Last term, KS4/5 Art and Textiles students got the opportunity to take part in a Ceramics workshop. Over the 7 weeks girls got to develop new skills relating to three-dimensional... Read more

We hope that everyone has a fun-filled Easter Break! Let us know what you get up to by using #SMSSpirit ????? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Art Scholars latest joint project!?? #SMSSpirit #Art #Scholars (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

As part of their CORI project, these girls were given the task to work collaboratively to create keychains! They produced two different styles of keychains and sold them at lunch!... Read more

Did you used to come to school here? If so, check out our Facebook page where we have been posting #ThrowbackThursday pictures each week, some dating back to the 1940's!... Read more

In Prep, some girls have been taking part in the egg decorating competition based around the theme of Science??? Some very impressive decorating! Well done girls! #SMSSpirit #Prep #Easter (Feed... Read more

Minnie in Prep has been doing some amazing reporting in the local Families Chiltern Magazine . After being impressed by a sample review, the editor was delighted to invite Minnie... Read more

The grand finale…#Congratulations #SMSSpirit https://t.co/feeYX52plN(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The opening night is incredible!! #wewillrockyou https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1641157721104760846 https://t.co/6L0TpWHcKe(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Reception Girls have been getting messy and using their imaginations to make superhero potions. Their potion had to help a young superhero called Max Fly!???????? Looks like a lot of... Read more

Tonight is the opening night of #WeWillRockYou School Edition. Wishing the cast, band, crew, and technical Team the very best of luck - we can't wait to see you in... Read more

Our adventurers have arrived @The_Globe and are enjoying a tour before their Tempest and Macbeth workshops #Shakespeare #Macbeth #adventure #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Good morning from The Golden Hinde ??? it looks like a great night was had by all! #SMSSpirit #schooltrip #adventure (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

As Year 5 and 6 bed down for their night aboard the Golden Hinde, we thought we’d share a snapshot of their afternoon. They have learnt how to shoot a... Read more

Year 5 and 6 have arrived at the Golden Hinde for their overnight stay. We proudly introduce the new crew of the ship from the year 1577! #SMSSpirit #adventure #overnight... Read more

Spring has sprung at St Mary’s and the flowers are looking beautiful! ?????? #springhassprung (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

It is an absolute pleasure to welcome @humanutopia to speak with our Year 8 and 9 girls about body image and identity today. The day is titled ‘Who Am I’... Read more

It was fitting that our We Will Rock You Dress Rehearsal was on #worldtheatreday2023 - we are going to leave these here, from yesterday...#SMSSpirit #musicaltheatre #theatre #YoungStars #performance (Feed generated... Read more

We Will Rock You is set to be incredible. This is your only sneak peek…the rest will have to wait until Wednesday!! #SMSSpirit #WeWillRockYou #performance https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1640363779362881537 https://t.co/sfKsWKXoT6(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Y10 and 11 have enjoyed a fascinating morning with Green up your Act learning about sustainable vegetable and plant growth and planting their very own micro-greens which will be ready... Read more

We can't wait...!! Stay tuned for sneak peek photos later today (but not too many - we don't want to ruin the surprise!) ???? #WeWillRockYou #musicaltheatre #performance #SMSSpirit https://twitter.com/StMarysExpArts/status/1640287446632996865(Feed generated... Read more

??Year 7 Kingsmead Netball Tournament ?? Year 7 played extremely well in the Kingsmead tournament on Friday against some really tough schools. The Team got into the Plate Round and... Read more

?? Year 9A Netball Squad ?? Year 9A Netball squad went to Beaconsfield High School at the end of last week to play a Netball Match. They played extremely well... Read more

The Easter Holidays are coming up! Last chance to book for your child to be part of Camp Beaumont's Easter camp here at St Mary's.? Click the link below to... Read more

Well done to Year 5 and 6 for their brilliant entries for the @theartssociety painting competition! Many of our girls got Commended and Highly Commended certificates for their beautiful art!... Read more

Yesterday, as a year group bonding activity and a way to celebrate a brilliant start to their GCSE courses, Year 10 got to go bowling! Competition was fierce but they... Read more

Some of our Year 3 and 4 girls went to @ChallonersHigh yesterday to compete in the School Sports Partnership regional football tournament. It was rainy and muddy but the girls... Read more

Our Neurodiversi-tree? Neurodiversity celebrates everyone as the individuals they are. In honour of @NCWeek we have created our new Neurodiversi-tree, full of positive affirmations. It certainly inspired us today, and... Read more

In assembly this week there was a special performance by our very own rock band. They performed a song from our upcoming We Will Rock You production! It definitely put... Read more

Today marks the first day of Ramadan for our Muslim community?? The family of our students Safa, Yusra and Huda have kindly brought in dates for all students and staff... Read more

In Forest School last week, a few new things had been added, so the girls were sent to go and find them! They did lots of exploring, tickling the herbs,?making... Read more

What a lovely start to a Thursday morning! Year 5 performed brilliantly in their class assembly all about Henry VIII and his six wives.? #SMSSpirit #Year5 #Prep #Assembly https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1638831914034290691 https://t.co/gI71kPfpFs(Feed... Read more

Our Year 3-6 gymnasts are in Milton Keynes for the @YourSchoolGames Gymnastics Competition! Good luck girls!? #SMSSpirit #Prep #Gymnastics (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

This week, Year 2 have been making some multilink monsters. In partners, they had £2 each to spend on bricks to make their monsters. They had to calculate how much... Read more

Thank you to @ukelevate for delivering a hands on and engaging seminar to our Year 10 students this morning about exam skills. The practical tips, confidence building and opportunity for... Read more

ONLY 1 WEEK TO GO UNTIL OPENING NIGHT! #WeWillRockYou #WWRY #SMSSpirit #Musical (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Happy National Poetry Day! Enjoy this video of some of our Year 2 girls reciting a poem by Beatrix Potter? #NationalPoetryDay #Year2 #SMSSpirit #Poetry https://t.co/7aM6DcTRbq(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Last week, Years 3-6 visited the Gurdwara in Southall. The girls really enjoyed learning about Sikhism and where Sikhs worship. They especially loved visiting the kitchen and tasting the delicious... Read more

In this weeks Scholarship Masterclass the girls learnt about General Aviation.???? They were introduced to the basics of metrology, flight planning, helicopter controls and airspace rules as part of a... Read more

*Class of 1985* On Friday, we welcomed a very special group of Alumnae who have gifted the school a beautiful Magnolia Tree to mark our 150th birthday, last year. The... Read more

Our lunchtime #scholarship #mastermind competition saw a huge range of subjects covered - everything from Tigers and Squirrels to Astronomy and Birth Stones. Well done girls!! #scholarships #scholars #competition https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1637821010484379651... Read more

Morning tuck of 456 cupcakes, with blue icing, can’t mean many things. Happy 151st Birthday to us! That’s 151 years of educating and inspiring the women of tomorrow. #happybirthday #womenempowerment... Read more

The news is out! Last Saturday, our U11 team did the school proud in Stoke on Trent at the National Gymnastics BSGA Milano Competition. They performed very well with two... Read more

Last week, Years 3-6 visited the Gurdwara in Southall. The girls really enjoyed learning about Sikhism and where Sikh’s worship. They especially loved visiting the kitchen and tasting the delicious... Read more

Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mum's out there from all of us at St Mary's!?? #SMSSpirit #MothersDay #Mums #happymothersday (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

?BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023? This week has been filled with lots of fun Science themed activities in order to celebrate Science Week! Everything during the week had links to the... Read more

Some of our Senior girls have been raising money for their @weareworldchall trip to Cambodia?! Today they sold bubble tea and sweets at lunch to go towards their travels and... Read more

Lots of fun Comic Relief activities this lunchtime including: mask making, a bake sale, basketball shooting and more!??? #ComicRelief #Activities #SMSSpirit #BakeSale #Games #Senior (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

??ISA Netball Nationals - 2nd place ??Year 8 Netball Squad headed to the ISA Netball Nationals this week! They played extremely well and got into the ‘Shield’ knockouts. They come... Read more

Our Mother’s Day Sale has been very popular this break time! The SMA are selling all sorts such as purses, key rings, pens and chocolates!? #SMSSpirit #MothersDay2023 #sale https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1636678837198004226 (Feed... Read more

To celebrate Comic Relief today, the girls got to watch Carpool Karaoke involving great performances by the staff and Sixth Form. Well done for the Sixth Form girls for arranging... Read more

KS5’s Science Week challenge involved stacking a Jenga tower as high as possible and a game of Operation! Which House will come out on top? ??? #ScienceWeek #SMSSpirit #Science #Scienceweek2023... Read more

We thought we would share some Easter cuteness from Early Years. Easter is just around the corner and we can't wait for the sunnier and warmer days!??? #Easter #Prep #SMSSpirit... Read more

Our ?Missions to Mars?STEAM Day was a success! They got up to all sorts today including a Space themed quiz, coding, designing and launching rockets and making cranes with K-nex.... Read more

It was Y9, 10 and 11's turn for their #ScienceWeek challenge this lunchtime! #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Y7 and Y8 #ScienceWeek activity provided very competitive yesterday when the girls had to work out a way to transport an egg and full cup of beaker without using their hands... Read more

Who doesn't love a film night!? #SMSSpirit #ExtraCurricular https://twitter.com/StMarysLanguage/status/1635768484918444034(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

?MISSION TO MARS - LAUNCHED? We are delighted to have students from @HighMarchSchool, @HeathertonSch, @GayhurstSchool, @thorpehousesch and @FCVSchools for our Space themed STEAM Day - we hope you manage to... Read more

Don't forget to book your place! #holidaycamp #easterholidays https://www.campbeaumont.co.uk/our-camps/st-marys-school https://twitter.com/CampBeaumont/status/1635623195364425728(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Happy #piDay2023 from Year 8 who are busy using sweets to measure circular food items as one of their activities for the day (with the added bonus of tasting the... Read more

Our House Debate final gave us a lively start to Tuesday. Well done to all the speakers and thank you to our judging panel. Latham won - they argued that... Read more

Year 10 kicked off #ScienceWeek, yesterday, with a hands on practical session about reflexes to reinforce what they had learnt - that reflexes are rapid, automatic, protective actions that do... Read more

Last week, a group of Media students and those interested in creative writing attended a Screen Writing workshop run by a Lecturer from @Bruneluni. The girls had a brilliant time... Read more

Don't forget to sign up and come along at Easter!! https://twitter.com/CampBeaumont/status/1634879554014650368(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

??Nationals Schools Biathlon Championships?? Well done to 4 students who went to The Abbey Stadium in Redditch to compete in the National rounds for the Biathlon series yesterday. The girls... Read more

??Year 8 Kingsmead Tournament ?? The squad played extremely well and won their round robin tournament and got through to the Cup Round. It was a tough round, but they... Read more

Breaking News…. This years End of Year Key Stage 2 Production has been announced! It is (drum roll please?) Shrek The Musical!?? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

On Wednesday, Year 10 played extremely well in some very difficult weather conditions, and came out on top in the Plate Round at the annual Kingsmead Netball Tournament! Well done... Read more

Every week our Prep girls have the opportunity to achieve a #SMSSpirit Award. The girls get these certificates for many reasons such as, working really hard, being extra polite or... Read more

Year 11 played incredibly well on Monday in the District Netball League at Kingsmead Netball Centre! In their pool they came against some tough schools, and ended up going into... Read more

Thank you to everyone who came to see our School In Action today! It was lovely to welcome you and we hope you enjoyed your visit despite the weather??? If... Read more

We are looking forward to welcoming some of our prospective parents to our School In Action Event tomorrow! ?(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Last week, Year 13 participated in a hard-earned day of rest, relaxation and teamwork in our annual 'Well-Being Day'. Following a 10-day period of A level Mock Examinations, our girls... Read more

The second half of our spring concert certainly didn’t disappoint! With a preview of We Will Rock You which will be performed at the end of the month #SMSSpirit #musicians... Read more

We were incredibly privileged to welcome Mamta Saha as part of our #internationalwomensday celebrations. Mamta delivered a hands on workshop about Self Awareness with our Year 6 girls. They spoke... Read more

Spring Concert is fantastic so far! Such a variety of performances ???? #SMSSpirit #concert #music https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1633557670949953540 https://t.co/LFxYs3LlvZ(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

A lovely sushi demo by our fantastic catering team at lunch today! @HolroydHowe ?? #SMSSpirit #Sushi #Lunch #GirlsEducation https://t.co/kCObV6Xrjs(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Happy International Women’s Day 2023!? Here at St Mary’s we want to celebrate the young women of our community and beyond! We encourage young girls to embrace their individuality and... Read more

Thank you Year 1&2 dance club for a wonderful performance to the Matilda Medley. And this was after only 5 rehearsals together! #SMSSpirit #dance #ExtraCurricular #confidence #performance https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1633102204012752898 https://t.co/aRCOyfsbS0(Feed generated... Read more

Thank you to @NorthumbriaUni for hosting an engaging workshop for our Sixth Form English Literature and Sociology students about The Handmaid’s Tale this morning. The girls had some great conversation... Read more

Debating club is all about developing skills in public speaking and forming and presenting an argument. Our Y7-9 debaters are preparing for the @youthspeaks Competition in March. This event gives... Read more

Well done girls - fantastic performance! ? #SMSSpirit https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1632868326484353024(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The Nursery girls got a lovely surprise when they got to Forest School last week...The firepit has now been installed! ?????The girls learnt all about fire safety. They were so... Read more

?SMS Cross Country Running Squad? St Mary’s XC Running Squad were in action at the @ISAsportUK XC London North round at Abbots Hill on Friday! The girls were amazing and... Read more

Our girls have had a busy weekend! Thank you to our Head Girl Team who represented St Mary's at the #GerrardsCross Civil Service yesterday. It was a wonderful occasion for... Read more

A huge well done to our Gymnasts for their performance yesterday. Darcey and Madison came 1st, Sophia and Amelia came 7th and Nancy and Liberty came 9th ???thank you, also,... Read more

This week Year 8 have been experimenting with tie dye as part of their Design Cushion cover project. They watched a demonstration of four different techniques and then had the... Read more

What a great way to end World Book Week!? The Prep girls were lucky enough to have fantastic Poet @ZohabZee in to give them a workshop about Poetry and creativity.... Read more

Congratulations to our Senior House Costume Competition winners! 1st Place - Elsa (Prince Harry)? 2nd Place - Kimaya (Cruella)? 3rd Place - Amelia (Gangsta Granny)? Check out our Facebook page... Read more

Year 7 are doing some fun World Book Day activities in English today! They are writing their own stories and doing a book baton where each girl will read a... Read more

The Prep girls doing a lap of honour to show off their World Book Day costumes!?? @WorldBookDayUK #WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay2023 #Books #costumes #SMSSpirit #GirlsEducation https://t.co/3pD8VeOStC(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Some fantastic reciting today in the Prep Verse and Prose final! The girls spoke with confidence and remembered all of the words! It’s going to be hard to pick a... Read more

In the library we have been doing a fun World Book Day activity! We have shredded a photocopy of a popular book and the girls have been pulling out one... Read more

This week in Achievement club?: ??Lucy discussed her castle she made with recycled goods which came second and how she made it. ?? Georgia discussed and showed off her Art... Read more

There were some fantastic arguments put forward in our House Debate competition this morning - the topic of the debate was ‘should humans eat meat’. A huge well done to... Read more

Prep had a busy morning with peer reading as part of Book Week - girls in years 4-6 read our younger girls a story of their choice #reading #booklovers #WorldBookDay2023... Read more

Did anyone see the #northernlights last night?! https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1630487720366845953(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We have added more arrival slots for our School in Action event on the 10th March - come along and experience St Mary's for yourself! #SMSSpirit #OpenDay #School https://t.co/OPUfUFXpRK(Feed generated... Read more

Senior Library has been a hive of activity this morning as girls choose a book (or two!) at our Book Fayre to kick off Book Week - it's all re-stocked... Read more

Wow - what a weekend our Gymnastics squad had at the @isaschools @ISAsportUK National Gymnastics Competition! Both U9 and U11 were placed 2nd overall. And we saw individual successes for... Read more

On Monday we will be kicking off the World Book Day fun with a Book Fair in the Senior House Library? ?9am - 2:30pm The girls will be able to... Read more

Stop Motion Movie Making in CORI this Friday afternoon! Can’t wait to see the finished result!?? #CORI #SMSSpirit #MovieMaking #GirlsEducation #Prep (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 8 Friday afternoon P.E in the sunshine?? ???? #GirlsEducation #SMSSpirit #PE #PhysicalEducation #Frisbee #UltimateFrisbee #Friday https://t.co/bl9FcONI2y(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

In Science, Year 8 have been learning about the pressure in the Earth’s atmosphere. In this science experiment we can see how this atmospheric pressure can crush a can?? Check... Read more

Today the Year 12’s are hosting a Bake Sale to raise money for @aktcharity which supports LGBTQ+ youth homelessness? #bakesale #SMSSpirit #Cakes #Charity #GirlsEducation (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Earlier this month, Academic Scholars in Year 9 -13 attended the @tedxlondon Women event at Sadler's Wells Theatre. ?TEDx London Women celebrates dynamic and diverse people who are to facing... Read more

Year 12 investigating how to make antibiotics in their A Level Biology lesson today!?????? #Biology #ALevels #ALevelBiology #Antibiotics #Year12 #SMSSpirit #GirlsEducation (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

In Science Explorers Club today?, Years 1 and 2 made volcanos using a bottle and newspaper. Next week they are going to paint them and make them explode using bicarbonate... Read more

We can't wait to welcome you, @CampBeaumont for the first time at Easter and maybe offer some Epic Weeks over the Summer! #holidaycamps #activitycamp ?? https://twitter.com/CampBeaumont/status/1628366672540082179(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The first chick has hatched!? #SMSSpirit #Nursery #Reception (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We can't wait for World Book Day next week! Here is a throwback with what we got up to last year. Will they be able to beat last years fabulous... Read more

This year, St Mary's School entered two choirs into the @GSAUK Choir of the Year competition. Both choirs did extremely well! Prep Choir were Commended for their performance and Chamber... Read more

There was some great discussion around the recent news story of censorship of Roald Dahl books in Year 7 and 8 book club today. The girls were talking with passion... Read more

It’s pancake day and our girls are in for a treat thanks to Ricardo and his team from @HolroydHowe. Which will be the topping of choice though?! #SMSSpirit #PancakeDay ?... Read more

Nursery and Reception are nurturing an exciting delivery...watch this space for cute updates!! And in lessons they are learning about the lifecycle of an Egg #SMSSpirit #Science #egghatching #easterchicks ??... Read more

We are very excited to announce that we have teamed up with @CampBeaumont to offer holiday activity camps here at St Mary's. We can't wait to welcome lots of members... Read more

Welcome back to the new term - it’s set to be a great one with so much going on. And, we have come back today and Spring has sprung!!! #SMSSpirit... Read more

#ThrowbackThursday Take a look at this whole school photo of St Mary's School in 1994! Can you spot yourself in this photo? Let us know if you can? (Feed generated... Read more

Open mic at lunch today!? #SMSSpirit #Music #GirlsEducation #Singing https://t.co/NkKv5qePn2(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Thank you Bo for your hard work with the ?@sals_shoes? collection - we hope you enjoyed your time handing over our donations yesterday #SMSSpirit #giving #charity #goodcause https://www.instagram.com/p/CoeMkXZs-xy/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=(Feed generated with... Read more

Year 3 have finished their PlayStrings project this week (they have all learnt to play an instrument) and showed off their new skills to their parents. They were joined by... Read more

Thank you to everyone who came to the Year 7 offer holders breakfast! The girls played some fun games and made origami rabbits? We hope to see you all again... Read more

Mexican themed lunch today! @HoweHolroyd ??? #SMSSpirit #Mexican #Lunch #Schooldinners #lunchtime (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

This week, to go towards their Sports Leader’s Award, a group of Year 10 girls organised and led Year 1 and 2 students from St Mary’s and @thorpehousesch in a... Read more

Year 9 Enterprise day complete? The girls were put into groups and given the task to create their own cosmetic brand. They then presented their pitches to the judging panel.... Read more

House Badminton is getting competitive this Lunchtime!?? #SMSpirit #Badminton #Sport #HouseEvents #GirlsEducation https://t.co/Un9X87A51O(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Take a look at some of the amazing talent from the Prep’s Got Talent Final this week!?? #SMSSpirit #GirlsEducation #Talent #TalentShow https://vimeo.com/796336836/8ebd8818f4(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 9 Enterprise day has begun! They will be busy creating their own skincare brand. We can’t wait to see the final products!????? #Enterpriseday #Year9 #business #entreprenaur #DragonsDen #GirlsEducation #SMSSpirit... Read more

Well done to these Y7-Y9 students who have just completed their first lunchtime Piano Recital. With a large group of supporters, the atmosphere was supportive and welcoming! #SMSSpirit #pianosolo #music... Read more

Thank you to Mrs Francisco who hosted our second #Scholarship #MASTERCLASS last week about Brutalist Architecture and the concept of a structure being 'willfully ugly' - the talk gave students... Read more

?Come to our School in Action Event on the 10th March? ?Meet our Inspiring Staff ?Experience the buzz ?See the St Mary's Spirit https://vimeo.com/794494386/d429136413 #SMSSpirit #Openday #SchoolInAction #Event #GirlsEducation #GirlsSchool(Feed... Read more

Our Berlin trip is boarding its flight home on a glorious evening! And the flight is running on time ? #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Prep’s got talent!! The final of Prep’s talent show was amazing! Well done to Lara, our winner, and Tabitha, Nirvaiya and Grace - you were fantastic - and what a... Read more

Last morning in Berlin and it’s snowing! At the East side Gallery. This evening’s flight looks to be on time ????? #SMSSpirit #schooltrip (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 8 have started the week energetic with a Battle of the Bands Assembly. Although it pushed some girls out of their comfort zone, they showed enthusiasm, energy, resilience and... Read more

The Berlin photos are still coming in - yesterday the girls had the chance to go inside the Reichstag, in the plenary chamber where Parliament sits #opportunities #Berlin #schooltrip #update... Read more

