St Mary's CE Academy
@stmarysce.bsky.social
Welcome to St Mary's CE Academy, Handsworth! Keep an eye on our feed for updates about all of the exciting things happening at St Mary's.
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A @fiorettitrust.bsky.social school
📸IG: @stmarysb20
🧑💻 www.stmaryshandsworth.co.uk
A @fiorettitrust.bsky.social school
🧱 Big news from our playground!
Our new construction area is up and running, the next step in an exciting transformation designed by our Playground Working Party of parents/carers, governors, teachers and Sports Crew.
Together we are creating spaces where every child can play, build and flourish.
Our new construction area is up and running, the next step in an exciting transformation designed by our Playground Working Party of parents/carers, governors, teachers and Sports Crew.
Together we are creating spaces where every child can play, build and flourish.
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🧱 Big news from our playground!
Our new construction area is up and running, the next step in an exciting transformation designed by our Playground Working Party of parents/carers, governors, teachers and Sports Crew.
Together we are creating spaces where every child can play, build and flourish.
Our new construction area is up and running, the next step in an exciting transformation designed by our Playground Working Party of parents/carers, governors, teachers and Sports Crew.
Together we are creating spaces where every child can play, build and flourish.
We’re sending love, peace and hope to all our families, staff and friends in Jamaica and across the Caribbean -especially those there this half term or with loved ones affected. You’re in our thoughts.
For updates and advice: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jamaica
For updates and advice: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jamaica
October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We’re sending love, peace and hope to all our families, staff and friends in Jamaica and across the Caribbean -especially those there this half term or with loved ones affected. You’re in our thoughts.
For updates and advice: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jamaica
For updates and advice: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jamaica
Year 5 filled the hall with light and colour in their Diwali assembly on Wednesday! 🪔
We learnt about Rama and Sita, enjoyed wonderful dancing and singing, and celebrated the message of light overcoming darkness.
#Diwali #Community #Love #Peace #Hope
We learnt about Rama and Sita, enjoyed wonderful dancing and singing, and celebrated the message of light overcoming darkness.
#Diwali #Community #Love #Peace #Hope
October 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Year 5 filled the hall with light and colour in their Diwali assembly on Wednesday! 🪔
We learnt about Rama and Sita, enjoyed wonderful dancing and singing, and celebrated the message of light overcoming darkness.
#Diwali #Community #Love #Peace #Hope
We learnt about Rama and Sita, enjoyed wonderful dancing and singing, and celebrated the message of light overcoming darkness.
#Diwali #Community #Love #Peace #Hope
Wishing our St Mary’s families and community a joyful Diwali!
May the Festival of Lights bring love, peace and hope to every home. ✨🪔
#Diwali #Love #Peace #Hope #Community
May the Festival of Lights bring love, peace and hope to every home. ✨🪔
#Diwali #Love #Peace #Hope #Community
October 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Wishing our St Mary’s families and community a joyful Diwali!
May the Festival of Lights bring love, peace and hope to every home. ✨🪔
#Diwali #Love #Peace #Hope #Community
May the Festival of Lights bring love, peace and hope to every home. ✨🪔
#Diwali #Love #Peace #Hope #Community
A very special welcome to our new EYFS children starting their St Mary’s journey today! We can’t wait to see you learn, play and shine as part of our school family. 💙 #love #peace #hope #flourish #community
September 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
A very special welcome to our new EYFS children starting their St Mary’s journey today! We can’t wait to see you learn, play and shine as part of our school family. 💙 #love #peace #hope #flourish #community
This year at St Mary’s is bursting with opportunities- from new playground leaders,councillors & sports crews,to pantomimes,festivals, workshops, trips, and so much more! Every day matters, because every day brings a chance to learn, grow and flourish together.
#EveryDayCounts #flourish #community
#EveryDayCounts #flourish #community
September 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This year at St Mary’s is bursting with opportunities- from new playground leaders,councillors & sports crews,to pantomimes,festivals, workshops, trips, and so much more! Every day matters, because every day brings a chance to learn, grow and flourish together.
#EveryDayCounts #flourish #community
#EveryDayCounts #flourish #community
September 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
5 days to go! Part 2...
August 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
5 days to go! Part 2...
5 days to go! Part 1...
August 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
5 days to go! Part 1...
The countdown is on...less than a week to go! We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to St Mary’s where we learn and flourish together. Head over to our Instagram to join the countdown...
August 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The countdown is on...less than a week to go! We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to St Mary’s where we learn and flourish together. Head over to our Instagram to join the countdown...
It’s been a super healthy & sporty few weeks at St Mary’s! 🚴♂️🍓 The children loved making smoothies on the bike, trying new fruits & learning about healthy eating. Plus brilliant sports days full of smiles & teamwork! 💙 #HealthyLiving #SportsDay #Flourish #TeamStMarys
July 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It’s been a super healthy & sporty few weeks at St Mary’s! 🚴♂️🍓 The children loved making smoothies on the bike, trying new fruits & learning about healthy eating. Plus brilliant sports days full of smiles & teamwork! 💙 #HealthyLiving #SportsDay #Flourish #TeamStMarys
Today we celebrated #ThankATeacherDay 💙 A big thank you to every member of our team for their care, dedication and love – and to our families for your kind messages. Mrs Booker gifted each member of the team with a special thank you token❤️ #TeamStMarys #Gratitude
June 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Today we celebrated #ThankATeacherDay 💙 A big thank you to every member of our team for their care, dedication and love – and to our families for your kind messages. Mrs Booker gifted each member of the team with a special thank you token❤️ #TeamStMarys #Gratitude
Looking back on an unforgettable 3 days at Whitemoor Lakes!
