CGA Talk - Catherine Pease
On Wednesday evening, we enjoyed a wonderful talk by 2000 leaver Catherine Pease on Architecture and Design. Introduced by Fernande van Schelle, Chair of the Calne Girls' Association, Catherine shared details of her many and varied projects from around the world.
MIV take on the role of Story Book Illustrators
MIV (Year 8) have been writing and illustrating their own picture story children’s book for the students of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 at St Margaret’s Prep with the help of their teachers Mr James and Mrs Owen.
Contender Charlie - UV Leadership Workshop
On Saturday 26th June, the UV (Year 11) received an inspirational talk from guest speaker, Ben Walden, on the topic of confidence and leadership as a part of our Sixth Form Preparation Programme.
Marguerite's 500-Mile Cycle Challenge Success
It’s been a big week for Marguerite (Year 12): she completed her 500 mile cycling challenge in aid of Calne Community Transport.
CAA fun for LIV and MIV at Bowood
The Challenge and Adventure (CAA) activity on Friday 25th June for the LIV (Year 7) and MIV (Year 8) took place at Bowood House.
Inspiring Summer Reading
In Chapel on Monday of this week, the English Department recommended some books for the summer break. Mrs Toland shared that, for English teachers, this was a favourite time of year, as they could select books to read during the gloriously long holiday.
UIV Latin Play Festival Success
Congratulations go to all girls in the UIV (Year 9) who came joint first with the Royal High School, Bath, in the Latin Play Festival hosted by Bristol Grammar School on 28th June.
Black History Competition winners recognised
Over the year, students have been encouraged to learn widely about different people’s experiences throughout History, in both the existing History curriculum - where we have learnt about the Medieval Kingdom of Mali in LIV (Year 7), the slave trade and rebellions in the British Empire in MIV (Year 8) as well as Black Civil Rights in America and the Windrush Generation in UIV (Year 9) - and in competitions to encourage independent engagement with the topic.
2nd and 3rd place for St Mary's Debating Team
The virtual world has opened up lots of opportunities for many of us, not least the ability to hold Debates online between students in different cities - indeed, in different countries! It also means that it can slot nicely into the school lunch times of both schools without travel time or missing lessons.
GSA Research on Mental Resilience
New research released at the GSA Summer Briefing on 14th June indicates that girls who attend single-sex girls’ schools are generally more confident and more emotionally in control than girls in co-educational schools.
LTA Tennis Awards 2021
Congratulations to our Tennis Academy on reaching the national stage for the School of the Year category in the 2021 LTA Tennis Awards on 24th June. Jonathan Hayes (Director of Tennis) shares his thoughts on the award process...
LVI Girls Crochet for Charity
Over the past year and throughout lockdowns, LVI (Year 12) girls doing their Silver and Gold DofE volunteering have been working very hard to make beautiful crochet blankets to raise money for the Harbour Project in Swindon.
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