Final night quiz night in Berlin!! #schooltrip #updates #SMSSpirit #Berlin (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Berlin update - we have visited the Jewish Museum in Berlin. The largest Jewish museum in Europe. #SMSSpirit #schooltrip (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Trip to Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin TV Tower). Seeing the sights of the city from the observation deck on the 21st floor #update #Berlin #opportunities #schooltrip (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Berlin update! The sun has stayed out and we’ve visited lots of sites #Berlin #schooltrip #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Year 3 Space themed experience day has been a huge success - we’ve coded, made space rocks, created our own rockets and completed a cosmic treasure hunt!! And we... Read more

Good Morning from Berlin - we are up and out early to the Wall Memorial on Bernauerstrasse. A cold but sunny start to the day! (And pancakes for breakfast!) #SMSSpirit... Read more

Year 10-13 History and German students are safely on their flight to Berlin! Have a great time, girls. Check back for updates over the weekend #SMSSpirit #schooltrip (Feed generated with... Read more

?CORI is Prep's Innovative Enrichment Programme. Students work on 6 week outcome based projects as a Team to develop skills beyond the classroom including resilience, determination, leadership and confidence. Stop... Read more

The Prep girls were very lucky today to get an author visit from @Lillustrator? They had a great time drawing and creating characters as well as learning what it takes... Read more

#ThrowbackThursday Take a look at this whole school photo of St Mary's School in 2006! Can you spot yourself in this photo? Let us know if you can? (Feed generated... Read more

Orchestra club runs every Wednesday after school! Here are some of the girls practising a new piece??? https://t.co/rpeRx8HAMU(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Food Glorious Food!! Well done to Year 8 for these amazing cheesecakes. In Year 7, we asked what the girls wanted to do more of in Food and Nutrition, and... Read more

Year 7 have cooked a delicious bolognese sauce in their Food and Nutrition lesson today!? #SMSSpirit #Food #FoodandNutrition #GirlsEducation #Cooking (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

This lunchtime Senior Choir are singing ‘Someone Like You’ by Adele??#SMSSpirit #Choir #Music #Singing #CoCurricular #SeniorChoir #GirlsEducation https://t.co/XQpQOWz6Si(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

??Introducing our new look after school club - The Hub?? ?Homework Room so girls can complete their Homework, with teacher support ?Structured and fun activities to develop key skills ?Set... Read more

When #SMSSpirit shines through - well done girls! #netball https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1620768020045139969(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Thank you for coming - we're looking forward to seeing you again soon! #gymnastics #Competition #Talented ???? https://twitter.com/GayhurstSport/status/974040829080883201(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

??Amazing news!!! Well done to Minnie - what a wonderful achievement and a lovely piece of writing??#SMSSpirit #WINNER #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers https://twitter.com/ISAartsUK/status/1620346264612212738(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 7 got into character brilliantly, last week, during their @WestEndinSchool Workshop based on 'A Midsomer Night's Dream' which they are currently studying in English. They had lots of fun... Read more

?They've done it again!! ? Our Gymnasts had another incredible weekend at the BSGA Competition. ?Our Under 11 squad took home 2nd place ?Our Under 19 squad took home 2nd... Read more

Well done to our Sixth Formers who have completed the Youth Mental Health Awareness Course as part of their enrichment programme. The girls are equipped to look out for their... Read more

Nursery and Reception have been reading #Space themed books and doing #Space activities including creating pictures of the moon using chalk, paint and foil, sequencing a story in literacy and... Read more

Amazing work girls!! We can't wait to celebrate with you in school today #SMSSpirit #gymnastics #Competition https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1619741704118210560(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Well done to Prep who ran 14 laps of the MUGA this morning which equates to 1 mile! The sponsored run was organised by Bo and Harper to raise money... Read more

#ThrowbackThursday Take a look at this whole school photo of St Mary's School in 1956! Can you spot yourself in this photo? Let us know if you can? (Feed generated... Read more

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We have had a super week with Netball so far!! Teams 7B, 10A, 9A and 9B have all played fixtures. 10A and 9B won and 7B and 9A put in... Read more

?Year 3 Experience Morning - Saturday 4th February?  We are welcoming any Year 1 and 2 age girls who can bring their creative minds and send Zorb home! ?Do you... Read more

The girls enjoying Trampolining club this afternoon! #clubs #trampolining #sports #girlseducation #SMSSpirit #cocurricular (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Prep Student Voice Breakfast this morning was a hive of conversation. Amongst the Hot Chocolate and Croissants, it was clear that our girl's views are heard and actioned - and... Read more

We are over the moon that Minnie (Year 4) has been shortlisted in the Junior Section of the @isaschools Poetry competition with her fabulous entry 'I Never Knew'. It is... Read more

Year 9 Options Day got off to an inspirational start!! Thank you @Anushka_Arora @haleymonaghan and @EastBarnetSch for telling us about the skills and determination needed to succeed in your chosen... Read more

#ChineseNewYear2023 #HappyNewYear #Reading #literacy https://twitter.com/Booktrust/status/1617479528825094146(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Wow - well done Roselyn for hosting the Prep School Assembly this morning and telling us all about #ChineseNewYear - your talent, confidence and spirit truly shone through ??? #ThankYou... Read more

?School in Action Event - Friday 10th March? We would love to show you around and for you to experience the buzz of St Mary's on a normal school day.... Read more

Wow Wow Wow!!! A third amazing story from the weekend - well done girls! #nationals #gymnastics #talent #prepschool #SMSSpirit https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1617289720542756864(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Amazing work - what a weekend!! #Balance #winners #skill #talent #gymnastics https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1617215035108900870(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Year 8 A Netball Team played Chesham Grammar School this week. Both teams performed amazingly (despite the cold!). Chesham put up an amazing fight with St Mary’s 8 A... Read more

Thank you @HolroydHowe for our lunchtime tasting table of the most delicious kind!! #cake #fridaytreat #catering #SMSSpirit #yummy https://t.co/JjBtMcHYe7(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

?New club alert? The girls are having lots of fun in Boxing Club this lunchtime! #SMSSpirit #Boxing #Sports #GirlsEducation #cocurricular @StMarysGXSports (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

A super useful resource as #SaferInternetDay approaches #internetsafety https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1615702344876044294(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 5 and 6 had a great time at The National Space Centre yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed learning all about different planets and astronauts?? @spacecentre #SMSSpirit #NationalSpaceCentre #Year5 #year6 (Feed... Read more

??ASSEMBLY INTERJECTED?? Sixth Form flash mob went down a storm this morning! It was a great start to a cold Wednesday morning. A gentle reminder that Year 11 have until... Read more

Year 10 have arrived in London to see @Womaninblack_UK - we can't wait to hear what the thought of the performance when they're back in school tomorrow! #SMSSpirit #womaninblack #theatre... Read more

We have just heard that we will be welcoming @Lillustrator in a couple of weeks to talk to Prep about her new book series, Rainbow Grey! We can't wait to... Read more

In History, Year 7 have been exploring the Norman Conquest and how William the Conqueror gained control of England. Students have created their own motte and bailey castles, using any... Read more

???Year 3 Experience Day - join our Space Adventure! ??? ?Send Zorb back to his planet ?Make space food ?Create a news broadcast Sign up required: https://stmarysschool.co.uk/year-3-experience-day/ For Girls in... Read more

In English, Year 2 created a game for a little boy who lives by the seaside. They had to make their game out of shells, grass, sticks, marbles, buttons and... Read more

Nursery Ballet - a perfect start to a Monday!! With thanks to our Year 13 helper - a definite #inspiration to our younger girls ?? #SMSSpirit #ballerina #BalletDancer #movement #monday... Read more

We are super proud of our latest @muddystiletto review - it captures the essence of St Mary's perfectly: https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/st-marys-gerrards-cross/ #PastoralCare #WellbeingMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #SMSSpirit #achieve @muddybucksoxon @MuddySchools (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The reception girls had lots of fun at Forest School this week. Chinese New Year is coming up soon and it is the Year of the Rabbit so the girls... Read more

Sixth Form taster day is off to a great start with girls learning about the subjects we offer, such as: Drama, Chemistry and Business Studies #smsspirit #sixthform #year11 ?Other benefits... Read more

Year 11 have just finished their mocks so today is all about well-being. We are so lucky to have a guest speaker from @ukelevate here to give them some inspiration... Read more

Our Sixth Form are plotting…!! Watch this space…? #SMSSpirit #sixthform (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are really looking forward to getting our Masterclasses restarted again after the Christmas break. New dates are being added regularly so be sure to keep an eye out for... Read more

Rehearsals for our Senior Production of #wewillrockyou are in full swing! Everything is coming together nicely - it's a true team effort ? #SMSSpirit #theatre #production #risingstars (Feed generated with... Read more

Our Nursery and Reception Girls go to Forest School whether it's ???????. We dress up warm and explore nature every week - it's amazing to see what different weathers do... Read more

Thank you @wbtourlondon for having us yesterday. Our #media students had a great day. The Butterbeer at the break was definitely a huge hit!! #SMSSpirit #schooltrip #girlseducation #girlsschool (Feed generated... Read more

When you catch a sweet moment of celebration by accident - this was during a French Lesson in Nursery earlier today #SMSSpirit #EYFS #learnfrench #languages #girlsschool ?? ??? https://t.co/tWUN0AFSGV(Feed generated... Read more

Last term Year 6 designed their own soft toys, practised their hand stitching and created a pattern. This week they were able to choose their fabric and start pinning and... Read more

????Tomorrow is the deadline to Register for St Mary's Sixth Form 2023???? Registrations should be submitted using this form: https://form.jotform.com/230022311423030 and all candidates will be welcomed to our Sixth Form... Read more

CORI - our innovative Prep programme that equips girls with the skills they will need to exceed their potential. From coding, robotics, enterprise and presenting skills to how to take... Read more

Competition was tough at lunch today during Staff Vs Sixth Form Netball Match - who do you think won?! #SMSSpirit #netball #COMPETITION https://t.co/k5fWWbyGQ0(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

?We like to move it? Our #sixthform have had a visit from Viking Circle Training and were put through their paces during a taster circuit training class - they tried... Read more

Using @Lego_group to build new friendships! Year 8 have had to chat to everyone in their year to learn about their hobbies/interests/talents and then, in groups, build a Lego house... Read more

Just when we thought Christmas was over, @splaatphoto have just sent through some stunning photos of our festive performances #SMSSpirit #memories #talent (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Some of our talented musicians have been entered into the @isaschools Young Musician Competition. Congratulations to Grace, Amelie, Lottie, Cindy, Holly, Seony, Simran and Sena for their amazing videos. Watch... Read more

2023 - remember - there is a first time for everything. Using the late Vivienne Westwood, and how she taught herself to design and make clothes, as our inspiration we... Read more

Welcome back! Whilst our students enjoy a final day of rest, through our January INSET today, we have delivered the @MHFAEngland Youth Mental Health Awareness Course and trained over 70%... Read more

Happy Christmas everyone! Wishing you happiness and health over the festive season - https://youtu.be/-KjH43QnSRg #SMSSpirit #Christmas(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our mouths are watering! The festive treats that Year 7 - 9 have created over the last few days are amazing! Christmas Rocky Road, Reindeer Cupcakes and Stained Glass Biscuits... Read more

We would like to wish our whole community a healthy and happy festive season and are looking forward to 2023! We finished our Whole School assembly with our infamous 12... Read more

Our Traditional Sixth Form Panto was a hit, this morning, as always. Thank you to Year 13, and last minute staff help to cover for poorly students! https://t.co/vAOc0cKGn6(Feed generated with... Read more

With special thanks to our staff and parent choir, who gave up weekends and evenings to rehearse for the event - community is everything #SMSSpirit #communityspirit #choir #Christmas https://t.co/artOzCYwFd(Feed generated... Read more

What. An .Evening!! Thank you to everyone involved with our Carol Service last night - it was perfect #SMSSpirit #HolidaysAreComing https://t.co/6y8IIrtoPh(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Masterclass Events - an opportunity to explore different subjects outside of the classroom. Our first event of this season 'An Introduction to Sign Language' was incredibly well attended. It is... Read more

Carol Service rehearsals are in full swing - watch out for snippets from the event tonight! ??#SMSSpirit #festiveseason #ChristmasCarol (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

It's Christmas Lunch Day!! #Christmas #christmaslunch #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Tomorrow is our Staff Vs Sixth Form netball match and the competitive spirit is coming out!! The Staff have been following a strict training schedule - take a look at... Read more

There is something so serene about snowy mornings. Maybe it's the crunching sound underfoot, maybe the blanket white - who knows - but school is magical this morning! ?????? (Feed... Read more

A message to current parents and students - school is open as usual today. Please check your emails for more details. Please, take care and stay safe on your journey... Read more

Every year, our Year 5 and 6s enter the Young Arts Painting Competition. The theme for this year is ‘celebration’. They have been exploring ideas and sketching out their designs... Read more

Our GCSE PE Students have had a great time learning to Rock Climb as part of their course this term. The experience concluded with their moderation this week, which they... Read more

Thanks for having us at your #funrun @thorpehousesch - the girls have just about thawed out!! Great fun was had, and they just had to run a little faster to... Read more

Our Art Scholars have been busy creating a new mural during their weekly Scholar Lunches. They have worked as a team right from design and now into creating the piece... Read more

A huge thank you to our Head Girl Team who have hosted an Afternoon Tea for or Year 11 students, in the common room, this week to end their Experience... Read more

Christmas is coming and the festivities are in full swing! A huge well done goes to our Early Years and KS1 girls for their stunning performances this week! And thank... Read more

Our Sixth Form have been to @wndrcastle Christmas market this week! The girls really enjoyed the time out of school to make memories and build new friendships. They study so... Read more

Wishing our Senior House students taking their @LAMDAdrama exams today the very best of luck!???(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Music Scholars loved The English Sinfonia concert last week @ElgivaTheatre Theatre in Chesham. Particular highlights were Peter and the Wolf and our singing of the descants in a carol... Read more

Yesterday we had the absolute privilege of welcoming Mrs Timberlake, Headmistress of St Mary’s School 50 years ago, to watch our Early Years and KS1 dress rehearsal. It was truly... Read more

Christmas has arrived in Senior House!! #christmas2022 #HolidaysAreComing https://t.co/6fBo5BO5EX(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Uh oh - it looks like Nursery have a naughty visitor for the rest of the term. Meet Patrick - if touched by a human, his magic disappears ? #elfontheshelf... Read more

Year 12 have been using microscopes at a magnification of x40 to observe broad bean root tip cells at various stages of mitosis. In this image you can clearly see... Read more

Yesterday, Year 11 and 12 enjoyed a great hands on session with a visiting chef - they filleted fish and portioned a whole chicken #foodandnutrition #gcses #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with... Read more

Sixth Form - a time to focus on specialized subjects based on individual interests and future plans. Also a time to develop skills in everything from independent study to money... Read more

Forest School - come ? or ?? and everything in-between our girls get out in the great outdoors every week ??? They are loving exploring our new Forest School site... Read more

The football is on in Cedar House - our #SixthForm girls are in on the action! #WorldCup2022 #England #winning #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The numbers are in. Last year, we raised an enormous £14,941 for worthy causes both local to us and further afield. Thank you to our Charity Prefects for their hard... Read more

Our SMA committee look forward to welcoming you all to our annual Frost Fair as we start to get into the Christmas spirit here at St Mary's on Saturday 26th... Read more

Prep have gone yellow, and spotty, for @BBCCiN - well done to everyone for the money raised for such a worthy cause! #SMSSpirit #ChildrenInNeed2022 #charity (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

It's wonderful to see our Year 9 students showing perseverance, determination and resilience in their quest to fundraise for their @weareworldchall trip to Cambodia in 2023. Pictured below during their... Read more

Smart Raspberry Cookery School come in every Monday afternoon for our Year 3-6 girls. This week they made salsa and prepared all the ingredients for fajitas, ready to be cooked... Read more

A VIP visitor greeted Prep in their assembly this to talk about the importance of the work of @BBCCiN ahead of our charity day on Friday #SMSSpirit #ChildrenInNeed #giving https://t.co/1rt1aIhBYX(Feed... Read more

11 November - we will remember them. Lest we forget #RemembranceDay #remembranceday2022 (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Sixth Form History of Art students are in Paris for the day!! They are visiting a range of museums, as well as some key landmarks #SMSspirit #historyofart #paris #daytrip... Read more

St Mary's very own Lionesses in the making!! This week Years 4-6 played their first full football fixture and came away with a huge score of 8-0! Well done girls... Read more

We are looking forward to welcoming students, and their parents, from @thorpehousesch @GayhurstSchool and @HighMarchSchool for our Youth Speaks Event. A big thank you to our judges from the Rotary... Read more

Year 8 -10 book club is perfect for the book lovers in our community! Yesterday, students focused on the first book in the 'We are Liars' series in preparation to... Read more

Year 10 and 12 Art and Textiles students had a fantastic day out @kewgardens yesterday. They didn't let the rain dampen their spirits!! ?????? #art #SMSSpirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

New skills - to learn new skills you need resilience, determination, perseverance and an eagerness to learn and improve. This morning, our Sports Scholars learnt a tap dance in 25... Read more

What will you try? Our Sports Scholars are turning their hand to Tap Dancing this morning! #SMSSpirit #newskills #scholars #Scholarships https://twitter.com/actionhappiness/status/1589882143521804289(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 7 have made a classic pudding in their food and nutrition lesson today. The question is, though, served with custard or ice cream?! #SMSSpirit #cookery #curriculum https://t.co/ebfUu3ldIj(Feed generated with... Read more

Thank you Year 7 for your assembly about #charity and #giving as we approach the festive season and thinking about helping those less fortunate than us. Some important messages shared... Read more

Prep praise assembly - a wonderful celebration of this week’s achievements. As always, a lovely way to end the week???? #SMSSpirit #praise #celebration (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Today, we would like to say a huge thank you to our whole community. Last night @sloughfoodbank collected the enormous amount of donations we received from our Harvest events. The... Read more

Year 7 Enterprise Day - the challenge? To create and pitch a new skincare range for teenagers. So many ideas and creative minds all in one room! #SMSSpirit #entrepreneurs #enterprise... Read more

Very good luck to our girls heading off to compete in the @isaschools dance competition today. We caught up with them before they headed off this morning - they were... Read more

With over 90 Co-Curricular Opportunities on offer - what would you choose? ?? Learn new skills ?? Make new friends ??Join a team ?? Push yourself out of your comfort... Read more

**Don't miss out** The deadline to register for Year 7 2023 is on Monday 31 October. We will welcome our applicants on Saturday 12 November for their assessment - a... Read more

Don't forget our Prep in Action Morning on Friday 4 November. We would love to meet you! Plus, our Stay and Play on Saturday 5 November for those registered for... Read more

#Thankyou to our Year 6 girls who headed out with enthusiasm to Swarthmore Care Home last week to sing to the residents. There are still some Covid measures in place,... Read more

Our Senior House students did a wonderful job at singing us into Half Term on Thursday night at the Autumn Concert - we are so proud of the talent and... Read more

Today our Prefect Team have organised a culture day for our community to come together to celebrate its diversity. Students have come to school in dress to represent their culture,... Read more

Year 3 took part in a Stone Age hunt today in Humanities. They had been training hard by studying and making their own Weapons, finding out about Pre-historic animals and... Read more

Our #harvest Assembly was a wonderful #celebration this morning. Our girls did brilliantly and we are overwhelmed with the #generosity of our community with their donations for @Sloughfoodbank - thank... Read more

Year 2 have come up with some important rules in their computing lesson this week! ?Never share your password ??Always ask before you take a photo of someone. ?Stop using... Read more

Our Sixth Form information evening is in full swing. There has been a wonderful buzz around school as we welcome current Year 10 and Year 11 students as well as... Read more

Prep in Action Open Morning - Friday 4 November - sign up here: http://shorturl.at/aps07 Where happy and confident girls learn and thrive ? Reception and Nursery 2023 Applications open ?Year... Read more

Prep have enjoy a morning with @LennyHenry as he talks about his new children's book - The Book of Legends. He had the whole school giggling! #Reading #childrensbook #literacy #SMSSpirit?... Read more

Today, we are saying #HellowYellow for #WorldMentalHealthDay. Here's a snapshot of our Sixth Form in their Yellow clothes - @YoungMindsUK (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are really looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families to our Whole School Open Morning today! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Today was Temple West’s first charity day of the year - they did a cake sale for @macmillancancer. Total amount raised will be announced when it’s in, but they sold... Read more

Today was Temple West’s first charity day of the year - they did a cake sale for @macmillancancer. Total amount raised will be announced when it’s in, but they sold... Read more

Year 10 biologists have been testing geranium leaves for starch to demonstrate that photosynthesis has taken place. Science is always a favourite because it's so hands on and practical! ???... Read more

Year 10 biologists have been testing geranium leaves for starch to demonstrate that photosynthesis has taken place. Science is always a favourite because it's so hands on and practical! ???... Read more

Tonight was the first scholars masterclass of the year. Led by Miss Kelly, our scholars learnt from some exceptional young people what it takes to be amazing, and made a... Read more

Tonight was the first scholars masterclass of the year. Led by Miss Kelly, our scholars learnt from some exceptional young people what it takes to be amazing, and made a... Read more

Sneak Peek - auditions for next year's Whole School Production of We Will Rock You. We were certainly rocked by the level of talent and ability at the auditions! ?... Read more

School Council in action - led by our Head Girl Team, School Council meets once a half term with Senior House form reps to hear student views, listen to any... Read more

Our Sixth Form have had a crash course in cooking on a budget and how to make fakeaways (a homemade takeaway!), during their co-curricular activities today, to prepare them for... Read more

A huge well done to Lily, Ellen, Emilia and Isla who volunteered to deliver Monday's Year 7 assembly all about Halloween and they even had some games at the end... Read more

Phew - We will be jumping into the weekend to rest up ahead of another busy week next week! Unlike Heather, in Year 12, who has been busy practicing to... Read more

