Visitors to Reigate St Mary’s frequently remark on the warm atmosphere and it is something that we cherish. There is a strong community focus within the school and children are happy to play and support each other across the age ranges. Staff take their pastoral responsibilities very seriously and the school operates an ‘open door’ approach, which supports our ethos of working in partnership with parents.
Our traditional House system helps maintain the school’s family feel and offers additional pastoral support. In addition, the house system provides a wealth of opportunity for inter-house fun and good natured competition. General knowledge quizzes, inter-house sports events and fun packed activity days are all enjoyed and keenly contested by pupils, staff and often parents too!
Pupils hold positions of responsibility at various levels as they progress through the school, taking on roles as Form Captains, members of the School Council, Peer Mediators, Games Captains and Prefects. Taking an active part in school life in this way helps pupils grow as individuals and prepares them for future responsibilities.
From our pupils’ earliest days here, emphasis is placed on good relationships, care for one another and an appreciation of our responsibility in the wider and world communities. We raise money for local, national and international charities throughout the year and take seriously our role regarding environmental issues at a local and global level.
Regular Achievement Assemblies provide the perfect opportunity to recognise pupils' successes, be they academic, sporting or extra curricular. We warmly encourage parents to attend Achievement Assemblies in addition to joining us for end of term celebrations, where the whole school community gathers together.