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School Clubs
Many children choose to stay on to do an after school club. There are a variety of clubs for children to choose from ranging from art clubs to sports clubs with some taking place at lunchtime. The available clubs change on a termly basis.
Music Lessons
We offer peripatetic music lessons for KS2 pupils in recorder, flute, Clarinet, piano, keyboard and guitar.
Children who decide to learn a musical instrument will have one lesson a week (either individually or a part of a small group) during the school afternoon.
Breakfast Club
Our Breakfast Club is run by Mrs Amor, Mrs Avis and Mrs Smith from 7.45am to 8.45am each school morning.
Children choose their breakfast from a range of options typically including cereal, porridge, toast, crumpets, fruit, yoghurts and beans on toast. They also have the option of milk or fruit juice.
Following their breakfast the children can either play inside or outside.
Breakfast club is £3.25 per morning per child and you can either book regular sessions or as and when required. To book a place or for more information please contact the School Office.
Twiglets at Twilight After-School Club
Twiglets at Twilight runs from 3:15pm to 5:30pm and is led by Mrs Healey, Mrs Avis & Mrs Begum.
Children have the oppotunity to take part in a range of outdoor and indoor activities and enjoy afternoon tea (sandwiches, fruit and a piece of cake) provided by our caterers Caterlink. The cost for Twiglets is £9.75 per afternoon per child.
To book or for more information please contact the school office on 01666 502275.
If you need to contact Twiglets at Twilight between the hours of 4pm and 5:30pm please do so using 07526 280975.
September 2014
Morfa Bay
We started the new school year with the Year 6 week-long residential trip to Morfa Bay in Wales where the children experienced new challenges through a range of outward bound activities including absailing, muddy assault course, surfing and much much more.
See the pictures and read more in our news article More Fun at Morfa
Egyptian Explorers
Our Y3/4 children headed off to Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery to learn more about their exciting topic Pharaoh Nuff.
See the picutres and read more in our news article Egyptian Explorers
Swimming
Our Year 3 pupils are developing their swimming skills through weekly swimming lessons at Westonbirt pool.
We are extremely proud of our school and our pupils and believe that by wearing school uniform children develop a sense of pride of and belonging to their school, as well as being easily recognisable as St. Mary's pupils. We respectfully ask for the co-operation of parents to ensure that pupils are suitably dressed and thus represent the school and themselves appropriately.
The school specific elements of our uniform can be ordered via the Michael Hope website. To find our school shop please go to 'School Shops' and look for our school logo.
Non-school specific items such as the white shirts, grey trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses, hair accessories, tights etc. can be purchased from a wide range of high street retailers and supermarkets.
Our school uniform is as follows:
Winter Uniform
- Grey trousers, skirt, shorts or pinafore dress
- White shirt/blouse (long or short sleeves) (Year 1 to 6 only)
- School tie (Year 1 to 6 only)
- Light blue school polo shirt (Reception children only)
- Navy blue school jumper/cardigan
- Grey or white socks or grey tights.
- Black sensible shoes (no boots or trainers)
There is the choice of either a knitted or a sweater style jumper/cardigan.
We encourage children in Key Stage 2 (Years 3 – 6) to have a proper tie as they will need to learn to tie them for secondary school. Children in Years 1 and 2 might be happier with the elasticated version.
Summer Uniform
- Grey trousers, skirt, pinafore dress or shorts
- Blue and white checked dress
- Light blue school polo shirt
- Navy blue school jumper/cardigan
- Grey/white socks
- Black sensible shoes/sandals.
Bags
Children in Reception (EYFS) and KS1 need a St Mary's bookbag which is available on the Michael Hope website.
From Year 3 upwards children can bring a backpack to school. These can be purchased from a range of highstreet shops or a logo'd one can be purchased from Michael Hope.
All children should bring their PE kit into school in a drawstring bag. Again these are available via Michael Hope or from sports shops.
PE Kit
- Plain navy blue shorts/skorts
- White T-Shirt (version with school logo optional)
- White socks
- Plimsolls/trainers/football boots as required.
- Plain navy blue sweatshirt/hoody (version with
school logo optional) - Navy blue tracksuit bottoms (version with school
logo optional)
Wellies
We are lucky to have a large school field and Forest School and we believe in outdoor play and learning all year round, whatever the weather. Therefore, all children should have a pair of wellies (labelled) to leave in school.
Jewellery/Make Up
We encourage children not to wear jewellery to school. The only acceptable jewellery to be worn is earring studs or plain earrings for children with pierced ears. In order to comply with health and safety regulations these must be removed or covered with plaster during PE activities. Please be aware that the school will be unable to take responsibility for any jewellery lost.
Children should not wear make-up to school including nail varnish.
Hair
We ask that children with longer hairstyles (below shoulder length) should tie their hair back neatly using school coloured hairbands and clips. This keeps their hair out of their eyes when working and playing and prevents the spread of head lice. Thank you.
Labelling Clothes
Please make sure all clothes are labelled as this will help us return any lost clothing as quickly as possible.
