This week, Acting Head, Mr Michael Smyth, hosted the first Head's Commendation Afternoon Tea of the year. The tea, held in the Head's Study, brings together students who have recently received Head's Recommendation to celebrate their achievements together while enjoying refreshments, freshly baked scones and delicious brownies.
Eleven of our UV Hispanists were invited to Sheldon School in Chippenham last Wednesday to meet with their Argentinian visitors from Northfield School in Buenos Aires.
'Sisters n Sport' is about empowering woman through sport. It gives school netball teams the opportunity to play schools they would never normally play, while giving girls more competition opportunities, a chance to make new friends, and create sporting memories with their teammates.
We felt very privileged to welcome four former Calne girls back last night to talk about their experiences of studying German after leaving St Mary's and sharing the lecture with other schools across Wiltshire and Oxford.
Last Thursday, our UV (Year 11) pupils had an opportunity to speak with eight guests from a variety of career sectors at a Careers Networking event. Our special guests enjoy careers in Finance, Law, Project Management & Business consultancy, Architecture, Nursing, Army Officer Recruitment, Animal Care and Charity Sector and Optometry.
On Monday 18th September we celebrated AppleFest, a traditional event where the youngest and eldest students work together to pick apples from the St Mary’s orchard. The fruit is pressed, pasturised and bottled locally, and turned into delicious apple juice that the PGSM will sell with the support of Mrs Hatlapa in the school shop.
On Thursday evening, Cate Bell (Chair of CFT, Governor, Parent and Alum) and her husband Ed kindly hosted one of our regional 150th Anniversary Drinks Party in their beautiful gardens in Hampshire.
Over four days in July, the Royal Academy of Music hosted the New Talent Festival 2023, which brings together young musicians from across the world to participate in one-to-one masterclasses, interactive workshops, concerts and competitions.
On Saturday afternoon, our LVI Art students embarked on an art trip to the picturesque village of Lacock, nestled in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside. Lacock, with its idyllic landscapes and charming architecture, provided the perfect backdrop for our budding artists.
On the weekend, a group of SMC girls headed to Rectory Farm, who were hosting two days of NSEA Showjumping.
Aurora and I had the pleasure of attending the Heads of Schools Conference, hosted by Wells Cathedral School. This was a very insightful and enjoyable day where we listened to talks on what it means to be a good leader, participated in team building and public speaking workshops as well as the opportunity to meet and talk to other Heads of schools.
The start of Autumn Term brings with it the annual Company Cross Country - the first Company competition of the year! Some would say the students had two days of perfect cross country weather – however, I’m not sure the girls appreciated the downfall of rain at the start of the day!
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