Mrs Vicky Firth
Housemistress
Mrs Firth graduated from the University of Exeter, where she studied Conservation Biology. She lives in the cottage attached to Gibbins with her husband, her daughters Marlie and Elsie and two dogs, Indie and Willow. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, horse riding and swimming.
Miss Emma Wright
Deputy Housemistress
Emma Wright joins us from Roedean School in Brighton where she has been a Deputy Housemistress in a lower school house for the past two years, she is also a teacher of Religious Studies. Prior to this, she worked in boarding at Benenden School in Kent for two years where she also ran the Weekend Programme and taught Religious Studies. She has a degree in Philosophy, Religion and Ethics and gained her QTS in 2021. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, swimming and baking.
Mrs Deborah Chalk
Assistant Houseparent
Deborah Chalk was previously the Examinations Officer at St Mary’s Calne, She is a fully qualified teacher and taught in prep schools in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands and worked in museum education. She has a Masters in English and Philosophy and a B.A. Hons degree in Art History and Creative Writing. She is a certified and experienced life coach. Her husband Jason is in the Royal Air Force and her daughter is a boarder at St Mary’s. They also have a dog called Tess. Deborah loves visiting museums and galleries, reading and ballet.
House Tutors from amongst the academic staff also come in during the evening. The system of House Tutors works well, giving students an opportunity to meet with teaching staff in a more informal environment.
The Helen Wright House is geared to preparing our Sixth Form girls for university life and is an exciting and wonderful end to their time at St Mary's. The House, which is set in the heart of St Mary's grounds just north-west of the old lime kiln, provides individual study bedrooms with ensuite facilities, social areas and study and tutorial areas.
The Helen Wright House enhances the educational experience of the girls by providing additional academic facilities and allowing the girls further independence in their living and working arrangements.
Please contact us by telephone on 01249 857390, on the House Mobile 07980 978254 or via e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To view the Sixth Form House Booklet, please click below.
