10th October 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 6 Parents – Secondary School Applications
The deadline is fast approaching! Please visit our school website for essential information related to the secondary school application for your child. https://www.st-georges-somerset.org.uk/web/secondary_school_application/713976
The cut off for applications is 31st October 2025.
Parents Evenings
Monday 20th October – Parents’ Evening 5.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Tuesday 21st October – Parents’ Evening 3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
If you have yet to do so, please book your parent-teacher meeting now.
These appointments are designed as short, 5-minute sessions to discuss how your child is settling into their new year group. We politely ask parents and teachers to keep timing in these sessions. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Open Days for Prospective Parents
We're delighted to invite you to visit St George's Catholic School and see for yourself what makes our school so special. Our open days offer the perfect opportunity to explore our vibrant learning environment, meet our dedicated staff, and experience the warm, nurturing community that helps every child thrive.
At St George's, we provide an outstanding Catholic education where every child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. You'll see our pupils engaged in exciting learning, our excellent facilities, and the kindness and respect that are at the heart of everything we do.
Come and discover why St George's is the perfect place for your child to begin their educational journey.
Book a tour on following dates:
Thursday 6th November
Tuesday 11th November
Friday 21st November
Tuesday 25th November
Thursday 27th November
The tours start at 9.30am. To book a place on the tour, please call 01823 284130 or email: office@stgeorgestaunton.uk
We look forward to welcoming you!
Labelling Uniform
Just a polite reminder for parents and carers to ensure all pupil’s uniform items are clearly labelled. We are noticing a lot of lost property being left lying around the school building and grounds, and items are not named. Please contact the school office or your child’s teacher as soon as possible if you are missing any of your children’s uniform, drinks bottles, coats etc so these can be located, early on.
Donations of Boxes of Tissues for Classrooms
Once again, it’s that time of year when children start to have colds and require lots of tissues! please can we kindly ask parents if it is possible to donate a box of tissues for their child’s classroom. As you can appreciate, this can become very costly to the school to provide so many tissues and your help in donating a box would be very much appreciated.
Harvest Mass
Sunday 19th October – Harvest Family Mass at St George’s Church, 9.15 am
Please join us for our annual Harvest Family Mass this year at St George’s Church on Sunday 19th October at 9.15am. All are welcome. Reading parts have been assigned and the children had a quick rehearsal. Please can parents ensure children continue to practice over the weekend so they can confidently read their part during the Mass. Readers also need to arrive at Church early, by 9.00am, so we can prepare. We hope you can join us and do remember to bring a tin as your harvest donation!
Amenities/Swimming Contributions
Please can I remind all parents and carers that each year, we ask for a voluntary contribution of
£10 per term per child for swimming, and £10 per term for each family for School Amenities.
The school has always traditionally asked parents and carers for an amenity contribution. The Amenities Fund allows the school to give children extra opportunities and experiences such as visiting artists, performers and sport companies. We feel it is crucial that the children continue to have these WOW moments and with the rising costs of funding school everts and maintaining and running the swimming pool, we would really appreciate your contribution to allow this to continue.
Payments for Swimming and Amenities can be paid online; details are as follows:
Bank Account Number: 02887152 Sort-Code: 30-98-45
Please quote reference S for Swimming and A for Amenities
We’re Delighted to Announce a National Music Recognition!
We are proud to share that our school has been awarded the Music Mark of Recognition for Dedication & Improvement by Somerset Music. This national award celebrates our commitment to providing high-quality music education for all students. Nominated by our local music service, the award reflects the progress we’ve made in supporting musical learning and creating opportunities for all pupils to engage with music. As a Music Mark school, we now have access to additional resources to help us continue building on this success.
Best wishes,
Edwina McDonnell
Headteacher
Upcoming Dates:
Sunday 19th October – Harvest Mass at Church, 9.15 am
Monday 20th October – Parents’ Evening 5.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Tuesday 21st October – Parents’ Evening 3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Thursday 23rd October – KS1 Harvest Festival Service in School – 9.30am
Friday 24th Oct – KS2 Harvest Festival Service in School, 9:30a.m.
Saturday 25th October – Sunday 2nd November: SCHOOL CLOSED (Half-Term)
Monday 3rd November – SCHOOL OPEN
Thursday 6th November
Tuesday 11th November
Friday 21st November Tours of the school for prospective parents. 9.30am start.
Tuesday 25th November
Thursday 27th November
