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Just one week to go until our Christmas Fair on Saturday 9th
Advent starts on Sunday 3rd December 2023 and lasts until Sunday 24th December 2023.
On FRIDAY 17th November, we will be celebrating Children in Need. We invite everyone to donate £1 and in return
Make A Noise About Bullying Anti-Bullying Week 2023 is coordinated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dear Families, I am delighted to be able to tell you that we will be opening our Nursery/Reception Class from
We are really saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Karowei.
The new term has started at St Mary Magdalene Primary School and we would like to take this opportunity to
On Wednesday 19th July, children, staff and parents set off to our wonderful Church to gather together
We were treated to a magnificent performance from our three rock bands this week.
Our annual Sport’s Day was a roaring success. Several children in Reception told me it was “the best day ever”.
Congratulations to Year 6 who performed “Wind in the Willows” to the whole school on Monday and then to
Year 5 have done a fantastic job working with the Bikeability instructors this week for their Level 1 and Level 2
Sunday 2nd July will be the UK’s 3rd annual Thank You Day! ‘Thank You for being a Friend’ by Andrew Gold was
Parade & Evening Videos & Pictures: What a joy it was today to be a part of
Welcome to our Summer term roundup and another jam packed
May has been an amazing month of celebration as we welcome our new
Reverend Olu Adams has announced that he will formally be retiring as vicar of St Mary’s in early July.
Huge thanks to Nicholas from PEMPeople who has donated three handmade planters made from
This week our Year 6 children have demonstrated resilience, maturity and excellent behaviour during their End
There is an additional bank holiday in May to celebrate the Kings coronation. Please see dates the school will be
We have listened to feedback from families who have requested that we provide Nursery provision at our
Eid Muburak to all of our families celebrating Eid this Weekend from all staff and children at St Mary
If you are not happy with the school you have been allocated for your child in Reception 2023,
Welcome to our new Spring term and another jam packed term ahead of fun learning.
It’s World Book Day today at St Mary Magdalene Primary School and what a great day we are having! For this special celebration of books
A new initiative for us this year is to train up our Year 5 and 6 children to be Mental Health Champions. Today, Years 5 and 6 attended a launch
Last Friday, we spent our whole day learning Science. We have been working really hard to develop our science curriculum in recent years to
It has been a delight to see so many parents and carers at Parents’ Evening this week. The buzz in the hall and the conversations about wonderful
Safer internet day is the 7th of February and the theme this year is “Want to talk about it?” Making space for conversations about life online is
Welcome back to school and welcome to a new term and a new Year! As we move into 2023, as always, we hit
All parents and carers want the very best for their children and for them to get on well in life. Having a good education is important to ensure that
St Mary Magdalene Primary School would like to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year to all of our amazing Children, Parents and Carers.
On Saturday 10th December 2022, St Mary Magdalene Primary School opened its gates for a fantastic Winter Festival of music, song, dance, food
Come together with BBC Children in Need and join The Great SPOTacular! Children in need 2022 takes place on Friday 18th November 2022.
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance
Anti-Bullying Week is starting on Monday 14th November and runs through to Friday 18th November.
On Friday 11th November 2022 we all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the many that fell in battle to protect freedom in the 1st
Welcome back to a brand-new term. We hope that you’ve all had an enjoyable half term and are looking
We have made it to half term! This week we have welcomed parents and carers in to meet with teachers to discuss progress made by children.
