Year 7 netball team debut

On Wednesday 11th December, the Year 7 netball team made their playing debut with a fixture at home against Goffs-Churchgate. There was a lot of nervous excitement going into the first quarter and the game started very quickly, with all players keen to move the ball on. St Mary’s took an early lead scoring 2 goals in quick succession, but Goffs came back to end the first quarter 2-2. After a quick team talk and a few position swaps, the girls settled into the game and were unstoppable. From every center pass the ball was played quickly into the D and the second quarter finished 8-2 to St Mary’s. The attacking half of the team worked so well together, reading the game really well and getting into the right positions, along with some excellent shooting from Jessica and Isla. The defenders also worked hard, continuously turning the ball over and getting it back in our attacking third. The girls remained focused during the third and fourth quarters and stormed to a victory of 11-3 – a fantastic result for the their first game as a team. Well done to all the girls who took part and special shout out to Jessica who was named player of the match.

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Year 7 Girls football

Congratulations to the Girls Year 7 football team who competed in a friendly competition against John Warner School.

There were 2 St Mary’s 5-A-Side teams who won all their matches against John Warner and then finished the competition by playing each other.

Well done to the whole squad, some of which had never played a competitive match before:

Kirsty, Anastasia, Eliza, Jessica, Francesca, Kylah, Nadine, Jayda, Grace and Selena.

Ms Andrews

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End of Rotation-Spicy Chicken Pockets

Year 7 have ended their first DT rotation showcasing all the skills they have learnt this term.

knife skills

working with meat safely

using the hob

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Karate Success for Year 7 students

Two St Mary’s students recently took part in the British Karate Championship in Durham.  Both Khemi (Year 10) and Eliseo (Year 7) did well in their rounds and we are very proud of them.  Eliseo did particularly well, gaining three bronze medals after reaching the fourth round and semi-final of the boys 10-11 year category.

Well done to both the siblings who have clearly put in an enormous amount of practice and hard work in their chosen sport.

 

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Founders Day 2024

On 23rd April our annual Founders Day service was attended by the whole of Year 7 at St Mary the Virgin Church.

In 1640 Robert Dewhurst founded his free school for boys at Churchgate, Cheshunt. He handed over its management to trustees in 1642, three years before his death in 1645. The deed specified the school to “remain for ever for the benefit of poor children of the parish for the teaching of them there to read English, so that they may know God the better, and also to write and cast accounts so that they may be better able to be apprenticed to some honest trade or mystery.” St Mary’s CE High School is part of the Dewhurst Trust, and each year we attend a service of ‘thanks’ to our historical benefactor.

The service was led by Father Eugene with music performed by both Dewhurst St Mary and Holy Trinity CE Primary Schools and by our own choir the ‘Phoenix Singers’, led by Mr Crosby and Miss King.