Our school garden has flourished once again this year, thanks to the enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work of our students. Throughout the spring and summer, pupils have worked together to grow a wonderful variety of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers, transforming the garden into a thriving green space for the whole school community to enjoy, […]
As part of our Scholars Programme, students were invited to join an after-school lecture delivered by Mr Casimir, who spoke on the interdisciplinary nature of art and science and why students should relish the combining of different subjects. He used examples from nature as well as historical figures who have built their success on this […]
Congratulations to our Year 7 and Year 8 Drama Club students, who recently completed their first LAMDA Acting examinations with an outstanding 100% pass rate! Throughout the year, students have dedicated themselves to developing their acting skills during our weekly after-school Drama Club. For their examinations, they performed a range of challenging acting extracts, including […]
On Friday the 26th of June, Year 7 ‘Club 9’ geographers participated in a workshop about vulnerability. Each student was given a personal profile and were asked to consider which factors made them more or less vulnerable to natural hazards, before heading out onto the field to see the stark contrast between levels of susceptibility […]
Over one hundred students and teachers recently visited Walton-on-the-Naze for a Geography fieldwork trip on Tuesday, providing an exciting opportunity to bring classroom learning to life. During the visit, students carried out a range of fieldwork methods, including longshore drift tests, field sketches, wave counts, and environmental quality surveys. These investigations helped strengthen their understanding […]
Year 10 girls attended their second gym session at Ignite in Cuffley, where students were put through their paces by a personal trainer who had them working in pairs, in a circuit style session, focussing on a whole body work out. The girls worked really well, working hard as well as encouraging each other, and […]
Summer Concert 2026 Celebrate the end of the school year with an evening of music, sunshine and community at St Mary’s CE High School Summer Concert! Join us on Friday 10th July at 7:00pm in our beautiful outdoor courtyard for a wonderful showcase of the talent, dedication and creativity of our students. Accompanied by a […]
On Friday, 15th May 2026, the St Mary’s High School community once again came together in support of the Mental Health Foundation’s annual Wear It Green Day held during Mental Health Awareness Week from 11th–17th May. This year’s theme, ‘Action’ encouraged everyone to consider the small yet meaningful steps we can take to support one […]
Year 7 students have been developing their portrait and self-portrait drawing skills through the study of Frida Kahlo. As part of their art exam, students completed a self-portrait, drawing inspiration from Kahlo’s distinctive style and approach to self-expression. Working with pencil and a range of mixed media, including ink, textural papers, and coloured pencils, students […]
This week, in year 8 geography lessons, students have been working on their unit of study on coasts in preparation for their visit to Walton-on-the-Naze beach. They have been looking at the different geographical features and processes using cake to explore layers. The visit in a few weeks will enable the whole year group to […]
