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A Special Performance by the LIV Singers

LIVSingers TNAs many are aware, the decision was made at the weekend to relieve Junior Consort of their Carol Service performance due to student and staff illness; however, this did not deter the LIV (Year 7) singers!

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A Festive Carol Service

FrJonathan TNThe school’s annual Carol Service was held on Sunday 11th December at St Mary’s Parish Church. For the first time since the pandemic, parents joined us for the Carol Service and it was very nice to see everyone gather together in the church to celebrate the festive season with traditional carols and Bible readings.

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Radley Christmas Social

RadleyChristmasSocial TNOn Friday 9th December, LV and UV (Year 10 and 11) German students went to Radley for an immersive Christmas market experience.

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Christmas Jumper Day

ChrustmasJumperDay TNThank you to everyone who has made such an effort with their Christmas outfits in aid of Save the Children’s 11th annual Christmas Jumper Day!

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County Swimming Qualifiers

DecemberSwimming TNA quartet of St Mary’s pupils will be representing their clubs at the County Swimming Championships in the New Year.

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English Society Meet - Villains!

EnglishSociety TNOn a dark and frosty Thursday evening, the St Mary’s Calne English Literature A Level students met in Flo’s Bar (FD House) for the first English Society Meeting of the year; the theme was ‘Literary Villains and their Zodiac Signs’.

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A Ceremony of Carols

CeremonyofCarols TNOn Thursday evening, the Chamber Choir and newly-formed Alumnae Choir of St Mary's Calne performed in A Ceremony of Carols, a truly magical evening of festive music, readings and carols at St Mary Abbots Church in Kensington, London.

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A Festive First Performance for the Major Minors!

MajorMinors TNOn Monday 5th December, we were delighted to present the very first public performance of the Major Minors Children’s Choir, a combined primary schools’ choir for children in Years 3 to 6 that was created in September as a community initiative of St Mary’s and St Margaret’s.

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‘Es Weihnachtet Sehr’ - Christmas is Coming!

GermanChristmasActivity TN‘Es weihnachtet sehr’ (Christmas is coming!) in the German Department. The MIV and UIV (Year 8 and Year 9) German students got into the Christmas spirit this week!

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Star Authors! Literalily Competition Winners Announced

Literalily TNIn Chapel on Thursday 8th December, we celebrated the outstanding quality of entries to the 2022-23 Literalily creative writing competition and, with anticipation building, announced this year's winners!

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Coach House Piano Competition Representative Announced

PianoCompetition TNOn the evening of Friday 25th November, six girls participated in the internal preliminary round of the Coach House Piano Competition.

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LTA Level 1 Tennis Coaching Course in Full Swing

LTA Level1 TNOn Sunday 4th December, members of the LVI and UVI (Year 12 and Year 13) had the opportunity to start their tennis coaching qualifications. This course marks the start of coach education through the LTA and it allows successful participants to assist a lead tennis coach at an LTA accredited venue.

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The Festive Magic of The Nutcracker

TheNutcracker TNThis year's Autumn Concert brought the festive magic of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to St Mary’s, highlighting the phenomenal work that our instrumentalists do throughout the year as well as bringing a fantastic opportunity for a collaboration with pupils of St Margaret’s.

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LVI Classicists Triumph!

CGAReadingComp TNOn Tuesday 29th November, Miss Cavanagh took four LVI (Year 12) Classicists to the annual GCA Reading Competition. The event was judged by Professor Claire Holleran from the University of Exeter and St Mary's had competitors entered into three of the seven categories.

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UVI Enjoy Info Evening with the CGA

CGA UVI TNThe Calne Girls’ Association (CGA) hosted an informal evening with members of UVI (Year 13) on Friday evening – to introduce the CGA and what is to be a ‘Calne Alumnae’. 

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A Wonderfully Festive PGSM Christmas Fair

PGSM TNThe PGSM Christmas Fair on Friday 18th November was a huge success. The PGSM Committee would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support of this event, through your donations to the stalls as well as by attending and purchasing items on the day.

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Hatta Byng, Editor of House & Garden, Shares Her Career Journey

HattaByng TNOn Tuesday 29th November, On Tuesday 29th November, we welcomed Hatta Byng (1995 Leaver) back to St Mary's to give a CGA Chapel Talk. 

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Company Drama Takeover!

CompanyDrama TNOn the evening of Sunday 27th November, we saw the Delscey Burns Theatre subject to a riotous theatrical takeover as the five houses competed over the fabled Company Drama competition.

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Jumping to Success at the St Mary's Horse Show

STMarysHorseshow TNThis year's St Mary's Horse Show saw almost 250 rounds entered from 34 different schools and the event hosting the NSEA Eventers Challenge Qualifiers.

