Entries by stmaryshigh

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, a group of dedicated Year 13 students had the invaluable opportunity to participate in a mock assessment centre, expertly run by the ASK (Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge) group. These students have been actively engaging in a weekly apprenticeship group, where they receive guidance and support to craft competitive applications […]

Year 7 and 9 Netball teams play away fixture at Broxbourne

On Monday 10th January, the Year 7 and 9 netball teams braved the elements to play a netball fixture against The Broxbourne School. As we arrived at the school, the heavens opened but the girls decided to plough on as they wanted to play. Both teams put in a incredible effort, playing in the freezing […]

Young Enterprise Teams In Watford

Our two Young Enterprise teams attended the Watford trade fair at the Atria Shopping Centre. The teams, Handmade Heaven and Scentful Serenity, both represented their businesses very well with well presented trade stalls and professional management, including selling to the public. We received some lovely feedback from customers who were impressed with the teams’ approach […]

Y8 Girls 6-A-side District football

Congratulations to the Year 8 Girls football team who finished 3rd in the District 6-A-Side football competition at Haileybury Turnford School. The standard of football played in the competition was exceptional with the St Mary’s team putting in some excellent, hard fought performances to secure 3rd place. Well done to all the team, a fantastic […]

Wellbeing

St Mary’s Shines a Light on Children’s Mental Health Week From 3rd to 7th February, St Mary’s proudly celebrated Children’s Mental Health Week, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of mental well-being in young people. This year’s inspiring theme, “Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,” encouraged students to reflect on self-awareness as the […]

Science Teacher

0.6 – full time We are seeking an ambitious, well-qualified, dynamic teacher of Science (with specialism in Chemistry). You will be an integral part of the Science Department delivering the curriculum and focusing on strengthening the already strong foundations that are in place to help take the school to the next level. As a specialist, […]

Textiles: Y8 project to make drawstring bags

The Year 8 Textiles students have been designing and making their own drawstring bags based on a zoo theme. They have learnt what a pattern piece is, the importance of seam allowance in products and inserted the drawstring into their bags. They have done some excellent work and we wanted to share this with you. […]

Annual Music Festival 2025

Annual Music Festival 2025 – A Night to Remember! On Thursday, 30th January, St Mary’s CE High School hosted its Annual Music Festival, a spectacular evening celebrating the musical talent of our students. Finalists in each category took to the stage to compete in front of an enthusiastic audience and an esteemed panel of judges. […]

Year 9 Art Exam

Year 9 students have been exploring a wide variety of media this year, enhancing their skills across multiple disciplines, including pencil, ink, painting, printing, and photography. They have built upon their foundational knowledge and refined their abilities in more technical observational drawing. Presented here are Ana’s outstanding art pieces form her ‘Food Glorious Food’ project […]

Indoor Athletics Championship

Students from Years 7-10 travelled to Picketts Lock to compete in the Lea Valley indoor Athletics Championship on Monday 20th Jan. There were a number of individual and team successes throughout the day in the track and field events: – Matthew (Year 9) finished 3rd in the junior boys high jump competition – Annie (Year […]