Our sporty superstars have turned their hand to Zumba this week. Great fun, and perfect to burn some energy before some focused learning in the classroom! #SMSSpirit #energy #zumba https://t.co/V0nJpKTnqq(Feed... Read more

We were delighted to welcome Rev. Daf Meirion-Jones from St James Gerrards Cross with St James Fulmer, this morning, to lead our Senior Harvest Assembly #harvest #HarvestFestival #harvest2022 (Feed generated... Read more

Don't forget to sign up to our Open Morning on 8 October 2022. Come and explore St Mary's and all it has to offer - https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/. We can't wait to... Read more

We have some exciting opportunities to join the St Mary's community as a staff member - head to our vacancies page for more info #teaching #Teachers #jobopportunities #vacancies https://stmarysschool.co.uk/vacancies/(Feed generated... Read more

Join us at our Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Thursday 6 October - organised by our wonderful SMA. All welcome and for a great cause ??? #macmillancoffeemorningng #coffeeandcake (Feed... Read more

Year 12 Food and Nutrition students have taken on the ‘Tunnocks Teacake Challenge’: to present 6 Tunnocks teacakes in different ways showing a variety of techniques. The students made caramel... Read more

As part of their Art work this week, Year 2 have created portraits out of fruit, like the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo - what wonderfully colourful creations! #Year2 #artontwitter #SMSSpirit (Feed... Read more

Thinking about options after GCSE's? Join our Sixth Form Information Evening on Tuesday 11 October ?Small Class Sizes for a tailored learning experience ?Independent Study Sessions to extend learning ?Unsurpassed... Read more

Some super useful resources for those negotiating the online world with children! https://twitter.com/safeinternetday/status/1572541533802438656(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

When Prep and Senior Head Girl Teams come together, big plans are made!! We can't wait to hear what their joint goals are for the year ahead...to be announced in... Read more

Annabelle, in Year 9, has read and beautifully annotated 'The Black Flamingo' by @DeanAtta . It's wonderful to see our girls reading with such passion and enthusiasm and analysing texts... Read more

A quick wander around Prep at lunchtime showed a hive of activity. In amongst the play, we found St Mary's Singers singing a Joseph number and Art Club making Peacocks!... Read more

Sixth Form Scholarship Applications are now open for 2023 entry. Join us at our Sixth Form Information Evening on 11 October to see why St Mary's is right for you... Read more

We, along with the rest of the United Kingdom, will spend today paying our respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and honouring her 70 years of service and dedication.(Feed... Read more

Our Whole School Open Morning is coming - 8 October 2022. Sign up to see all our school has to offer: https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/ We can't wait to welcome you ? #SMSSpirit... Read more

Staff and students have been signing our book of condolences this week, as our community remembers Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The book is in a quiet space in the... Read more

Our girls love coding as part of our CORI scheme! https://twitter.com/littleanklebite/status/1570004559543652353 (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are looking forward to welcoming some of your Year 6 families to our Open Morning ? @GayhurstSchool @MaltmansGreen @HighMarchSchool @HeathertonSch @DairHouseSchool @EtonEndSchool @GXSchool @CSPA_Head @SMASPrimary #SMSSpirit Register here: http://shorturl.at/CLNZ6... Read more

Welcome Hannah! ? We hope you are finding your #SMSSpirit https://twitter.com/GayhurstSchool/status/1567421060529770496(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our newly refurbished Science Lab is fully stocked and being enjoyed by Senior House. Year 13, below, were the first to use it for their Chemistry lessons #renovation #Science #alevelchemistry... Read more

First @DofE expedition completed this weekend ? And one of our adventurers even celebrated her birthday, so there was cake! ? #teambuilding #SMSspirit #challengeyourself Any guesses where they went, from... Read more

Yesterday our Senior students came along to the Co-Curricular Fair to choose what activitie(s) they would like to try out this year - they were spoilt for choice!! Many will... Read more

Our School community offers its deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We are deeply saddened to hear of her passing and take inspiration... Read more

An exciting opportunity for Netball fanatics!! #netball #sport #opportunities Those interested in attending should sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w8j58I84y0pQhu2po8_hkkDZtuWrjk7NN2G96j_HQh0/edit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

School has been a hive of activity this morning as we welcomed back our whole school community - there were so many smiling faces. A full school is a happy... Read more

Welcome Year 7! It's so good to have you with us. We can't wait to welcome the rest of our School community tomorrow Lots of moments caught on camera courtesy... Read more

What a fab day our Year 7s have had! They have made Salsa and Guacamole, turned their hand to trampolining, decorating t-shirts with Mexican themes and, most importantly, had fun... Read more

We are excited to have our new Year 7s with us for Welcome Week. They have a busy few days ahead, but first a quiz and warm up to break... Read more

Ksenia has achieved incredibly in the Arts, today. She will be staying with us for Sixth Form and studying Art, History of Art and Textiles and hopes to go and... Read more

Isabelle has achieved fantastic results today, all whilst combining her studies with a very successful swimming career!! ???? She celebrated with her parents at school this morning #inspirational #Committed #Swimming... Read more

It's so lovely to see families celebrate #results together. It is safe to say that exam season can be a stressful time for everyone, and so to see the relief... Read more

What a morning. Together, we have celebrated an incredible set of GCSE results. Well done, and congratulations, to a group of hard working and committed students - it is safe... Read more

Wishing all GCSE students receiving their results this morning the very best of luck? #resultsday2022 #resultsday #gcseresultsday2022 #GCSEResultsDay(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We still have a small number of places available for our Sixth Form in September 2022 - spread the word, and watch out for their results in two years time!!... Read more

Our headline A level results achieved by an inspiring and dedicated group of girls: ?? 53% A*-A ? 83% A*-C ? 100% A*-E A testament to their resilience and hard... Read more

Finally, our Head Girl Team who have been #rolemodels for and the voice of our students over the last year have picked up some #inspirational results today! Shanze – 4... Read more

Magical moments caught on camera today. Here are a couple of our favourites: Alicia who secured her first place offer @warwickuni, celebrating with her Mum Faye who is off to... Read more

What a wonderful morning for a group of students who have had their education disrupted over the last two years, and have shown true SMS Spirit, resilience and determination to... Read more

Wishing all those waiting for A level results this morning, both at St Mary’s and across the country, the very best of luck ? #AlevelResultsDay2022 #smsspirit(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We know it's Summer, but the good news keeps coming! Two of our GCSE Media students have been recognised in the @ISAartsUK Film and Digital Art Competition - Congratulations both!... Read more

Watch our Sports Day 2022 highlights here: https://youtu.be/UoDziXGdgJg Thanks to our outgoing Head Girl Team for their presenting and Mrs Williams for helping to create the video?????? #SMSSpirit #sportsday(Feed generated... Read more

Wishing our whole community a wonderful Summer holiday. We can’t wait to see you in September refreshed and ready for the new year. Enjoy your break #SMSSpirit #summerholidays #adventures ??(Feed... Read more

Happy Summer Year 6. You have been wonderful role models for your Prep peers this year and we can’t wait to welcome you back to Year 7 in Senior House... Read more

Phoebe, our Head Girl next year, gave an expert helping hand last night in the face-painting for the Dance and Gym Show! #SMSSpirit #SixthForm #RoleModel (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

It was wonderful to welcome our new Year 7 students, joining us in September, for their induction day today. It is safe to say fun was had by all...with a... Read more

Speech Day 2022. It felt wonderful to have this event in person, once again. Thank you to everyone who made it such a special day - staff, students, parents, governors,... Read more

Over the Summer Holidays, we are encouraging our community to join @Actionhappiness's #JumpBackUpJuly initiative and find ways to respond constructively in difficult times. Why not use the image below to... Read more

Incredibly proud of our Music and Drama #scholars who showed off their incredible talent last night at their Recital Evening #SMSSpirit #proud #talent (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

It's Senior House Sports Day today. After a morning of Athletics in the sunshine, students are doing their running races this afternoon, with the all important Teacher's Relay to finish... Read more

We are looking forward to our Scholars' Recital Evening which is happening tonight from 7pm. A showcase of amazing talent and passion #SMSspirit #scholarship #talent (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are looking forward to welcoming parents to our Art Exhibition at school today until 4.45pm and tomorrow morning (Saturday) after Speech Day. The artistic talent at St Mary's is... Read more

The photos from this week's AMAZING Prep performance of Madagscar have arrived. There are simply too many to choose from, but (hot off the press) here's a snippet of the... Read more

Prep Nurses Day - We cleaned up our Crimean War hospital this morning so now there are no rats lurking around. Mrs Tomblin has just come over and talked over... Read more

Year 12 have had a great day at the @RoyalHolloway #psychology competition today #BrightFutureForStudents #sixthform #opportunities (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

In our Prep celebration assembly this week, we announced the new Head Girl Team and Games Captain Team for Prep, for the next academic year. Congratulations, girls, we are looking... Read more

Our talented Artists are having an amazing day working with renowned artist Ian Murphy today. Watch this space for more! #art #artist #youngtalent #SMSspirit ? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

#academicscholars #giftedandtalented #showcase (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We have just said a final thank you and farewell to our departing #HeadGirl Team who have done a wonderful job over the last year! They enjoyed #afternoontea with Mrs... Read more

Year 12 are half way through their @ucas_online day - they have heard from a whole host of guest speakers, including someone who spoke about how to apply for #international... Read more

This picture has just been sent to us. A lovely moment at Prep Sports Day last weekend. Those ice creams look amazing!! ?#SMSspirit #Throwback #sportsday #FridayFeeling (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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The woes of baking in the heat that only true bakers will appreciate!! We wonder if any of our #foodandnutrition students will struggle in the heat today?! #baking ????? https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/1539334890705010689(Feed... Read more

This morning we said a fond farewell, and a massive thank you, to Julie who has run our SMA (Parents' Association) for the last 15 years!! #community #parentsassociation #fundraising #SMSSpirit... Read more

Our Prep #sportsday on Saturday was a huge success, and the sun came out for us! More pictures in our #newsletter this week ??? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 5 and 6 have arrived safely at Liddington for their #Residential with @PGLholidays. They have an action packed 3 days ahead of them! #SMSspirit #independence (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 10 are busy pushing innovative boundaries with @8billionideas - they are using recycled goods to bring their product ideas to life! #SMSspirit (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Year 10 Sixth Form Taster Day saw students experiencing subjects they don't normally get to including #media and #PsychologyALevel. They also had the chance to go into @Gerrards_cross during... Read more

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Year 9 are out exploring the wonders of Windsor today, on a Maths Trail. Full write up in the newsletter this week, but here are some live action shots...???? #maths... Read more

our @CILIPCKG Shadowing event is in full swing. We have welcomed @PipersCornerSch @Becky_High @AGSFounded1598 and @SirHenryFloyd to share their views on the books, and there is some amazing #Discussion going... Read more

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Prep Sports Day practise is in full swing supported by our Year 10 Sports Leaders #sportsday #sports #studentleadership #opportunities?? https://t.co/qTFrwJrxCC(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Serious conversations in #housemeetings this morning - who will be doing what in Sports Day. Meetings led by our Prefect Team #studentleadership #prefectteam #LeadershipMatters #SMSSpirit ????? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

#BookReview number 5 for 'The Crossing' by @manjeet_k_mann. Our Year 7 girls said 'it was a beautiful story that connected two unhappy people and helped them both achieve happiness' @CILIPCKG... Read more

Book Review number 3 as part of our @CILIPCKG review series - Punching the Air by @ibizoboi. Our reviewers loved that the book covered current affairs and that the author... Read more

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We're very excited to be welcoming @8billionideas next week to run a workshop with our Year 10 students. we are collecting water bottles, cereal boxes and egg cartons and look... Read more

Day 3 and our @CILIPCKG book review is about Guard Your Heart by Sue Divin, @absolutelywrite. Our reviewers really enjoyed this book because 'it does a great job at discussing... Read more

Serious stuff from @BritishBakeOff today...!! What is your number of choice? #fridayfun #FridayFeeling https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/1534930822075015169(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

News just in. Our DofE students have completed a HUGE 871 hours of volunteering over the last year which amounts to £4,024 in social value. What an amazing impact they... Read more

Day 2 and Review 2 @cilipckg - Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock. The girls said that "It was a great and original book that followed... Read more

Can you solve it?! #UKMT #ProblemOfTheWeek https://twitter.com/UKMathsTrust/status/1534085117836021760(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Review 1 @cilipckg - Tsunami Girl by @julianaurelius - "it had a lot of amazing descriptions and follows the difficulties of growing up from a young person's point of view"... Read more

Two of our Year 7 Book Club members have ready every book in the @CILIPSLG shortlist. Amazing effort! Over the next week, we will post their thoughts on each of... Read more

Live Crime Scene Investigation. Year 12 are solving a baffling murder mystery as part of their new Sociology module about Crime and Deviance - we particularly like their props! #Sociology... Read more

It was wonderful to have you with us - the girls had a fabulous morning!! @jrapepper https://twitter.com/jrapepper/status/1534271475661815808(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 2 have safely arrived at the ISA North London Multi-skills event today - we hope they have a great time! @isaschools (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We hope you had a wonderful Jubilee Weekend full of celebrations and street parties. Here's a little throwback to when our very own Queen visited us on the last day... Read more

We welcomed a VERY special visitor for our Prep Jubilee Assembly today #royalty #jubilee #jubileecelebrations #assembly ?? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

A selection from our Prep Jubilee Baking competition - we are simply blown away by the effort!! Enjoy ???? #JubileeCelebration #baking #proud #amazed (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Can you guess what Early Years might be preparing for with their celery painting? ?? #PlatinumJubilee (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Nothing like an early morning swim - this was at 0815 this morning!! #SMSspirit #swimming #Wellbeing https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1529743535527890946(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Today is #thankateacherday. Join us in thanking all of our Teaching and Support staff at St Mary's for making it such a wonderful school, and remind your daughter(s) that a... Read more

In a week of concentration and focus for exam week, Senior House students have been letting off steam with their House Football Competition ???#SMSspirit #girlsfootball #housecompetition (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The end is in sight!! What will your daughter(s) be doing to celebrate the end of exam season? #exams #FreedomDay #reward #hardworkpaysoff https://twitter.com/TooledUpTips/status/1529401386986835968(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Any takers for a little brain teaser in the last week of the half term? https://twitter.com/UKMathsTrust/status/1529006313241464835(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

What better way to pick ourselves up on a slightly grey Tuesday morning than with some pictures of our own little flowers in the Year 1 parent and pupil Assembly... Read more

We can't wait to welcome @TooledUpTips tonight with Dr Kathy Weston, @Parentengage, to talk to over 100 of our parents about building resilience and confidence in children #resilience #parenting #parentingtips... Read more

Did you spot them? Nine of our Prep Team took part in the Gerrards Cross Fun Run yesterday, and were the winners of the Teachers Category! Thanks for a great... Read more

It's great to see the opportunities our Sports Scholars have to nurture their talent, build their skill and broaden their experiences. This morning's masterclass was in Shot Put! #scholars #scholarships... Read more

Yesterday, we were honored to welcome @cerrieburnell to talk about her new book Wilder than Midnight. She delivered an engaging talk to Year 5 and Year 6 with lots of... Read more

Huge congratulations to Ms Bucknall who graduated yesterday and is now a Qualified Teacher. Ms Bucknall joined us as Senior House Art Technician a couple of years ago, and next... Read more

A great resource full of advice and top tips about keeping young children safe online #OnLineSafety #toptips https://twitter.com/safeinternetday/status/1527182632697614338(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Live action from the Year 9 House Rounders Competition today. The winning House is yet to be announced... #housecompetition #rounders https://t.co/VaOTKmcg79(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our new Prefect Team were spotted preparing for September earlier today.... #studentleadership #sixthform #opportunities #rolemodels (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

On Thursday 19th May, we are delighted to be welcoming author, actor, ambassador & former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell to St Mary's to talk to our Year 5 & 6... Read more

As exam season starts, we wish all of our students the very best of luck over the coming weeks ? We know this time can prove challenging for a number... Read more

Year 3 are on a very special camping adventure at St Mary’s ! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 13 visited Bojangles Creative Cafe in Little Chalfont this morning to decorate a commemorative piece of pottery to take with them to their next stage of life before starting... Read more

Year 5 and 6 are having a fantastic and unique time inside Wellington Barracks today! They have watched the rehearsal parade and met Shamus, The Irish Guards Mascot! What a... Read more

This week in EYFS we began our new story ‘The Bog Baby’ by Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward. The nursery girls enjoyed following instructions on how to make a Bog... Read more

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective families to our Prep Open Morning on this beautiful sunny morning! ?? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Kathy Weston from Tooled Up Education to St Mary's to deliver a talk to parents on the topic of, Raising the Resilient Child... Read more

Congratulations to our new Prefect Team who received their badges in assembly today! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are looking forward to welcoming families and prospective students to our Prep Open Morning on Thursday! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

This morning we had our traditional annual Flag Ceremony which sees our new Head Girl team officially taking over duties. We say a huge thank you to our outgoing team... Read more

Mental Health Awareness Week is happening between 9th to 15th May 2022. The official theme is ‘loneliness’ and, across the week, we encourage you to build meaningful connections with your... Read more

The CORI Community Champions are busy preparing for their next act of kindness! Watch this space. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Prep Open Morning is on Thursday 12th May! Come and see our wonderful school in action ! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 6, as part of their transition programme towards Senior School, are at Hazard Alley in Milton Keynes today. Raising their awareness of how to respond or stay safe in... Read more

This week the Year 10 students studied and celebrated Eid. There was in depth discussion and research, food, and henna. Eid Mubarak from the RS department. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Rehearsals are underway for the Composition Concert taking place at school this evening! The music is sounding wonderful! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Lots of fun at Paradise Wildlife Park for Year 1 and Year 2! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 1 and 2 went on a wonderful trip to Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire yesterday! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

This week our school will elect our student leaders in a vote which will take place on Wednesday. Hustings took place this morning - 6 of our Year 12 girls... Read more

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Forest School ? We started by re-telling the story of The Gruffalo, some of the girls even thought they were the Gruffalo, eek?! This was swiftly followed by some free... Read more

The Reception girls loved their first swimming lesson! Their teachers were blown away (and quite splashed) !???? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Prep Open Morning is coming soon! Make sure you have reserved your place via our website: https://stmarysschool.co.uk/ (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The girls are on their way home after what has been a really fantastic experience for them all at Flatford Mill. They have had an amazing couple of days and... Read more

Come and see St. Mary's in action - reserve your place now! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Another day of fun at Flatford Mill for Year 4 today! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Over Easter Year 2 worked really hard on a Great Fire of London project. Here are a glimpse of some of the girls' fantastic projects and their Great Fire of... Read more

Our Year 4 are having a fabulous time at Flatford Mill- shelter building, mammal trapping and measuring and studying rivers and streams! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

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Can you guess the topic at Little St Mary's this week? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Trinity Term has got off to a great start here at St. Mary's. The running track is all set up and some of our students enjoyed their first tennis lessons... Read more

Happy Easter From St Mary’s! ? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Sweet Science ! Year 10 biologists used sweets to make models of the 3 main different types of neurons ( nerve cells). (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Lots of fun on the last day of term for our Year 7 at Paccar! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Some egg-xcellent maths going on using sweets and Easter eggs to calculate circumference, weight and volume! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

See the Prep School In Action Thursday 12th May Come and see how a normal day in the life of the Prep School at St Mary’s, Gerrard Cross. A chance... Read more

Our special 150th Birthday Spring Concert was wonderful celebratory evening with stunning musical performances from Years 5 -13 and very special to welcome back alumnae & friends #smsspirit ?? (Feed... Read more

We've had a real mix of snow showers and sunshine today! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The girls in Prep had great fun hunting for Easter Eggs in the playground this morning. Thanks to our great SMA for doing this for the girls. The squeals of... Read more

Rehearsals are under way for our special 150th Birthday Spring Concert this evening. The music is sounding amazing! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

After writing the recipe in English, the year 1 girls had a wonderful time making Easter egg nests! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Some of our students are having an amazing day at International House in London taking part in a one-day language programme aimed to enhance their skills in German using a... Read more

Congratulations to students in our sixth form who were awarded gold, silver, bronze and highly commended certificates in the British Biology Olympiad. This is an advanced problem solving competition run... Read more

Our World Challenge Cambodia Team are hosting a quiz night on Friday 6th May - come join us for a fun evening of trivia! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are really looking forward to welcoming pupils, parents and staff, past and present, to our special 150th Birthday Spring Concert on Thursday! Our World Challenge team will be selling... Read more

Good luck to all our LAMDA students sitting their exams today! ??(Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Our Year 10 GCSE Drama students were awarded a very close 2nd place at the Watford Festival for their "chilling and professional" performance of an extract from 'Us/Them' by Carly... Read more

Early Years are having a blast at Chessington! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

A fascinating and inspirational talk this morning from Paralympic gold medalist Tim Prendergast. He spoke to us about striving to be the best version of ourselves, focusing on what we... Read more

Y10 French and KS3 French native speakers attended a French poetry workshop delivered by Durham university. They got the opportunity to discover calligrams through the work of Guillaume Apollinaire and... Read more

Lots of fun was had in Prep yesterday as they enjoyed lots of interesting science activities! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Prep Science Day started with a bang this morning! Mrs Brereton put a stick through a balloon without causing it to pop and she challenged some girls to do this... Read more

What a beautiful sunny lunchtime! ? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The ducklings from EYFS came for a visit to Year 1! ?? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Reception are enjoying the sunshine this morning! ?? (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

We are supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week at St Mary's. We recognise that no matter what our differences and challenges, everyone has their own strengths and talents. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The Year 1 girls enjoyed exploring the concepts of floating and sinking in their science lesson. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Year 10 are enjoying a fascinating session on 'memory and mnemonics' this morning as part of their revision study course with Elevate. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

The KS3 Scholars met up to review their work for the year and discuss the next stage of the scholarship project: Getting curious. They are going to be researching and... Read more

Today we are celebrating World Poetry Day and we want share with you this beautiful poem by Sophia Thakur. The power of her words will affect generations. (Feed generated with... Read more

A brilliant lunchtime of Comic Relief activities. Over in Prep the girls took part in a range of fun activities including Beat the Goalie & Space Hopper racing, and Senior... Read more

Enjoying very special birthday cupcakes! (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

Happy 150th Birthday to St Mary's! We had a wonderful assembly this morning where Mrs Adams shared the fascinating history of the school & also revealed our stunning school painting.... Read more

Today our Charities team gave an assembly on the history of Comic Relief, along with exciting ways they plan to raise money tomorrow on Red Nose Day. This year's theme... Read more

Well done to all the girls who took part in the House Dance Competition. There was so much talent on display as well as lots of fun, support and #SMSSpirit!... Read more

As Science and Engineering Week continues there were more House competitions today! KS3 had to make an animal out of plasticine and pipe-cleaners that would hold 200g in weight...but the... Read more

Our next Stay & Play is on Saturday 26th March, registration is essential! Suitable for age 2 and up https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/ (Feed generated with FetchRSS)

For Science and Engineering Week, today’s assembly was about how the growth of humanity has been so rapid we are depleting natural resources. The solution? Mr Hopkins encouraged the girls... Read more

Science Week Challenge -building the lightest tower on a set of scales. It must be at least 80cm tall, stand by itself for 10 seconds and you may not move... Read more

India in Year 9 made this fantastic Pi Pie! Well done, India, who knew Maths could be so delicious!

