We have opened applications to the school council. We are looking for 2 representatives for each class Reception to Year 6. The application form is available to download from their google classroom, downloadable from this message or they can collect an original from their class teacher. Please help your child to complete the form and return to school either by email to office@stmarysrcps.org or handed in to their Class Teacher. They can apply again even if they have represented their class before. The Deadline is 9th October 2020.

Please click here to view our first virtual newsletter from our Head of School Mrs Parker.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend

Please see below our final Photo Newsletter

Water, Mills and Marshes Schools Art Competition
Start Date: 9 June 2020
End Date: 24th June 2020
Who can take part: Any student from Reception to Year 6. Art work will be judged by year group.

Details: Create a collage of the animals and or plants that live in the dykes of the Broads National Park – it can be a picture of a single animal or the whole habitat the choice is yours.

Materials to Use: Collect a selection of natural materials such as leaves, twigs, flowers, stones, mud, grass from your garden, school or the park and use these to make a collage of “Life in the Dykes”. Be creative with these natural materials – some different ideas and techniques are on the website for you to look at.

Prizes: Kindly donated by RSPB – a Minibeast Explorer Pack and pencil case set. There will be a prize for best art work in each year group. Winners will be announced on the 29th of June.

How to Submit Entries: Please email a photo of your art work to your class teacher.

How the photos will be used: Photos of the artworks will be used to judge the entries and go on our website and other social media channels (so please no photos of the students themselves). No students will be named on our website or social media channels except for the winners. When the winning entries are announced we will then ask for a picture of the student to be sent to us along with parental consent for the image to be used on our website and social media.

Here is a video from all of us to the children.

The children and staff were delighted to welcome  Alice Taylor – Lowestoft Mayor in her ceremonial dress, to celebrate World Book Day with us. We all enjoyed listening to our special guests read her poem ‘Because I Can Read’ the poem talked about all the things she can do because she can read, including composing her own poetry.  Children also talked about their favourite stories and how they had been inspired by them. The children and staff dressed up as their favourite book character and activities took place in classes throughout the day to celebrate our love of reading and books.  

On Wednesday the 5th of February, six children from St Mary’s took part in a Boccia tournament at Waterlane Leisure Centre. Children from years 1,4,5 and 6 all represented the school with determination and pride. The children had a great deal of fun and came back to school with wonderful medals! We are all so proud of all of our representatives and want to say a huge WELL DONE for their amazing efforts!

We passed the  figure of Mary, Joseph and the donkey around each class as part of their Posada journey this advent. We prayed together as a class family, for all families around the world this Christmas