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• Year 3k visit Swinton Library

  Tue 19 Apr 2016

  Year 3K visited the new library in Swinton.  They had the opportunity to learn how fiction and non fiction books are organised, find facts for our United Kingdom topic and browse the great selection of books.  Many of the children loaned a book and were eager to start reading these when we returned to school.  Keep reading kids!

• Year 2 SATs Meeting with Parents

  Fri 11 Mar 2016

  Following on from the meeting, please click on the link below to see the document that was presented at the meeting.

  KS1 National Curriculum Assessment for Parents

• World Book Day!

  Fri 04 Mar 2016

  The snow hasn’t stopped St Mary’s World Book Day characters coming to school today! The children look fantastic in their Biblical character costumes and have enjoyed World Book Day activities in class! Winners for best costume (one per class) will be announced on Monday! Thank you to the parents and children for making today a success!

• Spelling and Handwriting workshop

  Thu 03 Mar 2016

  The Spelling and Handwriting workshop on Tuesday evening was very successful and we would like to thank the parents who attended. We received lots of positive feedback:

   

  “This was a very informative session. I found the ideas and activities for how to help my children at home very useful. It was useful to hear about the changes in the curriculum.”

  “Supporting spelling was great as was developing handwriting. The games and interaction ideas are fab, thank you.”

  “Excellent evening workshop, lots of ideas to take forward and use at home. Very good to reinforce to parents the importance of working with the children at home.”

  “Good to know how the children learn so we can use the same techniques at home and not confuse them with different ways.”​

• Play your part for a better internet

  Wed 10 Feb 2016

  During Safer Internet Day we encouraged children to think about how they can play a part in making the internet a positive place, and to consider what to do if they experience anything negative online.

• Chinese New Year at St Mary’s

  Wed 10 Feb 2016

  Year 6 celebrated the Chinese New Year by making Chinese lanterns.

• Read for My School competition

  Fri 05 Feb 2016

  Are you in Year 3, 4, 5 or 6?
  Want to win some great prizes? Then start reading now!

  Ask your teacher or librarian about Read for My School; the competition runs from 18 January to 15 April, and you can read on your iPad, Kindle Fire, computer or in print.

  You have got a selection of over 100 books, from adventure to humour. Why not try something new?

  See the poster here.

• St. Mary’s School is looking for an Apprentice Office Assistant

  Thu 04 Feb 2016

  St. Mary’s is looking for an Apprentice Office Assistant!

  Being an apprentice gives you the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification and develop professional skills, while earning a salary, inside some of Britain’s best companies. You will be getting your qualification through Salford City Council.

  If you are interested or you know someone who might, please find here some more information and apply for this position.

• Draft Admissions Policy 2017/18 for consultation

  Fri 18 Dec 2015

  Please find here the draft Admissions Policy for the academic year 2017/18.

  It is available for consultation until March 2016.

  Any comments regarding the draft Admissions Policy can be made in writing to the Chair of Governors via St Mary’s RC Primary School.

• Artist visits Year 2

  Wed 02 Dec 2015

  An artist came into school to work with the pupils in Year 2 on their topic about Salford artist L. S. Lowry.  The children had a fantastic day using charcoal and watercolours to produce their own brilliant art work.