Some Maths ding-batting going on in the morning sunshine!

The Early Years girls enjoyed drawing the ducklings today, with real life models!

Happy ? (pi) Day! Today the Maths Department ran a special Pi assembly, Year 7 drew Pi skylines, Year 10 used sweet treats in their lessons and there is an... Read more

An amazing result for our gymnasts this weekend. They placed 4th out of 21 schools and then, paired with Newlands for the South region, came first! Regional champions! Well done... Read more

In celebration of World Book Day last week, Y7 made and wrote their own books. They thought carefully about the ingredients that make up a traditional fairy tale. The pleasure... Read more

Incredible news!! Well done, girls!! ? ? https://twitter.com/stmarysexparts/status/1502296794587406336

SAVE THE DATE! We will be hosting a Quiz Night to raise funds for our World Challenge trip to Cambodia in 2023 on Friday 25th March, 7pm. Information about tickets... Read more

The daffodils are in full bloom and the ducklings are blossoming. Happy Friday ?

Good luck to Mrs Phillips and the students at the @ISAartsUK A Capella Competition today!! @StMarysExpArts

Fantastic MUN conference at Magdalen College School Oxford. The students debated many world issues including human trafficking in Russia & the human rights abuse of Uyghur Muslims in China. The... Read more

We have such a brilliant range of speakers for this Saturday's Empowering Futures event; you are in for a treat if you have booked a ticket!

What a brilliant experience for the Year 8A squad at U14 @ISAsportUK Netball Nationals. There were schools from all over the UK competing and St Mary’s made it through to... Read more

How’s this for a daily dose of cuteness? ?

Our finalists spoke confidently today in the final of the Senior House Debate on the motion: Should we fear Artificial Intelligence ?

In Y5&6 Book Club the girls played a treasure hunt game where they had to find certain books in the library by categories, eg "a book with a yellow cover",... Read more

Girls in Pre-Prep had a visitor from outer space! Mr Roche, children's author, visited school with his alien friend Niji. Mr Roche read the story of “Niji’s dream”, an emotional... Read more

Year 6 are having a brilliant time at Kidzania!

Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. #InternationalWomensDay2022 ?

During Literary Week in Prep the girls were asked what they would like to put into their very own Magic Book. They came up with some wonderful ideas that Mrs... Read more

Last Half Term the RS department hosted an essay competition about the importance of representation in the media. There were some amazing entries, but three essays stood out and won... Read more

Today is Butler's Charity Day and students have been trying to Beat the Teacher at Basketball and Badminton and also doing an amazing job washing teachers' cars! Well done, Butler!

Our lovely students are ready to tour our visitors today for Open Day ?

After completing exciting activities on their class book this morning, Prep girls had fun presenting their work to each other. Excellent work girls!

Who has purple prickles all over his back..? Book Quiz time in Prep!

Some amazing costumes in Senior House, too, for World Book Day. Special mention to Molly who used an entire can of hairspray to create her incredible look as Nagito, a... Read more

What a fantastic World Book Day we are having! Our Prep Department was absolutely delighted to welcome children's author @Hapfairy Sophie Cleverly for a creative workshop where they came up... Read more

What an absolutely incredible array of World Book Day costumes in Prep! Well done, everyone!

Cedar House is alive with the sounds of African drumming this morning as Year 13 take part in a workshop as part of their Well-being Day. They’ve really got the... Read more

Girls in Prep have been Bringing Books to Life today as part of Prep Literary Week! From Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Alice in Wonderland, they've had a brilliant... Read more

Delighted to be @HighMarchSchool ready to meet parents looking for senior schools!

Mrs Brain is containing Cloud Busting with her Year 7 English class ? @malorieblackman

As we look forward to #worldbookday2022 tomorrow, Year 7 are experiencing a whole book in a day as it is passed, baton style, from form tutors to subject teachers to... Read more

Happy #PancakeDay! Early Years were treated to some delicious pancakes this morning, and in the Dining Room this lunchtime girls could choose a range of tasty toppings for theirs! Yum!... Read more

A lively first round in the Senior House debate this morning. The motion up for debate was 'Unhealthy Lifestyles are not the Government's problem'. What do you think? #schooldebating

Mrs Burton launched Prep Literary/Book Week this morning with an exciting Guess the Character quiz. The girls then worked in their Houses to compose a Magic Book poem based on... Read more

Prep girls had a brilliant morning with Clare from @Perform4Schools being Jungle Explorers ??

St Mary’s had a fixture against RMS on Tuesday. We took our Year 7A and Year 8A squad to play a friendly Netball match. Year 7A & Rosie was awarded... Read more

Can you believe our last World Book Day in school was in 2020! Can our teachers beat these amazing costumes next week?! Lots to look forward to for #worldbookday2022

Our Senior House Open Day is next Friday, 4th March. Registration via our website is essential, spread the word! https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/

We are on the countdown to our 150th Birthday Concert and the Senior Choir are sounding amazing as they practice the Hallelujah Chorus.

In anticipation of #WorldBookDay2022 the English Department are running a competition where students guess which teacher the book-shelf belongs to...Who might have a classical art book...?

Reception have been working hard to understand the composition of teen numbers this morning. Great work, girls!

Over Christmas 65 of our students from Prep and Senior School visited local carehomes to deliver an incredible 118 Christmas boxes for residents, and as a community raised a fantastic... Read more

Year 9 Biologists have been using a range of reagents to test for the presence of protein, starch, sugar and fat in samples of food stuffs. Excellent, practical work!

Before half term Year 7 Maths students got creative with practising fractions, with a game of Snakes and Ladders!

Recently St Mary’s hosted the BSGA Floor and Vault Regionals gymnastics competition. Unfortunately spectators were not allowed to attend but luckily Miss Connell has put together this video of highlights... Read more

Y3 trained to be ancient Egyptian embalmers! After understanding the process of mummification, they worked in groups to mummify their own paper bodies. They used slime to represent body parts,... Read more

Year 10 biologists have been investigating the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in pondweed ?

In their CORI sessions some of the Prep girls came up with a concept and plan on how to make a game using only natural materials, even visiting Thorpe Wood... Read more

Last week, Mrs Qureshi hosted her Masterclass on The Golden Ratio. We learned about how it can be found in famous architecture and even in our own faces. The room... Read more

What better way to round off the half term than some fierce competition in the Staff vs Sixth Form football match on our new MUGA! It was an extremely close... Read more

Kirk House's Valentine themed bake sale for @BuDs_UK was a great success, and all the students in Senior House have come to school in yellows, browns and golds to show... Read more

Our Sports Scholars were fortunate enough to try curling this week with the help of Mrs Taylor!

Y10 Sports Leaders led Years 1 and 2 in a Badminton Festival. The Year 10s led activities in small groups and the girls moved around this in a carousel format.... Read more

2022 marks 150 years of our wonderful school and we would love to invite any friends of the school whether you are parents, old girls, former staff, to join our... Read more

Prep enjoyed a WW1 masterclass today from @TimeTravelEdu, handling real artefacts and using state of the art VR to experience life in the trenches! Like a real life time machine,... Read more

To raise awareness on #SaferInternetDay some girls in Year 6 delivered an informative assembly on how to stay safe online and how to demonstrate respect when on the internet. Well done,... Read more

Year 2 learnt a new song for #SaferInternetDay along with Buddy the Dog! https://t.co/IE1SJUGWmR

We are delighted to share a video courtesy of Mr Evans, of our recent Senior House Swimming Gala. Feel the #SMSSpirit! https://youtu.be/CVHJLWrObRk

Today is Safer Internet Day and students in Senior House have been exploring this year's theme which is Exploring Respect and Relationships online. You may find the below link helpful: https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022/advice-for-parents-and-carers

We had the pleasure of having Mr Haydn-Slater speak in assembly today about LGBTQ+ History month. With the help of the Sixth Form Diversity Leader, he shared the importance of... Read more

Year 2 have been learning about money and calculating change in Maths. Each pair was given an allowance of £5 to buy coloured cubes. They had to work together to... Read more

This week 18 students from Years 9-12 took part in a National Youth Theatre audition process which included a 3 hour workshop, and a 1:1 audition with the NYT associate.... Read more

Our new Early Years building ‘Little St Mary’s’ is now open – a stimulating and exciting learning environment we think all children should experience. Register for our next Stay &... Read more

Number Day fun over at Little St Mary’s today! 1??2??3????

Y10 artists were pushed out of their comfort zone this week, while learning about the work of Georgia O'Keeffe. After a fascinating History of Art session the girls had just... Read more

Prep Spelling Bee kicked off yesterday with Pre-Prep. The girls were amazing & all the finalists impressed, spelling words such as excercise & because. Y1&2 went to a penalty shoot... Read more

Thank you to our Registrar, Mrs Szczerbiak, for this beautiful picture ??

Year 7 mathematicians consolidating their work on Order of Operations. Good work, girls!

We are at @MaltmansGreen and looking forward to meeting prospective parents! Thank you to our hosts for the wonderful hospitality.

Delicious Chinese New Year theme at lunch today @HolroydHowe #chinesenewyear

Forest School for Early Years has been all about ‘Hansel and Gretel’! The girls sat under the tree to listen to the story again to help them “story step” it... Read more

As it is Chinese New Year’s Eve, Roselyn and her family prepared a fabulous presentation all about how and why they celebrate. Roselyn is in her lucky outfit today too!... Read more

A stunning morning of music, and such incredible talent on display! Results of the House Music Festival to be announced soon!

A stunning morning of music, and such incredible talent on display! Results of the House Music Festival to be announced soon! @StMarysExpArts

This morning's House Music Festival is off to a great start with Senior students performing confidently; well done, girls!

Thank you to Ruby P, Year 13, for our Senior House Swimming Gala photos; looks like fun! Results next week, watch this space...

Temple West held their Charity Day today, with Heads of House hosting a fun assembly, a lucky dip and sweet sale. Temple West are raising funds for The London and... Read more

Reception had a real treat this morning when Year 1 came and read them their information booklets all about parts of plants. Wonderful!

A fantastic, spirited Swimming Gala for Senior House this morning! More on this tomorrow!

Sixth Form scholars taught our Year 8s all about Heddy Lamarr, and her contributions to science and technology. She was a talented Hollywood actress and inventor. Without her contributions we... Read more

Keen readers from Years 5 and 6 visit Mrs Murray in the Senior House library on a Monday lunchtime. Mrs Murray guides the girls to what she considers to be... Read more

A brilliant Stop Motion video by Year 13 Biologists Arabella and Emma, "Transcription of a Target." #STEM #stemeducation @StMarysScienceD https://t.co/hLfHSlFkT6

Year 5 scientists have been enjoying learning about the difference between dissolving and melting. They used a pipette to add water to 1g candyfloss, one drop at a time, counting... Read more

As Year 9 Options Day continues at a busy pace, Miss Lasocki talked to the students about their futures and building their profiles, and now they are all at a... Read more

Year 9 GCSE Options Day is off to a great start. The students have heard some really interesting talks from career professionals, and are currently in "taster lessons" for Media,... Read more

Yr7 enjoyed an amazing workshop on Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', hosted by @WestEndinSchool They explored the way in which intonation, emphasis & rhythm changes the meanings of words &... Read more

Girls in Year 1 had a wonderful time creating abstract Picasso-style portraits by sticking on facial features and using oil pastels. Amazing work, Year 1!

Wonderful to welcome Year 6 girls today for a day of assessments but lots of fun too! ?

This week, the Sixth Form scholars presented to the Year 7 and 9 scholars about space travel, Elon Musk, and women in engineering! It was out of this world! #Scholars... Read more

Huge thanks to pro golfer @AnnabelDimmock for the brilliant session with our Sports Scholars this morning. The students loved trying their hand at some putting and were so grateful to... Read more

Year 7 practising iambic pentameters during their West End Workshop, using steps. Did you know all Shakespearean plays were written in this rhythm? ? https://t.co/TNajEyz2xp

Brilliantly fun Midsummer Night’s Dream related warm ups going on right now as the first Year 7 group embark on their West End Workshop! ? https://t.co/xIVxwGHxNL

Year 8 had a brilliant day at Bletchley Park yesterday, they even did some code-breaking!

Early Years have been focussing on a book called ‘Handa’s Surprise’, and the country she lives in, Africa. They have been learning lots of amazing facts and then made their... Read more

A beautiful day for a Year 8 trip to @bletchleypark ??

Year 10 Scientists have been modelling the concept of limiting factors in photosynthesis using smarties! Read all about how they did it in tomorrow's newsblog.

An enrichment session to round off a packed Sixth Form Taster Day for Year 11 - a brilliant opportunity to sample the wide range of subjects and small class sizes... Read more

In their CORI Food & Nutrition lessons, Years 1 and 2 have been learning about healthy eating. They designed and made their own mini fruit salads after taste-testing each fruit.... Read more

Year 11's Sixth Form Taster Day is off to a good start! Mr Plunkett's even taken his lesson outside!

Year 2 had a splendid day at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley today; a boat trip down the River Thames, stepping into the Wind in the Willows story... Read more

In Year 12's Psychology lesson today the students were working on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs with cups! @StMarysPsychDep

Miss Rose's phonics group went on a phonics safari; they had to find and then sort the words. Well done, girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Super effort from the Year 1 and 2 girls when they started their new CORI theme park project! Lots of resilience and teamwork shown to rebuild the theme park which... Read more

Huge congratulations to our girls who ALL qualified for the @PentathlonGB Modern Schools Biathlon Championships. We are so proud of all their hard work and resilience with training over Christmas... Read more

A beautiful day today, perfect for the Senior girls to enjoy the grounds at lunchtime ???

In Science, Year 4 have been learning about the teeth and tooth decay. The girls learned how to brush their teeth properly and next week they will use disclosing tablets... Read more

In Science, Year 4 have been learning about the teeth and tooth decay. The girls learned how to brush their teeth properly and next week they will use disclosing tablets... Read more

Brilliant ? https://twitter.com/stmarysscienced/status/1481682317210968064

The first #Scholarship lunch of Lent term took place this week and the Sixth Form scholars were busy researching all things #STEM in preparation for their presentations which start next... Read more

The Year 1 girls enjoyed going on a 3D shape hunt all around the Prep department. In their groups, they completed tallies to see how many of each shape they... Read more

Our first Badminton tournament of the year was a success! St Mary’s played against Amersham School. Amy and Leah in Year 7, Freya and Alice in Year 9 and Megan... Read more

Year 5 Scientists used sieves and colanders to separate a mixture of flour, rice and dried chickpeas. They drew diagrams to explain what they did & considered different applications of... Read more

Brilliant to see Year 8/9 Book Club back in action and eagerly discussing their Christmas reads! @StMaryGXLibrary

It was a very chilly Forest School for Early Years on Thursday so to keep warm they played some games which involved running, lots of running! The girls also went... Read more

Brilliant to see Lent term clubs starting again today; making mini visual dictionaries in Spanish Club, perfecting techniques in Gymnastics and working on their moves in Chess Club!

Students had an incredible day at the National Schools Biathlon Regional Qualifiers on Saturday and produced some amazing results- details in Friday’s news blog! Miss Bliss is extremely proud and... Read more

A group of students in Y8-11 have the opportunity to go on a school expedition to Cambodia in the summer of 2023 with World Challenge, and they are looking for... Read more

If you look very closely you might see the daffodil shoots beneath the cherry tree! Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to read Mrs Adams' Friday letter which also... Read more

The Nursery girls have been busy bees this morning, working on their letters and numbers! @StMarysGXPrep

Holroyd Howe presented an exciting challenge to Prep girls today; The Healthy Eating Tree. The girls heard about eating all the colours of the rainbow with their fruit & veg,... Read more

What a beautiful frosty morning to start our Lent Term. We even spied some blossom!

Lovely to see Year 11 back in today; good luck with your mocks!

We are pleased to share our forthcoming Open events for 2022. Senior (Year 7- Year 13) is on Friday 4th March and Prep (Nursery - Year 6) is on Thursday... Read more

A very Happy New Year from all of us here at St Mary's! Here's a teaser of what our Little St Mary's girls got up to last year...! Our next... Read more

Huge congratulations to Olivia who, following her recent competition in Leeds, has received confirmation of her selection for the England Diving Talent Programme, which is a 2 year programme. Well... Read more

Y3 have been exploring Fruits and Vegetables this term & produced colour studies using oil pastels, collaged foodscapes based on the work of Carl Warner, and fruit and vegetable faces... Read more

Before we broke up, the Art department had a surprise visit from Ceramicist, Sophie Bruen who delivered A level students' finished ceramic work straight from the kiln. The work looks... Read more

Some of our Year 10 RS students created revision videos to help the Year 11s with their revision for mocks, even giving them a quote to use in their exams!... Read more

In DT, Y4 have been 'Reusing Rubbish'! They investigated what happens to our rubbish and mindmapped different products which could be made using rubbish instead of throwing it away. They... Read more

Y10 artists have had an incredible term. They have been creating lino prints; lino printing is not easy, a type of block printing in which the recesses carved out leave... Read more

This term the Sewing and Enterprise CORI group created a business called Fashion Stars. They learned to confidently use a sewing machine, making their own scrunchies and turning an incredible... Read more

Prep girls have been working hard during CORI, planning and constructing circular rides, using gears and other theme park rides, such as rollercoasters and pendulum rides. They have shown excellent... Read more

Have a wonderful break!

Well done on the Christmas jumper efforts today, girls!

Our Final Assembly of the Michaelmas Term was a special affair; not least because we were all together! A sad goodbye to Miss Heath but plenty of joyful singing, 12... Read more

A brilliant and funny Sixth Form panto with a whodunnit theme... Who would ever suspect our very own...Mrs Dimmock!!! @smssixthform

Wonderful to celebrate the students' achievements this morning in Year group Mark Reading assemblies - so, so much to celebrate #SMSSpirit

These Prep girls are just so busy with festivities! Early Years welcomed their parents in for a special breakfast, and Year 6 learnt about Christingles in their RE lesson and... Read more

(3/3) Special thanks to Revd Matt Beeby for his entertaining but poignant Address. Well done to Mrs Phillips, Mr Martin and Mrs Bishop for making it such a special occasion... Read more

(2/3) Accompanied by the organ and Senior Orchestra, this was a wonderful evening to celebrate Christmas as a school community and we were all so grateful that it could go... Read more

(1/3) A Carol Service with a 'music from around-the-world' theme greeted parents, governors, staff and students tonight when all the choirs of St Mary's, including the Parents, Staff and Governor... Read more

Years 1 and 2 made some beautiful snowmen and wreaths today!

Fantastic fun in Prep this week with the SMA Christmas Parties - huge thanks to Mrs Hurst and the team, the girls had a wonderful time!

Every year almost 1.5 million older people feel more lonely at Christmas more than any other time of year; this is why we have chosen to support Age UK this... Read more

Sounding beautiful ??

The deadline to apply for a Year 7 place for September 2022, or for a scholarship, at St Mary's School is tomorrow at noon. Please visit our website for a... Read more

A fantastically festive afternoon in Prep with a House sing-off, all Houses were amazing! ? ????? ? Check out our Instagram stories to hear them (search “stmarysgx”) Followed by a... Read more

Lots of Christmas crafts going on in Prep this morning!

Fabulous reindeer cupcakes made by Year 9 students; yum!

Year 8 girls delivering brownies to staff as a random act of kindness - what a way to start a Monday! #SMSSpirit ?

Good luck to all our gymnasts competing in the BSGA Milano regional qualifiers today!

A brilliant way to end the day; The House Quiz! Competitive with an abundance of #SMSSpirit and the winners were… Butler! ??

A wonderfully festive lunchtime today! Christmas songs during “Open Mic” provided a lovely back drop to a delicious Christmas lunch complete with all the trimmings! (Visit our Instagram page “stmarysgx”... Read more

The Year 7 Drama Club members enthralled girls in Prep this morning with wonderful extracts from Matilda, Annie and The Wizard of Oz. Well done, girls! @StMarysExpArts

(2/2) Despite current restrictions, we were still able to communicate with the residents from outside through open doors & windows, & even sing for 2 of the homes. Our visits... Read more

(1/2) This week, 65 of our students from Prep and Senior School visited Austenwood, Buckingham House, Chiltern House and Swarthmore Care Homes to deliver an incredible 118 Christmas boxes for... Read more

Delicious aromas have been permeating the halls this week as Food & Nutrition students get festive! Y10 GCSE students made impressive yule logs whilst Y8 girls turned their hands to... Read more

House Badminton with Year 10 is going well! @StMarysGXSports

Huge congratulations to Lotta, Y8, who competed in the Super Dance League National finals recently with dance teams from all over the country; her 12 and under team won their... Read more

Mrs Adams drew the winning raffle tickets today! Huge thanks to the class reps for these incredible hampers and to everyone who purchased tickets; an amazing £1070 was raised for... Read more

St Mary’s Sixth Form ventured out to Windsor today to enjoy some Ice Skating! It was a wonderful afternoon! It was so nice to see all the girls getting in... Read more

Stunning, confident performances and beautiful singing from Early Years with "Born in a Barn" and Years 1 and 2 with "The Angel who nearly missed it all" last night. Congratulations... Read more

Hooray it's Panto time! Nursery are also having a special treat of popcorn and Frozen!

