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Top marks for teaching and learning from parents

At the end of 2020, we asked our current parents to complete a teaching and learning survey. The summary of results are below:

• 97% said their daughter had enjoyed being back in school
• 96% agreed that their daughter felt safe in school
• 99% felt that their daughter had adapted well to the return to learning in school
• 89% agreed their daughter felt confident in her subject-specific expectations
• 85% felt that their daughter is confident that she is progressing well in all subjects
• 94% agreed that their daughter is receiving the academic support she needs in school

Read the full article here. 

Learning Lunches go digital to explore careers in the pharmaceutical industry

Despite Lockdown III, St Mary's Sixth Form girls are still taking every opportunity to connect with extra-curricular learning opportunities.

This week, we were delighted to share a lunchtime Zoom with Jules Kovacevic, a St Mary's alumna currently living and working in Serbia.

Jules works as a Medical Writer for Ergomed, a global company focused on clinical development, trial management and pharmacovigilance for over 200 different clients, including the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies. With the race to develop Covid-19 vaccines so topical at present, Jules provided girls with a very interesting 'behind-the-scenes' insight into the complexities involved in bringing safe medicines to market. 

Find out more.

Celebrating musical success

Our Sixth Form musicians continue to flourish and thrive despite the current restrictions. This photo was taken during the recording session of the song ‘True Colors’ for our virtual Christmas showcase. This was the perfect opportunity to present Lottie B.-T. with the Gilvan Trophy for Singing which she won at the Cambridge Music Festival earlier this year. Congratulations Lottie!

Find out more about music at St Mary's. 

Dr Flint publishes article in Hindsight magazine

With nearly 50% of our teaching staff Oxbridge-educated, we are extremely lucky to have some very talented teaching staff - all experts in their chosen field. Many of our teaching staff publish articles, and some have even authored their own books!

Congratulations this month go to to Dr Andrew Flint, Teacher of History & Politics and High Performance Learning Lead, who has recently published another article in the January 2021 edition of Hindsight magazine - the magazine for GCSE students.

Find out more. 

Miss Powell becomes new Director of Sport

We are delighted to announce that Miss Louise Powell is the new Director of Sport at St Mary's School, Cambridge. Louise has been promoted to her new position to help St Mary's drive forward the next stage of our inspiring and ambitious strategy for sport. 

Find out more. 

Questions you should ask before choosing the right independent school for your daughter

We meet many families who are thinking hard about whether an independent school education is right for their daughters. In this blog, Head of Marketing and Admissions, Jeanette Ariano, talks about what questions to ask to help you decide, and also looks at the St Mary's provision.

From 'Does the school's values match yours' as a family?' to 'Does the school's values match yours' as a family?' this blog answers many questions and may provide a useful resource to pass on to your families who are looking for a school for their child. 

Take a read of our blog today to ensure you are asking all the right questions!