Zip wires, climbing walls, team games and more – Year 6 shone with courage, kindness and joy. So proud of every one of them! 💙 #Residential #WhitemoorLakes #Flourish #TeamStMarys
Zip wires, climbing walls, team games and more – Year 6 shone with courage, kindness and joy. So proud of every one of them! 💙 #Residential #WhitemoorLakes #Flourish #TeamStMarys
June 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Looking back on an unforgettable 3 days at Whitemoor Lakes!
Zip wires, climbing walls, team games and more – Year 6 shone with courage, kindness and joy. So proud of every one of them! 💙 #Residential #WhitemoorLakes #Flourish #TeamStMarys
Zip wires, climbing walls, team games and more – Year 6 shone with courage, kindness and joy. So proud of every one of them! 💙 #Residential #WhitemoorLakes #Flourish #TeamStMarys
🎉 It’s here! Our Sponsored Fundraising Day has arrived and we’re ready for the GIANT Assault Course!
We’ve smashed our £1000 target and are heading for £3000 – thank you for the amazing support! 💙
#TeamStMarys #Flourish #FundraisingDay #Hope
We’ve smashed our £1000 target and are heading for £3000 – thank you for the amazing support! 💙
#TeamStMarys #Flourish #FundraisingDay #Hope
June 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🎉 It’s here! Our Sponsored Fundraising Day has arrived and we’re ready for the GIANT Assault Course!
We’ve smashed our £1000 target and are heading for £3000 – thank you for the amazing support! 💙
#TeamStMarys #Flourish #FundraisingDay #Hope
We’ve smashed our £1000 target and are heading for £3000 – thank you for the amazing support! 💙
#TeamStMarys #Flourish #FundraisingDay #Hope
We’ve done it again! St Mary’s has achieved the Gold School Games Mark for the 4th year running! Huge thanks to our SGO Jenny Ratcliffe, SH Active Sports, our brilliant staff and amazing children. #SchoolGames #GoldAward #TeamStMarys
May 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’ve done it again! St Mary’s has achieved the Gold School Games Mark for the 4th year running! Huge thanks to our SGO Jenny Ratcliffe, SH Active Sports, our brilliant staff and amazing children. #SchoolGames #GoldAward #TeamStMarys
More great moments from out Painting Party!
With plenty of laughter and teamwork, families, staff and volunteers helped us give the school a fresh new look.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time — your effort made a real difference.
St Mary’s is rooted in its #community — and it shows.
With plenty of laughter and teamwork, families, staff and volunteers helped us give the school a fresh new look.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time — your effort made a real difference.
St Mary’s is rooted in its #community — and it shows.
May 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
More great moments from out Painting Party!
With plenty of laughter and teamwork, families, staff and volunteers helped us give the school a fresh new look.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time — your effort made a real difference.
St Mary’s is rooted in its #community — and it shows.
With plenty of laughter and teamwork, families, staff and volunteers helped us give the school a fresh new look.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their time — your effort made a real difference.
St Mary’s is rooted in its #community — and it shows.
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our St Mary’s Painting Party!
Our amazing families, staff, and their loved ones helped us give the school a big refresh.
Special thanks to Rev Lizzie, Miss Jakhu & Mr White for the refreshments. The school looks so loved — what a team!
#community #love #hope
Our amazing families, staff, and their loved ones helped us give the school a big refresh.
Special thanks to Rev Lizzie, Miss Jakhu & Mr White for the refreshments. The school looks so loved — what a team!
#community #love #hope
May 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our St Mary’s Painting Party!
Our amazing families, staff, and their loved ones helped us give the school a big refresh.
Special thanks to Rev Lizzie, Miss Jakhu & Mr White for the refreshments. The school looks so loved — what a team!
#community #love #hope
Our amazing families, staff, and their loved ones helped us give the school a big refresh.
Special thanks to Rev Lizzie, Miss Jakhu & Mr White for the refreshments. The school looks so loved — what a team!
#community #love #hope
Our new playground signs are up — and they’ve brought so much joy already! A huge shoutout to our super Sports Crew, who kept everyone smiling and moving with their brilliant dance sessions in the sunshine today!
This is what playtime looks like at St Mary’s — fun, friendship and community.
This is what playtime looks like at St Mary’s — fun, friendship and community.
May 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Our new playground signs are up — and they’ve brought so much joy already! A huge shoutout to our super Sports Crew, who kept everyone smiling and moving with their brilliant dance sessions in the sunshine today!
This is what playtime looks like at St Mary’s — fun, friendship and community.
This is what playtime looks like at St Mary’s — fun, friendship and community.
Today we celebrate British Sign Language Day at St Mary’s!
We are proud to champion inclusion and communication for all.
Learning BSL helps us live out our values of love, peace, and hope, making sure every voice — spoken or signed — is heard and valued.
#BSLDay #Inclusion #Flourish #Community
We are proud to champion inclusion and communication for all.
Learning BSL helps us live out our values of love, peace, and hope, making sure every voice — spoken or signed — is heard and valued.
#BSLDay #Inclusion #Flourish #Community
April 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Today we celebrate British Sign Language Day at St Mary’s!
We are proud to champion inclusion and communication for all.
Learning BSL helps us live out our values of love, peace, and hope, making sure every voice — spoken or signed — is heard and valued.
#BSLDay #Inclusion #Flourish #Community
We are proud to champion inclusion and communication for all.
Learning BSL helps us live out our values of love, peace, and hope, making sure every voice — spoken or signed — is heard and valued.
#BSLDay #Inclusion #Flourish #Community