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Year 3 residential trip
July 5, 2017
Year 3 have returned from an incredible residential trip to Ufton Court. We made and fired a Trebuchet. It was amazing!
Year 2 summer adventures
July 5, 2017
Year 2 have been out and about in beautiful Henley on Thames. Read about their experiences.
Year 5 residential
June 28, 2017
Year 5 have arrived on their residential trip. We will keep you updated with photos of their adventures.
Sports day photos
June 22, 2017
The sun shone brightly for St. Mary’s Sports Day! Take a look at the photos of our athletes who all did a fantastic job.
Year 6 French Trip
June 21, 2017
Year 6 had a wonderful time in Boulogne. Take a look at our photos.
Maths Champions
June 16, 2017
Well done to all of our amazing girls who took part in the U9 – 12 Maths Challenge at Queen Anne’s School. Some fantastic results..
Buzz, buzz! Year 2 learning about bees and food plants
June 8, 2017
Year 2 pupil Isobel Scannell reports on a recent trip to Leighton Park where pupils learnt more about where our food comes from.
Year 6 residential trip
June 8, 2017
Year 6 children are enjoying their residential trip to Sealyham this week. Pupils have thrown themselves into the activity week, trying out raft building, coasteering, archery and much more…
Award for parent feedback programme
June 7, 2017
St. Mary’s ‘Voice of the Parent’ programme has won a 2017 Confirmit ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award. This is the second year that this Cognita wide programme has been commended, with the ongoing feedback received from parents directly inputting into the continuous improvement in schools such as St. Mary’s.
Learning about artist Henri Rousseau
May 26, 2017
On St. Mary’s themed French day, all children in Key Stage 2 learnt about the French artist Henri Rousseau. Have a look at their collaborative ‘Rousseau’ paintings.
Year 6 create Alberto Giacometti sculptures
May 26, 2017
Year 6 have been learning about the Swiss sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, in particular looking at his long thin figure sculptures and creating their own pieces of art.
French day!
May 25, 2017
Bonjour! St. Mary’s appears to have landed in Paris, with a whole day of French activities for all.
Year 5 Abingdon Science Partnership
May 22, 2017
Year 5 visited the Abingdon Science Partnership laboratory for a morning of Chemistry and Physics investigations. Children were able to take part in a range of activities including measuring chemical reactions and heating rates.
Cricket results (St Mary’s v Papperwick School)
May 19, 2017
We won one and lost one! Some great cricket was played by both teams. Well done all.
Nursery visit Bekonscot Model Village
May 19, 2017
Nursery children had a fantastic time at Bekonscot Model Village. The sun shone for our trip to the world’s oldest and original model village. With over 80 years of history, a huge model railway, and finely detailed model buildings to see, we were kept busy all day!
Kindergarten trip to Wellington Country Park
May 19, 2017
Kindergarten children enjoyed our time at Wellington Country Park. We saw animals, did pond dipping, went on a train ride and even bounced on a huge inflatable pillow!
Kindergarten get cooking
May 12, 2017
Feeling hungry? Come and visit Kindergarten – these children have learnt how to make delicious pizzas after a lesson at Pizza Express!
Human Beat Box visits St. Mary’s
May 12, 2017
Year 6 children enjoy a fun lesson with the ‘Human Beat Box’ Randolph Matthews. Thank you to FOSMS for organising. Watch a video here.
Cricket v Dolphin School
May 12, 2017
A thrilling cricket match for the U11 team v Dolphin School last week. Read more here.
Visit to Tiggywinkles
May 11, 2017
Year 1 and 2 children recently visited the animal charity Tiggywinkles. Year 2 Pupil Marin Rainboth reports…
Musical Extravaganza
May 10, 2017
We enjoyed listening to singers and musicians this afternoon at our very own Musical Extravaganza. The audience was treated to performances on the piano, french horn, guitar, clarinet and drums. All musicians and singers show cased their musical talents beautifully. Well done to you all.
Astronomer and children’s author visits St. Mary’s
May 9, 2017
Dr Mitton, Astronomer and children’s author visited St. Mary’s today.
Year 6 learn first aid skills
May 2, 2017
Year 6 learnt some essential life skills at a First Aid Course. After learning the basics, the group acted out scenarios where first aid could save lives.
Sports results, week of 25th April
May 2, 2017
Some fantastic cricket was played last week. St Mary’s teams put in good performances against some tough competition. Well done boys.
Year 4, final day of residential trip
April 28, 2017
A very good night’s sleep! Sandwiches made, breakfast eaten, minibus loaded and currently visiting the shop.
A morning of den building awaits. See you later!
Year 4, day two of residential trip
April 28, 2017
Day 2 and all going well! Read more about our adventures here.
Year 4, day one of residential trip
April 27, 2017
Year 4 are enjoying their trip to Juniper Hall. Read all about the pond dipping, hill climbing, hot chocolate, hail stones and much more here.
Year 2 visit to Acacia Lodge
March 31, 2017
On Wednesday the Year 2 children visited the residents at Acacia Lodge for an afternoon of Easter fun!
Upper School Show
March 31, 2017
A great time was had by all. Thank you for being such a fantastic audience.
Nursery meet some lambs
March 30, 2017
Nursery made some new friends on their trip to the Earth Trust.
Earth Hour Report
March 30, 2017
Thank you to everyone who took part in Earth Hour last weekend. A great evening walk was enjoyed by close to 50 people.
We love Outdoor Club!
March 24, 2017
Fresh air, country side, a camp fire and our friends. Roll on the next Outdoor Club!
Sports results, 17th – 24th March
March 23, 2017
Another action packed week of Sports at St Mary’s. Congratulations to everyone who participated, especially on the rainy days! Find all the results from the week here.
Welcoming our new pupils
March 22, 2017
Spring is here and so too are some new arrivals at St Mary’s School.
Henley Youth Festival Winners
March 20, 2017
St Mary’s pupils did exceptionally well in the Henley Youth Festival Competitions this year.
Year 3 Maths Champions
March 17, 2017
Well done to St Mary’s Year 3 for winning a county wide SumDog Maths Challenge this week.
Sports results, week of 13th March
March 16, 2017
Some great sporting efforts this week. Well done to everyone who took part. Football: U8 7 v 4 Cranford House School Scorers for the match were Tommy Lane 4, Joseph Woolhouse 2 and Charlie Oldham 1. Elstree Football Festival Year 2 A Team won 2, drew 1 lost 2. The B team […]
