Mrs Birchall's Welcome Message

At St. Mary’s we value every child as a unique individual and we encourage them to aspire to achieve their very best in everything they do. We value high academic achievement but we also give children every opportunity to develop other talents, whether those talents are sporting, creative, artistic or dramatic.

We also believe in the importance of developing well-rounded individuals and we feel that a child’s social and emotional development is just as important as their academic achievements. We encourage children to have confidence in their own abilities. Indeed, our two favourite words are perseverance and resilience and we encourage the children always to keep on trying, no matter how hard a task may seem, believing that they will get there in the end.

We want children to be happy and fulfilled at school, but we know that no two children are the same and what suits one child may not suit another. This is why we offer them a wealth of varied opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. The Forest School and Woodland Lodge, as well as our EYFS outdoor area enable the children to learn in a variety of different ways, in varying environments. We also take them out of school on a number of different educational visits, covering everything from pond-dipping to archaeological digs, from paddling at the seaside to visiting a Hindu Temple, from experiencing Wow Science at UCLAN to flying through the air on a Zip Wire at Robinwood.

We also encourage our pupils to realise their responsibility towards other people, whether within our own school, the wider community or indeed globally. Every year we support a number of different charities, whether through national appeals such as Comic Relief or Children in Need or appeals nearer to home - recently we have supported both Derian House and the  Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Our school motto derives from the Bible verse, John 10:10 - 'I came to give life, life in all its fullness.' Here at St. Mary's, we believe every child's school journey should reflect that. It should be challenging, stimulating, engaging, nurturing and above all - fun! Our over-arching Christian value is that of Joy and that is what we wish for every one of our pupils. As you walk around our school, you will see that reflected in every face - from both staff and pupils. Eccleston St. Mary's is a place of Joy - and we would love to share that Joy with you. 

If you would like to know more about our school, please do have a good look around this website. In particular the Newsletters, the News section and the Gallery section will give you a really good flavour of what we're all about. Once you've done that, why not come for a visit? Simply call the school office for an appointment. We'd love you to see us in action - the very best way to get to know us.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.

With very best wishes,

Jacqueline Birchall

Headteacher