Dear Parents and Carers of St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School.

Our beautiful Betsy in Year 3 and 18 of her friends will be taking on the challenge of the Mini/Junior Great South Race on Saturday 17^th October (and adults on Sunday 18^th)!  

Please see below the message from  family friend Rachel Moore who has been working with Betsy’s mum and dad to organise a fund raiser for Cancer Research UK.    

We all know someone who is or has been touched by Cancer – and this is a really good opportunity to come together as a community and support Betsy, her family and friends in their quest against this disease – by raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

Please go to the link for more information on this exciting fund raiser which will also link you to Betsy’s Go Fund Me page – we hope you can donate to this very important charity.

A big thank you and well done to Betsy and her friends and family – wishing you all the best of luck for Saturday and Sunday - we look forward to seeing the photos!  

With thanks to all of our families at SMoA School for your support.

Kind regards, 

Sarah Alley, Headteacher 

Message from Rachel Moore:

Hi, for those that don't know me, my names Rachel. In 2021 I sadly lost my mum to cancer and since then each year I have run a race in mums memory. This year is a little bit different. 4 years ago I met a lovely family with a little girl called Betsy, my daughter Ziggy became friends with her. Sadly in 2023 Betsy was diagnosed with leukaemia. Betsy had a fight on her hand after being a chemo warrior for 2 years she finally got to ring the BELL in November 2025 at Great Ormond Street. 

Chantelle and Eddie Betsy's parents had spoken about raising funds for cancer research. This is where I came along and said that I would love to do a race in Betsy's name. We put our heads together and decided on the great south run 2026.  

This year on Sunday 18th October myself, my husband Richard, brother in law Carl and Betsy’s Uncle Charlie will be taking on the 10 mile race in Betsy's name.       And to make it even bigger and better we decided to get the kids involved and sign them up to the mini and junior great south run on Saturday 17th October.       Betsy's managed to get all her friends involved so it’s only fair we give them a mention and big thanks for their support. Betsy alongside Harry, Mason, Ziggy, Reggie. Frankie, Buddy, Patsy, Louie, Elcee, Jaycee, Eden, Meadow, Joe, Jessie, Cody and Freddie will all take on the 1.5k and 2.5k raising as much money as they can.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/betsys-rang-the-bell

The overall quality of Catholic education provided by the school was judged to be outstanding following the Catholic Schools Inspecorate's inspection of the school in June 2024.

'St Mary of the Angels is an exceptionally welcoming and joyful community. Pupils understand and fully embrace the Catholic identity and mission of the school. Pupils show a deep and consistent respect for themselves and others, and consequently behaviour around the school is exceptional, coupled with outstanding attitudes to learning. The inspiring leadership team, including governors, are a beacon of excellence, with a deep understanding of the mission they serve, both in the local community and beyond. Pupils have excellent subject knowledge in religious education and make consistently good progress, building effectively on prior learning so as to reflect spiritually and to think ethically. Pupils engage deeply and are active participants in the rich variety of opportunities for prayer and liturgy across the school.'

CSI Inspection Report June 2024

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Please see upcoming dates below for tours of our school. All tours will take place at 10am. Please book a tour by contacting the school office on 020 7792 1883 or by emailing office@stmaryangels.co.uk 

Tuesday 6th October 2026

Tuesday 13th October 2026

Tuesday 10th November 2026

Tuesday 17th November 2026

Tuesday 24th November 2026

Please see the PE Timetable for Autumn Term 2026 for your information.  The days of your child's PE lessons (and swimming if applicable) will be outlined in your child's Class Timetable and Curriculum Newsletters.

PE TIMETABLE 2026-27

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