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Tuesday 3rd December saw the U13 West Hockey Finals held at Millfield School. Despite an early start to the day, the girls were on fine form and ready to play hockey.

We were extremely fortunate to have a visit from Dr Helen Pankhurst on Tuesday 3rd December to talk to us about her take on Women’s rights - past, present and future.

On Thursday 28th November, an audience of parents and supporters gathered in the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich for the eagerly-anticipated performance of Fauré’s Requiem.  The piece was performed by St Mary’s Chamber Choir and Junior Consort, together with a choir of 25 tenors and basses from Eton College.

On Monday 2nd December, Jolie, who takes the lead for Charity-focused activities in the Head Girl's Team, had the privilege of meeting and interviewing the Director of the Doorway Project, Jo Kitching.  Doorway is a local charity drop-in centre for those who are homeless, or moving on from homelessness, along with those who may be unable to sustain a tenancy.

This academic year students learning French, German and Spanish are being treated to a live performance in each language by Onatti, a travelling theatre company.

After a very wet November, it was a relief that the last Saturday of the month dawned clear, cold and dry. It was the perfect weather for the Confirmation Service and ensured that all those being confirmed got to church looking their best. 

On Wednesday 27th November, St Mary’s were privileged to welcome three GB hockey players for two training sessions and a triangular tournament.

On 25th November, our Sixth Form Physicists went to Birmingham University for a day of inspiring lectures. The group heard all about Gravity, from Galileo to the latest gravitational waves discovery from Dr Michael Brooks.

On Wednesday 27th November, the Sixth Form Historians gathered in Helen Wright House for their History supper.

On Friday 22nd November, two girls currently studying A Level German went to the Goethe-Institut in London to take part in a German science morning.

On Tuesday 26th November, we were very lucky to have Mathias Disney at school to teach us about his work with lasers in the jungle. A Professor at UCL, he has spent many years looking at how important trees are to sustaining our planet and he explained that we need to work hard to fully understand them at a time when our planet is being threatened by climate change.

On Monday 25th November all the girls who study Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation from the LV to the UVI (Years 10 to 13) travelled to London to see the awe-inspiring Troy Exhibition.