St Mary's Catholic Primary School

A big thank you to The Summer Berry Company for their donation of the most delicious strawberries for this year’s SATS breakfast.
The children were delighted with their breakfast and a massive thank you to all of our volunteers. We couldn’t do this without you.
Good luck to all our year sixes wishing them the best in their exam exams this week

We are incredibly grateful to the Rotary Club of Bognor Hotham for their generous support of our music provision. Thanks to their donation, we have been able to enhance our resources with a fantastic range of new equipment, including a boombox, wireless microphones, a Yamaha keyboard, a selection of percussion instruments from around the world, and a full class set of Boom whackers.

These exciting additions will give the children of St Mary’s more opportunities to perform, explore rhythm, and experience a wider variety of sounds and musical traditions.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Rotary Club for their generosity and commitment to supporting the arts in education.

Please get in touch if you would like to make an appointment!

Lyon Street Car Park is set to reopen later this week after being closed for resurfacing work. We apologise for any inconvenience this is causing - alternative parking can be found at Hothampton Car Park, Fitzleet Multi Storey Car Park, or Regis Centre Car Park.

Paying it forward 😊

A huge thank you to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School 💚

Our Fundraising & Community Manager, Dean, recently visited St Mary’s Catholic Primary School to personally thank them for their very kind donation and to share a little about the work of The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre, and the real impact their support has on the animals in our care 🥰

Pictured with Dean are Skyler and Lily, who did a fantastic job representing their school and St Kateri House during the visit ⭐

We were incredibly touched by the words from the school:

“Every week our house captains count up their house points and keep a tally of the running total. Last term, St Kateri House won the most house points and, as part of our Catholic Social Teaching, the children wanted to pay their hard work and good choices forward. The way we do this is through voting for a charity that the winning house would like to give a donation of £25.00 to. St Kateri House voted for The Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre.”

Thank you to the wonderful pupils and staff at St Mary’s — especially St Kateri House, for choosing to support our cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Your kindness truly makes a difference 🐱🐰

Current Vacancies:

Learning Support Assistant & Midday Meals Supervisor
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/job-search-details/?jobId=193449&jobTitle=Learning%20Support%20Assistant%20%26%20Midday%20Meals%20Supervisor%20-%20St%20Mary%27s%20Catholic%20Primary%20School%20

Teaching Assistant
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/job-search-details/?jobId=193450&jobTitle=Teaching%20Assistant%20-%20St%20Mary%27s%20Catholic%20Primary%20School%20

We are seeking two approachable and caring individuals to work in our welcoming Catholic primary school as a Midday Meals Supervisor.

We are looking for:
☑️A great role model who enjoys working with children and who understands the importance of confidentiality;
☑️A team player who is committed to maintaining high standards of behaviour and providing a quality lunchtime experience;
☑️Applicants who are flexible in their approach and keen to motivate pupils to eat healthily and make good choices;
☑️Applicants who are willing to model play and games, and motivate pupils to play together effectively, developing communication and social skills;
☑️Applicants who are willing to uphold our school’s Catholic ethos and contribute to the wider aspects of school life.

We can offer:
☑️Friendly children who have a willingness to learn;
☑️A welcoming and supportive team of colleagues;
☑️Opportunities for Continued Professional Development;
☑️A continually improving school with high expectations of achievement and behaviour.

Midday Meals Supervisor
Grade 2, £24,413 – 24,796 pro rata
7 hour 30 minutes per week
11.30am – 1.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive
The successful applicant will be employed on a permanent contract.

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/job-search-details/?jobId=193232&jobTitle=Midday%20Meals%20Supervisor%20-%20St%20Mary%27s%20Catholic%20Primary%20School

St. Mary’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer. The post is subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service and qualifications check, health check and satisfactory references.

School visits are encouraged. Please contact Mrs Winstanley, School Business Manager on 01243 822287 or by email on [email protected] to arrange a visit.
Application and Safer Recruiting forms, together with your letter of application should be emailed to [email protected]. Alternatively, please post your application pack to Mrs A Winstanley, School Business Manager, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Glamis Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1DJ.

Closing date: Midday on Friday 12th December 2025
Interviews will take place on the morning of Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Lots of excitement in school today for Crazy hair day!!

Join us for our West Sussex Parent Carer Forum coffee afternoon! ☕