On Thursday, we held our Harvest Festival to celebrate the wonderful God given gifts of the harvest. We also reflected on how we can help others
We will be celebrating Harvest next week. As part of our focus on Harvest, we will be delivering donations of food to the Pecan food bank. We’d be so
I’m so incredibly proud of our children this week. Everyone has been working hard. I particularly enjoyed spending some time in Turquoise class (Y6) this
Year 6 have been out on a trip today, representing the school in a fantastic manner. They visited the world-renowned Westminster Abbey in the
Dear Families, On Friday 23rd September, we held an Online Safety
In this video we hear from our Headteacher who tells s all about the fabulous learning and events
We are running a series of parent cafes this term. These are informal coffee mornings where parents can
Dear Parents & Carers, I am writing to confirm that there will be a national
We are delighted to have been awarded Gold certificates for our school garden by the London
Our first Reading Cafe was a monumental success! It was so well attended by families. Children were delighted to share books with
SMMS Sports Day 2022 was held at Peckham Rye Park. It was a glorious day. The children, in mixed age groups, worked their way round a
Dear Parents/ Carer, I’m delighted to let you know that this summer, Southwark Council will be hosting
What a joy it was today to be a part of this community that came together for one of the most exciting days in St Mary Magdalene Primary Schools
We are proud to declare our new Little Library OPEN for all at SMMS. Children may borrow a book and either return it or replace it with another book.
Our Year 4 and Year 5 children have been lucky enough to perform with the The Multi-Story Orchestra Peckham Levels They were a credit to
St Mary Magdalene C of E Primary are looking for a Finance and Admin Officer to join our team in September. For more information, please visit our
Year 4 and Year 5 met a professional actor this week from the UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical ‘School of Rock’. Sam answered lots of
We celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee in style by wearing red, white and blue. We enjoyed scones, music and singing together, ending with a whole school
The Muck and Miracles outdoor learning garden has been a key part of the school for many years now;
Anna Harding, Headteacher of St Mary Magdalene Primary School in Peckham tells us about the exciting day of celebrations happening on Tuesday
We are busy planning some exciting school events. On Wednesday 25th May we will be holding a celebration
Miss Rose and I were invited to Morrisons this week to receive a very generous donation for our school garden (known as Mucks
This week is Deaf Awareness Week. We learned how the ear works and how we can help people who are deaf. Deaf awareness week celebrates
With SATs Week drawing closer, we have collated a series of very useful videos covering all aspects of the exam week and how best to prepare
The whole school gathered today at St Mary’s Church for our Easter Service, which started at 10am. It was so nice to have the whole school and parents
Our Friends of St Mary Magdalene Team met today to discuss events for the summer term. Watch this space for a Summer of fun at SMMS:
Year 6 had a fantastic visit to St Paul’s Cathedral this week to learn more about the Easter story.
A week in the garden…. This week Gardening club have been designing new beds for the front of the school. We are really impressed with their
Eagle’s Mood, our school rock band who have weekly music lessons with Rock Steady, performed “Dance Monkey” to the whole school.
Have you joined your class WhatsApp group yet? Parents tell us how useful they are. They are run by parents for parents.
A huge thank you to Claire and Maria (from FoSMMs) who have been running our weekly parents’ coffee mornings.
St Mary Magdalene School · What Makes SMMPS Unique Welcome back to our regular Podcast. In this edition, we talk to some Year six children
Friday 18th March is Red Nose Day. This year, as well as supporting a range of charities in the UK and across the world, RND will also be supporting
Are you interested in learning to play the keyboard? Mr James is teaching keyboard during KS2 Music Club this half term as well as other percussion
Dear Parents, St Mary Magdalene Primary School host a regular coffee morning (term time only) from 9am – 10:30am every Thursday morning.
We were very pleased to see the sun in the garden this week! The Tuesday gardeners helped to recycle by making pots from old newspaper.
It’s been a wonderful week of reading fun and all things books this week as we celebrated World Book Day 2022. This year,
Great news! We are so excited to announce that World Book Day will be celebrated on Thursday 3rd March 2022.
At school, we have been learning to recognise and express how we are feeling, and how to manage these feelings in a helpful way.
This week we have re-launched Transformers Club run by Daniel, the Youth Leader at St Mary Magdalene Church for Year 4 upwards.
Safer Internet Day 2022 will be celebrated on 8th February with the theme ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’.
