Welcome to our St Mary's Weekly Newsletter!
Let us Pray- Gweddiwn
Jubilee Year 2025
“For all of us, may the Jubilee be an opportunity to be renewed in hope.” Pope Francis
Dear Lord, We thank you for all the great things we have done at St Mary's school. We have learnt so much; we have had fun; we have grown up. Look after us as many of us prepare for a future in a new school. Help us stay true to the faith and values that have been so important in this school. Help us aspire to be more. Amen
We pray especially for our Year 6 children, and for Tiara and Mitchell who will be leaving St Mary's today. We wish them all the very best for the future and thank them for being a very special part of our school family. God bless you all.
Diolch o Galon
As we come to the end of another happy and very successful school year at St Mary’s, I am once again deeply moved by the unwavering support we receive from our wonderful parents and families. We are truly blessed at St Mary’s, and we cannot thank you enough for your continued involvement and encouragement throughout the year. Your support plays such an important role in helping us create a nurturing and inspiring learning environment where every child can thrive. A heartfelt thank you also for the incredibly kind words and generous gifts we have received, your thoughtfulness means so much to all of us. Diolch o galon – thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Year 6 Leavers' Mass
Congratulations to all our children and in particular to our Year 6 leavers for their wonderful contribution during the Mass on Tuesday. It was a beautiful and very memorable Mass marking the end of their time in St Mary's in a very special way. For some families of course, this Mass marks the end of an era; the last generation of the same family who have attended our school. Thank you to all family members who joined us at the cathedral. As I said at Mass, once a member of the St Mary's family, always a member of the St Mary's family! We will always remember you and you will always be welcome in our school.
The Year 6 Leavers’ Mass was beautifully celebrated by Fr Charles Ramsey in the absence of Fr Nicholas. We are very grateful to Deacon Michael and Fr Nicholas for their continued support, prayers and guidance for our school, which mean so much to our school community.
A sincere thank you to our governors, parents, and family members who joined us for this special celebration. To our Year 6 parents especially, thank you for entrusting your children into our care over the past eight years. It has been a true privilege to accompany them on their journey, and we are proud of the young people they have become.
As they step beyond the gates of St Mary’s, ready to embrace the next chapter of their lives, we wish all our leavers a future filled with happiness, good health, and fulfilment. We hope they will carry fond memories of their time with us and that they will stay in touch.
God bless you all.
Year 6 Leavers' Silent Disco & Leavers' Party -
What a fantastic time our Year 6 pupils had at their Leavers’ Party and Silent Disco on Wednesday evening. The evening was filled with fun, laughter and lots of dancing both indoors and outdoors as the children celebrated their time at St Mary’s in style.
With colourful mocktails in hand and headphones on, they enjoyed a unique and energetic silent disco experience, complete with plenty of 'very loud' singing, grooving and special moments with friends.
A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who joined us on the yard to bring the evening to a close with a memorable St Mary’s 'circle dance', the perfect ending to a wonderful celebration!
Congratulations- New baby!
Many congratulations to Miss Lloyd and her family on the safe arrival of baby Lilah-Rae. Lovely to see you in school this week looking so happy and well. baby Lilah-Rae is beautiful!
Getting Ready for September
We pride ourselves on the excellent standard of our children's uniform and presentation in St Mary's. We expect that all families follow our consistent rules to ensure that these high standards are maintained. Please see below the information from our school prospectus before purchasing new uniform, shoes and before visiting the hairdressers or barbers ready for September 2025. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.
Please note:- Trainers are NOT part of the school uniform and children MUST wear black SCHOOL SHOES not trainers please.
Key Stage 2 (Y3-6) Stationery and Resources needed for September
Years 3-6 only- Please provide your child with the following items:-
* Pencil
* Blue handwriting Pen
* Pencil HB
* Colouring Pencils
* Glue Stick
* Jotter/ Note pad
* Rubber/ Eraser
* Sharpener
* Ruler
* Felt tip pens
* Highlighter pens
PLEASE NOTE:- PUPILS IN FOUNDATION PHASE DO NOT NEED A PENCIL CASE (Nursery- Year 2)
School Annual Reports to Parents
We hope you enjoyed reading your child's report which was uploaded onto the new school app last week. If you haven't already done so, please take a few moments to provide us with some feedback on their report/ progress this year. Diolch
Archie Fest
On Wednesday, our whole school family came together in a truly special way to support our brave and inspirational friend, Archie, who has courageously battled a rare form of leukaemia known as myeloid sarcoma.
