St Mary's CE Primary School

20/10/2026

We’re delighted to share details of this wonderful local opportunity for our families with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). 🌈✨

The Nigel Prosser Foundation SEN Support Group offers a free weekly group where children with additional needs can be themselves, feel included and enjoy time with others who understand. 💕

This event occurs every Thursday from 4:15pm – 5:45pm at Wyre Forest School.

The group welcomes children with a range of additional needs. Children do not need a formal diagnosis to attend, and siblings are very welcome too! ❤️

Please note: Booking is essential, and family registration and service user forms must be completed before your first visit. There is a maximum of 20 families or 60 people per session.

To find out more or book your place, contact:
[email protected]

Please share this post with any families who may benefit from this fantastic support opportunity. Together, we can help every child and family feel included, supported and valued. 💚💜

Our weekly SEN support group is available to book for Thursday 22nd October which operates between 4.15pm-5.45pm at Wyre Forest School. Booking is essential so please email us on [email protected] as limited spaces are available.

19/10/2026

🌟❤️ RISE AND SHINE – WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ❤️🌟

What an incredible end to Autumn 1 at St Mary’s! 🍂✨

🌟 We are so proud to share that our whole-school attendance has risen from 91.67% this time last year to an incredible 94.03% this year! 🎉👏

❤️ Thank you to all our families for your continued support in helping our children attend school regularly, learn, grow and shine. Every day really does make a difference!

🎃 Looking for things to do over the break? Take a look at our newsletter to discover some of the exciting activities and events happening around Kidderminster this half term! 👻🍂🚂 We hope these ideas help you make some wonderful family memories!

❤️We wish all our children, families and staff a restful, happy and safe half-term break. Enjoy your time together, recharge those batteries, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back ready to RISE AND SHINE on Monday 2nd November! ✨

18/10/2026

❤️ What an incredible end to the half term! ⚽

We finished the half term in fantastic style with our Wear Red Day in support of Show Racism the Red Card! 🔴

Throughout the week, the children have been engaging in thoughtful discussions about racism and sexism in football, exploring how these issues affect players and what we can all do to make a difference.

In our special assembly on Friday, each year group presented a footballer and the value they represent, explaining how the two link together. We celebrated the achievements and experiences of Jude Bellingham, Eni Aluko, Marcus Rashford, John Barnes, Alex Scott and Cyrille Regis. The children did an absolutely amazing job! 🌟

The children created their own pledges, thinking carefully about how we can challenge racism, stand up against discrimination and make a positive difference in our games and everyday lives. ❤️

⚽ The excitement continued with our staff football match! Watched by children from Years 1 to 6, it was a fantastic opportunity for our staff to demonstrate the importance of positive player behaviours, teamwork, respect and good sportsmanship, regardless of whether you win or lose!

It has been wonderful to see everyone getting involved, asking thoughtful questions and talking so openly about racism in football throughout the week. The enthusiasm, understanding and commitment shown by the children have been fantastic.

👏 A huge well done to all our children and staff for making it such a memorable day! We are incredibly proud of everyone for showing that football, and our school community, should be places where everyone is respected, included and celebrated.

We hope our families have a well-earned restful break and look forward to seeing you all back in school on Monday 2nd November. ❤️

15/10/2026

❤️ WEAR FOOTBALL KIT/PE KIT WITH RED TOMORROW! ❤️

A little reminder that tomorrow, Friday 16th October, children are invited to wear a football kit if they have one or their PE kit with additional red items as a visible sign of our school community standing together against racism. Let's see how creative you can be!

Wear RED as a sign of:
🤝 Solidarity
📣 Resistance
❤️ Allyship

Different people. Brighter together. ❤️

🌟 Let your light shine! 🌟

12/10/2026

🌟 RISE AND SHINE – WEEKLY ATTENDANCE UPDATE 🌟

Here is this week’s Rise and Shine newsletter, highlighting our attendance across school! ☀️

Our attendance this week is 94.84%. This is an increase from last week's attendance of 93.49%! Let’s keep up the good work St Mary's!

