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welcome to ST MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

"Through Jesus, we achieve our very best"

St Martin de Porres is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic school where the teachings of Christ form the core of our work. We aim to provide high quality teaching and learning for all our members so that they are able to recognise and fulfil the gifts and potential given to them by God.

We pride ourselves on being a school which is warm, friendly and supportive. An environment where all can flourish and achieve success.

The school was built at the end of the 1960's and takes 30 children into the reception class each September. Application forms for school places and our admission criteria are available from the Parents Tab, Key Information page on this website.

St Martin's Prayer

Dear St Martin,

Your whole life was committed
to looking after the sick and needy
as well as the animals upon the earth.
You showed us a wonderful example
of the teachings of Jesus.
Bless all of us in this school family
and help us all to continue to follow your example.
St Martin, pray for us.

A Child’s view

I like St. Martin de Porres, it’s the best of all,
A helping hand with any incident or fall,
Including everyone, leaving no one behind,
Oh! And don’t forget the teachers are really kind,
There are lots of subjects and activities to do,
And the uniform is really smart too,
The dinners are tasty made by the kind cook,
If you come to this school you’ve got really good luck!

Children at St. Martin's achieve high academic standards. OfSTED described the standard of behaviour and relationships at the school as outstanding.

Latest News

Newsletter 10 was issued on Friday 7th February 2020.
Our next newsletter will be issued on Friday 28th February 2020.
Please do continue to share with us any more of your children’s special achievements in any activities that they may participate in outside of school.

Friday 14th February - 3.15pm - School hall
The PTA are holding a “Friday Takeaway” and will be selling halal chicken or veggie curry with rice (£4) and also chips, samosas, cakes and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Curry should be pre-ordered and paid via sQuid (go to “Offers”). Only a very small amount of curry will be available to buy with cash on the day.

Pancake Day
Tuesday 25th February
On Shrove Tuesday, children who normally bring a packed lunch can have a special pancake dinner at the cost of £2.35 (money to be put into the catering purse of your child on sQuid). Please call the office to book before Friday 14th February at the latest.

Menu
Chicken goujons
Quorn dippers
Fish fingers

Pancakes with

Beans/sweetcorn
Salad
Wedges/rice

sweet toppings/Fruit

Parents’ Evenings to come:
Early appointments:
Tuesday 10th March – 3.30 to 6pm
Late appointments:
Thursday 19th March – 5 to 7.30pm

Recently, Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Symons have been trying to reach a number of parents for different reasons. Too often, parents didn’t pick up the phone and sometimes the number had been changed without school being informed. In case of an emergency, you NEED to be contactable AT ALL TIMES!

For your information, as of the 1st February 2020, our school will no longer be using Parent Mail to communicate with families. Emails and SMS will be sent to you via sQuid. Check your emails and texts regularly!

Thursday 13th February - 9am
Please do add this date to your diary – our coffee mornings are a wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with other parents and our Family Support Worker Mrs Dowling.

School will be closed for the half-term break from Friday 14th after school at 3.15pm to Tuesday 25th February in the morning at 8.55am.

Monday 24th February
Teachers' training day

£5	's Mugs As part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of our school, £5 the PTA has had 100 mugs made with a special print. They are available to buy anytime at the school office