Another huge congratulations to the Year 8 A Netball team who played Beaconsfield High School. St Mary’s won 18-1, and Emily G was awarded played of the match for her... Read more

Our House Badminton Competition is well underway; Year 7s kicked off the tournament yesterday with gusto, and there were celebratory shouts coming from Year 8 today!

Our #WorldChallenge2023 team will be holding a Christmas Fair after the Carol Service on Tuesday 14th December. There will be pick & mix, cakes, homemade Christmas items, games and more!... Read more

Don't forget beautiful high quality photos from Beauty & the Beast can be purchased via this link: https://www.ljseventservices.co.uk/stmarysbatb.html

Oh dear there's been a bit of a disaster in Little St Mary's courtesy of Patrick the Elf... The girls are NOT impressed! @StMarysGXPrep

Mrs Adams and teaching staff welcomed Year 12 pupils and their parents to our GCSE certificate presentation tea on Friday. We were delighted to welcome back Mrs Davison to present... Read more

On Friday Senior students were privileged to hear from 3 professionals from the medical field; we are extremely grateful to Clinical Psychiatrist Dr Abrar Hussain, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician Mrs... Read more

Sunrise over Paddington ?? Photo credit Miss Connell!

Christmas has officially arrived at St Mary's! With thanks to Shanze and the Head Girl team for their excellent decorative skills! @smssixthform

Miss Brereton did a fantastic job hosting a #masterclass on ‘Depictions of Women in Ancient Greece.’ Everyone who attended said they found it valuable and informative.

The deadline to apply for a Year 7 Scholarship or for a Year 7 place for September 2022 at St Mary's School, Gerrards Cross, is noon on Wednesday 15th December.... Read more

So wonderful to see our Art Scholars Jasmine, Violet, Alice and Vienna all working in collaboration today!

Four girls from across the school performed their LAMDA exams pieces to an audience yesterday lunchtime, including Minnie who is in Year 3 but braved the Senior Drama Studio! All... Read more

Snowy St Mary’s ??

Brilliant to see Year 10 Sports Leaders with Year 4 this week, excellent Dodge Ball amongst other activities!

Pupils from @thorpehousesch visited St Mary's yesterday, working with our Year 11 students to revise for their upcoming Religious Studies GCSE examination. There were games, quizzes, and practice questions, not... Read more

Special delivery! Year 4 have a visitor for the next few weeks...!

As part of the Drama A level, students perform 3 different extracts from 3 different plays. This performance was from the play ‘Pillowman’ by Martin McDonagh. The girls focused on... Read more

Huge congratulations to Jayna, Year 2, who won the @nunn_hayward Christmas card competition with her beautiful design! And to Nancy H, Year 5, and Nancy C, Year 1, who were... Read more

A huge congratulations to @StMarysExpArts and all the girls on a fantastic production of Beauty & the Beast; please see our facebook album for lots more wonderful photos! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4963550247011218&type=3

What an absolutely stunning show - huge congratulations to the Expressive Arts Department and all the amazing, amazing girls; you were truly superb!

Stunning orchestral interlude at Beauty & the Beast ? ?

Fantastic week for Forest School this week! Nursery had great fun being forest explorers at Thorpe House; in the hammock and the den, walking across the rope and enjoying hot... Read more

After a stunning performance last night we are delighted to share this wonderful Beauty & the Beast trailer by Mrs Williams. If you’re going tonight you are in for such... Read more

Tonight is the night! Opening night of our much anticipated production of Beauty & the Beast. Everyone involved has worked incredibly hard on this production and we can't wait to... Read more

Warming up and ready to have some fun at the @ISAsportUK Sportshall Festival! @StMarysGXSports @StMarysGXPrep

Fantastic to see our Year 10 Sports Leaders in action, using their leadership skills to deliver an exciting and innovative session to Year 3 students @StMarysGXSports @StMarysGXPrep

Y7 Food & Nutrition students have been making delicious rainbow pasta salads, carefully considering their ingredients in relation to the Eatwell Guide. This practical enabled the students to link the... Read more

Early Years recieved a mysterious package from the South Pole! They discovered a tiny baby penguin inside! ? https://t.co/qd4Zf9h2Rv

If you are looking for a Nursery for your daughter please sign up to our Stay & Play on Saturday 15th January and explore our wonderful new Early Years setting... Read more

A fantastic win for St Mary’s Year 9A team Vs Dr Challoners High School. The final score was 25-1 to St Mary’s. Player of the match was awarded to Tienery... Read more

You will be receiving your St Mary's Association raffle tickets tonight to sell - fabulous luxury themed baskets to be won! And don't forget you can still book tickets to... Read more

In Prep Art Club this term, the girls have been exploring the famous work of art by Hokusai called 'The Great wave of Kanagawa'. They have worked in different mediums... Read more

The Year 12 scholars did a fantastic job of lecturing the KS4 scholars today. They provided them with resources and tasks to help them learn about mythology around the world... Read more

A level Drama student, Saachi, recently performed her devised piece to her peers. Saachi explored the impact of COVID in India during 2020. The piece was multi-sensory, moving and thought... Read more

Good morning and a very happy Monday ?

The stage is transformed! With some high tech sound and lighting from @LJSEventSv

Hazer and low fog machines up and running for out tech rehearsal @LJSEventSv ? ? https://t.co/rhwEA3f3hV

Year 9 GCSE Media students took a mini break from their studies yesterday to help set up for today’s Beauty & The Beast rehearsal!

(2/2) Sixth Form Charity Prefects served up a delicious array of cakes in Senior House whilst the Prep Head Girl team manned the Prep cake stand. At lunch time the... Read more

(1/2) Students across the school had a brilliant day for #ChildreninNeed today! Girls came in mufti with a super-hero theme in Prep and as you can see they look amazing.... Read more

We officially opened the Multi-Use-Games-Area (MUGA) today with a fiercely competitive, very well supported Staff vs Sixth Formers netball match. The staff put up an amazing fight but the slick... Read more

Less than one week to go before Beauty & the Beast and we cannot wait! Here's a reel of some previous performances here at St Mary's to get you in... Read more

A brilliantly interactive Humanities lesson for Year 6; Henry VIII came and held court to hear Year 6's reasons for and against his motion for the church reformation and why... Read more

A fantastic day for some of our Prep girls yesterday who represented St Mary’s at the ISA North Swimming Gala. They all swam brilliantly in some very tough races! Annabelle... Read more

Y5 had a very active Science lesson this week, investigating air resistance. By walking and running around in the playground with different sized umbrellas they discovered that the amount of... Read more

Mr Gibb’s Masterclass on ‘How to grow a poem’ yesterday was a roaring success. It was a very busy session and the students thoroughly enjoyed it and gained some valuable... Read more

Girls in Prep had a very special visitor today ahead of #ChildreninNeed day on Friday. The girls found out how the money they help raise is spent, and how important... Read more

Staff and Sixth Formers are gearing up for the match of the year on Friday! Netball at the brand new MUGA...https://youtu.be/9aAmv-69ONY

It was too beautiful a morning to not take a photo of our beautiful school! Autumn is fading away but winter is looking magical already at St Mary's ???

Today was the first meeting for our fully trained @MHFAEngland Youth Mental Health First Aiders, having completed the MHFA training course. They shared their 'superpowers' they might bring to the... Read more

It was fastest finger in the buzzer for the semi final of our general knowledge Big Quiz Bonanza in Prep on Friday. The Y3 & 4 Butler team will go... Read more

Amazing, Olivia! ? ? https://twitter.com/stmarysgxsports/status/1460129437698117632

Representing St Mary’s at today’s Remembrance Service in Gerrards Cross #RemembranceDay

Staff looking FIERCE (or trying to) as they practised today for the Staff v Sixth Formers netball match next Friday! Are you nervous @smssixthform...?

Y2 are embarking on a new journey in English; Kenneth Garhame’s The Wind in the Willows. To start off they did some research using the internet & non-fiction texts on... Read more

We are delighted to now have full use of our new Multi-Use-Games-Area complete with floodlights & spectator area. The MUGA will hugely enhance the sporting provision here at St Mary’s.... Read more

Reception girls enjoyed a brilliant Forest School session at Thorpe House this morning! @StMarysGXPrep @thorpehousesch

A special Remembrance Assembly today; thank you to the Head Girl team for their contributions and to Shanze, Head Girl, for her poignant reading of In Flanders Fields #RemembranceDay2021 #WeWillRememberThem

Fantastic Art trip to the National Gallery today for Y11-13- more in this Friday’s news blog ?

Huge congratulations to Shedlia, Y13 who was selected as winner of ‘Most Sustainable Solution’ in the @TEDILondon Thinking Ahead Program. Shedlia's idea was a glass forest installation aimed at users... Read more

KS2 are very excited to be at the Everyman cinema to see Boss Baby 2 as part of the INTO Film festival! Enjoy, girls! ? ?

Year 2 girls picked up Green Eggs and Ham and started to independently read with Dumbledore the fish this morning. Amazing, girls! We think he likes Dr Seuss... @StMarysGXPrep

Fetch yourself a cup of tea and take a few minutes to watch this brilliant news report the CORI News Team have been working hard to put together! Amazing work,... Read more

Amazing 9P! https://twitter.com/StMarysSchoolG1/status/1458084108521910278

Years 3 to 6 have had an amazing morning doing a Media Masterclass with @MNAcademyLondon The girls perfected their acting, sound engineering, filming and directing skills and made their own... Read more

A fantastic win for the Y9 A & B Netball team today against Chesham Grammar? Freya (WD) was awarded player of the match for the A team and India (GK)... Read more

Today at lunchtime the Year 13 Scholars presented the Greek myth of Narcissus. This challenged the Year 7 and 9 Scholars to consider how the myth applies to modern day... Read more

Year 2 were very surprised this morning as a new class pet had arrived! Meet Dumbledore the Siamese fighting fish! The girls were very curious and asked some lovely questions... Read more

Year 6 have started using Tinkercad, a design web app, to understand 3D modelling in their Computing lessons. Some fabulous designs here, well done, girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Who is enjoying some fireworks tonight? Early Years made some of their own, aren't they fantastic! @StMarysGXPrep

Another beautiful Diwali photo! Kimaya, Year 7, and her twin brothers Krishan and Kayan. Happy Diwali Kimaya and family!

Just look at the atmosphere and support, not to mention the wonderful singing! ? https://t.co/S822KpX0YY

This lunchtime, students and staff bravely took to the stage outside the library to take part in an 'Open Mic' event. Surrounded by supportive friends, the Cedar Lawn echoed to... Read more

Two A level SMS linguists have been honing their skills. Congratulations to Alicia B who was highly commended for her translation in the Stephen Spender Youth Prize and to Fleur... Read more

The Year 1 girls thoroughly enjoyed making and decorating clay divas as they learnt about Diwali.

Year 12 and 13 Scholars are practising their Greek Mythology presentations. This half term the Sixth Form students will be hosting sessions for the younger Scholars that enhance their understanding... Read more

The Dining Room is looking fabulous today in celebration of Diwali. Also over in Year 2, Jayna very kindly brought in a lantern craft for all the girls to create... Read more

A very exciting start to the day for girls in years 2 - 6 as they are live with Treehouse Series author @AndyGbooks all the way from Australia, wow!

Our fabulous Y7 A team who won against Chesham Grammar yesterday 12-3. Congratulations girls and to player of the match Alayna!

An exciting and informative visit from PC Sarah for the Pre-Prep girls today. PC Sarah shared the book PC Ben and asked the girls if they knew what number to... Read more

At the beginning of half term dancers from St Mary’s performed in the Lift Off Dance Show at South Hill Park in Bracknell. Thank you to Miss Lasocki, Teacher of... Read more

EYFS kicked off their autumn topic with a visit to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital! They loved meeting some of the resident hedgehogs & learning about how animals are cared for. It... Read more

Y11 Drama students performed their Devised pieces on Monday; 'Healing Bruises', 'You Will Smile Again' & 'Marked'. The end products were mature, interesting & inspiring. The students were able to... Read more

Our next Prep Department Open Morning (Nursery to Year 6) will be on Thursday 18th November; come and see the School at Work. Registration via our website is essential: https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/

At the beginning of half term six girls had a phenomenal day at The University of Bath. The girls competed at The National Schools Biathlon and they performed incredibly well... Read more

Years 1 to 6 had a brilliant time today taking part in a Diwali Dance Workshop exploring the story of The Ramayana through dance.

The closing date to apply for a Sixth Form Scholarship is Friday 12th November. Scholarships are available for academic excellence, expressive arts and sports. More information and how to apply... Read more

A beautiful sunny and blue start to the second half of Michaelmas Term; welcome back everyone! ???

Thank you for your fabulous and spooky Halloween photos! Finally to round off the day, a story from Early Years? A giant pumpkin appeared in the EYFS playground! The girls... Read more

Seriously spooky Salma and Mia! ? ? https://t.co/CQlryLTAdU

Happy Halloween from these spooky girls; Scarlett, Varonica & Anika ?

Anica’s found something very scary…! ? https://t.co/dge6eyEB8g

More brilliant creations from Olivia K and Alessia D and family ?

Amazing and spooky creations from Ramneet, and @jen_geog and family ? ? ?

Some Sunday #SMSSpirit for you with Year 6 ? @StMarysGXPrep https://t.co/ixKu7wUdzp

During their final CORI k’nex session, the girls used their knowledge and understanding of different structures, including towers, ramps, bases and circular rides to create their own theme park rides.... Read more

It's a beautiful afternoon for our House Netball! The girls are displaying their true #smsspirit on the courts and the spectators are showing their support whilst enjoying the lovely October... Read more

Last night we welcomed parents to the Autumn Concert & needless to say, the girls performed wonderfully and Mrs Phillips was very proud of all of them. The Senior Choir,... Read more

AMAZING effort girls! True #smsspirit on display for 10km from school to Chalfont St Giles and back round; raising money for @BucksMind and the @BritishRedCross Well done St Mary's girls,... Read more

And they’re off! Harvest Walk 2021 ?

A fantastic and spooky Halloween theme in the dining room today!

We were delighted to welcome parents into school this morning to watch the Prep girls perform their Harvest Celebration. They sang and contributed enthusiastically and conveyed the harvest message beautifully.... Read more

The Autumn Concert is tonight! Year 8 band and all the other performers have been practising so much and are looking forward to sharing their music with you. Not to... Read more

Brilliant Sixth Form Information Evening tonight, thank you to everyone who came, the teachers for all their informative subject talks and special thanks to our three wonderful Old Girls for... Read more

Our Sixth Form Information Evening is tonight! External students can still register via our website, we will get right back to you https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/ Subject talks will be followed by presentations... Read more

Mrs Roche's CORI group have been working in groups to design and construct circular rides, thinking carefully about creating a strong and sturdy base, a rotating wheel and also trying... Read more

The St Mary's Cross Country Team took part in a ESAA fixture today competing in 2 categories. Congratulations to all who took part! Grace came 36th out of 80 for... Read more

The Enterprise & Sewing CORI group were learning how to use a sewing machine in their last session. Such concentration! @StMarysGXPrep

Girls in Prep have been practising really hard for their Harvest Celebration on Thursday and can't wait to share it with you! @StMarysGXPrep

After last year's success in the @isaschools Poetry Competition with Fleur placing as runner up, we are delighted to be entering again. This year's competition comes with the title: 'My... Read more

It was wonderful to see so many Prep parents at our Back to School evening. We hope you found the evening informative & that it gave you a greater understanding... Read more

Huge congratulations to our very own Miss Connell who is now Reserve National Champion after attending the British Riding Clubs Dressage to Music National Championships at Bury Farm last weekend.... Read more

This week, Year 4 created freeze-frames to explore the feelings of the characters in the Roman myth, Romulus and Remus. The girls had to think about the characters' thoughts and... Read more

Years 10, 12 & 13 had an amazing day @kewgardens yesterday. The students took photos to gather research for their projects including Natural Forms in Art. We can't wait to... Read more

Today we held our first Year 9 scholars lunch. This is a great opportunity for the girls to extend themselves and to pursue areas of interest that the curriculum may... Read more

Our Year 11 & 12 girls had a thoroughly enjoyable day at Sussex University. They visited various parts of the university campus, ate lunch with the students and picked up... Read more

Tickets are on Sale once more for our ‘Chairman’s Leaving Ball’ Saturday 7th May 2022 at The Crowne Plaza, Gerrards Cross. To buy online please click on this link https://forms.office.com/r/ZjigWLeTyu... Read more

After listening to Miss Agius read the story Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, the Year 1 girls excitedly created their own leaf men. They enjoyed using acorns, small leaves and... Read more

Today, the Year 13’s ran their spooky themed Philosophy Club. The topic was: ‘Should we always tell the truth?’ It included delicious scary treats, lots of questioning discussion, and a... Read more

EYFS have loved learning about mini beasts with Zoolab this morning! Thankfully there were no escapees!

Our Year 7 girls are industriously creating ideas for a new ride at a theme park as part of their Enterprise Day! They are soon to pitch their ideas to... Read more

Tonight, Mr Gibb hosted a Poetry Masterclass for KS4 & 5 students. He shared the brilliant works of @KateClanchy1 to teach attendees how to create surreal & creative poems. The... Read more

Reception were enjoying their healthy snacks to give them plenty of brain power for their Maths lesson where they were brushing up on their counting skills.

Sixth Form biologists went to @college_lake on Friday to cover some of the Ecology components of their A level course. They toured the site, learning about conservation methods & carried... Read more

Year 2 are studying the Artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and how he used food in his painting. They worked as collaborative artists to create 3D portraits using fruit and vegetables!

A fantastic and very busy Open Day today - thank you to all the lovely visitors who came to St Mary’s today!

Early Years have watched their caterpillars grow into beautiful butterflies. Today it was time to set them free, they flew off and then came back to see us. They even... Read more

Today marks the start of #BlackHistoryMonth2021 and Mrs Murray our Librarian has prepared a selection of books in the library for the students @StMaryGXLibrary

Sixth Form Biologists and Psychologists enjoyed a fascinating Brain Day with Dr Guy Sutton, including a lively debate on free will vs biological determinism – do we really make decisions... Read more

Prep Running Club got off to a great start this morning. After a good warm up the girls worked on building up their speed and stamina. Such enthusiasm, girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Delicious Mexican themed lunch today! @HolroydHowe

Y2-6 loved their zoom with brilliant 17-year-old naturalist and author Dara McAnulty @NaturalistDara about his beautiful book Wild Child which encourages us all to get outside and explore the natural... Read more

It’s a very busy day today! Zooms with authors, Mexican themed food and Brain Day!

We are live now for the parents only webinar with Deano Puccio - “the best speaker I’ve ever heard at St Mary’s” as one student put it today! Tune in... Read more

Exciting times as our new Sixth Form video shoot is happening! Year 13 Media students helping out too @smssixthform

Important messages from an incredibly engaging speaker this afternoon. Huge thanks to Deana Puccio of The RAP Project – Awareness is Power.

Brilliant Year 3 swimming lesson today at @thorpehousesch! ? @StMarysGXSports @StMarysGXPrep

Year 3 girls learned to use a pipette to test the permeability of different rocks. Great experiment! @StMarysGXPrep

Sixth Form Information Evening is on Wednesday 13th October, registration via our website is essential. https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/ Individual subject talks will be followed by presentations from the Headmistress, Head of Sixth... Read more

Delighted to be welcoming highly engaging speaker @deana_puccio of The RAP Project – Awareness is Power - to St Mary's tomorrow! Parents can sign up to the webinar via the... Read more

The first of this term's Scholars' Lunches today! Year 7 students were introduced to their task; a book of thoughts, reviews and creations around podcasts and films.

It was a very wet start to the day wasn’t it! ?? But the Prep girls are pleased to be back outside and playing in the fresh air now ??

Our Prep Parent Teas/Drop-ins got off to a flying start on Friday. Year 1 and 2 girls were so excited to show their mums and dads their classrooms and their... Read more

The Prep Head Girl Team and the Year 13 Prep Prefects got together yesterday to plan some exciting things for Prep. We are looking for to your assembly, girls! @StMarysGXPrep... Read more

Exciting times in Year 7 Book Club, looking at the @bucksbookaward Longlist!

Y3&4 had a brilliant day at @Ufton_Court yesterday. Y3 took part in a Stone Age workshop & learned how to spin yarn and make fire! Y4 were busy being Romans!... Read more

Today Y11 took part in #mockinterviews. The girls chose an area they were interested in or even their dream job, and prepared for the interview accordingly; from lawyers to fashion... Read more

It was a great start for the new Y7 Book Club last week! The purpose of the first get-together was to have some fun and play a game where the... Read more

Early Years have been learning all about spiders. They enjoyed hunting cobwebs on the playground and made their very own spider in art! ?

Year 2 are learning about food poetry. Today the girls had to perform different poems using expression, rhythm and actions. Here are Varonica and Sienna performing “Did you really?” -... Read more

We are looking forward to welcoming Year 7 parents to St Mary’s tonight for the Information Evening at 6pm ?

Today the Diversity & Inclusion Team visited #LychettMinster School which hosted the #StandUpConference presented by @PRadfordSpeaker. It was an incredibly informative day which has left them with a lot of... Read more

In their CORI session Y1&2 were using their engineering skills to make an effective ramp for their home-made cars to roll down. They used numbered duplo blocks to measure how... Read more

Delighted to be welcoming highly engaging speaker @deana_puccio of The RAP Project – Awareness is Power - to St Mary's next Wednesday. Parents can sign up to the webinar via... Read more

In their CORI session on Friday some of the girls were working on Sewing & Enterprise. They have been choosing fabrics for their products and learning how to do running... Read more

In #PSHCE lessons Y8 have been learning about the effects of alcohol on their bodies. They started today’s lesson with a “speed dating” style task to discover the effects of... Read more

In their Computing lessons Year 4 have been learning about websites and webpages and the terminology for networks, all as part of the new Computing scheme of work introduced this... Read more

Lovely weather and lots of fun at the welcome picnic. Thank you to our wonderful SMA! ?

