Walk and Talk Trust came into school , following some of our staff who undertook a sponsored walk. The trust came in to present the children with their very own pair of walking boots – what excellent timing as they are going on their residential trip. I’m sure the children will make many, many fabulous memories when wearing these boots.

A massive thank you is extended to all the parents and carers for their kind words and sponsorship

We were very lucky to welcome Great Britain athlete, Lucy Turner, who competes in the heptathlon, into school to work with the children.

Lucy grew up in Hebburn and has always loved playing sports and being active. She was first selected to represent Team GB in 2017 and has her sights set on competing at the Commonwealth Games, European and World Championships and Olympic Games.

Many thanks for your fantastic fundraising efforts—at the last count you had raised £2, 221. The money raised will help to support greater physical activity and wellbeing for the children.

Last Friday, as a school, we reflected upon the meaning of Harvest, thinking about how we should show our gratitude to the farmers and all the workers involved in food distribution.

We were blessed, once more, by the incredible amount of food donated by all members of the community. Your incredible donations have been sent to Glenroyd House Community Pantry, ensuring families within our local community benefit and do not go hungry.

This is a wonderful local charity that we are proud to help and support.

Each year, Mental Health Awareness Week encourages us all to talk about mental health and to break down barriers.

This year the theme is “nature” as there’s a growing awareness of the importance of nature to good mental health. Because of this the Mental Health Foundation is encouraging us all to get outside regularly and to really notice and connect with nature. Focusing on the natural world, when we’re out for a walk or a jog, can help us reduce stress, balance our mood and feel more positive.

In order to support the well-being of our pupils and staff, in school today we connected with
nature  by taking part in different outdoor activities and connecting our mind to the beauty
around us.

At St Mary’s today we all observed a two-minute silence at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.

Year 2 prepared extra special poppies and gathered outside their classroom to pray.

“I have a little poppy, As red as it can be, To show that I remember

Those who fought to make me free”

We had a spooky day in school today when children were invited to come to school dressed in a ‘spooky’ Halloween costume.

During the day the children had Halloween themed sessions and all children  had the opportunity to take part in a themed disco and games in the hall.

Take a look at our Spooky School!

We  held birthday parties on  Friday afternoon  in classrooms for children who celebrated their birthday in August and September.
Children came into school in non-uniform and played games and had music in their classroom.
Each child who had a birthday had ‘Happy Birthday’ sung to them as well as receiving a birthday card from their class.

Children were selected from Year 3 and Year 4 to represent St Mary’s in a Basketball Competition at North Durham Academy once again our children played fantastically.

Well Done !

Year 2 have been learning about the Great Fire of London in class.

They had a very special interactive lesson yesterday when the prayer room was transformed into a scene from the Great Fire of London. The children were transported back in time with lights, smell and scenery allowing them to immerse themselves in their diary entry about the Great Fire, just the way Samuel Pepys had written in his diary all those years ago.

Take a look at our Great Fire of London:

In 1666, a huge fire that started in a tiny bakery burned down most of London. The fire was so big that it was called the Great Fire of London.

We know what happened during the fire because people back then wrote about it in letters and newspapers  –  Samuel Pepys wrote about it in his diary.

Year 3 invited their parents/grandparents into school to share with them the work they do in Year 3 . They took part in various activities based around their class topic.