St Mary's Catholic Infant School

St Mary's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 7.

Daily practice for St Mary's Catholic Infant School pupils

Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.

Full inspection, October 2022.

The report says pupils' behaviour in class and around the school is excellent, with rarely any disruption to learning.
The report says leaders accurately identify the needs of pupils with SEND and work with external specialists to support them.

Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The school's mission is to 'Aspire not to have more but to be more', within a Christian community.
The school's values include caring, sharing, love, trust, honesty and mutual respect.

The Infant School uses the Little Wandle phonics programme to teach children to read, spell and write.

Multi Sports after-school club teaches a different skill each term, including football, basketball and cricket.

Applicants of other denominations and faiths who support the religious ethos of the school may apply.
Parents must also complete a Croydon Council Application Form, which can be completed online.

Infant after-school clubs include Zumba and Multi Sports, booked through the infant school office.

From St Mary's Catholic Infant School's curriculum maps.

RE: Retelling the Presentation, Jesus in the Temple, his mission, the call of the fishermen, the welcome of children and Zacchaeus

Maths: Place value within 100, partitioning and counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s
English: Writing descriptions, comparisons, aspirations and instructions after planning through talk

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