Stamptastic provide personalised stamps made in the UK which can be used on fabric, metal, wood and some plastics. An alternative to name labels, they ink lasts up to 50 washes on most fabrics. They do a range of others products too. For every order made, the school will get 30% cash back. Please use the code GL88BW at checkout. http://www.stamptastic.co.uk/
2nd-hand Uniform
2nd hand uniform is available to purchase from the School Office for a small donation. We usually have a range of school jumpers, grey trousers and skirts, white shirts and school ties.
Morning
Our school day starts as soon as the children walk into school. We have a Breakfast Club for children which starts at 7.45am serving healthy breakfasts. The children line up on the playground where they are greeted with a big smile by their teachers and/or their class teaching assistant, who lead them into school. Our morning session begins at 8.45am in EYFS and KS1 and at 8:50 am in KS2 with a 20 minute playtime in the middle.
Lunchtimes
We have a brand new kitchen serving hot, healthy and nutritious meals. Lunches are served in the school hall from 12.15 for EYFS and KS1 and from 12:30 for KS2. Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch if you would prefer.
Lunchtimes and playtimes are happy at St Mary's. Children are extremely well supported in their play by our staff team. Children can play on our extensive field, (weather permitting) or on our playgrounds and trim trails. 
The infant children have a separate playground from the junior children and there are two junior playgrounds; one for Year 5 and 6 and one for Year 3 and 4. Teachers, teaching assistants and play leaders are on hand to play with the children and we have a team of trained and friendly lunchtime supervisors who support the children alongside our inclusion staff.
Afternoons
Our afternoon session starts at 1.15pm in EYFS and KS1 and at 1:30pm for KS2. School ends at 3.15pm for the EYFS and KS1 and 3.20pm for KS2. Parents collect their children from the school playground. Many children choose to stay on to do an after school club. St Mary's has a variety of clubs for children to choose from, ranging from art clubs to sports. For working parents there is also an After School Club available which runs from 3.15pm until 5:30pm.
Length of School Week
The length of the school week for our EYFS and KS1 children is currently 31 hours and 40 minutes.
The length of the school week for our KS2 children is 32 hours and 5 minutes.
The Government White Paper 2022 advises that all maintained schools should provide 32.5 hours a week for all children. We are currently reviewing this and further information will follow.
At St Mary's we recognise that choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. Children in our care thrive; developing curiosity about their world, a caring attitude to each other and the confidence and courage to feel that they can have a go.
We are happy to talk to you about our school and the admissions procedure and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. If you would like to talk to us about a place please call us on 01666 502275
Starting in Reception in September 2025
Choosing the schoool for your child is a very important decision. If you weren't able to join us for our Open Mornings and would like to look around our school to see what we have to offer please contact the school office on 01666 502275 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We look forward to meeting you.
From 1st May 2025 we will be running a parent and baby/toddler group every Thursday afternoon. This is a great way to meet new parents and to get to know our school.
Please also do get in touch if you have any questions about our school or the application process.
Full details on this application process can be found here.
In school admissions process is managed by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC). The online application process is now open and you should have received details on how to apply from Gloucestershire County Council.
For a quick overview of the timescales please see below.
- November 2024 - Letters sent out to Gloucestershire residients explaining how to apply for a school place.
- 4th November 2024 - 15th January 2025 - Online application process is open to parents to apply for a school place.
- March 2025 - closing date for summer born deferrment requests.
- April 2025 - Parents recieve an email from GCC confirming which school their child has been allocated.
In-year Admissions
If your child is already in a school and you are intersted in them moving to St Mary's please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please also have a look at our virtual open day which will give you an insight into our school. We currently have spaces available in all year groups.
You are also very welcome to visit the school to have a look around and to meet our Headteacher, Mrs Woolley.
To arrange a visit, ask any questions or to enquire about a place in a particular year group please contact the school office on 01666 502275 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
We administer our own in-year admissions. If your child is already in a school and you wish to apply for a place for them to transfer to St Mary's please complete this application form and return it This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Paper copies of the application form can be provided upon request.
We will aim to notify you, in writing, as to whether or not we can offer your child a place within 10 days of receiving your application, and at the latest within 15 days.
If we have multiple in-year admissions at the same time and do not have sufficient places for every child who has applied places will be allocated in according to the prioirty order in our Admission Policy.
Appeals
Where an application for a place in a DGAT school is unsuccessful, parents have the legal
right to appeal directly to the local governing board of the DGAT preferred school.
Notification of the appeal process will be included within the parent’s refusal letter and is also outlined in the Admission Policy.
Waiting Lists
Where the school is oversubscribed, in a year group, during the normal admission round for entry to the
school (i.e. where all children requesting a place at a particular school have not been
allocated one) the waiting list will be held until the end of the academic year.
All waiting lists will be prioritised according to the school’s oversubscription criteria,
regardless of the date the application was made, and should any places become available
at the school they will be offered to the child at the top of the waiting list.
The best way to find out more about St Mary's is to experience the school for yourself!
If you are interested in a place for your child at our school please contact the School Office on 01666 502275 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we can arrange for you to have a look around and meet with the Mrs Woolley (Headteacher) or Mr Walters (Deputy Head).
In the meantime please take a look at our virtual tour which was created during Covid when we couldn't do in person visits but will still give you a good initial insight into our school ahead of your visit.
We look forward to hearing from you.
