Year 13 take on Radley at Lacrosse
On Sunday 13th June, the UVI (Year 13) lacrosse players endured the heat playing an intense lacrosse match against Radley College. The game was close, with the deadlock broken by a goal coming off the Radley goalie into his own goal; by half time it was 6-2 to Calne but Radley came back strong with their toughest team all out on pitch
Chinese Cultural Activities
On the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional Chinese calendar, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival takes place. As the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the date of the festival varies from year to year; this year the festival fell on 14th June.
Kit4Kenya Mufti Day
On Friday 11th June, the whole school dressed up in the colours of the Kenyan flag (black, red, and green) and donated £1 to the charity Kit4Kenya. This charity was started by Tom Sweetnam when he was aged 17. His school appointed him charity rep and he decided to join this with his love of football to create a charity.
Year 10 undertake the Bronze DofE Expedition
On Monday 14th June, most of the LV (Year 10) set off on their Bronze DofE expedition hoping to complete their first DofE Award. Each team met their instructor from Wild Country Consultants and had a full kit check including water, hats and sunscreens before leaving school.
Fantastic Theatre Trip to Oxford
On Wednesday 9th June, A Level and GCSE Drama students embarked on the first Theatre trip of the year to Oxford to see Rhum & Clay's War of the Worlds.
Frantic Assembly Drama Workshop
LV (Year 10) and LVI (Year 12) drama students experienced an energising and inspiring workshop with Michelle Edwards from Frantic Assembly, a renowned physical theatre company.
Year 12 Geographers explore Devon
On Sunday 6th June, the LVI (Year 12) Geography A Level class travelled down to Devon to conduct their A Level fieldwork. There they spent two productive days collecting data for their A Level coursework, while also developing their general fieldwork skills.
Sports Day in the Sun
Saturday 12th June saw the return of our annual Sports Day at Beversbrook, after a year of reduced competitive sport. The weather was perfect which, along with the Company tents surrounding the finish line, created a great atmosphere for all the spectators and competitors.
Year 7s excel in 'Our Teacher's A Troll'
After weeks of hoping for sun and a rather chilly and damp dress rehearsal in the rain, the day of the LIV (Year 7) play in the week before Half Term dawned bright and warm - the perfect weather for an outdoor performance.
Record entries at St Mary's Calne Horse Show
We had a record number of entries (just over 230) and pupils from 22 schools competing in our annual school Horse Show this year. Over 220 rounds were jumped over 11.5 hours!
Success at the Oxford German Olympiad 2021
Earlier this year girls from the UV (Year 11) and LVI (Year 12) entered the Oxford German Olympiad competition.
Mr Totney's new anthem receives world premiere performance
Earlier this term, we reported that a new choral piece composed by one of our visiting piano and organ teachers, Mr Chris Totney, had won a competition organised by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM).
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