School News
Starting in Reception in September 2025?
Choosing the schoool for your child is a very important decision.
We will be holding Open Mornings on Thursday 10th and 24th October (9:15am to 11am) and we welcome all parents to come and have a look around.
Please complete this form to book a place.
We look forward to meeting you.
We have reached the end of the academic year and I would like to thank everyone for all their positive contributions to our school this year.
Our wonderful pupils who have made us smile and laugh everyday, our incredible staff who have worked so hard not only planning and teaching lessons but providing pastoral care, extra curricular activities, residential trips and so many creative and fun opportunities.
I would also like to thank our amazing office team who deal with everything that is thrown at them with good grace, patience and humour. Thank you to the midday supervisors who support the children for that very busy period in the middle of the day and thank you to the Governors who continue to give up their time as volunteers behind the scenes supporting and challenging the school leaders and ensuring that the education we provide for pupils is the best it can be.
To all those parents who over the year have offered their time and energy supporting the PTFA and the school staff through their encouragement and kindness - thank you so much. All of these positive contributions are what keep us going in the busy weeks and make our school the happy, loving community it is.
We have had an action packed last few weeks. Our amazing PTFA raised over £3,000 for the school at the summer fayre. Thank you to everyone who came along and enjoyed the evening. It was a lovely community event and it was so good to see everyone enjoying themselves.
Year 6 put on their final performance of The Greatest Show with some amazing performances and we all enjoyed burgers and hot dogs at the BBQ afterwards.
Year 6 have also had a day out at Bowood on Monday and we all enjoyed the picnic for Poppy yesterday on the field.
Mrs Boswell also did us proud organsing the Race for Life on Thursday.
Thank you to the Year 6 children who after listening to a worship last week then decided to organise a cake sale completely independently for the charity supporting children in Kibera outside Nairobi in Kenya.
To everyone who has offered a cheery smile in the morning, thank you. A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. On behalf of all the staff we wish you a very, very happy summer.
Mrs J Woolley
Headteacher
We are delighted to be once again taking part in the Tetbury Woolsack Races which return on Monday 27th May.
Since 1972, Tetbury has hosted the world famous Woolsack Races. A test of strength, where individuals and teams compete, to run up and down the 1 in 4 gradient of Gumstool Hill with heavy woolsacks on their back.
The races were paused in 2020 due to Covid but prior to that St Mary's children ran in these races every year. We are very much looking forward to doing so again.
Welcome back to school. We are looking forward to a busy and exciting Term 5 starting on Monday 8th April.
One of our first events is the EYFS trip to Cattle Country on 10th April.
We are also looking forward to finding out who will be joining us in Reception in September 2024 when the primary school places are allcoated later this month.
We hope you all had a fun and festive Christmas with your family and friends and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday January 8th.
If you have a child who is due to start school in September 2024 the closing date for applications is 15th January 2024.
If you would like to look around our school please contact the School Office on/after the 8th January on 01666 502275 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Click here to find out more about how to apply for a school place.
We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have about our school.
Starting School September 2024.
Choosing the schoool for your child is a very important decision and we will be holding Open Mornings for interested parents and children on the 18th October, Tuesday 7th November and Wednesday 29th November. If you would like to look around our school please book a visit.
Click here to find out more about how to apply for a school place.
We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have about our school.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone back in school this week and welcoming our new children into Reception.
Here is a sneaky peek at one of the amazing pieces of wall art that we have installed throughout the school during the summer holidays.
Goodbye and good luck to all our Year 6 children who are moving on to secondary school this summer.
We are very proud of you all and wish you all the best as you start your next adventure at your new schools.
We are also looking forward to welcoming all our new Reception children as they too start a new school.
We are delighted to announce that St Mary’s has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM).
The whole school has been working hard behind the scenes to make science at St. Mary’s something to be really proud of. A big thank you Mr Hainsworth and Miss Beckett our Science Subject Leads and to the PTFA for sponsoring our participation in this award. Below is the press release from the PSQM team.
PSQM enables confident, knowledgeable, reflective leadership which results in an improvement in the way in which science is planned and taught across the whole school.
The Primary Science Quality Mark is led by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust.
Associate Professor Jane Turner, PSQM National Director said: “There was never a more important time for primary children to have a high-quality science education. The coronavirus pandemic and climate change crisis have made everyone aware of the importance of science in our world. "
Our children were delighted to receive King Charles III Coronation mugs, gifted from Tetbury Town Council and presented by the Deputy Mayor Ann Pearce and the Town Crier.
In full Town Crier style he read out, to the whole school, an extract of the proclamation from the Coronation.
Thank you again to Tetbury Town Council for these commemorative Coronation mugs.