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Last week a group of Fifth Form girls visited the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, for their STEM Career Showcase. With over 1,000 girls attending from other GSA schools, there was a fantastic atmosphere as everybody learnt about where studying STEM could take them.

In order to further develop the outward-facing element of each girl’s experience here, volunteering has become part of the Sixth Form Programme from this September. Our aim is that through the planning and leading of activities, as well as supporting others, girls will develop a broader awareness and understanding of the world around them.

On Tuesday 24th September, 1st Calne Guides and Calne District Rangers came to St Mary’s for a POP Lacrosse taster session.

Over the weekend of 21st-22nd September, Stonar School hosted the NSEA Eventing Championships. Qualifiers had been held up and down the country since March, giving riders the chance to compete for one of the titles on offer.

On Sunday 22nd September, over 40 girls divided into six teams and set off on the LV (Year 10) Daywalk in the All Cannings' area.

St Mary's Calne is delighted to have been selected as a Finalist in the forthcoming Independent Schools of The Year 2019 Awards (Performing Arts category), held in association with Independent School Parent magazine.

On Saturday 21st September, we hosted our annual Sixth Form Fair for girls in the UV Form (Year 11) and their parents.

It is a particularly busy time for the UV Form girls (Year 11), as they start to explore their A Level choices and summer Work Experience, so we were really delighted to welcome a whole host of career representatives to our annual UV Careers Networking Evening on Friday, 20th September.

This year, the UVI girls (Year 13) are lucky enough to have the chance to work with a professional caterer, Caroline Wrench of Coco and Roses, to learn how to cook a three-course Dinner, and then have the chance to serve this to their peers at an end-of-term event.

On the evening of 13th September, over 100 St Mary’s parents, alumnae and supporters gathered on the terraces of Bowood House to enjoy the late evening sunshine at a drinks party, hosted by Lord and Lady Lansdowne, to raise money for the St Mary's Calne Bursary Fund.

The 2019/2020 season kicked off on 15th September for the St Mary’s Equestrian Teams. It was great to have so many familiar faces representing St Mary’s, as well as some new girls who have just joined the school.

On 14th September, we were fortunate to have a gorgeous, sunny afternoon for our Lacrosse Teams who were competing in the Wiltshire and Dorset County Lacrosse Tournament.