Headteacher’s Newsletter – 16th May 2025
Dear Parents and Carers
VE Day Celebration – a rip-roaring success!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our celebration last week. We raised a fantastic £2,432.00.
The children have already told us what they would like to do with the money. Thank you to the PTA for
organising the tombola and raffle.
We had a fantastic afternoon. Our school neighbours wrote us letters and email to state how much they also enjoyed the singing and general feeling over their garden fences!
Multiplication and Maths End of Term Reward
Do you want your child to enjoy ice-cream and a bouncy castle treat for learning their multiplication
tables? An afternoon of fun is on offer at St Mary’s.
By the end of next term, your child will receive this reward if they:
- Reception – know doubles to 10 (1+1, 2+2, 3+3 etc)
- Y1 – can count in 2s, 5s and 10s
- Y2 – can multiply by 2, 5 and 10
- Y3 – know their 2,3,4,5,8 x tables in under 6 seconds
- Y4, Y5 and Y6 – know ALL of their tables to 12 x 12 in under 6 seconds
If your child has already received a certificate, their name will already be on the treat list. If you are concerned that your child has SEN but you have been trying hard at home regularly, this will also be recognised by the class teacher as they will have had the data for TTRockstars across the year.
St Mary’s Unplugged – 24 hours
Next week you will find a sponsorship form for our St Mary’s Unplugged. The School Council decided that
on Friday 27June 2025 from 8.00am until Saturday 28June at 8.00am, that your child has NO access to any technology – TV, Ipads, Xbox, phones etc. Your child will be sponsored from people they know for giving up this technology for 24 hours. The school council would like to raise money for some outdoor equipment.
Ponding dipping in reception
Acorn Class have been pond-dipping. They found lots of creatures living in and around the pond but were delighted to find at least 8 newts. This shows that our pond is a very healthy environment. Acorn Class have done lots of fact finding about newts and are loving this week’s text ‘Bog Baby’. We are so lucky to have such a fantastic resource within our school grounds.
Attendance Update
Attendance has significantly improved across all classes lately. In fact, the children who are frequently late or absent in Year 6 showed that they could attend on time last week so please ensure your child does so until the end of term.
You are all aware that term-time holidays are now not allowed. If you do intend to take a holiday, please
make sure you have completed a form. It is unlikely to be authorised unless there are extenuating circumstances, but we do appreciate families who support us and follow school procedures.
Attendance
| Class with overall best attendance | EYFS – 100% |
| Overall school attendance | 97% |
| Unauthorised attendance | 1.62% |
Dates for your Diary
Have a lovely weekend and we look forward to welcoming you back on Monday.
Kind regards,
Mrs McQueen
