Facilities

School Library

The School Library is situated at the front of school by the office. We have a wide range of books for all ages and members of Year 6 are voted as librarians each term who then oversee the organisation and use of the spaces. Classes have access to the library throughout the school day, and it is available for all children to visit with a grown-up after school on a Tuesday and Thursday between 3:15-3:45pm if they would like to borrow a book. Each class also has a mini-library which is updated periodically.

Here are this terms Year 6 Librarians.

Reading Lodge

We also have a reading lodge next to the KS2 playground which children have access to during break and lunch times. Classes are also able to access the lodge on a rota basis during the school day.

The Reading Lodge was opened by children’s author Kathryn White, attended by parents, staff and friends of children at the school. Ms White, who has written and published over thirty children’s books, then read to a group of children from the school which included the school’s librarians.

The Reading Lodge was funded by the school’s Parents and Friends Association (PFA), a group of parents, teachers, helpers and friends who, as volunteers, have been fundraising for the new building over the past few years.

This is a fantastic resource for our school, and we are so proud of all the PFA helpers, past and present, who have enabled us to fund it. We have had so much support from local businesses too – from donating prizes for our raffles, to lending us equipment for our events. This really has been a whole-community effort!.

Co-Chairs of the PFA, Jenny Ashworth and Alice Gordon

The Reading Lodge provides a discreet space in the school grounds where children can enjoy books during break times and share a class story with their teacher. It will also be a cosy and inviting environment for reading intervention. A comfortable space filled with books for all interests and abilities, the Reading Lodge will be enjoyed by children of all ages – from those at the Little Oaks Nursery, up to year six.

We are absolutely delighted to be able to open this building to our children today. The children were very excited to meet a ‘real author’ and loved hearing Kathryn read to them. We are so grateful to our PFA for funding this and look forward to enjoying it for many years to come!

Deputy Head Teacher, Mrs Layton Children's Parliament - Reducing litter

Running Track and field

We have a 402.3 metre running track which runs around the perimeter of the school field which the children use throughout the day. All children are encouraged to walk or run at least 1 lap of the track per day. The running track is also incorporated into our annual Sports Day in the summer.

We have lots of lovely green space for the children to access and facilitate the various sports on offer at St Mary's.