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Nigerian Themed Supper

NigerianThemedSupper TNOn Wednesday 23rd of November, Miss Thomas and her lovely Catering Team provided us with a Nigerian themed supper.

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White Ribbon Day for Swindon Domestic Abuse Support

WhiteRibbonDay TNOn Thursday 24th November, students in the LVI (Year 12) and UVI (Year 13) spent their evening baking a multitude of cakes for the Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service pop up shop in Marlborough.

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New Charity Partnership Announced

SwindonCharity TNThis week in Chapel, we announced our new school charity partnership for the coming year will be with Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service (SDASS).

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UVI Research Showcase

AcademicShowcase TNFriday 18th November, just before we departed for exeat weekend, senior girls were treated to a showcase by the UVI (Year 13) of their independently researched academic presentations.

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St Mary's vs Radley LAX Friendly Fixture

LAXvsRadley TNThe much-anticipated fixture against Radley was played under the lights on Tuesday 22nd November creating a great atmosphere for players and spectators.

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Fantastic Support for the FSCI Christmas Box Appeal

ChristmasShoebox TNOver the past few weeks, we have been making Christmas presents out of shoe boxes for the Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion (FSCI) as part of their annual Christmas Box Appeal. These will help spread festive joy to thousands of people across Southeast Europe. 

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History of Art Trip to Paris - Resistance and Renewal

HistoryofArt TNThis was the first A Level History of Art study trip since the outbreak of Covid in 2020. Whilst Paris, like us, was clearly in recovery from the pandemic, new challenges were to be confronted.

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LVI Debate Team Success

Debate TNOn Tuesday 22nd November, the LVI Debate Team, recruited from the weekly Sixth Form Debating Club, achieved an impressive victory in the first round of the English Speaking Union’s Mace debating competition.

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A 'Loverly' Theatre Trip to 'My Fair Lady'

MyFairLady TNOn Tuesday 8th November, the Music Exhibition holders and Music Scholars travelled to Cardiff’s Wales Millenium Centre to watch My Fair Lady.

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Celebrating UVI University Offers

UniOffers22 TNAfter laying solid foundations with research and preparation throughout their LVI year (Year 12), the UVI (Year 13) are currently submitting their UCAS application forms in earnest for entry into UK universities next year.

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A Magical Day of Musical Theatre

MusicalTheatre TNWe were delighted to welcome a wonderful group of enthusiastic Year 5 and 6 girls from a range of Prep and Primary Schools to the Delscey Burns Theatre on Tuesday 15th November for a day of musical theatre fun with our annual ‘Musical Mega-Mix’ Workshop.

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Super Singers!

Supersingers TNWe are delighted to receive the news that two of our Music Scholars have been chosen to take part in exceptional vocal opportunities with the National Youth Training Choirs of Great Britain.

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'Wear a Hat' Day for Doorway

Doorway TNOn Thursday 10th November, Jo Kitching from Doorway, the Chippenham based charity which supports those who are homeless and moving on from homelessness, returned for our 'Wear a Hat' Mufti Day and to give us an update on their work.

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'Creation of Number?' Lecture with Ben Sparks

BenSparks TNThis week's Sixth Form Lecture was The Creation of Number?, an entertaining overview of the origins of mathematics and numbers presented by mathematician Ben Sparks.

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A Remembrance Service by Candlelight

RemembranceService TNAs the congregation took their seats, it was wonderful to see so many parents and the whole school community coming together for our Remembrance Day Service.

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Open Mic Night Success

OpenMicNight TNOn Friday 4th November, we held our first Open Mic Night with performances from girls in LIV all the way to UVI!

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Swimming Gala Garners Great Results

Swimming TNSt Mary’s hosted an exciting Swimming Gala against Stonar on the evening of Friday 11th November. It was a rather warm and busy poolside with exuberant competitors and a welcome amount of supporting parents.

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An Inspector Calls is Bought to Life in Southampton

AnInspectorCalls TNIt isn’t every day that you get the chance to see Stephen Daldry’s multi-award-winning National Theatre production of J B Priestley’s classic thriller, An Inspector Calls.

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Local Primary Schools Enjoy 'Fires, Burning and Oxygen' Workshop

ChemistryWorkshop TNOn Tuesday 8th November, an action-packed 'Fires, Burning and Oxygen' Chemistry Workshop took place with Year 6 pupils from four of our local primary schools (Fynamore, Heddington, Holy Trinity and Marden Vale).

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Overseas Universities Information Evening

OverseasUni TNLast Monday evening, St Mary’s hosted an Overseas Universities Information Evening for current parents and students and some students from our local partner state schools.

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Artist in Residence 2022: Chloe Barnes

ChloeBarnes TN2Chloe Barnes, a Bristol-based printmaker and artist, joined St Mary’s in September as this year’s Artist in Residence.  