Year 7 listened and watched intently as their teacher demonstrated different sewing stitches in their Textiles lesson this afternoon. They were keen to get their needles threaded and have a... Read more

Live entertainment this lunchtime as our talented band members rehearse for this afternoon's SMA picnic - see you there!

In Science, Y6 were investigating how the length of a shadow changes as the distance between the light source and the object increases. Some of the girls had to try... Read more

Year 7 Geographers having lively discussions today! @StMarysSchoolG1

Ready for the show to begin at The Globe! ?

So Sixth Form girls @smssixthform and @Mrs_Cork ... how was paintballing yesterday?! (Head on over to https://www.facebook.com/smsgx for some not at all dramatic accounts of yesterday's war...)

Have a brilliant day, girls! https://twitter.com/StMarysExpArts/status/1438437002781863943

Amazing levels of concentration in 7P's Art lesson today as they were drawing from observation using smooth blending and gradual colour change.

Girls in Early Years are investigating repeating patterns today! @StMarysGXPrep

It was a very wet start to the day but the sun's out now and these girls are so happy to be back at Netball Club! @StMarysGXPrep @StMarysGXSports

Year 12 Psychology students are making neurons (from playdoh!) and labelling them in today's lesson with @Mrs_Cork @smssixthform

Prep girls were introduced to the CORI Programme last Friday. Activities ranged from Why gingerbread can’t swim across a river to engineering with K'nex. CORI encourages girls to see failure... Read more

We're thrilled that co-curricular clubs start today! We offer a range of clubs from sports to drama, music, languages, art, STEM & more! Tennis is very popular here and we... Read more

Advocate: A person who supports a particular cause/idea. A person who acts on someone else’s behalf. To publicly recommend or support. This was Mr Gibb's word in today's "Amazing Words"... Read more

The Early Years girls worked so hard on their phonics today! @StMarysGXPrep

The Sports Hall is absolutely buzzing this lunchtime as the students are signing up for the countless opportunities on offer to them at our Co-Curricular Fair!

Year 1 girls began the term painting self portraits - wonderful! @StMarysGXPrep

Fun, ice-breaking games for 7P in Drama today! The girls had to communicate with no words for tasks such as organising themselves into height order, and finding a common interest... Read more

Congratulations to Holly, Aofie and Megan who met the @Tassomai Challenge over the summer holidays by completing their daily goal at least four times each week on average. Fantastic effort... Read more

For their first Geography lesson of the term, Yr 2 were asked to research facts from various non-fiction texts, including atlases, about one of the 7 continents. Then they had... Read more

Team building in @StMarysGXPrep - an excellent way to start the term! ?

Mrs Glenister was delighted to receive so many Languages projects from Y8 and 9; lovely sketches and descriptions of outfits for a fashion show, excellent research undertaken on various German... Read more

In their Science lesson Year 5 made a fruit solar system in the Rose Garden to demonstrate the scale of the planets and their distances apart. Excellent work, Year 5!... Read more

We could all get used to these blue skies and sunny breaktimes! @StMarysGXPrep

Our Year 7s are settling in to life in Senior School and appreciating the sun on our lovely Cedar Lawn!

It was so wonderful to see the whole school community together this morning for our assembly! The sun streamed through the high windows to add to the warmth and happiness... Read more

A brilliant first day for our Reception girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Our Duke of Edinburgh girls have had an incredible summer. It wasn’t only our Olympians going for Gold! Check our facebook page for a full update! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx

? Welcome to Michaelmas Term! ? https://t.co/RgpG52J8a4

Incredibly we are celebrating 20 years service at St Mary’s for three wonderful members of staff! Congratulations Mrs Kingston, Mrs Kelly and Mrs Deadman ?2??0???

Registration for our Open Day is essential, please fill out the form here: https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/ We look forward to welcoming families on Saturday 2nd October!

Staff and our wonderful new Year 7s wave goodbye to an amazing Welcome Week at St Mary's ? https://t.co/gZb08OAjMf

Year 7 Welcome Week in action! ?

What an incredible day at The Nationals Schools Showjumping Championships at Hickstead Area where St Mary’s came 3rd in the 80cm. The girls rode beautifully and they all went clear.... Read more

Good luck to St Mary’s Equestrian Squad tomorrow as they compete in the National Schools Showjumping Championships. This event is being held at Hickstead Arena and the girls are against... Read more

A huge well done to Jayna, who is moving up to Year 2 in September, who has donated 7 inches of her hair to the The Princess Trust and has... Read more

The sun just about made an appearance and there were joyous smiles this morning as our Year 11 Class of 2021 received a superb set of GCSE results. Year 11... Read more

So many delighted, smiley faces this morning! Well done Year 13, we are so proud of all of you! #alevelresults2021 @isaschools @GSAUK

Looking forward to welcoming our lovely Year 13s back tomorrow for #alevelresults2021

Travelling to far flung places feels like a rather alien idea right now but six years ago eight girls and two teachers took an unforgettable trip to Peru ?? #ThrowbackThursday

Thank you to Year 12 and the wonderful Mrs Williams for these Senior House Sports Day highlights - enjoy! https://youtu.be/Eloakj8O_O4

As we count down to our 150th birthday next year, here’s a photo from Speech Day- known then as Founders Day- from 1968!

Year 7 are you cooking for your families this summer? Here is one of the Year 7 groups with their delicious crunchy flans ?

Before the end of term Year 4 completed their DT projects. They created wonderful pop up books and made lovely hand sewn purses. Well done, girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Mrs Deadman tasked her Y7 group with creating a creative piece of work that reflected the views we promote in school and attitudes towards love and acceptance that they have... Read more

Before the end of term, Y6 held a Hatter's Tea Party as a finale to their Alice in Wonderland topic in English. The girls all designed their own 'mad' hats... Read more

St Mary’s summer camp is in full swing! Green Art, Drama and Netball, with plenty of fun!

Huge congratulations to Dasha who won a prize in the Digital Art category of the @ISAartsUK Film & Digital Art Competition 2021. This is held annually & is a fantastic... Read more

Lottie with her winning, framed, @SRTRC_England artwork and the amazing prizes she was sent! ?

Dare we say it? ??????? https://t.co/H3iYiNPxaw

Remember you can view the stunning Art Exhibition via the link that was emailed out!

Running into summer...! Have a wonderful holiday from all of us at St Mary's ?

(1/2) Speech Day was again a virtual event this year but was nonetheless a joyous occasion. Girls received their prizes this morning during Mark Reading; well done all of you!... Read more

(2/2) It was wonderful to welcome the first ever female member of parliament to speak at St Mary’s Speech Day. Joy Morrissey spoke inspiringly about how she started her career... Read more

A little something from the amazing Prep teachers for Year 6... enjoy! @StMarysGXPrep https://youtu.be/04_OX2_b0Pg

With a bit of luck, our last ever "zoom" Final Assembly! Fond farewells, musical interludes and House cup was presented... ?

Cake and flowers everywhere this morning! ??

Amazing Year 1 - AKA The USA! ?? https://t.co/TUkv9TH85f

When Jamaica met the torch! ?

Olympics Day in Prep! Year 4 created aboriginal art as part of being Australia for Olympic Day, and Years 3 and 4 took part in wacky races for their Olympic... Read more

The House Drama Competition took place today with each house performing the play that they have rehearsed over the past 2 days. Kirk performed Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Butler,... Read more

From Tuesday's Concert: I want to break free! https://youtu.be/NhEGmSqU1_A

Tuesday's Midsummer Concert was an amazing evening of musical talent and our girls shone even when the sun refused to!! Congratulations to all soloists, band-members and singers. Incredible performances!

Incredibly inspiring talk from award-winning freelance documentary filmmaker, Helen Spooner, last night. Helen has worked on films for the likes of Netflix, the BBC and Channel 4 - in the... Read more

Much excitement in Prep as the Olympic Torch was paraded around by our very own Miss Trangmar! Each class represents a country that will be competing now they are preparing... Read more

The perfect end to a perfect day. Pizza party in the Rose Garden! ?

Rehearsals are under way in our Senior House Drama competition! Each House has a different play that they will be performing & each year group has a different responsibility to... Read more

Ahead of the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, @HolroydHowe have put on a spectacular Olympics themed lunch for us today! Let the Games begin!

Year 5 & 6 are ready to climb! ? @StMarysGXPrep

A very active Maths lesson on the Cedar Lawn this afternoon as Year 8 compete in teams for a Maths Relay- each time they get a question correct they run... Read more

Don't forget to order your photos from the Prep Sports Day! @Photoday_Group took some fabulous photos and captured wonderful memories. An email has just been sent to all Prep Parents... Read more

Little treats for the 2021 Year 7 cohort ?

A wonderful Early Years Celebration this afternoon! The girls told us about their favourite memories from the year, what they love about being at school, and did some brilliant singing... Read more

Year 1 & 2 girls held a lovely celebration of memories, proud moments & wonderful things that they have achieved this year! It was fantastic to see the pride in... Read more

Senior House Sports Day continues this afternoon on the athletics track with vigor and enthusiasm! Long Jump, Hurdles and the 100m Sprint generated rapturous applause in support of the competitors... Read more

Year 3 & 4 are having a brilliant time at Lego Land! They’ve taken part in a stop animation workshop, and tested some rides for good measure! @StMarysGXPrep

To complete this morning's field events: high jump and javelin. A brilliantly competitive yet supportive morning for the Senior House girls!

Huge cheers from @smssixthform students as their friends take on discus!

A beautiful sunny day to kick off Senior House Sports Day! Shot put and discus have already started; the games have begun! Good luck, girls!

Our Year 3 girls brought cheer (and sunshine!) to the residents of Swarthmore House yesterday as they sang for them, including two songs from their musical showcase. Wonderful singing all... Read more

Early Years had a fantastic time today at Bekonscot! A mini bus ride, playing with historic toys and of course the model village! ?

This morning saw our new Head Girl team officially take over with our annual Flag Ceremony. It was a wonderful occasion which saw last year's Head Girl lowering the flag... Read more

Huge congratulations to Years 3 and 4 on your amazing showcase; such a huge range of talent and you all worked so hard! @StMarysGXPrep

This morning saw our new Head Girl team officially take over duties with our annual Flag Ceremony. It was a wonderful occasion which saw last year's Head Girl lowering the... Read more

Early Years are off on their first trip!

Year 8 students and their finished Batik cushion covers - incredible work!

Good luck to our amazing Year 3 and 4 performers for your showcase today!

Many congratulations to the girls who took their ABRSM music exams on Saturday - the results came within a few days and everyone passed! Special congratulations to Lotta, our Music... Read more

A brilliant Prep Sports Day rounded off with amazing teamwork for the relays, and plenty of cheering for the teachers' race!

Keep up the good work, girls!

And they're off! The girls are taking to the carousel of activities with gusto and trademark #smsspirit!

Years 3 to 6 are warmed up and ready to go! ????? https://t.co/3JAzmByOqG

So lovely to be able to safely welcome parents to watch our Pre-Prep Sports Day! The girls took part with enthusiasm, competitive SMS spirit and great team collaboration and our... Read more

And they're off....! Prep Sports Day is underway for Early Years, Year 1 & 2 and the energy is palpable as they warm up! More to come throughout the day...

Today @JaneMarshallpsi has been talking to our Year 12s about how to make successful applications to their chosen universities and offering interview advice. Her talk was engaging and informative; lots... Read more

Over in Early Years the girls have enjoyed a wonderful Teddy Bears Picnic prepared by @HolroydHowe Delicious!

Year 10 are having a great time experiencing life in the Sixth Form today. They are smartly dressed and attending taster lessons in subjects from Geography and Chemistry to Media... Read more

These girls are having such a wonderful time (and their teachers too!) @StMarysGXPrep

Year 1 and 2 are having a brilliant time! ? https://t.co/VFKOPZlsmq

7R have been working brilliantly in editorial teams on their Current Affairs magazines in English. We can't wait to see the finished product!

Y1 made disgusting sandwiches to fend off those naughty seagulls who keep stealing the Lighthouse Keepers’s lunch! (Please note that no sandwiches were consumed by Year 1 and the seagulls... Read more

A busy weekend ahead for the Duke of Edinburgh participants as they embark on their expeditions, and the music students who are sitting exams today! Good luck to all of... Read more

Don't miss out on a space for the St Mary's Prep Summer Camp. Book your daughter's place now!

Look at these girls go! Early Years have been practising for Sports Day! ??????

Y12s admiring Saachi's photography exhibition, 'Perceptions', created as part of her Extended Project Qualification. EPQs are are undertaken alongside A levels and give students the opportunity to produce an extended... Read more

Years 5 & 6 took to the stage this week in their end of year production 'The Jungle Book'. They wowed their audience with their spectacular acting, singing and dancing.... Read more

Huge congratulations to Arabella, Bilquis & Shanze who have achieved Silver Awards in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad. 8873 students from 449 schools worldwide took part in this year’s competition and... Read more

Year 3 & 4 showcase is looking brilliant!

Exciting new speaker for the Gwyneth Bebb Lecture Programme - An Evening with Helen Spooner, award-winning freelance documentary filmmaker. Wednesday 7th July 7pm. Click here to sign up! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hK-ipjFjlkugaHYuI9-ZUp6OG44FRpdJrYkkQmZKf1VUMUxSTDhJRDE3RUJXWDZDWlJYU0dOQ0MwMC4u

Mowgli's ready - are you?! Jungle Book opening night tonight - break a leg, girls! @StMarysGXPrep

Y10 have been very busy today for their Futures Week! This afternoon they heard from four fascinating personnel from the Army who spoke about their roles, how they got there,... Read more

Thank you for the wonderful Sushi demonstration today @HolroydHowe - it really is an art as well as tasting absolutely delicious!

More brilliant shots of Year 7 & 8 at Paccar yesterday; pushing themselves out of their comfort zones, healthy competition and of course teamwork!

Brilliant live stream with the one and only #MichaelMorpurgo today!

Year 9 had a fabulous time at Thorpe Park!

Year 7 #teamwork ? https://t.co/E8Y9lAxofD

Cheering on their friend in true St Mary’s style ? https://t.co/pPPYnnxAjL

Off to a brilliant start at Paccar!

Y12 F&N students made incredible Baked Alaska last week. One with oreo, strawberry jam & chocolate sponge & another with intense vanilla ice cream, raspberry jam & chocolate sponge. Y12... Read more

In Year 8 Textiles this afternoon, the girls were trying out the new sewing machines as they started to collate their beautifully designed cushion covers which demonstrate their skills in... Read more

We are delighted to share a video by the talented Year 12 Media Team of the amazing House Dance Show. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/r9B1w7V22QU

Sneak peak at Jungle Book rehearsals! Exciting stuff! @StMarysGXPrep

Today Years 5 and 6 took to the stage to perform their Summer Sounds concert to their peers and also via Zoom to their parents. What a wonderful array of... Read more

Hooray it’s gingerbread man day! @HolroydHowe

Early Years made the most of the sunshine earlier this week in Forest School! Six farm animals hid in amongst the trees and bushes for the girls to find; each... Read more

The Prep production team worked late tonight to complete the set for the Year 5 & 6 production ‘The Jungle Book’! Fabulous work ladies…excitement is now mounting for the show!... Read more

Year 3 and 4 musicians treated us to a wonderful Summer Sounds concert this afternoon. Talent & confidence were evident at all times; what a wonderful opportunity for our younger... Read more

An 8 min timed challenge for Y12 this morning! Tutor groups were split into smaller teams & challenged to build the tallest structure from spaghetti & playdoh that will support... Read more

Our U13 & O13 Gymnastics Squads took part in a virtual set floor & vault competition on Sunday. It was great to be competing again & the girls put up... Read more

Incredible House Dance Competition last night - amazing levels of talent on show! We look forward to hearing the results...!

Congratulations to our new Prep Head Girl, Cayelin! Cayelin is joined by Deputies Darcey and Camille, and Games Captain Amy. The whole of Prep enjoyed a special socially distanced ceremony... Read more

It's finally here - the @CILIPCKG Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards Ceremony! The girls are ready and so are the cakes!

Lights, camera, action (dance!) The media crew are ready, the dancers are fitting in some last minute rehearsals, and then the House Dance Competition is a-go! ??

Year 8 are on the courts today for House Tennis! Lots of determination evident!

What a wonderful ambassador for golf & sport in general & a privilege to hear @AnnabelDimmock talk of her experience to our sports scholars. She described the attributes required to... Read more

We are delighted that the judging of the @SRTRC_England School Competition 2021 has taken place and the panel of independent judges selected Charlotte in Year 9 in the Year 7-9... Read more

On Saturday we were delighted to welcome lots of families to our Stay and Play sessions. Our visitors really enjoyed their visit to Little St Mary’s and we loved spending... Read more

House Tennis has started, with competitiveness and team spirit in abundance as Year 9 take to the courts!

Good luck to all the gymnasts competing today in their second virtual floor and vault competition of the year!

Today Year 11 have had a full day in and around Cedar House for their Sixth Form induction. The students took part in a variety of taster lessons, learned all... Read more

In celebration of the (somewhat delayed!) start of the @EURO2020 championships today, @HolroydHowe kicked off with a specially themed lunch and baked some amazing cakes! Thank you!

We had to share some more of the masterpieces Early Years made in #ForestSchool, having foraged for their own materials and finding their inner artist. What superstars! @StMarysGXPrep

Year 7 Media Club were up bright and early this week to film the fight scene for their dystopian movie- complete with fake blood!

Year 11s have enjoyed 2 days of activities following the end of their GCSE courses. They have taken part in enrichment activities, sporting activities and chatted to Year 13s about... Read more

Mr Haydn-Slater being the student this time as Katie K teaches him how to front-flip. 10/10, sir! https://t.co/LrRpufLhpe

Year 11 fun at Rush!

Year 11 girls are working up an appetite for their pizza lunch! Incredible ? https://t.co/LGqxApZQu0

(2/2) Amelia entered this song into the @ISAartsUK National Composition Competition and came an incredible third place. We are very proud of Amelia’s achievements, having also come third in the... Read more

(1/2) Girls at St Mary’s are always encouraged to be as independent and creative as they can be. Amelia, Year 9, embodies these traits having taught herself the guitar and... Read more

Sack race practice! ? https://t.co/WzQ3lVCWSQ

Year 11 have had an afternoon of sports and games and their rounders match demonstrated brilliantly that St Mary's has helped to equip them with great team work skills, resilience... Read more

Students finish Y11 equipped to deal with much more than just school work! Y11 have had a busy morning with some very important sessions on drugs awareness, peer pressure, &... Read more

Having some fun at Performance Club @StMarysGXPrep We don't think you're revolting at all, girls! https://t.co/Pst38U6JhL

A beautiful sunny afternoon for our wonderful Year 13 and their Leavers' Tea, complete with delicious looking cakes!

Jungle Book rehearsals are in full swing over in Prep! @StMarysGXPrep

It's time to say farewell, not good-bye, to our Y13s! The Leavers' Assembly was an emotional affair, full of happy memories & tears! We wish every one of them good... Read more

Staff have joined our Year 13 girls for a quiz this afternoon hosted by our very own quizmaster Mr Cox! The joint brain power was clearly in evidence!

The Common Room's been taken over by Power Rangers, and prisoners! #Year13Leavers

It's hard to believe we are now in the final stretch of Trinity term! Good luck to our Year 12s who start their exams this week, and may all of... Read more

In Forest School before half term, the Early Years girls were inspired by the story ‘Stickman’ They went looking for sticks to use, some used dolly pegs, then the best... Read more

Finally this week, for our co-curricular focus, is Year 5 and 6 Netball Club, which is an after-school club with Mrs Fox. Some excellent players here!

A group of enthusiastic Sixth Formers meets at lunchtime on a Wednesday to discuss the most newsworthy events of the past week, at Current Affairs Club. The students take it... Read more

Free webinar on Unlocking Childhood Anxiety that may be of use. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-resilient-family-unlocking-childhood-anxiety-tickets-152474767133?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=The+Resilient+Family+-+Unlocking+Childhood+Anxiety&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail

Today's co-curricular focus is Year 1 & 2 Science Explorers! Here they are looking at pond skaters; they then tried to design their own without allowing them to sink! The... Read more

Next in our co-curricular series - Media Club! This term, Y7s have been planning, making & editing a film based on the 'Divergent' novel series. They have learnt how to... Read more

This week will we be sharing just a small selection of the many, many co-curricular opportunities on offer at St Mary's. First up - Early Years Gymnastics Club! Girls as... Read more

Have a wonderful half term!

Mrs Carney’s treat for a job well done during assessment week! ? ? Happy Friyay! @StMarysGXPrep

RS Y12s started yesterday with a Philosophy Café. They brought in and made treats that linked to their A level topics-Plato’s Allegory of the Cave cake, Situation Ethics heart shaped... Read more

We round off a competitive sporting week with House Rounders. Year 9 are are in full swing!

Arriving at the cinema and the all important question - sweet or salted! @StMarysGXPrep https://t.co/tTXPDpeWyF

Early Years have been learning about Dinosaurs. To conclude their topic they are on a visit to the cinema watching The Land Before Time. Complete with tickets and popcorn. They... Read more

Earlier in May, Alicia, Y12, competed in her second track race of the season, completing the 3000m in a time of 11:02.77. So far this year, she is ranked 39th... Read more

During exam week, Y7 participated in a practical activity for their F&N lesson. A welcome break from writing exams which helped the students to extend their practical skills and enjoy... Read more

Year 10 students hard at work in their Art exam. They are all producing their final outcomes for the Organic Forms project. Working large scale, producing vibrant, high impact pieces... Read more

Becky K, Year 13, did some exciting demos to celebrate the end of Year 13 Chemistry lessons last week! (Don’t try this at home!) ? https://t.co/HquxkXZtYX

Can you guess who won Sixth Form vs Staff rounders? (Mr Dodd’s grin might be a clue...!) Played in great spirits, so much fun had!

