Last Friday, the Ski Racing Team left school to attend the much-anticipated British School Girl's Ski Racing Championships in scenic Flaine - the highlight event of the year for our skiers! This year we are celebrating 15 years of competing!
For a third year in a row, St Mary’s has taken part in the ESU’s wonderful ‘Performing Shakespeare’ competition, in which students perform Shakespeare monologues of their choice.
Last Thursday evening, our 150 Society members and Governors gathered at The Lansdowne Club in Mayfair to meet our new Head, Mrs Anne Wakefield. It was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the generous supporters of our Chrysalis Campaign as well to meet Mrs Wakefield, who will join St Mary’s Calne in September 2024.
Last week, Joyce Walters Boarding House (UV) enjoyed two fantastic socials - firstly, an Après-Ski Party themed post-mock GCSE celebration, followed a few days later by a night of reeling with Radley College.
A wonderful group of Year 4, 5 and 6 girls from a range of Prep and Primary schools joined us for our annual Orchestral Day, with this year’s theme being Music of the Stage and Screen.
The Chinese Cooking Club has been an extremely culturally enriching experience. As well as learning how to make delicious Chinese food, we have tried Chinese dishes that were new to us, which has been fascinating.
After months of work and preparation, our school robotics team 'LegoLilies' participated in the fun and well-known First Lego League Challenge. Participating teams are asked to provide a solution to a potential problem, then build and code a robot to carry out a series of challenges in timed conditions.
The start of a creative journey! In the heart of St Mary’s, a delightful meeting unfolded between the MIV students and the vibrant Reception and Year 1 classes from St Margaret's Prep. The purpose? To embark on a collaborative journey that would not only forge new friendships but also spark the creativity needed to plan a captivating story for an illustrated storybook.
On Tuesday this week, we were delighted to invite Kess Eruteya in to talk to the Sixth Form about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Kess is the Founder and CEO of a corporate innovation company, InclusionZ, which assists some of the world’s most influential organisations in leveraging diverse junior talent as a competitive advantage.
On Tuesday, ten talented vocalists gathered to participate in the Sir Bryn Terfel and Sir Tim Rice Vocal Prize Night, externally judged by the wonderful Vocal Adjudicator, Sarah Jefferies.
To herald the UV’s return to poetry in their English classes this term, the UV attended the GCSE Poetry Live event in Bath. We had the wonderful opportunity to listen poets such as Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy, Imtiaz Dharker and Daljit Nagra recite their poems and share their writing process.
Last week, the UVI Chemists visited the University of Bath to investigate and identify products present in an unknown sample. The visit centered around the realm of organic synthesis, a discipline that involves designing and creating complex molecules.
On Monday, the Academic Scholars met for our Annual Supper, however, this year there was a slight twist: rather than a traditional speech, we were entertained throughout the night by Michael King, a talented magician and member of the Magic Circle.
The Drama Department is thrilled to announce the outstanding results achieved by our students in their recent LAMDA examinations.
On Saturday, St Mary's Calne hosted the eagerly anticipated SMC Cup, welcoming teams representing Westonbirt, Sherborne Girls, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Marlborough College and Canford.
Saturday 13th January was a beautiful morning for the Wiltshire Schools' Athletic Association's (WSAA) Cross Country Championships at Sheldon School in Chippenham. Despite a frosty start, the day ended bright and sunny with no wind, leading to perfect conditions for running.
The wait is over! This year’s Four on Tour production is… A Midsummer Night’s Dream (sort of)!
St Mary’s Calne's Young Enterprise Company, beeco., have recently been awarded the prestigious runners-up position in the national branding competition, #YEBrand4Success24.
On Friday night, a group of us from the UVI were lucky enough to see our friend Elowen perform in the leading role of Moll Cutpurse in Bristol Old Vic’s Young Company production of The Roaring Girl.
The Equestrian Team Training session held last Sunday was a lovely experience, with 10 girls taking part. The session, led by the skilled instructor Paul Gaff, was marked by a range of instructive exercises conducted on ponies and horses.
Last Thursday, our Senior Netball Squad had the privilege of hosting Emma Barrie, a prominent netball player who currently represents Team Bath after having previously played for the Strathclyde Sirens. Emma, who was the youngest player at the 2019 Netball World Cup, conducted an insightful training workshop, enriching our team's skills and techniques.
Last Friday, the CGA were delighted to host a ‘Fifth Term Reunion’ for our 2022 Leavers at the Alfred Tennyson Pub in London.