Girls Nicky Morris Athletics competition

Congratulations to the Year 7, 8 & 9 girls who competed in the Nicky Morris Challenge athletics competition held at Wodson Park in Ware.

There were some fantastic performances from the students, namely; Year 7 Anny won the Long jump, Year 8 Isabella won the 75m hurdles, the Year 8 team won the 4 x 100m relay and Year 7 Itohan came 2nd in the javelin.

Well done to all our Year 7, 8 & 9 athletes who behaved excellently and performed with great determination; Lexi, Dior, Kheira, Anny, Naz, Shariyah, Itohan, Isabella, Yasmin, Sofia, Teera, Jessica, Aiyanna, Kacee and Lael.

Also a big thank you to our fantastic Y10 sports leaders, Jessica, Holly and Ruby.

Ms Andrews

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Wellbeing

During ‘World Wellbeing Week,’ held from June 24th to 28th, St Mary’s welcomed a popular visit from Godfrey, the Therapy Dog.

Godfrey and his owner, Pam, volunteer for Therapy Dogs Nationwide, a national charity where volunteers bring their own dogs to various establishments to provide comfort, distraction, and stimulation. These volunteers have the unique privilege of working with their temperament-tested therapy dogs. Studies have extensively documented the benefits of Animal Assisted Therapies, which include improvements in general health and wellbeing, increased confidence levels, and enhanced communication skills. Therapy Dogs Nationwide is becoming increasingly involved in stress-relief and general wellbeing initiatives within large corporations through one-off visits.

The charity boasts 2,000 dogs, and Godfrey has been selected as one of four Hero Dogs sponsored by Bella & Duke dog food manufacturers. You can follow his activities and see his face on Bella & Duke’s media pages (other dog food brands are available), showcasing that St Mary’s aren’t the only ones that recognise how special he is!

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St Mary’s Choir perform at Woodside Primary School Summer Fete

On Friday, the Phoenix Singers Choir had a wonderful time performing at Woodside Primary School!

As one of our closest primary schools, we are excited about the possibility of working more closely with them in the future. Their summer fete was delightful, and everyone was so welcoming and friendly. This marks the second performance in our tour of the primary school summer fetes in our local community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.

Thank you, Woodside Primary, for having us!

#PhoenixSingers #StMarysSchool #WoodsidePrimary #CommunityPerformance #SummerFete #BuildingConnections

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Club 9 Geography

The Club 9 Geography students in Year 10 took part in a global trading simulation game. They took the role of different global nations and experienced what it might be like to trade as those nations.

Students worked incredibly well within their groups and managed to overcome a number of challenges and frustrations imposed upon them by the ‘World Bank’ AKA Miss Douglas and Mrs Grindley. Staff involved in this session were all really impressed with the students attitude to trying something a bit different while thinking creatively.

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