Fun at Year 3&4 Spanish Club! The girls researched all the Spanish speaking countries of the world and created this wonderful paper chain to hang in the classroom! The girls... Read more

Things got very competitive on the Cedar Lawn this afternoon as our Year 12s took on the Staff in a game of Rounders! The staff were given a good run... Read more

Sun, and blue skies! Just in time for lunch!

Early Years, and Y1&2, have had fantastic #ForestSchool sessions! Early Years used branches from the Elder tree to make bespoke bracelets and necklaces and Y1&2 created new luxury rooms to... Read more

Year 3 and 4 Rounders Club was a lively affair this lunchtime! Perhaps staff and Sixth Formers should have been watching in preparation for the match of the year tomorrow...!... Read more

Throwback to last week and Year 8 friends making the most of the special cedar sofa, when we had... some sunshine!

Good luck @StMarysGXPrep girls with your assessments this week ?

Good luck to all our gymnasts competing today in Prep and Senior House! A virtual competition is a first for us all!

Wonderful to welcome families to Little St Mary’s today for Stay & Plays! ?

Find out what Year 6 got up to in Forest School in this afternoon's News Blog which is linked on Mrs Adams' Friday letter!

Girls in @smssixthform have been fortunate to have real life self-defence training from Wild Training Gym and Martial Arts Centre. They learned about asserting their own boundaries and discussed the... Read more

Congratulations to our newly elected House Captains and Deputies!

Wishing our Year 10s the best of luck in their exams which start today!

The Year 10 Sports Leaders have been coaching the Prep girls as they prepare for Sports Day! @StMarysGXPrep @StMarysGXSports

During the week Senior House girls can take part in a multitude of musical clubs, from Steel Pan Drums to A Capella, and even Swing Band! Here's our Year 8... Read more

Our Year 9 Band were in full swing at lunch time today rehearsing 'I Want to Break Free'. It sounded incredible - let's hope they can perform to a live... Read more

Years 5 & 6 enjoying their tennis, athletics and football early morning Sports Club run by our brilliant Year 12 girls! @StMarysGXPrep @StMarysGXSports @smssixthform

Y8 listened to an interview with poet #RaymondAntrobus and watched a video by @chrisunkim and thought about how writing captions becomes an art, through using intense imagery and synesthesia. A... Read more

The A level Art students enjoyed their final lesson with Miss Newton last week, helped along by a few snacks! Well done girls, some incredible work completed this year.

So Year 6, what do you think of #ForestSchool? ?? @StMarysGXPrep https://t.co/bNLFs92b7I

Years 1 and 2 have done an amazing job this morning running 100 laps of the track for their #captaintom100challenge for Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Well done, girls! ?????

Good luck to our Year 13s as they begin their assessments this morning. Have confidence that all your hard work will pay off!

"All pupils have an excellent moral understanding; they are considerate of one another, understand right from wrong and accept responsibility for their behaviour." A quote to make you proud, from... Read more

We are ready to welcome our Senior House Open Day visitors! We can’t control the weather but we can still show you our wonderful school ? (brollies are on standby!)

Our Prep Open Morning is in full swing, it’s wonderful to be welcoming families for individual covid-safe tours ?

This lunchtime it's Year 9 and 10's turn to work out the density of solutions for the inter-House Science Competition! ?

Good luck to all of Year 11 with your assessments, you’ve all worked so hard.

During PSHCE today Y10 had a talk from @ThamesVP about drug awareness, equipping the girls with the knowledge to recognise the dangers, how to cope with peer pressure and what... Read more

The girls in Early Years and Year 3 have been continuing their fund raising efforts for Thames Valley Air Ambulance as part of the #CaptainTom100 challenge. They've smashed their target... Read more

Congratulations to our newly elected Head Girl for 2021-2022, Shanze, along with Deputy Head Girls Lucy and Laura, Games Captain, Riley and Deputy Games Captain, Alicia. We look forward to... Read more

Some visitors to the Prep playground today! Our Open Day isn’t until Friday, duckies! ??

Years 5 & 6 have had a very active day, starting with coaching from Year 12 students and ending by fundraising for the Captain Sir Tom Moore Challenge! They aim... Read more

The inter-House Science Competition is underway and Years 7 and 8 are working out the density of solutions ?

Prep girls are enthralled with @FloellaBenjamin ?

The girls in Prep are welcome to attend Busy Bees as part of our wrap-around care at St Mary's. Their craft project last week was making kites and I think... Read more

Senior House was alive with the sound of Music clubs this lunch time! Tutti Fluties practised with Mrs Phillips and the Year 10 Steel Pan Band with Mr Martin were... Read more

Y8 Textiles students have been working towards making a cushion cover embracing the theme of Abstract Expressionism. A range of skills have been practised including tie dye, batik, applique and... Read more

We have two upcoming Stay & Plays which will be held on Saturday 22nd May and Saturday 12th June at our brand new Early Years facility, Little St Mary's. To... Read more

Good luck to all the girls who are taking Acting and Speaking LAMDA public exams today!

(3/3) Year 8 also listened to this amazing podcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005f14 with @MichaelRosenYes

(2/3) “The Perseverance” is a book about communication and connection, about cultural inheritance, about identity in a hearing world that takes everything for granted, about the dangers we may find—both... Read more

(1/3) Year 8 have been responding to two poems 'Sound Machine' and 'Jamaican British' in the collection #ThePerseverance by #RaymondAntrobus. Click on the link to see their amazing responses https://padlet.com/emcnally8/dq3uer33t64dk7o3

At St Mary's, senior girls take part in plenty of co-curricular clubs, from Badminton and Table Tennis to Current Affairs, Science Book Club and more! Today, year 12 girls made... Read more

This week sees the all-important elections for the new Head Girl and Games Captains! All the candidates from Y12 have created short videos for the students to watch. Students need... Read more

?Getting competitive over in Prep for the Y5&6 Big Quiz Bonanza final!?@StMarysGXPrep https://t.co/JRq7eHaID9

Our psychology students are currently engrossed in a webinar hosted by the Freud Museum. I'm sure that some lively debate will ensue!

It's windy out but the beautiful blossom is holding on ?

Nine girls from across the school have sent entries in for the Royal Academy Young Artists' Summer Show. As you can see their work is absolutely stunning; well done, girls!... Read more

St Mary’s School has a small number of spaces remaining for our Nursery class in September, based in our brand new facility Little St Mary’s. Please contact our Registrar, Mrs... Read more

Tennis is up and running now at St Mary's in this Trinity term. We have lots to offer on the courts; lessons, clubs and an external tennis club too! Get... Read more

Incredible! @ISAsportUK https://twitter.com/StMarysGXSports/status/1388082863824855042

Inspired by poet #RaymondAntrobus and artist @chrisunkim, Year 8 are exploring how captioning sound through the use of synesthesia and intense imagery creates a beautiful poetic art form.

Harsimran, Y7, is a "Carnegie Shadower" along with the rest of Book Club, and she recently read @CILIPCKG nominated book Run, Rebel by @ManjeetMann "This book is truly a page-turner... Read more

Well done to the Senior students who have taken part in a @UKMathsTrust individual competition this week; the competition attracts over 700,000 top mathematicians each year. The standard of performance... Read more

For our charity day, Temple West have chosen to support @SBSisters. To raise awareness and funds they have donated money to wear mufty and organised a photo competition - can... Read more

Thank you to @HolroydHowe for their informative nutritional talk and to the parents who attended last night's virtual event. Information regarding class representatives will be coming out shortly!

Register for a Stay & Play at Little St Mary's here https://stmarysschool.co.uk/open-days/

The @StMarys_DofE training weekend was a total success! They now look forward to the Assessed expeditions at the end of June when hopefully they can camp and the weather will... Read more

Happy St George's Day #StGeorgesDay2021! The sun is shining and the Cherry Tree is almost in full bloom. Have a lovely weekend everyone and enjoy the signs of Spring all... Read more

Year 9 have been working hard on creating tonal studies of crushed coke cans, as part of their Pop Art project. Amazing!

Year 5 are very excited to be back in school after the Easter break and learning Spanish once again! This week we have revised our colours and numbers by playing... Read more

Our Year 12s are taking part (virtually) in the UCAS Discovery day today @ucas_online. A great opportunity for them to interact with universities, colleges and employers and get advice from... Read more

We are delighted to welcome the girls back to begin the Trinity term in the sunshine. Athletics tracks marked out and ready for action too!

St Mary’s School has a small number of spaces remaining for our Reception class in September, based in our brand new facility Little St Mary’s. Please contact our Registrar, Mrs... Read more

Girls in Year 1 to 6 can enter the ISA handwriting competition ?? You need to write on plain paper but can use a line guide! More details here https://www.isaschools.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ISA-Handwriting-Rules-and-guidelines-2021.pdf

The many looks of our beautiful and iconic cherry tree! Will it be in blossom by the time Trinity term starts? ?

What’s everyone reading at the moment? (Pictured two Year 7 Book Club members!) ?

Y4 were very excited to find out that their dragon egg has hatched! The girls were thrilled and have decided to name her Aqua because of her colour. They also... Read more

Good luck to our St Mary’s Equestrian Team - Heather, Lilly and Taya, who are all competing over the Easter Holidays! ?

We are so excited to be taking part in Macmillan Children’s Books’ Virtually Together Festival with Baroness @FloellaBenjamin in just under a month - the countdown is on! @StMarysGXPrep

Before Easter at Lego Club the girls had great fun building tree houses. They had to make sure their tree houses had more than one level!

Throwback Thursday to our Pets Reading Competition - we got some brilliant entries! ?

If you are supporting someone revising this Easter, take a look at these top tips from @LivUni https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2021/01/22/knowhow-top-10-revision-tips-3/

A huge well done to Varonica, Year 1, who took these amazing photos today with a little help from her mummy! Amazing, Varonica!

How about testing your photography skills during the Easter holidays and taking some fabulous snaps like these winning entries for our House Photography Competition ? ?

We are delighted to share the highlights of our Scholars’ Recital ? https://youtu.be/RDJ7nb8KflU

We hope you’ve all had a lovely Easter ??

Throwback Thursday to some Sixth Form football with Mr Dodd! ??

We couldn't be together for Final Assembly but it was still very special. The different year groups had their own individual celebrations too. Also a special mention to Poppy A... Read more

The @HolroydHowe team have come up trumps again with a delicious array of Easter Treats for the girls! Happy Easter everyone!

Edward Watson from mindset coaching company InnerDrive ran a workshop Y12 today. The Student Leadership workshop introduced students to the principles of leadership and was particularly useful to those who... Read more

The Oxbridge Prep Group meets weekly with Mrs Cork to support girls with the extra activities that an application to Oxford or Cambridge University entails. This year we have seven... Read more

Sixth Form netball club this lunchtime! Goal? Or not?!

Stunning range of talent at this week's Scholars' Recital. Video coming soon! #Scholarships @ISAartsUK

Incredible standard of cakes for this year’s Bake Off in Senior House! Look out for lots more photos in Friday’s newsletter; results to be announced at the end of term!... Read more

Year 9 got into the Easter spirit this week and made these incredible creme egg chocolate brownie cupcakes! Yum!

The Senior girls have been busy this morning practising for tonight's first ever joint Scholars Recital; this is just a selection of the scholars! The recording of the recital will... Read more

In Y6 D&T the girls designed a product to help make the MOVE from Prep School to Senior School SMOOTH! Click on the link to see some of the girls'... Read more

Our chefs have prepared a wonderfully colourful 'Spring' themed lunch today full of fresh vegetables alongside a delicious choice of lasagne, spaghetti, fajitas, jacket potatoes, soup and salads. It smells... Read more

Open Day Registrations are now live! Prep Open Morning (Nursery to Year 6) on Friday 14th May 10am Senior Open Day (Year 7 to 13) on Saturday 15th May 9am... Read more

Great to see Media Club back in business! The students are filming their own mockumentary on online school...! @GSAUK

Congratulations to winning Maths team Aoife C, Stella L and Isabelle N who took part in the @UKMathsTrust Year 10 Maths Feast! Teams of students tested their Maths skills with... Read more

Today we celebrate a rather big birthday; St Mary's is 149! We marked the occasion with a lovely school (Zoom) assembly and of course, lots of birthday cake! Happy Birthday... Read more

Mrs Adams had a real treat today when she was invited to sample the Year 12’s delicious three course meals they had prepared for their assessments.

***We made it to Tokyo!*** Huge congratulations to all the students and staff who contributed to us “travelling” a huge 13828.04km over the past few weeks—just far enough to get... Read more

Thought-provoking assembly today from Millie and Roop for Kirk's Charity Day and some brilliant performances for the Masked Singer... but who's that behind the mask??

To celebrate #StPatricksDay our catering team have baked some beautiful cakes! As you can see they are being very much enjoyed!

For anyone interested in a career in #science there is virtual tour of the Lab of Molecular Biology in Cambridge: https://www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/cambridgefestival/ on Saturday 27th March and as it is being... Read more

World Sleep Day is this Friday, 19th March, and you can find out more about helping your family get better sleep by signing up to this free webinar by Dr... Read more

Tomorrow is Kirk's Charity Day for @SRTRC_England Show Racism the Red Card! £1 to wear Sports Kit and/or something red. £2 for full mufti. Enter the Masked Singer competition to... Read more

Year 11 GCSE Drama students have been rehearsing monologues in preparation for their Component 3 Drama exam, indoors and outdoors! Excellent work, Year 11.

Next week we celebrate 149 years of our wonderful school! Next Friday we will also celebrate our return to school, on the day that marks one whole year since we... Read more

Here's a treat for a Friday! Year 10 made shortbread in their lesson, reviewing their knowledge on Shortening and Dextrinisation. Delicious!

Mr Haydn-Slater’s Year 13 RS students and their special back-to-school care packs complete with philosophers painted on by Mr Haydn-Slater himself!

This week, Year 5 made the most of being back together and acted out The Tempest in the Prep Department playground during their English lesson. They created freeze frames for... Read more

Amazing, lucky Year 13! https://twitter.com/GeekTeacherUK/status/1369943231077748740

Thank you so much to @laurenwills_99 for talking to our Senior girls on Friday, covering everything from your sporting career to studying at Uni, and even leading the students in... Read more

Big smiles today as these delicious cupcakes awaited the girls in the dining room! @HolroydHowe?

Huge congratulations to Amelia G, Y9, who achieved third place in the KS3 section of the @ISAartsUK Musical Theatre Competition! Amelia sang a beautiful rendition of The Audition Song from... Read more

Huge congratulations to Amelia G, Y9, who achieved third place in the KS3 section of the @ISAartsUK Musical Theatre Competition! Amelia sang a beautiful rendition of The Audition Song from... Read more

The Senior Hall is bustling today for Year 7's Enterprise Day! Mrs Barber has set the girls the task of coming up with an idea for Mother's Day; this can... Read more

Celebrating these little women, and all the girls and women at St Mary's, today and every day! #InternationalWomensDay

And we’re back! (Nearly!) So lovely to hear noise again around the school ?

Y2 had their last form time together from home today and decided it was time to bake and eat cake before 9:30. Lots of the cakes rose higher than the... Read more

A well oiled machine at school today for covid testing, amazing job!

Thank you for sending in your wonderful World Book Day photos! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/234005001760887

Remember to upload your distances for Gerrards Cross to Tokyo- you’ve got until tomorrow afternoon!! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hK-ipjFjlkugaHYuI9-ZUk5miAgwBLVFohgnMo5dvexUNEw1WFlWTUU1SVlRQjhVVTZGVldONUQyTi4u

Maisie’s first (Year 3) and last (Year 13) World Book Day costumes - she has never missed one ?

Happy #WorldBookDay from everyone at St Mary’s! @StMarysGXPrep

We can't wait to see the girls' costumes for World Book Day tomorrow! Please send any photos you are happy for us to share on social media and in the... Read more

We are delighted to share our new aerial tour of the school - click here to explore St Mary's! https://tours.e4education.co.uk/st_marys_independent_school/

Out Virtual Open Day has started! Mrs Adams is currently making her speech, which is being recorded if you would like to catch up at another time.

Former St Mary’s Head Girl, Annicke, spoke to the MedSoc group about her experiences applying for medicine. Annicke also spoke the importance of balancing work and her interests at university.... Read more

For our Virtual Open Day tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd March, Mrs Adams, Headmistress, will be making a live speech at 9am. Click here to access the zoom link and find out... Read more

Virtual Open Day is tomorrow! There will be new content to see including an aerial tour of the school. If you've signed up for a live chat, look out for... Read more

Students! Try to challenge yourself to get involved in at least two of our suggested Co-Curricular activities each week. How about making a lockdown memory box as a reminder of... Read more

Good morning and hello to March! ? How about trying out this March Mindfulness Calendar this month?

We are looking forward to celebrating #WorldBookDay with lots of exciting activities! Don't forget you can get a token for a £1 book! https://twitter.com/WorldBookDayUK/status/1364893257688375298

Look out in this Friday's newsletter to find out how Rebecca K in Year 13's flag design made it the whole way to Antarctica!

Rosie in Year 9 is making a beautiful flamingo themed ball-gown. This is the train of the dress which she has started, using machine embroidery to create an abstract flamingo... Read more

We've had some amazing "pets reading" photos in Senior House for the World Book Day competition, from staff too! Keep them coming and upload to the task page: https://stmarysgx.fireflycloud.net/set-tasks/16202

After researching British Cuisine, Year 9 chose a recipe to cook inspired by traditional British ingredients and dishes. Millie D rose brilliantly to the challenge creating this fantastic Afternoon Tea;... Read more

After researching British Cuisine, the Y9 chose a recipe to cook inspired by traditional British ingredients and dishes. Millie D rose brilliantly to the challenge creating this fantastic Afternoon Tea;... Read more

We are more than half way to the Tokyo Olympics! Please continue to update the form! As a collective group, we have travelled 4992km, so we are over half way.... Read more

Rocky Deadman is ready to study Economics with his St Mary’s pencil!

Senior House World Book Day Competition - take a photo of your pet reading! Upload your photos here: https://stmarysgx.fireflycloud.net/set-tasks/16202

This free Webinar may be of interest to parents. The Resilient Family - Rayden Solicitors and Dr Kathy Weston discuss children's digital 'anxiety', screen safety and managing cyber security. Click... Read more

Year 1 have done some brilliant work on their favourite season! Some of the girls even did some extra research and found facts about their season that Miss Connell didn’t... Read more

We hope you’ve all had a lovely half term! Here is the wonderful compilation of all the amazing positivity posters you have sent in, made by the Year 7 Media... Read more

Salma and Mia’s amazing pancakes - yum! ?

Remember to email your pancake photos to cpanayiotou@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk today!

Mrs Williams has been keeping her Y7 and 9 English classes busy! Y9 had to take on the role of the Inspector and solve clues to find key props for... Read more

Gorgeous biscuits for the staff who have been in school this term ?

Some Y10 students have taken part in maths enrichment activities during lockdown, from the Further Maths Support Programme. Stella & Aoife did the school proud by working out the algebraic... Read more

The girls in Prep have been spreading happiness in the wider community by saying Thank You, Well Done, Keep on Going. This is the focus of our whole school PSHCE... Read more

Mrs Larkins’ Year 9 Drama students took the opportunity to take some time away from their screens to design campsite sets for their work on The Urban Girl’s Guide to... Read more

Our caterers care about sustainability and are keen for our students to understand it ? https://twitter.com/HolroydHowe/status/1356157086409715716

Vienna in Year 6 has created this brilliant video showing her progress as she does a beautiful drawing of a dog. Amazing work, Vienna! https://www.facebook.com/217598038273153/videos/199215945279328

#SaferInternetDay This year's focus is on “an internet we trust” and this morning Mrs Kingston presented an assembly that focused on the unbelievable internet - i.e. lots of information, quick... Read more

It may have been bitterly cold outside this morning but that didn’t stop Harleen from getting a bit of fresh air and exercise! All ready to tackle the day ahead.... Read more

*Co-curricular idea* How about learning a new language on Duolingo or learning about your family history. A really important way of finding out about the past is through oral history... Read more

Sixth Form Enrichment this week got the students up and moving, whilst also learning valuable life skills. Sanjeev Mehta from Krav Maga Defence Tactics introduced the girls to simple but... Read more

Top tips for parents this #SaferInternetDay - listening to your child will give you the best possible idea of how to support them. Not sure where to begin? Have a... Read more

Rebecca K, Sixth Form, has been rehearsing and performing for Dance during lockdown, including her A Level Dance exam practical work.. Stunning! https://www.facebook.com/217598038273153/videos/737808066876074

Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day and this week, across the school, we will have lots of activities on. The campaign this yr focuses on how we can decide what to... Read more

A great opportunity for those parents wishing to learn more about the different presentation of autism (often relevant in the case of girls) - the evening course starts today or... Read more

Here's Lily getting her daily exercise with Buddy! How will you get yours this week?

#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

An absolutely brilliant book review from Jayna, Year 1, on a chapter book she has just read. Well done, Jayna! https://www.facebook.com/217598038273153/videos/720355725331868

Nirvaiya had lots of fun at her first Sporty Superstar session with Miss Trangmar yesterday afternoon! For EYFS and Year 1-2, every Thursday at 1 pm on Zoom!

Don't forget to upload your photos to the SMS Challenges page - we are loving the doggy pictures!

Contemporary Dance Club is TODAY 4-5pm and is open to all students!

Mrs Brereton set Year 3 the challenge of making something from an eggbox. Egg-cellent creations, girls!

*Co-curricular* As we have been focusing on Mental Health this week, how about trying out Headspace. This is a great app which you can get on your phone to help... Read more

Exercise is so important for mental health! This week for the weekly work out we are going to slow things down a little bit and focus more on Yoga poses... Read more

#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

It's Inside Out Day! An awareness campaign that aims to enable young people to start talking about their mental health. How someone looks on the outside doesn’t necessarily reflect how... Read more

Scarlett, Year 2, has been learning about Transparent and Opaque materials in Science! @StMarysScienceD

Free webinar by Author Sally Gardner exploring how we can create stories both with and without words. https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/events/free-webinar-just-because-you-cant-spell-doesnt-mean-you-dont-love-words Wednesday 3rd February 2021 7:00pm - 8:00pm

During National Children's Mental Health week the Senior students are taking part in the Great Exhibition started by Sir Antony Gormley, the theme being "express yourself" The whole family can... Read more

Y1 have continued learning about the seasons and this week was all about summer! In summer the sun shines so bright that it creates very strong shadows. Y1 made their... Read more

We love seeing your remote learning set ups! Here’s Imogen, Year 7, all set up for the school day.

