Welcome to St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School, Long Newton.
At St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Long Newton, our mission “to invest in the uniqueness of the individual” is at the very heart of everything we do. We are proud to offer every child the very best start in life through a rich and inspiring curriculum that sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and empowers each pupil to reach their full potential.
We celebrate the God-given gifts and talents of every child, nurturing their individual strengths and encouraging them to aim high. Our enthusiastic and dedicated staff team love what they do and support pupils in every aspect of their development. They help shape a curriculum that is engaging, challenging, and tailored to meet the needs of all learners.
We instil in our pupils a strong sense of belief and confidence, helping them embrace new opportunities and understand that anything is possible. As a result, they experience great success and take pride in all they do.
Pastoral care is at the heart of our school. We are committed to creating a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment where children feel safe, supported, and valued. We also encourage our pupils to make a positive contribution to the world around them, fostering compassion, responsibility, and a belief that they can make a difference—now and in the future.
This website is an important part of how we share the life and learning of our school. It offers a window into the vibrant, caring, and ambitious community we are building together, and a celebration of the achievements and experiences of our wonderful, unique pupils.
Mr. Smith,
Headteacher
Our aim is to provide a caring Christian environment where everyone is special. We all work to ensure that children are happy and secure. We create a stimulating environment where children can achieve their full potential. We aim to develop the children socially, morally, spiritually and culturally by promoting attitudes of mutual respect and responsibility.
Take a look at the great things our children are doing simply click on your child's Year Group
Time to dust off your cake trays and fire up the oven! Do you think you’re the next Mary Berry? Are your bakes the talk of the village? Then you need to enter the ‘St. Mary’s Victoria Sponge Bake Off!’
As part of the Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September, we would like to invite children, parents and grandparents to bake their very best Victoria Sponge Cake. Entires must be in no later than the morning of the 26th.
All bakes will be judged by St. Mary’s answer to Paul and Pru : Mr. Smith and Ms. Saunderson Darkes!
IMPORTANT NOTE: As we have children in school with allergies to nuts and pineapple, all cakes baked MUST be nut and pineapple free. All entries must be clearly labelled with a list of ingredients.
#maryschallenge #maryscommunity
Bluebells Cake Shed
We have set our children the task to design and build a train to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton to Darlington Railway. All entries to be in by Tuesday, 23rd September. #maryschallenge
Dear parents,
Just a few reminders for next week:
Tuesday 16th September is photograph day.
The children have been challenged to create a train (using any form of media they can) as part of the 200th anniversary, the closing date is Tuesday 23rd September.
All after school clubs are now up and running. If you would like your child to attend an after school club, please contact the school office for further details.
Please could you confirm if photo day 16th Sept or 16th Oct? Thanks 🙂
For outstanding effort in his history lesson today, Mr. Smith has awarded the head teacher award to this young man! #maryshistory
St. Marys CE Primary is part of the Durham and Newcastle Learning Trust. Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust is a company limited by guarantee (Company Number 10847279) and exempt charity registered in England and Wales at the Cai Building 4th Floor, Coble Dene, Royal Quays, North Shields, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom, NE29 6DE. The MAT can be contacted on 0191 3670265.
Paper copies of information on our website are available by request at the school office.
HEADTEACHER: Mr S Smith
SENDCo: Ms Saunderson Darkes
CHAIR OF ACADEMY COUNCIL: Mr K Hissitt
OFFICE: Mrs Chalmers
PROUD TO BE PART OF DURHAM & NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
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