Fresh from the excitement of our own house chess competition, a team of our brightest strategic minds stepped up to an even bigger challenge—competing in a local interschool chess tournament… and what a spectacular experience it turned out to be! Hosted at Lea Valley Academy, the tournament brought together fierce competition from local schools, including […]
On Thursday 5th February we saw 20 of our students graduate from the Scholars Programme (which is called the Brilliant Club). Students have been learning about disease & cancer, and had to write an assignment on this topic, with all students receiving a 1st or 2.1 grade. Their graduation was at Oxford University where they […]
Year 10 students visited the Spotlight Theatre on Tuesday and engaged with local employers including Tesco, The NHS, The Royal Navy, Elstree Studios, Herts Police and many more. The opportunity was arranged in partnership with HOP, the Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal. Students loved quizzing employers on the employment opportunities available, and at the end we had […]
Last night (12 March) we held our new Year 7 Welcome for our September 2026 intake, which was an incredibly positive evening. We had an excellent turnout of families, who are delighted that their child is coming to St Mary’s. They spoke hugely positively about the school, and can’t wait for their child to start […]
When the Wellbeing Team first introduced the idea of a lunchtime chess club—now proudly known as the Chess & Mate Society—we could never have imagined just how popular it would become. What began as a simple initiative during the autumn term to provide students with a calm, purposeful activity during social times has quickly grown […]
On Tuesday 3 March 2026 Club 9 Geography students grappled with the human and environmental impact of the fashion industry. The workshop focused on the supply chain for fashion and what happens to discarded clothing when we throw it away; it presented a future full of recycling, repairing, reusing and loving the previously lived in. […]
On Tuesday 3 March 2026 Club 9 Geography students investigated the single greatest challenge of our time, climate change. A representative from GenEarth delivered a workshop to students about the causes of climate change, its global impacts and some solutions that ranged from country wide projects to small changes in lifestyle choices. Students were then […]
Year 7 students entered a competition to send their flag to Antarctica, and the winners have now arrived! The two winning flag entries were taken to Antarctica by Katie, who is a station assistant at the Hailey VI research station. We are very proud of the students whose work is displayed here.
St Mary’s Takes on the Pride Lands! Last night our St Mary’s community headed to the West End once again — this time to see the spectacular The Lion King at the iconic Lyceum Theatre — and what an unforgettable evening it was! From the breath-taking moment the animals filled the aisles during The Circle […]
This term, St Mary’s High School’s Wellbeing Club launched Wool & Wellness, a weekly lunchtime group open to both students and staff. What began as a simple idea — bringing people together through knitting and crafting — quickly became something truly special. Meeting once a week, the club embraced four of the Five Ways to […]