Clubs start next week. Please contact the relevant club in order to make payment. All after school clubs finish at 4.15pm with the exception of Music
This week in the garden, the children’s hard work has paid off. We have been awarded a Level 1 and Level 2 certificate from the Royal Horticultural
St Mary Magdalene School · Muck And Miracles Podcast – Jan 2022 In this podcast we hear from our gardening
St Mary Magdalene School · Reception Podcast – Jan 2022 In this podcast we talk to some of our wonderful
This week, as part of our monitoring of standards, I met with every teacher to discuss assessments of children’s learning and to plan for the rest of the
On Wednesday, the whole school enjoyed a performance of “Sleeping Beauty” brought to us by M&M productions.
It has been a very productive week this week at SMMS. On Monday we celebrated the 20 Year Anniversary of Mr Moses starting at our school as
Our value for this term is “Thankfulness“. We are thankful to our parents for looking after us. We are thankful to our friends and peers for
We are gearing up for a very busy Spring term in the garden and a really exciting growing year ahead. Next week lunchtime Gardening club will
We are very proud of the education we provide for our children. However, we believe that this education can be complemented by attending extra
We hope you have all had a restful Christmas holiday and managed to spend some quality time with those who you love.
Welcome back to another exciting Podcast from the SMMP team. In this discussion, we hear from children in years 6,5,4, and 3 on what they felt
Welcome back to SMMP Podcast. This is a very special discussion as we talk to children from years 6-3 about
Wednesday was Christmas Jumper Day at St Mary Magdalene Primary School. The children and staff looked amazing in their Christmas jumpers.
Christmas has come to SMMS this week. Our Reception, Year1 and Year 2 children wowed us with their “Spirit of Christmas” performance on Tuesday.
Christingles are oranges wrapped in red tape, decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on the top. During the service, each person takes
What an amazing school community we have! Thank you so much to everyone who came to support our school Christmas Fair on Saturday.
In light of the Covid 19 updated guidance from the Government, we have reviewed our risk assessments to keep our children, staff and
This week Key Stage 2 children went to Theatre Peckham to see it’s latest performance of The Wonderful starring our very own Y6 pupil, Grace!
This week has all been about preparation for our Christmas Fair. It has been a massive team effort. Our children have been making luminaries
It has been an absolute pleasure to take prospective parents on tours around our school this term. Feedback from them has been very pleasing too:
This week, our children have been designing and creating beautiful luminaries—these are glass jars which can contain tea lights and give off a
Mr Damith and our avid Podcasters are back with two brand new discussions for you to have a listen to. In these two new podcasts, we hear
Friday 19th November is Children in Need and, as we do every year, we will be supporting this fantastic charity. On Thursday, we will be selling cakes after school
This week is Anti-bullying week. We take bullying very seriously in our school. I am pleased to report that our school council told some inspectors last week that bullying does not happen in our school.
On Thursday 11th November 2021 we all take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by the many that fell in battle to protect freedom in the 1st and 2nd World Wars. On this day it is traditional for people to wear a Poppy.
Let’s all have fun and Stay Safe! Fireworks and firework displays are loads of fun, but fireworks can be really dangerous if you don’t use them properly. Follow the Firework Code for
St Mary Magdelane Primary School is proud to announce that we have now created a fantastic new Podcast channel that will be regularly updated with some really compelling content. Jam packed with hot topics and some
A lot of Parents have asked us about the Maintenance Fund. In particular what it is used for, why it is needed and how it affects the school. In this video, our Headteacher explains the key points regarding the school.
Parents evenings will either take place face to face or online on Microsoft Teams on either Tuesday 19th October or Thursday 21st October. Face to face meetings in the school hall will take place between 3:30 and
We launched our official Black History Month this week (although we are always celebrating Black History all year round!). Every class is working on a BHM focus with an emphasis on art.
At St Mary Magdalene School we know how important it to keep our children safe online, and the vital role that parents, carers, and guardians play in helping teach our young people the protective skills and behaviours that
It has been an amazing start to the Autumn term and for many at our school, there first term with us. In this video blog, we hear a few words from
We had a wonderful day of music and instruments fun today as Rock Steady visited turning our hall into a concert arena! It was a really fantastic day for everyone and we all looked like rock
Welcome back to school. It has been wonderful to see our families in the school playground again. We would like to extend an enormous welcome to our new Reception families who
We encourage our children to try a wide range of experiences at SMMS. We promote the creative arts at every opportunity. Year 6 have performed their version of
We have reached the end of another term and the end of our school year. Here is a brand new message from our Headteacher who takes us through this school
Your child’s end of year report has been emailed to you today. If you have any questions, please arrange an appointment to see your child’s teacher on Class Dojo or via the school office.