To show our love and solidarity, we held an unforgettable Archie Fest, where pupils and staff proudly wore their own uniquely designed t-shirts , each one a colourful expression of support for Archie.
Thanks to the incredible help of Katie Skellon from Skellon Events, the day was packed with fun, laughter and football, and the smiles on everyone’s faces said it all; it was a day full of joy, unity and hope. We are thrilled to share that we raised over £800 from gate collections alone - an AMAZING achievement and a true reflection of the compassion, generosity and community spirit that defines our St Mary’s family. Thank you to everyone who made the day so special. Archie, we are all behind you and so proud of you.
Our fundraising efforts don’t stop here! We’re continuing to raise vital funds to support Young Lives vs Cancer and Archie’s family through our fabulous raffle, with amazing prizes kindly sourced by Skellon Events. We also invite you to support us by sharing our Crowdfunding page and the poster attached. Every share and donation helps — so please spread the word with your family and friends. The more we raise, the greater the difference we can make. PLEASE FIND LINKS BELOW
LINK TO RAFFLE and LINK TO CROWDFUNDING- Please share"
A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed so far — especially our generous prize donors, the fantastic Skellon Events team, our dedicated St Mary’s staff, and of course, our amazing children and families.
Together, we are showing what a strong and caring community St Mary’s truly is. Let’s keep going for Archie, and for all those who need our support.
100% Attendance!!
Congratulations to the 8 children who were awarded 100% attendance badges today in assembly- Amazing! Well done pawb!
Nancy V, Anwen, Hania, Katlyn, Melvin O, Zion O, Gabriel D, Joia Ardderchog!
Tocyn Enfys Winners- June & July
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Please note- School closes for the summer holidays on Friday 18th July and the children return to school on Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Attendance Matters
Nursery & Reception-Eliza attended her presentation evening for ballet and received two medals for her ballet and tap exam. Finley went to Alton Towers. Patryk has had lots of fun in his turtle paddling pool in the garden. Harrison has moved house and has got a nice new bedroom. Aimie went to the cinema to watch Jurassic World. Antoni has had a new football.
Years 1 & 2-Nikola has been to the beach.Elena has had her birthday party in Go ape. A few children from Tylluanod went. Elliot has been to Shrewsbury park. Seth’s sister has gone to Germany with school.Anwen’s tooth has fallen out and the tooth fairy has been!
Years 3 &4-William went to the park with his family. Oyintaena has a new car.Oyintaena is going to Finn’s house over the summer holidays. Blossom is going on holiday to Malta Jaden’s cousin is coming to his house. Melanie is going to Portugal over the summer holidays. Ariana went to her cousin’s gender reveal. It’s a…. BOY!!Lilianna won 1st place in a dance competition.Lily had a fabulous (hot) weekend in a tree house.David went to an outdoor pool with his cousin.Erin, Lilianna, Christo, Evaan, Nazif, Melvin O, Melvin D and Aditi went to the city carnival at Bellevue Park.Veronika went to a birthday party in Erddig Park and swam in the lake.It’s going to be Lilianna’s birthday party on Saturday.There’s only 91 days until Evaan’s baby is due.Next weekend Madison is going snowboarding and to Waterworld in Stoke.George went camping for the first time!Dillan is going to Lithuania in the car with his family and dog. He is going to a summer camp too.Maya was graded 5th in dancing and acting and 4th in singing in her drama class. She is going to Crete.Nicolas is going to Poland and Greece.Jack is going to Greece.Saoirse is going to Ireland in the Summer and her grandparent’s caravan.Martim is going to Barmouth and Portmadog in the Summer.Ariana is going camping with her sister and Tae Kwondo Summer camp.Erin is going camping in the holidays.Maya is going to King’s School summer school.George and Tommy are going to Turkey. Franek had a fantastic time paddle boarding on Bala lake.Florence came 1st, 2nd, 3rd, in her dance competition. She also went to the beach.Artur, Benj, Dylan, George Rene and Tony went camping with Scouts.Vanessa is going to Lilli-Ana’s birthday party.Cassiephea and Paulina had a play date.Esmond and Okedinachi went to the festival on Belle Vue.Abigail has new guinea pigs.Scarlett went to a family party. Julian, Mitchell and Rupert went to the beach.
