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Food fair takes students around the world
Students, staff and parents took their taste buds around the globe without leaving St Mary’s, at this week’s International Food Fair.
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Charles Dickens bicentenary celebrations
Students from Year 7 took to the stage to celebrate the 200th birthday of author Charles Dickens.
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Year 9 trace lives of World War battalion
Year 9 students took a step back in time during a presentation tracing the lives and deaths of members of a battalion in the First World War.
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Form 3 interviewed by Look East at Welney
Form 3 enjoyed a bright day at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust in Welney, Norfolk, which was topped off by an interview with BBC Look East.
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Positive atmosphere at Chamber Concert
St Mary's Chamber Music Concert impressed audiences with a challenging repertoire by some of the most talented musicians from both the Junior and Senior Schools.
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St Mary’s perform well at ESU
Two St Mary’s teams demonstrated their aptitude for public speaking as the School hosted an English Speaking Union competition.
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Students hone their engineering skills
Year 8 students honed their engineering skills at a hands-on workshop learning how to build a bridge as part of their science lesson.
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St Mary’s bids a fond farewell to Sr Jane
The School celebrated the Ven Mary Ward Day on Monday 23 January – Mary Ward’s birthday - with a Mass.
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Students start thinking about climate change
Students from across the senior school gathered in the library to listen to an inspirational talk from Dr Victoria Cadman, entitled Thinking about climate change.
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Junior students enjoy Sikh workshop
Junior School students welcomed a special visitor this week, as Harkirat Singh came to their new Junior School to run workshops on Sikhism.
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Excellent results at Championships
Girls from across age groups braved frosty conditions to take part in the County Cross Country Championship.
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Acclaimed composer praises Allegro
Acclaimed Swiss composer Carl Rütti has complimented Allegro on their singing in the premiere performance of his Amen.
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Junior School celebrate China Week
Our Junior School are hosting a special week celebrating Chinese culture to mark the Chinese New Year (23 January 2012). Events will include workshops on traditional dance, ancient art and calligraphy.
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Physicists get a taste of university
Year 12 physicists got a sense of life studying at university as they visited Cambridge University Engineering Department.
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Frocks swapped for local charity
The Pastonian Association and PTA had the St Mary’s hall buzzing as they hosted the School’s first Frock Swap in conjunction with Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.
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Singing their way to success!
Three members of the St Mary’s Chamber Choir, Allegro, are celebrating successes following competitive auditions taken in the autumn term.
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Festive cheer at Christmas concert
St Mary’s musicians filled the University Concert Hall with festive cheer at the Christmas Concert.
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Nativity plays impress audiences
Reception, Year 1 and 2 students entertained family members with their imaginative nativity plays.
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PTA Fair heralds the arrival of Christmas
St Mary’s joyfully welcomed in the festive season with the lively PTA Christmas Fair.
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Ex-student announced as Olympic Torchbearer
St Mary’s was thrilled to welcome back ex-deputy Head Girl, Fiona Sheppard, who has been announced as one of the first London 2012 Olympic Torchbearers.
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St Mary’s welcome new musician-in-residence
St Mary’s is thrilled to welcome Ralph Woodward as the School’s new musician-in-residence.
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Physicists visit CERN
Year 13 physicists enjoyed an informative trip to the European Organization for Nuclear Research – CERN in Geneva.
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Championship win for U14 netball team
Congratulations to the Under 14 netball team who have been crowned County Champions.
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Why go in to Politics?
St Mary’s was delighted to welcome Dr Julie Smith from Robinson College to give a talk to girls entitled Visions, Values, People or Power? Why go in to Politics?.

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Pudsey faces all round
Students have been raising money for Children in Need by painting their faces as Pudsey Bear.

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Anne Fine officially opens new Junior School
There was excitement in the air yesterday as award winning author and second Children’s Laureate, Anne Fine, officially opened St Mary’s new Junior School building on Chaucer Road.
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Olivia receives Dickens Essay Prize
Olivia T, Year 13, has been presented with her prize and certificate as winner of the inaugural Dickens Essay Prize Competition.
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Amazing three gold trophies for Sara R
Sara R, Year 13, put in an exceptional performance at the Annual English Shotokan Karate Association Championships, returning home with three gold trophies.
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Chamber choir to perform world premier
St Mary’s School chamber choir, Allegro, has been invited to join the acclaimed Fairhaven Singers and their conductor Ralph Woodward for a one-off concert in Queens’ College Chapel, Cambridge.
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Olympic hopeful visits Junior School
Local triple-jump champion, Laura Samuel, thrilled Junior School students with her speed and impressive jumping skills as she paid a visit to their new School on Chaucer Road.
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Vote for Toyosi!
Toyosi O, Year 13, is ‘amazed’ to have made it through to the top five of the Ambition AXA Awards and now she needs YOUR vote to send her through to the final three.
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Showing the wow factor of science
An array of interesting experiments, bubbling chemicals and a flying St Mary’s teddy bear were all features of The Cambridge Science Xchange held at the Cambridge Guildhall.
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Success in creative writing competition
Two St Mary’s students have been awarded prizes for their creative writing in The Lighthouse Festival Awards.
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Olympic theme for 25th Fun Run
St Mary’s celebrated its 25th annual Fun Run to close the first half term of the year.
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Students enjoy Headrests and hair combs talk
Dr Sally-Ann Ashton from the Fitzwilliam Museum visited St Mary’s to give a talk to students entitled Headrests, Hair combs and Black Youth Culture.
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Junior School host a traditional Harvest Market
Junior School students celebrated their re-location to a Victorian building by hosting a traditional Harvest Market.
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Award winning author to open Junior School
Second Children's Laureate and prize-winning author, Anne Fine, will be attending St Mary’s later their term to open the new Junior School building on Chaucer Road.
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New blades add to St Mary’s performance
St Mary’s Sixth Form rowing crew raced for the first time in their newly refurbished boat this weekend at the Autumn Head Race run by the Rob Roy Boat Club in Cambridge.
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St Mary’s honour much loved music teacher
St Mary’s hosted its inaugural Young Pianist of the Year competition this week with students of from Years 6 to 13 performing a varied repertoire.
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Choral scholarship offer for Head Girl
Flora S, Head Girl, is ‘thrilled’ to have been retained for a Choral Scholarship at St John’s College, Oxford.
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Excellent performances in Rainbow’s Ending
Students from Years 7 – 10 impressed audiences with their colourful sets, group work and overwhelming energy in the recent production of Rainbow’s Ending by Noel Greig.
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St Mary's hosts Master Class
On 5th October, St Mary’s had the pleasure of hosting the English Speaking Union (ESU) Master Class. The School opened its doors to local schools for some inspiring training in the techniques required to be an excellent public speaker.
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Smiles all round at new Junior School
There are smiles all round at St Mary’s Junior School as students celebrate the first week in their new home at no. 6 Chaucer Road.
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St Mary’s search for a Future Chef
Six Year 9 and two Year 10 students have been cooking up a storm in the St Mary’s Food Technology rooms as part of the national FutureChef competition.
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Event motivates girls into science careers
Top scientists, engineers and business leaders have offered invaluable advice about further education and careers to more than 300 female students from across the East of England.
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