Our third St Mary’s Community Theatre Trip proved to be another fantastic success as staff, students, parents, carers, family and friends came together for a wonderful evening in London’s West End to see the spectacular production of Oliver! at the Gielgud Theatre. It was another brilliant opportunity to spend quality time together outside of school […]
Congratulations to the girls athletics squad, who took part in the Nicky Morris Athletics competition at Wodson park. Alicia (year 7) started the day off by winning the 100 metres in her first competitive sprint race for St Mary’s. Savannah (year 8) showed very strong form winning the junior 200 metres shortly after. Athlete of […]
Our annual Summer Concert was a truly memorable evening and the perfect way to celebrate the close of another successful academic year at St Mary’s CE High School. Bathed in glorious summer sunshine, our beautiful courtyard provided the ideal setting for an evening of outstanding music, performed by our exceptionally talented students. Friends and families […]
Last week Year 10 Art students had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a portrait workshop led by a professional practicing artist who specializes in creative workshops. Working from pencil drawing through to paint, students developed their observational skills, explored new techniques, and gained confidence in portrait painting. Their enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to […]
On Friday 10th July, the Art Department took our GCSE Fine Art students on an inspiring visit to the National Gallery. During the trip, students took part in a guided lecture and workshop led by the Gallery’s Artist in Residence. The session explored the theme of Places and Spaces, giving students the opportunity to study […]
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 […]
