St Mary’s School caters for pupils aged 3-11 years. We are one of the “feeder schools” for The Maelor School in Penley, and pupils attend from as far away as Brymbo, Llangollen and Oswestry.
We asked our parents and carers to describe our school. Here are some of the answers:
Questionnaire Answers, December 2023
A close knit, caring village school with strong Christian values
A nurturing, fun, friendly environment where kindness is held in high regard and parents are seen as an important part of a child’s learning journey. Teachers are very easy to approach and are extremely warm with the children and clearly care a lot.
St Mary’s School is a family. As a parent you know that they are always there for you or your child if you need them. St Mary’s School is a very happy place to be – it is friendly, warm, welcoming and caring. Everyone works together to support both children and parents whilst delivering the most brilliant education.
St Mary’s was one of the first schools in Wales to introduce the concept of Forest School and embrace Outdoor Learning as a method of teaching. You can find out more about how forest school works by clicking the button below:
Our ‘Curriculum Vision and Values’ and ‘Christian Ethos’ can be found by navigating from the ‘Our School’ section of the main menu. You can also click on the buttons below to find out more about various aspects of St Mary’s School, which will give you a real feel of our fantastic school and the activities we enjoy.
Pupil Voice is important at St Mary’s School and we have a number of student committees allowing the pupils to represent their peers and influence the way the school is run. We also provide a huge variety of sporting opportunities for our pupils.
Our school benefits from a dedicated team of qualified teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff who all work together to provide the best educational experiences for our pupils. We offer a range of small-group teaching sessions and one-to-one support when needed.
The Governing Body is made up of volunteers who are responsible for staff appointments, pupil admissions, school budget, running costs, policies, whole school monitoring and development and producing the Annual Report to Parents.
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The Parents Teacher Association (PTA) is a group of parents who meet regularly to plan events and activities to raise funds for the school. The funds raised are spent on things the school budget (provided by the Local Authority) doesn’t cover.