We are proud to announce that we have achieved Curiosity Approach accredited status! This has been a wonderful journey for our school and reflects our commitment to encourage our youngest children to be curious, and thrive in an environment that encourages awe and wonder. 🙂🥳
St Mary’s really won’t ever be the same without Mrs Hodge. We thank everyone for their kindness, love, support & prayers over the last week.
Everyone who knew Mrs Hodge is more than welcome to come to school to write their own message in our Book of Condolence.
Diolch
So today we wore our sports kit (including the adults!) and did lots of football skills activities to raise money for the
#MyCityMyShirt
mural of Cardiff's 'Mona Lisa' by
@unifycreative_
We raised £150.00 - a HUGE diolch to the whole school community for your support!
So our film has now been released! 🎥
‘A Sanctuary Alphabet - A Zig Zag Journey’
A message of hope, love and compassion for anyone seeking sanctuary.
These wonderful young people say it so eloquently … all in our wonderful community
#Butetown
Y2 are having a very special rehearsal in the shadow of the
@theCentre
with Arnold as part of our
@Arts_Wales_
#cynefin
project. We are so lucky to be able to explore our roots, belonging and community in such a creative way and can’t wait for our performance in the WMC on 30/6
We are so proud to be partnering with
@TigerBayABC
and it was great to be able to join them this morning for the opening of the new gym. Their vision for the community, and the young people who live in it, is inspiring. This is just the start and we can’t wait to be part of it.
It was a privilege to welcome
@JudithGregory28
@Merryse235
& Theo today to meet all the children & see the variety of activities & resources that are on offer at St Mary’s
#FoodAndFun
. Hope you enjoyed the visit & were able to see for yourselves the impact the programme is having
A HUGE thank you to
@WelshRugbyUnion
@WRU_Community
for inviting us this morning. The planning that went into the morning was flawless
@DaveRobsRugby
. Thanks to the players & coaches who spent time teaching, encouraging & inspiring our pupils & giving them a day they won’t forget
A little glimpse at what we have ready for our performance tomorrow in
@theCentre
as part of our
@Arts_Wales_
#cynefin
project. We can’t wait to celebrate our roots and our heritage, as well as the place where we live. It’s going to be a day we never forget!
We are delighted to have been included as a case study in the
@SchsofSanctuary
resource pack. What a fantastic resource to help us, and every school, become a welcoming, inclusive environment for all children, wherever they are from.
We were thrilled to start a new initiative as part of our work with our refugee families. As a School of Sanctuary, we want to provide a safe, nurturing environment & are so thankful to
@TravelSchools
for help with our bike fleet, allowing us to provide such vital opportunities.
Year 6 had their leaving assembly, celebrating their achievements, Chairing of Bard and prize giving to the pupils. Good luck for the future and keep working hard in high school.
@SMTVCardiff
👏🏆⭐️
Our families were overwhelmed by the Food and Fun family meal bags that went home today
@FoodandFunCdiff
@foodandfunwales
. The recipe ideas were great along with the goods delivered from
@castellhowell
and the bags from
@Dragon_Signs
. A huge thank you to all involved!
We have had the best afternoon exploring the Houses of Parliament. Y6’s inquiry has truly come to life! (You know there’s meaning in the learning when the education officer tells you the children sound like they’ve studied A level politics…!)
@LlandaffEd
@CSCJES
@WG_Education
We were delighted to welcome Wasim & Naj from
@TigerBayABC
today. Our new collaborative project, Growing Stronger Together, will give our y6 pupils a chance to combine discussions around important issues with non contact training. We can’t wait to start this exciting new project!
Thank you to our wonderful whole school community for your generosity on our non-uniform day. We raised an amazing £500 which has been donated towards the well in Somaliland in memory of Mr Ali.
Really living our value of
#Unity
!
On Mothering Sunday we send our love to our St Mary's mothers, to those who act as our mothers, to those who long to be mothers and to those whose mothers are no longer with us.
What an inspirational guest we had in year 6 today. Wasim is one of our own. His example and the life he leads have so much to teach us. Thank you
@TigerBayABC
for sharing with us - we can’t wait to continue our collaboration 😊
What a privilege it was to have Wasim Said in Year 6 today to talk about his life journey - which began at St Mary’s. What an inspirational talk. Bendigedig!
@SMTVCardiff
@TigerBayABC
We were particularly thrilled to host the launch of the new book about Billy Boston, written by Jess Dunrod. What a privilege to welcome Jess,
@vaughangething
, the
@WelshRugbyUnion
and
@WalesRugbyL
to our school for its first ever read!
Y1 have been combining their Welsh language learning from
@CSC_Cymraeg
with their
@ZonesOfReg
activities. We are proud of many of our pupils who speak Welsh with such confidence when English is already an additional language
@CSCJES
@CSC_Wellbeing
The calm before the storm. The hall is ready, the music is playing, all we need now is the children. It’s day of Eisteddfod and we are ready to celebrate St David’s Day the St Marys way!
#DyddG
ŵylDewiHapus
@CSCJES
@WG_Education
@LlandaffEd
@stmarysCF10
Happy St Dwynwen’s Day! Fabulous help from some pupils in Year 3 to tell the story, showing how important love is in our lives. Da iawn a diolch yn fawr!
