St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools Trust

Headteacher

Newsletter no. 32

22nd May 2026

Dear Parents / Carers,

As we come to the end of this half term, it's a perfect time to reflect on the learning and hard work we've accomplished over the past five weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the school this half term, and a special thanks to all the children for their commitment to keeping our plants thriving!

St Mary’s Feast Day

Our St Mary’s Feast Day was a beautiful way to come together as a St Mary’s family and celebrate the Patron Saint of our school.

The children were so prayerful and showed us how proud they all are to be St Mary’s children.

It was lovely to see so many of you having a family picnic and the weather was beautiful – if not a little too hot!

I hope you all have a lovely half-term with your families and friends and we will see you back at school for the last half term of this academic year on Monday 1^st June.

School Summer Hats

As we move into the summer months, please ensure that your child comes to school with a summer hat to help keep them safe in the sun.

We kindly ask that children also bring:

A reusable water bottle (not single-use)

Sunscreen applied before arriving at school

If your child requires a blue summer hat, these are available to purchase from the school office for £5. This is cheaper than purchasing from Hewitt’s (£5.75) or Amazon (£5.29).

Whole School Photo

On Friday 5th June, the children will be taking part in the whole school photograph. Please ensure your child comes to school in full school uniform on this day.

We will share arrangements for our Nursery Afternoon children once these have been confirmed with the photography company setting up the equipment for the photograph

Parking

We kindly ask all parents and carers to be mindful when parking at drop-off and pick-up times.

A member of the public recently came into school to raise concerns regarding some families parking on private property at Saxon Lodge, including blocking residents’ vehicles. It was also reported that some adults responded disrespectfully when asked to move their cars.

This behaviour does not reflect our Catholic values or the principles of living out the St Mary’s Way. We therefore respectfully ask that parents and carers do not park on Saxon Lodge grounds under any circumstances.

Residents have informed us that they will report further incidents to the council and request that a traffic warden attends during drop-off and collection times.

We appreciate your support and cooperation in helping us maintain positive relationships with our local community and ensuring the safety and respect of everyone around our school.

Raising Money for the Library

As part of our continued efforts to redevelop the school library our donating page on the Love Reading 4 kids website https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/fundraisers/a-library-for-every-learner-1759920972

is still active and any donations are greatly appreciated. This year is the National Year of Reading and we would like to celebrate this by updating and modernising our school library to ensure our children have the best resources available surrounded by a calming and inviting space that encourages a love of reading. During the Summer Term we will be continuing to raise money for the library to buy books and other story telling resources to enhance the library area so watch this space for any updates!

Thank you for your continued support as we strive to give your children the best school experience possible.

Wednesday Word

Pentecost

A word from the Saints

“Pentecost is the Birthday of the Church.

St John XXII

Dear Lord,
Thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Fill our hearts with Your love, joy, and peace.
Help us to be kind, brave, and faithful every day.
Teach us to share Your love with others,
just like the disciples did at Pentecost.
Guide us with Your light and help us follow Jesus.

Amen

Have a lovely half term. God Bless you all.

Miss Mitchell