Welcome
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to our lovely school. St Mary’s has been educating children from the Hexham community since 1832 and is part of the Heavenfield Partnership.
When a child joins our school they become a part of the St Mary’s family. We pride ourselves on our nurturing approach, caring for our pupils and their families in our friendly, secure and happy environment. In St. Mary’s we seek to create an inclusive community where everybody is valued. We are a dedicated school team who are all committed to ensuring the best outcomes for every one of our pupils; we all work incredibly hard ensuring that our children enjoy their learning and achieve well.
Mrs S Oakes
Headteacher
Our Values
Our school reflects British values in all that it does. We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community and the wider world. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British Society and to the wider world.
At St. Mary’s Catholic First School we aim to ensure that our values align closely with British values and through these our pupils will become productive citizens of modern Britain. These values are threaded throughout school life and evident in pupils’ behaviour in all areas.
Letters
We send out letters and newsletters on a regular basis to keep parents up to date with school decisions and progress.
At St Mary's, we keep our parents, carers and families informed about upcoming events and celebrations of our children's successes. We regularly publish a newsletter, which is sent out electronically to all of our parents and is made available on this page. We also use Social media to share the very latest events, learning and religious celebrations that take place within our school.
12th June
Newsletter 12th June 2026
5th June
Newsletter 5th June 2026
22nd May
Newsletter 22nd May 2026
15th May
Newsletter 15th May 2026
8th May
Newsletter 8th May 2026
Latest News
SVP Visit St Mary’s Mini Vinnie’s
Thank you to Alison and Pat, members of the SVP group at St Mary’s Parish, who joined our Mini Vinnie’s meeting yesterday. They shared many ways they support people in need in our local community. Our Mini Vinnie’s are feeling inspired after the visit!
Published: June 11, 2026
Art Afternoon
Today we came together as a school community to celebrate World Environment Day with a special Art Afternoon. It was lovely to welcome families into school to work alongside the children, creating thoughtful and creative artwork inspired by caring for our environment. The event was a fantastic celebration of both creativity and community spirit—thank you […]
Published: June 5, 2026
Care Home Visits
Today, pupils from our Mini Vinnies and Curling Club demonstrated their newly developed skills out into the community by visiting local care home-Dene Grange. As part of this initiative, the children participated in friendly curling activities alongside residents, sharing their enthusiasm for the sport and creating meaningful intergenerational connections. In the coming weeks, pupils are […]
Published: June 4, 2026
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Thank you to Alison and Pat, members of the SVP group at St Mary’s Parish, who joined our Mini Vinnie's meeting today. They shared many
St Mary's Catholic First School Hexham
If you are having a clear out at home, we are currently collecting items for our upcoming Bag2School collection. We would greatly appreciate donations of
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.