@LlandaffEd
@stmarysCF10
Today we bid a fond farewell to Mrs Hodge. She has served our community faithfully over many years & we know she has made such a difference to so many of our families. We are grateful for everything she has given our school & wish her well in her retirement - she will be missed!
Great to welcome Fr Dean to lead worship this afternoon. We were able to see the beautiful icon of St Martin de Porres and learn his story of standing up to discrimination and showing resilience. May we learn from his example.
@stmarysCF10
@DARPLwales
@LlandaffEd
@LlandaffDio
Diolch i
@LlyfrauBroga
for donating a copy of the Billy Boston book to each of our readers, along with a set of books from their amazing Welsh Wonders series! We can’t wait to read about Shirley, Betty and so many other Welsh heroes who lived right on our doorstep and beyond.
What a fab way to end
#RefugeeWeek2021
. Our y6 pupils designed logos for the new Cardiff Health Access Practice as it becomes CAVHIT and seeks to reach out and provide inclusive healthcare in Cardiff. Thank you to Ayla Cosh who announced the winners and presented their prizes 😊
Year 6 visited the Senedd Cymru. We were privileged to be welcomed by Heledd Fychan MS who represents our constituency and met Vaughan Gething Minister for Economy. We were excited to experience democracy in action. An inspirational afternoon!
Miss Fry
@SMTVCardiff
@SeneddWales
Tan is having a great time sharing Welsh with everyone (and seeing the sights!) while he is on his holidays. He wants to say a big ‘Bore Da!’ to everyone from Hollywood ☀️🕶️🌴
@stmarysCF10
@CSC_Cymraeg
@CSCJES
@SiarterIaithCCD
We will be having a non-uniform day tomorrow (Thursday) to help raise money towards the well in Somaliland in memory of Mr Ali. We miss him very much and hope that we will raise lots of money. Thank you for your support
Last week we said farewell to Mrs Tracy Hodge at her funeral. Next week we will be holding a Memorial Celebration to remember her with thankfulness. Everyone is welcome (1/2)
And so ends another year…Lots of learning, laughter, adventures, challenges and memories. Thank you to everyone who has partnered with us this year, the staff, the parents and the pupils. You make St Mary’s the place it is. For now, it’s time for a rest. See you in September!!
We are SO proud to share this short film with you from
@Arts_Wales_
. The whole
#cynefin
process was inspiring & we continue to see the impact it has on our pupils. Thank you to Arnold, our wonderful practitioner and
@theCentre
for partnering with us
And we’re off…! We can’t wait for our special day at
@cardiffuni
as part of the pioneer
@CU_Trust
graduation. Thank you to
@ChildFriendlyC1
for starting us on this journey nearly 18 months ago. We firmly believe our children need to SEE it to BE it.
#aspiration
We have been asking the people who matter most what they have enjoyed about their time spent at
#FoodAndFun
. Friendship and play have been the most common responses. Looking forward to welcoming
@childcomwales
&
@EmLooker100
to St Mary’s tomorrow for our final day
#MakingMemories
Year 6 made delicious Carrot and Coriander Soup for our community Day of the Soup event, organised by St Mary’s Church. This was an opportunity for everyone to come together and taste each other’s soup!
Miss Fry
@stmarysCF10
@SMTVCardiff
The 18th December is
#InternationalMigrantsDay
- recognise it by celebrating the diversity of your school.
🗺How many nationalities are represented?
🗣How many languages are spoken?
📸 Do you have a school display celebrating this?
#ItTakesACommunity
📷:
@SMTVCardiff
The yard was lined with tables and decorated with bunting that included flags representing all nationalities found at St Mary’s. Scones were baked and cucumber sandwiches were lovingly prepared by
@MrsWilliams_15
. Crowns and tiaras were worn alongside beautiful party clothes 1/2
We at St Mary’s are very sad to hear of the death of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
We are so grateful for her life of dedication, love and service.
We offer prayers for her soul and for her family in their grief.
Thank you to Claire Kendrick, Education and Community Officer (Wales)
@dogstrust
for an interesting delivery today at
#FoodAndFun
. The children gained lots of knowledge about the care needed for our four legged friends along with how to stay safe
@FoodandFunCdiff
@foodandfunwales
The children are loving making fresh bread each day. Two families will be sharing the loaves we made tonight, we hope they enjoy them. Thank you
@PanasonicUK
, the machines are a real success and are so simple to use!
@FoodandFunCdiff
@foodandfunwales
@cav_dietetics
Today we said a fond farewell to our fantastic year 6 pupils. They have shown resilience, determination, humour and a fantastic work ethic through a tough year. We couldn’t be prouder. We wish them the very best as they leave us for new adventures. We will miss them all!
So today we said farewell to Mrs Percy who has been a midday supervisor at St Mary's for 49 years! She is a
#Butetown
legend; we're really going to miss her.
All the very best in your retirement, Mrs Percy - keep in touch!
We made her this film ...
A huge thank you to our wonderful governing body who bought these flowers for every single for member of staff as a thank you for everyone’s efforts this year. We are so grateful for such a supportive group who care for our community.
@CSCJES
@CSC_Governors
Year 3 have been working extremely hard on their LS Lowry inspired paintings for the last couple of weeks and all I can say is WOW!
You should all be very proud of yourselves for your great determination! Amazing work everyone, well done! - Miss James