Welcome to our St Mary's Weekly Newsletter!
Let us Pray- Gweddiwn
Advent
Third Sunday in Advent- Joy-Sunday 14th December
St Mary's Estyn Inspection Report
Letter to parents- 8/12/25 Dear Parents and Carers, As you know, Estyn inspectors visited our school from 6–8th October 2025 to carry out a full inspection. I am delighted to share that we have received extremely positive reports, which I am pleased to share with you all. I hope you enjoy reading the reports in detail but the final comment is especially lovely and worth highlighting. "Overall, the school provides a vibrant, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment where pupils thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. High-quality teaching, a rich curriculum, and compassionate leadership enables the school to support nearly all pupils to make very strong progress, and develop the confidence, curiosity, and respect that prepares them well for the future." Please click the links below to access the reports:
On behalf of the governing body, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all members of staff for their commitment and dedication to providing the very best opportunities, care and support for our children and families at St Mary’s. We are truly blessed to work in such a wonderful school with amazing, supportive parents, carers, and a very proactive governing body. If you have any feedback on our report, please complete the Google Form here. We always value your thoughts. With warm regards and sincere thanks for your continued support Mrs R F Acton Headteacher
Super News!
Please click on the link to the Leaderlive article on our inspection report and please see a lovely letter sent to us from Lesley Griffiths (MS-Member of the Senedd for Wrexham) below:-
Christmas Concerts 2025
Key Stage 2 Concerts
Another wonderful week of Christmas concerts! Well done everyone. As I said during the concerts, it is so wonderful to see how the children mature, develop and grow in confidence each year; it really is a joy to watch them shine on the stage. A big DIOLCH to all the staff who helped prepare the children and to all families for your support with costumes and props etc. Da iawn pawb. Huge thanks also to Erddig Rotary club and especially to Mr John Isherwood for inviting us to perform our Year 5 and 6 concert at Ty Pawb theatre again and for sharing the profits with us. It is so very kind of them, and is a privilege for our children to share their talents within our local community. Well done everyone.
Coverdale Puppets
To end a very busy and fun-filled week, Coverdale Puppets came to perform their usual annual puppet show sharing the joy of Jesus' birth at Christmas with us. As always, everyone had lots of fun! Da iawn pawb.
Christmas Dinner Day
Huge DIOLCH to Mrs Price and staff for preparing such a delicious meal for us all yesterday! What a super day we had!
St Mary's Attendance Race 2025-26
Please note school starts 08:55 and finishes at 15:15. Please ensure that al children are in school by 08:55
Please remember that children should not worry about having to stay off school if they are poorly. Children should only attend school if they are fit and well enough to do so. Routine appointments, holidays during term-time, days off for birthdays however, are not valid reasons to stay off school.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding with this very important matter.
Foundation Phase Winners this week are:-Robin Goch with 100%
Dosbarth Palodau- 94.5% Dosbarth Parotiaid- 97.1%- Dosbarth Pengwiniad-90%- Dosbarth Dryw-97.3% Dosbarth Robin Goch- 100% Dosbarth Tylluanod- 96.3%
Key Stage 2 Winners this week are:- Gwaun with 99.4%
Dosbarth Clywedog-93.7% Dosbarth Conwy- 97.1% Dosbarth Alyn-89.3% Dosbarth Gwenfro-97.3% Dosbarth Dyfrdwy- 92.1% Dosbarth Gwaun- 99.4%
Our Whole School Target is 96% and our overall Whole School Attendance this week is 94.5%. An increase- Yay!
Please be aware that there is no cover in the school office between these hours:-
08:30-09:00 (mornings) 11:45-13:30 (lunchtimes) 15:10-15:20 (afternoons)
Forthcoming events and dates for your diary:-
School Dinner orders
Please ensure that school dinners are pre-ordered at home. Teachers should not be ordering meals in school, as previously advised by WCBC. Thank you
Nursery & Reception-
Years 1 & 2- Ashani had a party and lots of people from Tylluanod went. Oliver won a trophy at Llay united football for being Man of The Match.Yemi went to Ninmo’s party. Zayden has a certificate from kickboxing. Luka, Harri and Alfie had breakfast with Santa and got a puzzle moneybox present, Akia has received a medal in gymnastics.
Years 3 & 4-Sasha went to the Christmas markets and won a toy bigger than him! He called him Tommy. Seth made his first holy confession. Seth saw the Christmas tractors go past his house on Sunday night. Daniel went to Cats Protection Christmas fayre on Saturday.Elliot went round Cheshire Oaks on Sunday and spent a lot of his savings!After church, Kiki went to Round the Twist for her little sister's birthday party. Hunter had breakfast with Santa.Jaden watched Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1.Dorian had a smart haircut and visited a Christmas farm.Anwen, Franek, Joshua, Evaan and Antoni made their first confessions. Nathan went go-karting for his birthday. Lots of Conwy enjoyed seeing the Tractor Run.Nicolas won Student of the Year in Taekwondo!Lily has moved to Wave 7 in swimming. Amelia gave her first confession. Georgie went to see Cinderella. Blossom went to see Cindy Lou, Grinch and Santa. Veronika went to a K-Pop Demon Hunter party. David went to his cousin’s house for a sleep over. Finn went to his second pantomime, Cinderella.
Year 5 & 6 - Alfie-Jay’s is doing mounted archery on the weekend! (Archery on a horse!). Madison is getting fish. Sophie, Pola, Madison, Paulina, Abigail are going to Scarlett’s party on Sunday.
Please email / Seesaw with any special good news or remind your child to tell their class teacher so that all good news can be shared on our weekly newsletter. Thank you.
Credits:
Created with images by Daniel - "nativity scene on wooden background" • Daniel Vincek - "Roasted chicken for Christmas lunch" • Maya Kruchancova - "cupcake with sparkler on old wooden background" • Irina Schmidt - "Adoralbe little toddler girl with rainbow and heart painted with colorful window color during pandemic coronavirus quarantine. Child painting rainbows around the world with the words Let's all be well"