Year 5 & 6-Lea went strawberry picking on the weekend and made a cake! Joia and Rozalia went to a fencing competition in Manchester and Joia won second place in the under 10s category and Rozalia won 2nd place in the under 12s! Dylan won his football tournament over the weekend.Daniel slept over at his best friends house.Gabriel went to IKEA over the weekend. Isabella went to Erddig and went in the river.Grace won a trophy in dance.It is Pati’s dog’s birthday on Tuesday.
Please email school/ Seesaw class teachers to share good news for our weekly newsletter. Thank you.
Local Support for Families
At this difficult time of austerity, please see some information about local services that are available to provide support to families in need.
Please contact school if you find yourself in a difficult situation and need some help/ support to signpost you to an appropriate service. Your requests will be handled in confidence and with sensitivity. Diolch. Mrs Acton.
If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow. THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS TO GET A FOODBANK VOUCHER.
In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. Agencies we work with include: Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.
1. GET IN TOUCH WITH US.
If you call or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency.
2. ARRANGE A VISIT TO THE REFERRAL AGENCY.
They will discuss your situation and supply you with a foodbank voucher where appropriate.
If you can’t afford food, you can call 0808 2082138 (freephone) to speak to a trained and independent Citizens Advice agent (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm). Please note this number is for people who do not have enough money for food – if you are a local organisation or charity that works with people who might need the food bank, please contact us directly.
Alternatively, please call 0300 330 1178 to speak to Wrexham’s Citizen’s Advice Bureau, who will be able to issue you with a food bank voucher if necessary.
3. BRING YOUR FOODBANK VOUCHER TO YOUR NEAREST FOODBANK CENTRE.
You can find a list of our local centres and opening times here. When you arrive, we’ll welcome you with a warm drink and our trained volunteers will chat with you about your situation. We’ll also discuss any dietary needs you may have and exchange your foodbank voucher for a parcel of three days of emergency food. We’ll also help to support you in any other ways that we can. Most of our foodbank centres offer a cafe style environment and our aim is to provide non-judgemental support at the point of crisis.
Pupil Development Grant
The Welsh Government funded Pupil Development Grant is available to help towards the costs of a child’s school uniform and equipment, for those on a low income. Any child eligible for free school meals in the year groups listed below are eligible. However, those receiving free school meals due to transitional protection arrangement would not be eligible.
Depending on the school year your child will be entering in September 2021 you could receive a grant of £125 or £200. Link
Anyone eligible for free school meals and in the following year groups will qualify for the grant: Entering reception class in primary school, Entering school years 1 to 11, In a special school, special needs resource base or pupil referral unit and are aged 4 to 15.For any looked after children of compulsory school age who are not receiving free school meals, please email uniformgrant@wrexham.gov.uk for an application form.
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer in school?
Here at St Mary’s we are very keen to involve parents, grandparents and family members in the life of the school. We are always looking for volunteers to help out a wide range of activities such as school trips and walking the children to sporting events. We are also very happy to invite volunteers to share special skills, interests or experiences to enhance the children’s opportunities or provision e.g. gardening, sewing, sharing job skills/ experiences etc.
If you would like to be involved in any volunteer work for the school, please click on the link and complete and return the forms attached.https://stmarys-wxm.co.uk/about-us/forms/volunteer-form-2/
Please note:- All volunteers will be subject to DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance. Thank you
Many thanks.
Welsh Government Announcement
Physical punishment of children is now illegal in Wales. Children have the same protection from assault as adults. This is to protect children and their rights. To find out more visit: http://gov.wales/EndPhysicalPunishment
Support the Friends of St Mary’s
to raise much needed funds for the benefit of all our children Friends of St. Mary’s School are now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can raise FREE donations for us every time you shop online. Over 4,000 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself!
These donations really mount up and make a BIG difference to us, so we’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to sign up and support us. It’s completely FREE and only takes a moment.
Do it today- Sign up by clicking on the link below
Please encourage your family and friends to do the same.
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