GCSE Stars at St Mary's Calne
Pupils at leading independent girls’ school St Mary’s Calne have performed superbly in their GCSE/iGCSE results, with 53% graded A*, 78% graded A*-A and 93% A*-B.
Girls celebrate excellent A Level results!
Girls at St Mary’s Calne have very good reason to celebrate, following another set of superb A Level results, with 15 girls achieving straight A*s and As and over half the entries graded A*-A.
The Calne-ival Lily Ball 2016
We had the most wonderful evening of Calne-ival fun on Saturday 2nd July for our UVI Leavers.
Founders' Day 2016: a glorious day of celebration
St Mary’s Calne’s 143rd Founders Day’ 2016 took place on 2nd July and began with a wonderful Commemoration Service in the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Calne. This set the tone for the day perfectly; a day for the girls, their parents and families, teachers, staff, Governors and the local community to come together and celebrate, to reflect on the girls’ achievements and to bid a fond farewell to the UVI Form as they look forward to the next stage in their lives.
Informative Fieldwork Day for biologists at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
On Thursday 30th June, the LVI biologists went to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo for a fieldwork day, accompanied by Mrs McKernan and Miss Firth.
St Mary's EU Referendum!
In addition to the national vote, St Mary’s girls had their chance to make their views heard. On Thursday 23rd June Ballot boxes opened at 8am in the houses to allow the girls to vote on whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union.
Girls talk about their Mentoring Scheme at a local school
Four years ago, St Mary's Calne started a Mentoring Scheme involving the Sixth Form pupils and The Springfields Academy in Calne.
Girls take part in MFL speaking competition
On Wednesday the 29th of June, Mrs Davies, Isabella and Zanya (LV) went to Wills Hall, Bristol University to take part in and support the Routes into Languages speaking competition.
Girls enjoy informative Personal Statements Workshop
On Wednesday 29th June, the LVI welcomed Kate Filimon, Widening Participation and Student Recruitment Officer for the University of Exeter, to St Mary’s to deliver a workshop on preparing and writing a personal statement.
Adventures in Iceland for our Geography students
Last Wednesday, 60 Geography students from the LV and LVI packed their bags and began their journey to Iceland, whose flag aptly symbolises the ‘land of fire and ice’.
LVI experience criminal psychology and child psychology first-hand
On Thursday 16th June, the LVI Psychology class spent a day applying our knowledge to the real world.
UIV immerse themselves in French culture and language in Rouen
As part of their Enrichment Week activities, on 11th June the UIV girls studying French set off on their trip to Rouen.