🏆 A HUGE WELL DONE TO YEAR 4! 🏆
They are this week's attendance winners with an amazing 99%! 🎉 Keep it up!

👏 Another HUGE well done to Year 3, Year 5 and Year 6! 👏
These year groups have all achieved over 96% attendance this week! 🌟 A fantastic achievement and something to be proud of. Keep up the brilliant work, everyone!

A continued thank you to all our parents and carers for your ongoing support in promoting good attendance and helping to ensure our children don’t miss out on valuable learning opportunities. Your support really does make a difference!

Let’s keep shining, St Mary’s!🌟

09/10/2026

❤️ SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD ❤️

Next week, we will be taking part in Show Racism the Red Card.

Throughout the week, our children will take part in a range of age-appropriate activities designed to help them explore how Christian values can be reflected in football, including respect, kindness, fairness, humility, forgiveness and generosity.

At St Mary’s, we believe that every child should feel valued, respected and included, and that our differences are something to celebrate.

We look forward to a meaningful week of learning, discussion and reflection as a whole St Mary’s community, helping our children understand the importance of standing together against racism and celebrating what makes each of us unique.

🌟 Let your light shine! 🌟

08/10/2026

🍂🌾 Harvest Assembly 🌾🍂

What a wonderful Harvest Assembly we had today! ❤️

We were incredibly proud of our children as they stepped outside of their comfort zones and stood in front of the whole school to perform their class-created autumn and harvest poems.

For some children, speaking and performing in front of an audience can feel like a huge challenge, but they showed such courage, confidence and determination. 🌟

Their poems were incredible — creative, thoughtful and full of imagination — and it was wonderful to see each class bring their own ideas to life.

Most importantly, we loved seeing our children support one another, celebrate each other’s successes and, most of all, shine! ✨

A huge well done to every single child who took part. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves.

At St Mary’s, we truly believe in helping every child discover their confidence, find their voice and let their light shine. 💛

Well done, St Mary’s! 🍂🌾✨

08/10/2026

💛 WEAR YELLOW TOMORROW! 💛

A little reminder that tomorrow, Friday 9th October, we will be wearing yellow with our school uniform as we take part in Hello Yellow! 🌟

We are joining thousands of people across the country to stand out, start conversations and raise awareness of young people’s mental health.

Donations are welcome. There is no pressure to donate – any contribution, however small, can help support this important cause.

Together, we can help make sure that no young person feels alone with their mental health.

🌟 Let your light shine! 💛

05/10/2026

🌟 We are incredibly proud! 🌟

It is a real honour for us to have been recognised with Flagship Status for Inclusion by the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM).

This award recognises the hard work, dedication and commitment of our whole school community in ensuring that every child feels included, valued, supported and able to shine. ❤️

This achievement belongs to our entire St Mary’s family – our children, staff, parents, carers and wider community. Together, we work hard every day to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging and that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together, but we also know that this is not the end of our journey. It is a milestone that inspires us to keep learning, keep improving and keep working together to make St Mary’s an even more inclusive place for every child.

✨ The future is bright at St Mary’s, and together we will continue to let every child’s light shine. ✨

Great news

04/10/2026

🌟 A reminder for prospective families – our open afternoon is tomorrow! 🌟

Are you looking for a primary school where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to shine? ✨

Come and see what makes St Mary’s CE Primary School special at our open afternoon tomorrow – Monday 5th October, from 2pm.

🏫 Come and have a look around our school
👋 Meet our friendly staff
💬 Ask questions and find out more
🌱 See our nurturing and inclusive environment
❤️ Experience our strong sense of community

At St Mary’s, we are proud to be a nurturing, inclusive school where every child is valued, rooted in our Christian values and committed to helping every child learn, grow and shine together.

Everyone is welcome! We would love to meet you and show you around our wonderful school. ❤️

✨ Let your light shine! ✨