Yesterday, we held our Sports Afternoon. As a result of restrictions, we could not hold our usual sports day. Instead all classes moved around a circuit of activities including speed bounce, hockey dribbling, long jump
Thank you to everyone who has helped us by buying ice lollies or cakes at the end of the day. We will continue to hold these sales as often as we can until the end of term so please bring some small change with you at pick up
As a result of reading “Suffragette—The Battle for Equality”, Year 6 children have been inspired to make decorations and sashes (as the suffragettes did) to display alongside
Year 4 children spent one morning this week being archaeologists. Their task was to discover what treasures were buried in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
What a lovely week of sunshine we have had! Hope you all managed to enjoy the fruits of it. Thankfully, the rain has made a visit to keep us all cool. Its been a busy week for all of us with lots
We are really fortunate to have a brilliant group parents and carers across the year groups who play a vital role in supporting our school with events, fundraising and
South London Strings have a number of music courses available for primary school age children. These include holiday courses usually no cost and now online small and micro group sessions available at low cost.
This term seems to be flying by! It has been a pleasure walking around our school this week to hear the buzz of engaged, enthusiastic children in their learning. Violet class has been overrun by pirates this week!
Every radio station in the UK will united today to play the 2021 Mental Health Minute – a message to mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The radio roadblock at 10.59am on 14 May featured the
This year, one of our aims has been to develop investigational science and outdoor learning. Coral class managed to achieve both this week. They have been testing which materials and shapes are best for boats.
The new Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has launched The Big Ask – the largest ever consultation with children aged 4 to 17 in England. It aims to find out children’s concerns and aspirations
We have really enjoyed this week at SMMS. It has been delightful to hear the sound of ukuleles resounding around our school as Years 3, 4 and 5 are learning to play this diminutive instrument.
As you may be aware, many schools in Southwark, London and the country as a whole have a falling roll. That means that they have fewer children than
Home learning will be set on Microsoft Teams this term and will be set on Fridays to be completed by the following Wednesday. This will begin today! This will consist of two tasks
We have had a great start to the term. The sunny weather has made a big difference to playtimes and I was so pleased to hear a compliment yesterday about how happy our
On Wednesday, Mrs Kershaw led the whole school in a collective worship to celebrate the life of Stephen Lawrence and hear about how his brother has turned sadness into joy by ensuring
This year, we are unable to do many of the things which we normally do. However, we do not want the children to miss out on our annual Christmas fair.
If you have any unwanted Christmas jumpers, please can you bring them into school. We will be holding a Christmas Jumper day on Wed 16th
As a parent or carer you play a key role in helping your child to stay safe online. You don’t need to be an expert on the internet to
Year 6 have been enjoying Bikeability Training in school this week to prepare them to become more competent and confident when cycling on the road.
Children’s social and emotional skills begin to develop from a very young age. Building a good understanding of emotions when you’re young helps
The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. This week we have been talking about the different ways that bullies impact on
Raise Much Needed Money for our School If you would like an easy way to make money for our school please see The Giving Machine,
All children are capable of working through challenges and coping with stress. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress, adversity,
Next Friday 13th November is Children in Need. The charity will be focussing mental health and wellbeing and, as a result, we invite children to come to
Officially this week is the start of Black History Month but here at SMMS we celebrate Black history
We have an announcement!!! We are thrilled to share that Mrs
Through tyre races, Violet class have been learning to take turns,
We have been contacted by the NHS regarding their annual flu vaccination programme.
In school we are working hard to help children to catch up any
It’s been a musical week in school this week with the start of some new, exciting events. Firstly,
This summer we have updated our Reception/ Year 1 classroom. We passionately believe in the
Please can you make sure that your child brings a named, filled water bottle into school everyday.
