Newsletter

As we mark the 60th anniversary of St Mary's, it has been a joyful and memorable time across our school community. We were delighted to celebrate this special milestone with a Mass led by Fr Evans, giving us the opportunity to come together in prayer and thanksgiving for all that has been achieved since our school was founded. We were also honoured to welcome members of the Servite Sisters, whose vision and dedication established our school sixty years ago and helped shape the values that continue to guide us today.

In preparation for these celebrations, the children have been creating a wonderful range of artwork, reflecting on our history and what makes St Mary's such a special place. It was a privilege to welcome parents into school for an open afternoon to view the beautiful pieces the children had produced. Their creativity, talent and pride in our school were evident in every display.

You will read later in this newsletter about the election of our new School Councillors. We congratulate all those who were successful and know they will represent their classes with enthusiasm, responsibility and leadership throughout the year. We look forward to seeing the positive contributions they will make to our school community.

Finally, thank you to everyone who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning. It was wonderful to see our community come together for such an important cause, and we are delighted to have raised £120 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated.

As we celebrate our rich history, we also look forward with excitement and optimism to the future of St Mary's. Thank you for your continued support and for being such an important part of our school family.

October​

Black History Month​

Month of the Holy Rosary begins​​

​Bikeability (children to bring in their bikes and helmets).​

Wb. 12th October- 5C​

22nd & 23rd October- 4B​

Wb. 9th November- 6J​

Thursday 15th October​

Individual photographs- please wear full uniform (bring trainers in a bag if PE day)​

Friday 16th October​

Show Racism the Red Card – wear red and show support for anti-racism

26th- 30th October

School closed- Half term holiday

Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th November

Nursery- Year 6 Parent Teacher Consultations (bookings will open on Arbor after half term)

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Owl Class: Royston and Siyam​

Robin Class: Reina and Carlos​

Dove Class: Oliver and Emma E​

3B: Benjamin and Zoe​

4B: Daniel and Yapsel​

5C: Jesica and Iggy ​

6D: Samantha and Dylan C​

6J: Bernadette and Ruzgar​

Owl Class: Siya-Rae and Amaya​

Robin Class: Tymon and Kaiden​

Dove Class: Kweku and Joziah​

3B: Thea and Yohane​

4B: Lucas and Marlene​

5C: Triana and Gideon ​

6D: Mia and Dylan R​

6J: Jesson and Isabelle​

Congratulations to our Stars of the week! These pupils have worked exceptionally hard to demonstrate our two school rules: Work hard and be kind. Well done everyone!

Father David Evans, came into school today to celebrate Mass. We were thanking God for a new school year and 60 years of St Mary's Priory Catholic Schools. We were also joined by the Servite Sisters who founded our wonderful school! Thanks everyone for coming and making the celebrations so fantastic.

We have had a lot of celebrations in our school last week. The children from houses, St Vincent de Paul and St Therese of Lisieux, lead the whole school in prayer and liturgy. The children were also invited to wear their house colours.

Nursery have been enjoying some outdoor learning in this wonderful sunshine!

Reception enjoyed creating their artwork for Mary to celebrate our school's 60th anniversary.

Thanks so much to everyone who came to our celebration of 60 years at St Mary's Priory. Year 4 had such a lovely time showing our work and praying together with their parents.

5C have been looking at properties of materials! They investigated which materials are the best thermal insulators using cling film, a tea towel and tine foil. Which one do you think is the best?

The children in Dove Class, created very impressive home-learning projects about The Great Fire of London. It was marvellous to see such creativity 🌟This is just a small selection of the projects...head over to our Instagram to see more!

On Friday, we hosted a coffee morning to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Research. Thank you all for attending and giving so generously. A big THANK YOU to Olive Dining for supplying the cakes.

Dear God,

Thank you for this new school year.

We are excited to reunite with our friends and learn more about our new teachers.

Please help us to build up our wisdom and courage to excel in our SATs,

to show respect to one another, become role models,

and to treat others fairly.

Help us to be resilient

so that when we ‘fall’ we ‘bounce back’.

Give us confidence and mental clarity when we struggle.

Please help us to be loving and compassionate,
and to always care for our world.

Guide us to be the best version of ourselves.

Let us be kind and resilient,

bringing happiness wherever we go.

Thank you for always being there for us,

and please help us to do our best this year.

Amen

Eat Wood Green Free family food growing sessions at Wood Green Library 1st floor balcony. Come along and join our interactive sessions, learning about healthy food, nature and how to grow and care for plants, the environment and ourselves. We engage a range of art and horticultural activities, including seed sowing, seed bomb making, how to nurture and grow plants in small spaces, beds or gardens using recycled and organic materials.

Wednesday 11-12pm Under 5s

Under 5s sessions for children, parents and carers will create a sensory environment to explore beautiful plants, flowers and fruits, get our hands in the soil, watering, digging, touching and tasting a range of plants. We include tips for parents to grow their own healthy food at home.

Wednesdays 1.30-3pm (Open to all)

Inviting children of all ages to join our informal sessions that teach children about how to nurture and understand everything from seeds to soil, sowing to growing and how to make healthy choices with their food and the environment, to increase wellbeing and caring for nature and our planet. We welcome home educators or young people not currently attending statutory education sessions.

Wednesdays 4-5.30pm (After school gardening club 7-12yrs)

Young people are welcome to join our fun, food growing activities to sow seeds, plant food crops and maintain our beautiful garden space after school. Get outside, all weather and learn how to plant and grow your own healthy food at home or use natural materials to make beautiful art inspired by nature.

Fridays 9.30-10.30am Under 5s

Under 5s sessions for children, parents and carers will create a sensory environment to explore beautiful plants, flowers and fruits, get our hands in the soil, watering, digging, touching and tasting a range of plants. We include tips for parents to grow their own healthy food at home.

Age-friendly Saturday morning cycling sessions. Families welcome.

Get out and gain cycling skills in Lordship Recreation Ground with Wheely Tots. Our bike club is open to all ages. Families welcome; we encourage parents / carers to ride with their children!

Join us to:

• learn and improve cycling skills as a toddler, child, adult or whole family/friends group!
• be comfortable and safe
• plan and explore new routes
• benefit from the expertise of our instructors and mechanics

We have access to a small pool of child and adult bikes and will do our best to accommodate you if you do not have your own.

Location: Hermitage Road, London N15 5RE

Phone: 020 8800 9305

Email: office@stmarysrcpriory.haringey.sch.uk