Dear Parents, Guardians and Visitors,
This website is intended to help you discover more about the life and work of St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy.
Our first aim is to help your child settle well and enjoy school. We recognise that as a parent or guardian, you are the first educator of your child and we aim to work with you to encourage your child to begin to grow into an independent and responsible citizen.
St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a good school, inspired and guided by Gospel Values. We put Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church at the centre of everything we do and aspire for academic excellence for every child, growing with Jesus ti be the best they can be. People who visit St Mary’s for the first time comment on how warm, welcoming and friendly the school is. Our “Family Atmosphere” is built on a coaching and nurturing ethos.
Year 3’s response to Laudato Si and learning about stewardship for our common home 🌍
Year 3 have been busy creating some healthy sandwiches this week in DT 🥪
Please join us next Friday 25th September for our MacMillan Coffee Morning in the parish hall 8.45-10.45 ☕️🧁. Children can bring money in to buy cakes during play times.
Any donations of cakes greatly appreciated 🍰
Year 6 have been busy completing some beautiful written work this week 👏🏻 📝
We are excited to welcome you all back tomorrow morning for the start of the 2026-2027 Academic year. Lots of decorating and preparation has been taking place in school. See you in the morning at your new classroom doors!💙💛
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS FROM THE 1st SEPT ⚽️🏀🎾⚾️
Use the QR code or link in our story to book onto the clubs with Mr Mitchell. Be quick to secure your place! 🏆
https://jm-football-academy.classforkids.io/
Our wonderful year sixes have been busy making memories before their last day at St Mary’s tomorrow. We are so proud of them for their performance of Alice in Wonderland.
We hope you enjoyed your leavers party! 🎈. Looking forward to a special last day with you tomorrow 💙💛
A reminder that Mrs Sprinkles will be joining us tomorrow morning for our Seaside Day 🏖️🍦
An origami and papier-mâché afternoon for year 6! Enjoying the last few days of school together ❤️
Year 5 enjoyed a show about air quality. We were shown how we can all make a difference, however small, to help with pollution reduction ♻️💨
Y4 had a lovely morning visit to the library. Most children who are registered with the library already have signed up to the summer reading challenge. Some children are keen to sign up but need parental permission to join! Happy reading over the summer 📚
Year 2 had a great afternoon at Queen’s Park this afternoon in the sunshine. Well done year 2 for filling up your marble jar ☀️
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