• Nursery School places available for 2015

  • Thank you for visiting our website and taking an interest in our school. Caring Christian values are central to the ethos of St Mary’s School where each child is treated as an individual with specific needs and talents. We endeavour to develop each child’s potential to the full, by offering them a wide range of educational experiences to help them develop spiritually, socially and morally as well as academically. I hope you find everything you need but please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require further information.

    — N. Grant Headteacher

  • Gala Day - Saturday 4th July 2015

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  • Living, working and praying together as we all journey through life with Christ

    Everything we do at this school is based on the beliefs, values, attitudes and practices of our Catholic faith and on the assurance of God’s loving care for each person. We aim to promote individual development and to strive for excellence in the quality of:

    The love and pastoral care we extend to others
    The standards of teaching, learning and discipline
    The relationships between: staff, pupils, parents, governors and parishioners
    The respect and tolerance shown to all.

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    • PART TIME

      Pupils aged 3-4

    • FULL TIME

      Pupils aged 5-11

  • Dates for the Diary

    June

    1st –   School re-opens after half term

    1st –   SATs assessment week for Yr 2 (classes 4 and 5)

    2nd –  Class photos

    2nd – Class 6 visit to Madina Masjid Purwell

    3rd – Class 7 visit to Madina Masjid Purwell

    3rd – Class 5 visit to Guru Nanak Gurdwara Huddersfield

    4th – Class 8 visit to Madina Masjid Purwell

    4th – Year 6 visit to Guru Nanak Gurdwara Huddersfield

    8th –   SATs assessment week for Yr 2 (classes 4 and 5)

    9th – Year 5 transition day to SJFisher

    11th – Year 6 bikeability

    11th – Year 6 SEAL day group 1

    12th – Year 6 bikeability

    12th – Year 6 SEAL day group 2

    15th – Year 6 SEAL group 3

    15th – Phonics testing week Yr 1 (classes 2 and 3)

    18th – Year 6 bikeability group 2

    22nd – ACTIVE week

    23rd – SPORTS DAY – KS1 morning KS 2 afternoon (weather permitting)

    24th – Class 4 and 5 trip to Yorkshire Wildlife Park

    29th – Class 9 trip to Beamish (8.15am start)

     

    July

    1st – Classes 2 and 3 trip to St. Leonard’s Farm

    4th – GALA day

    6th and 7th – Alice in Wonderland performance @ 6.30pm

    7th – Year 6 transition day to High Schools

  • Latest News

    • Thank you to the Rotakids and Mrs Gregson who raised £150 for Macmillan Cancer by selling buns.

    • Congratulations to all the children who received their First Holy Communion on 16th May. They all looked wonderful on this special day and Mrs Quinn and the other catechists were really pleased with how beautifully the children behaved in Mass.

    • From September 2015 dinner money will increase to £2 per day, making the cost for the week £10. The KS1 children (classes 1-5) will still receive a free school dinner.

    • Well done to Year 6 who have just completed a week of SATS testing. They have worked really hard this year and we know they have tried their best.

  • See Our Lunch Menu Now!

    • We have 11 classes in school, 6 in Key Stage 2 and 4 in Key Stage 1 and for our youngest pupils there is an Early Years Unit, which combines Nursery (part-time pupils) and Reception Year.
    • The Foundation Curriculum is taught in the E.Y.U.
    • Classes are numbered 1-11 with the oldest pupils (Year 6 ) in Class 11
    • Nursery
      • 3-4
        Age
      • 48
        Class size
    • Early Years Unit
      • 4-5
        Age
      • 45
        Class size
    • Key Stage 1
      • 5-7
        Year olds
      • 120
        Number of pupils
    • Key Stage 2
      • 7-11
        Year olds
      • 150
        Number of pupils
About Us
The school is a Catholic Voluntary Aided Co-educational Junior Infant and Nursery day school catering for children in the age range 3 to 11 years to a maximum of 315 full-time pupils plus 48 part-time nursery pupils. The school is funded by the Kirklees Local Education Authority (L.E.A.)
Hours

Morning Session
8.55am - 11.55am
(15 min break at 10.25am)
Afternoon Session
1.10pm - 3.20pm

EYU - Part time
Morning Session
8.55am - 11.55am
Afternoon Session
12.30pm - 3.30pm.

EYU - Full time
Morning Session
9.00am - 11.35am
Afternoon Session
12.50pm - 3.20pm

Details

Head Teacher - Mrs N Grant

Address - Upton Street, Batley, WF17 8PH

Tel No - 01924 326740

Chair of Governors - Rev P. Mungovin

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