St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Bo’ness

This week we say a very special farewell to our wonderful Support for Learning Assistant, Mrs Rose, as she begins her well-deserved retirement.

For over 25 years, Mrs Rose has been at the heart of St. Mary’s, supporting pupils and staff with patience, care, and dedication. She has not only shared her skills and knowledge but also her warmth, kindness, and humour, filling our school days with laughter and joy.

We are so grateful for the incredible contribution she has made to our school community, and she will be deeply missed by us all.

On behalf of everyone at St. Mary’s, we wish Mrs Rose all the very best for this exciting new chapter ahead. Thank you for everything!

This week we gathered together to celebrate the birthday of Our Lady. It was a special occasion for our school community, filled with prayer, reflection, and joy.

We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to our Parent Council, who kindly provided a snack and drink for all of the children to enjoy as part of the celebration. Their thoughtfulness helped to make the day even more memorable for our pupils.

We are so grateful for the continued support of our Parent Council in helping us to mark these important moments in our school life.

Today, our school came together to celebrate the birthday of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Although her feast day is officially marked on the 8th of September, we were on holiday then, so we chose to gather in prayer and celebration today instead.

We began our day with a beautiful Mass, where the children reflected on Mary’s special place in our faith and joined in prayer together as a school community.

Back in class, pupils took part in birthday celebrations for Mary. Primary 3 were especially busy as they created thoughtful and colourful birthday cards to honour her. Their creativity and care shone through in each design.

It has been a joyful day filled with prayer, creativity, and celebration – a lovely way to honour Mary’s birthday with our St. Mary’s family.

Following on from Friday’s message, we will be attending 10:00am Mass to celebrate Our Lady’s Birthday. Parents are warmly welcome to walk with us, we will leave the school at 9:40am.

We will confirm in the morning whether our family picnic will go ahead in the afternoon as unfortunately, the forecast is rain.

Our Primary 7 pupils have been diving into the topic of stewardship as part of their Religious Education. Through thoughtful discussions, the children have been learning what it means to take care of the world around them, and why it matters.

Stewardship is all about the responsibility we have to care for creation – not just for our own benefit, but for the wellbeing of others and future generations.

To bring their learning to life, P7 pupils created posters encouraging others to be Stewards of the Earth and to be more mindful about how we treat the environment.

Well done, P7, for leading by example and showing what it means to care for our common home.

We are delighted to introduce our newly elected P3–7 Pupil Council representatives for this school year. Each class has voted for the pupils they feel will best represent their views, share their ideas, and help make our school an even better place to learn and grow.

A huge congratulations to all of our successful candidates! Being chosen by your classmates is a wonderful achievement and shows the trust and respect they have in you.

The Pupil Council plays an important role in giving every child a voice, and we are excited to see the fantastic ideas, projects, and contributions our representatives will bring to school life this year.

We also want to say a big well done to everyone who put themselves forward. It takes confidence and courage to stand up and share your ideas, and we are proud of each and every one of you.

We are delighted to introduce our new Head Boy, Head Girl, and Depute Head Pupils for this school year! A huge congratulations to each of them on being selected for these important roles. They have already shown great leadership, responsibility, and commitment to our school community. The Senior Leadership Team can’t wait to work alongside them this year as they help to represent our pupils, contribute to the ethos of the school, lead by example, and play an active role in the life of St Mary’s. Well done, we are so proud of you all!

Congratulations to our Primary 7 pupils who delivered outstanding speeches this week as part of the Head Boy and Head Girl selection process! Standing up in front of the entire school takes confidence and determination, and each of you demonstrated excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills. Your ability to express your ideas clearly and persuasively shows maturity and ambition, qualities that will serve you well as you prepare for the next stage of your learning journey. We are incredibly proud of you all for showing such commitment and courage, well done!

Welcome to our new St. Mary’s Blog which will take the place of our website.

Here you will find all of our school information, policies and dates for the diary.

The Blog will be used as a communication tool to share updates as well as children’s learning and achievements throughout the school year.

We hope you have had a fantastic Summer and we are excited to welcome our St. Mary’s families back on Wednesday 13th August.

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