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Click on this banner to access our Anti-bullying Week page
Watch this video from Jack Grealish, Aston Villa and England Football player, with an anti-bullying Week message to the children of St Martin de Porres:
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Due to the current crisis, we are sorry not to be able to open our doors to parents like we used to, this November. However, we would be delighted to welcome new families and we would encourage any parent to "visit" our school by exploring this website and watching this video.
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In this other video, our headteacher, Mr J Gray is giving you more key information on our school.
And this 3rd video will show you the amazing new garden we created last Spring for our pupils:
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"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. 
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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
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Click on the picture on the left to access all important information and messages about how our school is dealing with the crisis.
Click on the sun on the right to access resources to help you and your family stay healthy and happy in these difficult times.
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During the half-term break, clocks went back. All children must now be collected at 3:15pm or after their club at 4:30 or 5.30pm. Children will not be allowed to walk home alone during the dark evenings. Thank you.
Dear Parents,
In these difficult times when Covid19 makes us send whole classes home for a fortnight more often than we ever wished, we are doing our best to provide your children with other means of learning than traditional school attendance. We are posting worksheets and other resources on the Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGfL365) as well as on this website and are organising online video lessons. However, all this is pointless if our families do not have access to the internet.
The survey below will allow us to assess the ability of our school community to access online learning, to scale the issue and to find solutions for families who do not have access to the internet. We would thus be grateful if you could take a minute to complete the survey below.
Thank you very much for your time.
In these difficult times when Covid19 makes us send whole classes home for a fortnight more often than we ever wished, we are doing our best to provide your children with other means of learning than traditional school attendance. We are posting worksheets and other resources on the Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGfL365) as well as on this website and are organising online video lessons. However, all this is pointless if our families do not have access to the internet.
The survey below will allow us to assess the ability of our school community to access online learning, to scale the issue and to find solutions for families who do not have access to the internet. We would thus be grateful if you could take a minute to complete the survey below.
Thank you very much for your time.
Online applications for Reception places for September 2021 are now open. All applications, including those to our school, must be made online by Friday 15th January 2021. Please be aware that you MUST make an online application even if you've already visited the school and submitted a supplementary form. Click here to access Birmingham City Council website where you need to register and apply. Please read the letter to the right for more information. If you know of anyone with a child who is due to begin Reception in September 2021, please encourage them to contact us.
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Monday 23rd November - Message from Mr Gray:
Dear Parents,
I hope you are all well.
We have had a good day in school with 195 children in today and 12 children off. Well done to everyone coming from Wake Green Road for getting to school over the last few days as the roads have been heavily congested. A very kind parent asked us to share with those of you who come that way, a route along Stoney Lane and Merton Road which was lot quieter this morning.
The importance of handwashing was reiterated in assembly this morning along. Please remember that if someone in your household is waiting for a test result, everyone must stay at home until the result is received. Do not send your child to school if someone in your household is waiting for a test result.
At the end of the children's anti-bullying work last week, we received a message recorded for us by Jack Grealish, the Aston Villa and England footballer. The message came about after one of the staff sent him a request. We are delighted that he recorded it just for our children and you can view it here. If you have any concerns about bullying, please do not hesitate to ring me on 0121 464 5500.
A reminder that we have a non-uniform day this Friday (27th November) in return for the donation of a chocolate bar.
God bless
Justin Gray
Headteacher
Dear Parents,
I hope you are all well.
We have had a good day in school with 195 children in today and 12 children off. Well done to everyone coming from Wake Green Road for getting to school over the last few days as the roads have been heavily congested. A very kind parent asked us to share with those of you who come that way, a route along Stoney Lane and Merton Road which was lot quieter this morning.
The importance of handwashing was reiterated in assembly this morning along. Please remember that if someone in your household is waiting for a test result, everyone must stay at home until the result is received. Do not send your child to school if someone in your household is waiting for a test result.
At the end of the children's anti-bullying work last week, we received a message recorded for us by Jack Grealish, the Aston Villa and England footballer. The message came about after one of the staff sent him a request. We are delighted that he recorded it just for our children and you can view it here. If you have any concerns about bullying, please do not hesitate to ring me on 0121 464 5500.
A reminder that we have a non-uniform day this Friday (27th November) in return for the donation of a chocolate bar.
God bless
Justin Gray
Headteacher
We are delighted that the PTA are organising an art exhibition during November (Read letter on the right). We are really looking forward to seeing not only the children's entries but also your own and those from members of your families.
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Click on these words to access our subject specific pages:
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Having trouble with BGfL? Click here for your Easy guide to BGfL365.
Online Resources
Click here to access a list of educational websites that you will be able to connect on with a link. During the school closure, this gives you access to a number of FREE resources that you can use to support your child’s learning.
Click here to access a list of educational websites that you will be able to connect on with a link. During the school closure, this gives you access to a number of FREE resources that you can use to support your child’s learning.
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Online Classroom - Oak National Academy
Welcome to the online classroom. Here you can access all of our lessons. To see the full plan of what we’re teaching this week, download our plan. If you’re a parent or a pupil, before you start, please talk to your teacher in your school about how best to use these resources and read our information for parents and pupils, and then click on the logo to the left to access at our website. |
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's Mugs As part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of our school, the PTA has had 100 mugs made with a special print. They are available to buy anytime at the school office |
DAY TO DAY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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PLEASE ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ARRIVE IN THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND EACH MORNING BY 8.50AM,
READY TO BE COLLECTED BY THEIR CLASS TEACHER AT 8.55AM.
READY TO BE COLLECTED BY THEIR CLASS TEACHER AT 8.55AM.