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Netballers Shine at County Tournament

CountyNetball TNOn Sunday 6th November, the U19, U16 and U14 Netball Teams had an early start at Marlborough College to compete in the County Netball Tournament.

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Inspiring Lecture from Jon and Flora Connell

FloraandJonConnell TNOn Tuesday 1st November, the CGA invited Flora Connell (2008 Leaver) and her father, Jon Connell, founder of The Week magazine, to talk about their digital title, The Knowledge, which they have launched along with Izzy Thomas (2008 Leaver).

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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Interactive Workshop for MIV

LIVDebating TNIn Donaldson Week, the MIV (Year 8) were lucky enough to take part in an interactive workshop on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, conducted by professional actor and coach, Aunty Jen, who works regularly with the ESU.

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Point of Information!

Shakespeare TNOn Tuesday 11th October, the LIV (Year 7) were joined by Scott Ralston, a trainer for the English Speaking Union (ESU).

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UIV Learn the Art of a Debate

UIVDebate TNOn Friday 14th October, the UIV (Year 9) learnt the art of a debate with the English Speaking Union.

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Mufti Day in Aid of Calne Food Bank

Mufti TNOn the 7th of October, we enjoyed a whole-school Mufti Day in aid of the Calne Food Bank.

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The FSCI Christmas Shoebox Chapel

ChristmasShoeBox TNIn Chapel on Tuesday 1st November, we were delighted to welcome Rich Parsons from FSCI (Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion), an organisation that reaches out to vulnerable people, to talk about their work and their annual Christmas Box Appeal.

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St Mary's Performers Venture into the Darkest Sherwood Forest

RobinHood TNSt Marys Fifth and Sixth Form performers took us into the darkest of mediaeval times, as half of the Delscey Burns Theatre was transformed ingeniously into Sherwood Forest and the other half became the palace of the father of the heroine of this year's senior production, The Heart of Robin Hood.

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MIV Enjoy a Cultural Global Tour

GermanFestTNOn Thursday the 13th of October, the MIV girls (Year 8) experienced an MFL Global Tour that involved a variety of cultural activities including craft, dancing, food tasting, and an introduction to Italian.

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Victory at the All-England Area Netball Tournament

AreaChamps TNOn Wednesday 12th October, the U16A, U14A and U14B netball teams travelled to Sheldon and Hardenhuish in Chippenham to take part in the All-England Area Netball Tournament.

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Experts Join UIV to Explore WWI History

LivingHistoryDay TN2On Thursday 13th of October, UIV pupils (Year 9) undertook a day of historical investigation and discovery, with a focus on the First World War.

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Confirmation Preparation on the Isle of Wight

Confirmation TNTwelve girls from LV and UV (Year 10 and Year 11) enjoyed a thought-provoking three days away as part of their preparation for Confirmation.

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Clean Sweep at County Lacrosse

COUNTYLAX TN 2St Mary's made a strong start in the first game against Sherborne but the shots were matched by the oppositions keeper.

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Head Girl Leads the Way

Sienna TNMany of our current UVI have been busy finalising their UCAS applications, as the early submission deadlines for Oxbridge, Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry are at the end of this week.

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Inspiring Talk by Award-Winning Author, Julian Sedgwick

JulianSedgwick TNOn Tuesday 11th October, we were delighted to have Julian Sedgwick, award-winning author,  come and give a talk to LIV and MIV during Donaldson Week.

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Cambridge Engineering Success

Belinda TN2021 Leaver Belinda Harrison, now in her second year reading Engineering at Cambridge, has been awarded The Letitia Chitty Award, a scholarship from her Cambridge College, Newnham, for a top ability first year engineer.

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UV Pupils Immersed in 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Globe TN'As I had never visited Shakespeare’s Globe before, I was quite apprehensive about watching Much Ado About Nothing on Sunday 9th October. However, it turned out to be a wonderful experience and really brought the play to life for me.'

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Narratives of Sculpture Workshop at Roche Court

RocheCourt TNOn a beautiful autumn morning, the LIV, selected St Margaret’s pupils, and our Art Scholars set off to the bucolic idyll of the New Art Centre, Roche Court, Salisbury, to engage with a ‘Narratives of Sculpture’ Workshop.

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Black History Month – Chapel 11th October 2022

BlackHistoryMonth TNAs we enter October, we are reminded that all over the world people are making a special effort to focus on the historical experience of black people. 

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Bletchley Park - Home of the Codebreakers

BletchleyParkTrip TNOn Monday 10th October, 65 students from UIV and UV enjoyed a day of autumn sunshine and historical discovery at one of the birth places of the modern digital age, Bletchley Park.

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GCSE Geographers conduct fieldwork in Dartmoor

Dartmoor TNOn Monday 26th September the GCSE Geographers headed to Dartmoor, Devon, to study the River Dart and collect data on the Quality of Life in Bristol. 

