News from St Mary’s Academy

Christmas really is one of the best times of year to be working in a school. With a little help from our friends, the first week in December will be spent putting up our Christmas trees and decorations so when the children come into school it will be transformed. We also have a visit from the mischievous Christmas elf! The look on the children’s faces when they see the trees, Nativity scene and classroom decorations is wonderful.

For the first time in a couple of years, we are delighted to say all of our children will be practising for our Christmas Concerts to be presented to an audience on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th December. We do not charge entry for concerts but we will be supporting The Need Project this year with voluntary donations collected during Concert week. On Thursday 8th December our children will be invited to wear something festive to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day. Any donations will be made to the very worthy Save the Children Charity.

Our parent’s association, the SMSA will also be running two events through the Festive Season, starting with the popular Christmas Gift Shop where the children buy and select a special gift for their parents/grandparents/carers and finishing with the Grand Raffle Draw on Friday 16th December. Please also note we have a Happy Bags Collection on Monday 9th January for all those who have a sort out through the Christmas holidays! Donations from the wider community are also most welcome! Happy Bags will collect adult and children clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, handbags, belts, hats, jewellery and perfume. They will not take unwanted pre-loved toys and games but we are always grateful for donations of this kind for the children’s wet play and extra-curricular clubs!

As is now tradition in the last week of term, we will have Christmas Lunch and Parties on Thursday 15th December. To round the afternoon off we will be welcoming Hitchin Market Theatre who will be performing Hansel and Gretel Pantomime. Our Christmas Service will also be held at St Mary’s Church on Friday 16th, This is always a lovely way to end the term.

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped or supported the work of our school again this year. A great many people and organisations are involved with us and this is very much appreciated. Thank you. From all of us at St Mary’s, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. We hope everyone stays safe and well and we shall see you all back at school on Wednesday 4th January 2023! The Pathway Hypnotherapy Rooms Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Have you followed diets and still struggled to lose weight?

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