 

 

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Art Accolade for Honor

CalneinBloom TNMany congratulations to UIV pupil Honor, who was recognised as the winner of the Calne in Bloom 'Queen's Platinum Jubilee Garden' art competition earlier this year, and received her winning certificate this week.

 

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Winning Teams in First Home Lacrosse Fixture

U14s TNOn 1st October, St Mary's Calne hosted local rivals, Marlborough College, for the first home fixture of the season with the u13, u14 and u15 Teams all playing. 

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Fine Performances at the ESSA Relays

EssaRelays TNA return to the ESSA Relays after three years of disruption was a fantastic opportunity for St Mary’s swimmers to experience an incredibly busy competition, attended by some of the best age-group swimmers in the country.

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Superb Play at the South West Schools' Tournament

SWRally TNOn 1st October, St Mary's Calne took three Senior Teams to compete in the South West Schools' Lacrosse Tournament at St Swinthun's in Winchester.

 

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Spectacular Company Music Festival and 'Shout'

Shout TNOn Friday 30th September the annual Cecilia James Company Music Festival and Shout took place. It was adjudicated by Jason Chatwin (a television and film composer and pianist, who trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire).

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Students work selected for the Calne Music and Arts Festival!

dancing diptych TNCongratulations go to Annabel L.J. (LVI), Talitha (alumna), in addition to our former Artist In Residence, Rebecca Rezakhani-Hilton, for having their work selected for the Calne Music and Arts Festival. 

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Inspirational James Shone Lecture — 'I can and I am'

JamesShone TNOn the evening of 27th September, our visiting guest speaker, James Shone, truly inspired us through his incredible determination and resilience as well as his engaging life philosophy!

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Enlightening Art Lecture on Historical Costumes

Historical TNWe were really lucky to meet Louisa Reeve recently and hear about her experience of the historical costume world, her insights into hand sewing, fashion and the professional world of careers within this industry.

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Students Champion Peer Support

UIVPeer TNOn Tuesday 27th September, the students gave a presentation in Chapel about Peer Support. 

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'Facing the Future' with Julia Hailes

JuliaHailes TNOn 20th September, we welcomed back former Calne Girl, Julia Hailes MBE, who gave an informative and relevant talk about sustainability and preventing climate change. 

 

 

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Drama students venture 'Into The Woods'

Intothewoods TNEarlier this month, the Fifth and Sixth Form Drama Students went to the Theatre Royal, Bath, to watch the musical of Into the Woods. 

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Team Triumph along the Mendips

SIlverDofE TNThe UV finished their GCSEs and some had a very quick turn around to get ready for their final Silver DofE expedition. 

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Cooking on a Budget

Cooking TNAs part of the Sixth Form Donaldson Programme, Mrs Paddock is running some 'Cooking on a budget' workshops with the LVI in preparation for student life.

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Art 'En Plein Air'

EnPleinAir TNThe LVI Art trip on Saturday 17th September was an opportunity to create art En Plein Air in different locations in Wiltshire.

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'Fruitful' Evening of Apple Picking!

Applepicking TNOn the evening of 21st September, members of the Head Girl’s Team and LIV pupils helped to pick apples from the orchard outside the Library. 

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Charity Walk for The Women's Trust

walk TNOn the afternoon of 19th September, after watching Her Majesty’s State Funeral, the students took part in a 9km charity walk for the Young Women's Trust, in memory of our late Queen.

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Hotly Contested Inter-Company Cross Country Event

Crosscountry TNOn Wednesday 14th September, the Fourth Form took part in the annual Inter-Company Cross Country event in the sunshine.

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Sixth Form Life at St Mary's Calne

sixth form TNOn Saturday the new UV parents joined their daughters for the third event in a forward-looking week: Careers Aptitude Testing, a Careers Networking Evening and the Sixth Form Fair, to gain a real insight into all the opportunities available in the Sixth Form.

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'Safe Space' Relaunch

LGBT TNThis week, Mr Waldron and Ms Palfreyman relaunched the 'Safe Space' - an LGBTQIA+ friendly social group which was very well received last year.

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Students inspired by Careers Networking Evening

careers TNOn the evening of 15th September, the UV students took part in a Careers Networking Evening. 

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Equestrian Success

clemmie TNWest Wilts Equestrian Centre ran a selection of U18 classes on the weekend of 10th September, with Clemmie (LVI) winning the U18ON class on her horse, Lyjador.

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Inspirational Talk by Amy Williams MBE

amy williams TNOn 6th September, after a busy day arriving back at school, we were fortunate to have a wonderful supper followed by a talk by Amy Williams MBE.

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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

queenfin TNIt is with great sadness that we learnt yesterday of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. This morning the whole school community gathered in Chapel for a special service led by Fr Jonathan.

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