Take care of your own mental health, too! Classes available for teachers and parents from local @BucksMind charity.

*Current Affairs Club is every Wednesday at 1.30pm* Last week, Laura W Y12 presented on the recent protests in Thailand, which began in early 2020. Laura was born in Thailand... Read more

Try to challenge yourself to get involved in at least two of our suggested Co-Curricular activities each week in Senior House - see the Firefly page for details! Don't forget... Read more

Getting outside is good for your mental health but paddling at this time of year is a bit of a killer says Mrs Deadman? just back from a 5 mile... Read more

Yoga Club starts on Monday after school at 4pm and is open to all students. Everyone is welcome, so please join in! The class will finish at 5pm, and don't... Read more

Rosie M in Year 9 has been practising her Textiles skills at home and has found a real talent that she is enjoying and developing! Well done, Rosie!

Harleen's incredible creation for Funky Hair Friday today with Miss Sweeney and Year 4!

Early Years had a visit from Bob- the man on the moon in their form time today!

The Admin team gathered today to sing a very happy birthday to a very special Head’s PA! ?6??0???

To cheer themselves up this morning, Year 1 practised their biggest smiles and then had a game of musical bumps! Well done to Carmen our musical bumps champion! Year 1... Read more

Tomorrow is our first ever House Charity Fundraising Day, run by Latham’s Riya K, Y13, raising funds for the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, now known as Blueprint for All. Please... Read more

Nirvaiya did a great job finding and measuring worms for her Forest School activity today!

There are so many co-curricular opportunities on offer in Senior House! Drama Club is taking place on Tuesdays 4-5pm in TEAMS, and they are working on "Our Day Out" as... Read more

Y4 wrote their own snow poems in English to celebrate the arrival of the snow last weekend! They thought carefully about how the snow looks, how it feels and how... Read more

Year 1 have been doing some amazing Peter Rabbit art. Well done, girls!

Snowmen, snow angels, and are those fox prints? At Snowy St Mary’s. ??

The girls in school have been making the most of the snow, too! ??

St Mary's Sunday Snow Spectacular - enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/217598038273153/videos/1127909270985006

?Send your photos by 9am tomorrow morning, we’ve had some amazing ones, thank you! ? ?? Send your snow pictures to cpanayiotou@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk for a special St Mary’s snow compilation! ??

?? Send your snow pictures to cpanayiotou@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk for a special St Mary’s snow compilation! ??

Last Friday, as part of their Enrichment Talks programme, our Sixth Formers were fortunate to hear Rachel Horne, newsreader for ‘The Chris Evans Breakfast Show’ on Virgin Radio. More in... Read more

This morning Mrs Webster and Oscar enjoyed reading some children's stories to Year 9. Each of which have strong and powerful messages for the girls to consider. Have a look... Read more

Miss Rose set the girls in EYFS a challenge to find our more about an element of space. Kaira has produced her own space news! I think we may have... Read more

Sandwiches to take to the moon made by the Early Years girls. Yum! ?

There are so many essay competitions open for Y12 students, and we have an enthusiastic group of students who are considering entering some of them! They spent a lunchtime receiving... Read more

Eden, Year 6, and Savannah, Year 8, have been busy in the kitchen! Eden made her family a delicious dessert, and for Savannah's F&N lesson she cooked fajitas! Yum, well... Read more

Nancy, Reception, loved making her sandwich to go the moon today in English! Whatever Next!

Today was Wacky Wednesday again in Year 5, and today we all sported our favourite crazy socks! We have also been sharing our 'Top Tips for organisation' this week- well... Read more

Year 9 are having a brilliant GCSE Options Day! They've listened to some inspiring careers talks on all manner of subjects including Dentistry and Design! Next up- subjects carousel!

This event will be for anyone looking from Nursery all the way up to Sixth Form. We will be running live chats with teachers where you can ask questions and... Read more

Mia enjoyed Tangram Tuesday during Year 1 form time this morning!

Miss Connell read the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears to Y1 and then set them a task of making a video to Baby Bear. They had to think... Read more

A brilliant game of "higher or lower" for Early Years, with presenter...Mrs Smith!

Year 4 have been learning about tooth decay and cavities. They had to set up an investigation at home to find out about the effects of different drinks on their... Read more

Last Friday, as part of their Enrichment Talks programme, our Sixth Formers were fortunate to hear from Mrs Katie Yessen, Senior Manager, National Accounts Grocery for Coca Cola. In an... Read more

In Science, Y1 are learning about the seasons. The girls were given the task of creating snowflakes (as Miss Connell has been longing for some snow!) and Y1 were also... Read more

Who's having a go at the weekly workout this week? Bronze award: Complete workout once Silver award: Complete workout twice Gold award: Complete workout three times Let us know how... Read more

Good luck to all the Year 6 girls sitting their assessments remotely tomorrow!

Jessie, Year 8, made a delicious pasta bake in her F&N lesson! Jessie says - Thank you for the recipe it was yummy!

Year 4 celebrated the end of the week with "fancy dress Friyay", and a game of categories, whilst Year 5 did a mini muay Thai session this morning. Great start... Read more

Mr Gibb set his Y13 class the task to teach a live lesson on a poem from our A level Modern Poetry Anthology and they were fantastic. The students designed... Read more

Early Years were read the story of “Whatever Next”today. They were then challenged by Miss Rose to create their own rocket and retell the story. Amazing, girls, and Miss Rose!

Harleen, Y4, has been very busy and so engaged with her lessons. For her Science investigation Harleen found out how different drinks affect teeth. Then this morning she was super... Read more

For Forest School, the girls had to collect leaves and make a collage or a leaf crown. Nirvaiya collected many leaves and she made a leaf crown ???? What an... Read more

Poppy, Year 3, took her PE lesson outside today, and did some sprints in the garden, giving pup Beau some exercise too!

In Year 12 Food & Nutrition the students were focussing on extending their complex presentation techniques using fruit and vegetables, and chocolate (trying to achieve a balance!) We think you'll... Read more

Year 5 enjoyed Hectic Hair for Wacky Wednesday today! We went on a scavenger hunt around the house, the first stop being to look for something fluffy! It was lovely... Read more

Year 7 have been making some scrumptious fruit crumbles this week in Food & Nutrition with Mrs Martin, yum!

Having fun syncing routines in Sixth Form PE! https://t.co/i5BVVuvJ7j

Amazing monster making in KS1 Art Club today!

Can you guess what sound Nursery are learning this week? ?

Some Year 12 Focaccia Art for a Monday morning, delicious and beautiful!

And they’re off! Good luck on your assessed DofE expedition, girls!

The girls were very enthusiastic in supporting #MacmillanCoffeeMorning today! Who wouldn't be when faced with these delicious cakes?!

Making Marble Runs in Science Explorers Club! ? https://t.co/MQLXYUaaHh

As part of their Enrichment Talks programme, our Sixth Formers were fortunate to hear from two employees of @cytiva a company improving access to life-changing therapies that transform human health.... Read more

Year 6 this week took part in a rap battle! They have been learning about the Magna Carta and then they wrote a rap from the point of view from... Read more

Early Years have been learning about their bodies this week. Today we have read "Funny Bones" and the girls are working hard on various activities!

Year 3 have been studying Stone Age cave art. They looked at a range of real examples and tried discovering what messages they got from the art work. They studied... Read more

Ball skills in Year 2 last week!

Stunning drone footage from Mrs Williams ?

Year 12 Media students took advantage of the fine weather today to take some practice shots for our Virtual Whole School Open Day!

Early Years working hard on their phonics this morning!

Year 6 have been making the most of the sunshine this morning! They have been acting out their own Macbeth play scripts, namely the scene where Macbeth and Banquo meet... Read more

The sun shone on St Mary's this morning for our inaugural Flag Ceremony. Last year's Head Girl, Dayna, passed over the badge, lowered the flag and it was raised again... Read more

Today we all went foraging in the woods, hunting for special things among the flora and fauna of our Forest School. We were lucky to spot some beautiful crocuses! We... Read more

As part of their Enrichment Talks programme, our Sixth Form students were given the opportunity to listen to Justine Ayto, Partner at the law firm Mishcon de Reya. They learnt... Read more

This year our Open Day will take place virtually with videos, speeches and materials for you to engage with. This content will all be available to view from Saturday 10th... Read more

In RE Year 1 are learning to appreciate Creation. In this week's lesson they were allowed to create whatever they wanted using collage materials and we thought about how we... Read more

St Mary’s looking lovely in the September summer sunshine ?

Something fun and sweet for Year 11 RS students! They were recapping Islamic Festivals. Using strawberry laces, they mapped out different images and symbols that reflected their learning.

Our new Steel Pan Drum Club got off to a great start today! Within 20 minutes they'd mastered Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds'! We can't wait to hear more!

Year 5 made a scale model of the Solar System in the Rose Garden using fruit!

Mrs Adams was pleased to present students with their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh certificates in assembly today, and to also talk to the girls about connecting and kindness.

Yesterday the Sixth Form enjoyed a team-building afternoon run by one of the British Army Outreach teams & took part in three problem-solving activities including building a wooden tank without... Read more

The Early Years girls have been having a great time with the outdoor space at Little St Mary’s!

Mrs Murray, our Senior House Librarian, is delighted to have welcomed so many enthusiastic Year 7 girls to the library! Three of them have even set up their own mini... Read more

Year 1 had a lovely time exploring outside as part of their R.E lesson yesterday. This term's topic is all about Creation so the girls took time to look at... Read more

The Nursery girls are settling in and working hard!

Year 8's PSHCE topic is Random Acts of Kindness and they are being challenged to complete as much of the September Kindness calendar as possible: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/self-care-september Perhaps our St Mary's... Read more

Year 7 English getting off to a studious start with their book reviews!

It's wonderful to see the Senior girls brightening up the Cedar Lawn again, and in and around the school this lunchtime!

The Reception girls are loving Little St Mary's!

We're so excited to welcome Nursery and Reception back soon and into our beautiful new building, Little St Mary's. Here's a sneak peek!

First of staff inset days today! It’s a beautiful day to be back and we can’t wait to start welcoming the girls back on Thursday ?

The sun shone as our Y11 girls collected their GCSE results this morning. 15% were at Grade 9, the very highest A*grade, 35% at Grade 9 and 8, 62% at... Read more

Some more gorgeous photos from A level results day! This cohort achieved 50% A*-A and 79% A*-B grades and we couldn’t be more proud!

Annie & Dayna!

In an examination year full of uncertainty, we are delighted that the majority of Y13 have achieved their desired place at university. Mrs Adams , Headmistress said, "I am incredibly... Read more

Lots of smiling faces this morning for A level results day, well done Year 13!

Can you help former Head Girl Emily and her siblings? See pictures for details.

Early Years watched their caterpillars turn into a chrysalis but sadly they didn’t hatch in time for the end of term. This morning Mrs Smith released the butterflies ? https://youtu.be/LH5xIeX65gA

Lovely to see Year 13 for breakfast goodbyes this morning!

Annie! Brilliant job, Year 6! ?

We hope you tuned into the virtual final assembly and found out who won the House cup...! ??

Fantastic online Speech Day with Chair of Govs, Mr Wilson, Headmistress Mrs Adams, our outgoing Head Girl, Dayna, and brilliant guest speaker, @ella_podmore who spoke passionately to the girls about... Read more

If you fancy trying your hand at some baking this summer, Olivia W in Year 9 has made this fantastic video about how to make a Banoffee traybake. Amazing work!... Read more

EYFS and Year 1 both had busy days! EYFS harvested their crop of potatoes ? and cooked them in Forest School! Whilst Y1 had a great ocean themed arts and... Read more

In Year 8 Media Club today, Maya B shared her fabulous dystopian film trailer animation with the club. This is her superb storyboard.

6H have been designing a new Nike Blazer Trainer. Their designs were inspired by street art and graffiti. They all produced fantastic designs and then made prototypes of their trainers.... Read more

7KK enjoying a socially-distanced game of football rounders and well-deserved ice lolly yesterday! So lovely to see our Year 7s in school ?

Early Years are ready for their Teddy Bears picnic! Complete with home made bears this year!

In Science the Year 5 girls were challenged to build a variety of models from Lego Technic demonstrating the principles of first, second and third class levers, pulleys and gears.... Read more

Y8 have been celebrating the culmination of all the amazing work they have achieved, exploring and learning about the dystopian genre, and the students have amalgamated all this learning into... Read more

EYFS had their own Sports Day today! Lots of sporting events and medals at the end! The girls were great competitors. Well done, Early Years! ??

Girls in Prep have been studying a composer each week and listening to a piece of their music. Nursery imagined looking at our planet from space, whilst listening to Zimmer's... Read more

A socially distanced farewell for the amazing Mrs Roberts ?

In this week's Getting to Know You, find out which teacher once sent £3,000 worth of clothes to Victoria Beckham in a taxi...! Answer in Friday's newsletter!

This Global Digital History of Science Festival is a five-day online celebration run by the British Society for the History of Science featuring talks, discussions, workshops, performances, discussions, and more... Read more

Can you think of a better way to finish the week than with a Nursery v Reception Dance-Off? ?

So brilliant to have Year 5 back today, and they got straight back into their work! Well done, girls! ?

Year 12 have been filling in their UCAS applications today through a quest on Classcraft. Here's Olivia P with her team and Emma H with her team, The Banana Boys!

Year 4 we are so happy you are back at school! ?

Welcome back Year 5! ?

After seeing the devastating effects of Covid-19, Saana in Year 11 decided to make this brilliant video outlining what the virus is, and advice for limiting its spread. Amazing work,... Read more

Huge thanks to Lawrence Williams for creating this video of Year 7 students and their homemade instruments! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/292263981892271/

Year 8 have worked so hard today for Enterprise Day and the problem of water inequality.

Ella's brilliant, working water-filter! https://t.co/K5kDOJ1339

The amazing catering staff decided to join Year 1's wet break time dancing session today! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/300739571062478/

(2/2) Sarah prepared a video especially for the girls on their Enterprise Day. She spoke about her love for science and engineering and how she overcame doubt and discouragement from... Read more

(1/2) It's Y8 Enterprise Day! Their task today is to solve the problem of water inequality and design a suitable water filtration system to meet the needs of a certain... Read more

The Life After Covid Competition closes 10th July! The competition is open to students over the age of 14. Submit your entry as either a written article, short video or... Read more

The Early Years girls have been reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This morning they had a very messy welcome when they came to school! Baby bear had written a... Read more

A midweek treat for you. Smiles, by Minnie, Year 1 Smiles are precious, Smiles are sometimes sad, Smiles are sometimes happy, Smiles are free, Smiles are natural, Smiles are between... Read more

Absolutely amazing effort from the Senior girls, and teachers, yesterday for virtual Sports Day, well done! These are just some of the photos! https://www.facebook.com/pg/smsgx/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3416885658344359

Give our new RS Department @StMarysRS a follow!

Year 8 Media Club are continuing to plan their epic film for the ISA Film and Digital Art Competition! We can't wait to see what you come up with, girls!

The Nursery girls made s'mores in Forest School today!! They were SO yummy and thoroughly enjoyed by the girls... and their teachers!

Brilliant work, Scarlett! https://twitter.com/clive_david/status/1277663084702728199

Brilliant work from these Year 8 girls today for virtual Sports Day in Senior House! ?

Brilliant photos of Jessie taking part in Sports Day this afternoon!

Excitement! A fairy ring has appeared in the Year 1 area with gifts from fairyland! Miss Connell thinks the fairies were happy with their fairy doors and gardens! ?

Minne wrote this incredible poem, "Foggy Nights", completely independently - amazing job, Minnie! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/687615761815441/

Good luck Senior girls, for Sports Day this afternoon! ?????

Mr Wilde and his Year 10 Maths class happy to be together today!

Our wonderful school has been shortlisted in the Girls’ School category for the Independent Schools of the Year 2020! https://www.independentschoolsoftheyear.co.uk/shortlist-2020/

Look closely around St Mary’s & you may find a fairy door! Y1 have been creating their very own fairy doors and gardens to entice the fairies, perhaps you will... Read more

Wonderful to have our Year 10 students back in school ?

Welcome back Year 4!

In their French lessons, Year 4 are learning about ‘la ville’. They created their own street and labelled the shops in French!

Year 7 Media Club entry for the Into Film "Nature in my Neighbourhood Competition" by Chloe P. Brilliant! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/273718880402956/

Early Years have been making the most of the glorious weather today! ???

In Science Y1 are learning about inventors & learnt about an inventor who made a special sensory garden at the Eden Project. Y1 explored the school to find plants that... Read more

This was a fun warm-up in a Year 8 English lesson yesterday - in preparation of recording/writing their Movie trailer they explored Hollywood's 'what if?' high concept for a film.... Read more

Wonderful to have Year 3 back and enjoying their lessons!

This is the Year 8 Media Club entry for the Into Film "Nature in My Neighbourhood" competition, by Lily. Amazing work! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2552796521701805

Year 1 made disgusting sandwiches like The Lighthouse Keeper, to try and deter the seagulls from eating them! The girls used jam, horseradish sauce, apple sauce, mustard, salt and pepper.... Read more

Oh yum! Well done, Zoya! https://twitter.com/shazia2o/status/1275070707446120448

EYFS had a special delivery of caterpillars this morning! They are very excited to watch their metamorphosis. ?

In their introductory lesson to The Nervous System topic, some Year 10 pupils made models of sensory, relay and motor neurones out of sweets. Yum! @StMarysScienceD

Mindful Monday! Monday comes around very quickly! The eighth Mindfulness task is available to view. A time to encourage your daughter to de-clutter and reduce stress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z2dtHKHu1Q&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0N2HwIhHT2_1l1oAE14tP9GO35K3YWTa2kCJGwc-10j4xpgQcRzB5uk94

After a brilliant week of activities the final results for Prep Virtual Sports Day are in! 4th: Latham: 240 3rd: Temple West 317 2nd: Butler 327 1st: Kirk 354! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/videos/3181064441959573/

Flash back to last year’s Prep Sports Day. It might be a little different this year, but staff are still excited to find out results!

This video is of Ramneet who worked hard learning to recognise coins and add money at home. In this video she has set up her own shop and is even... Read more

Another fabulous riding video, this time Amelia K in Year 8! https://t.co/Hvw4QuHdXI

Mrs Adams was delighted to welcome the new Head Girl team to school yesterday to receive their badges and have their first socially distanced meeting. Emma H- Head Girl Kat... Read more

Poppy in Year 5 has been having an active week this week- here she is in her horse riding lesson! Poppy was nervous at first but really enjoyed it by... Read more

Today was Under and Over for Virtual Prep Sports Day, well done, girls! And here we are, it's all to play for! Kirk 226 Temple West 214 Butler 205 Latham... Read more

Year 2 have returned and jumped straight back in to learning to tell the time and calculate time jumps. They were working on this at home and now they are... Read more

Head over to the facebook page to find out how parents and siblings can get involved with Prep virtual sports day today! https://www.facebook.com/smsgx/?ref=settings

Day 3 for Prep Virtual Sports Day was throw & catch against a wall, and the results are in! Only one point between Butler and Temple West! Kirk: 178 Butler:... Read more

Here is a fascinating insight into how some of the virtual lessons work, with Mrs McNally talking to her Year 12 students whilst they complete a crossword - makes for... Read more

Cayelin has been keeping fit at home and also decorating donuts, yum!

Lovely Y7 Media Club this week, where the girls planned their entry to the Into Film Nature in your Neighbourhood Competition. Chloe's going to use her photo montage she made... Read more

After a brilliant day of long jump for virtual Sports Day in Prep, the results are in! Well done, girls! Kirk: 121 Temple West: 112 Butler: 112 Latham: 79

In her Year 8 English class, Mrs McNally shared the task with the girls by recording herself on a padlet, which the girls could then add to with their own... Read more

Whilst they were learning at home the Early Years girls enjoyed Tangram Tuesday. They have continued this tradition back at school and the girls are great at them! Early years... Read more

A brilliant selection of books being read in Mrs Williams's Year 8 English class today!

Can anyone guess who this week's "Getting to know you..." staff member in the newsletter might be?

Y1 have been learning about position and direction in Maths this week. Miss Connell built them a maze and gave them instructions such as “take a quarter turn to the... Read more

On the first day of Prep's first virtual Sports Day, the results are in! Today’s event was Speed Bounce and Kirk are leading with 44 points, followed by Butler on... Read more

Harleen's got off to a great start for Virtual Sports Day! Here she is completing her speed bounce. She managed to complete 15 in 30 seconds! Well done, Harleen!

Sadly, Y4's dragon had to leave Mrs Burton's. Before he left, he asked Mrs Burton to send a letter to each Y4 girl to say goodbye. The girls received their... Read more

Something lovely and calming for a Monday morning. Another great video for World Environment Day from Simran in Year 8. All the photos were taken by her when she was... Read more

Good luck to Prep this week for their virtual Sports Day (week!) ?????

Prep Sports Day information!

Nursery are ready for their dance off with Reception!

Year 8 have been making videos to celebrate nature in their local environment, to celebrate World Environment Day which was on 5th June. This is Amrita's brilliant video! https://t.co/Wfc7LQe8Vi

More of Year 7's creative writing - Miss Walton's class. https://t.co/lagVfw55Dt

More of Year 7's creative writing - Mrs McNally's class. https://t.co/fgZe4StzER

In their recent assessment Y7 had the opportunity to demonstrate their amazing writing, using all the techniques they had been learning and using a picture of hot air balloons as... Read more

During Form Time this morning, Year 2 baked a cake in a mug. The girls followed a recipe and made some delicious cake. Luckily, nobody's exploded too much. Great fun... Read more

Year 8 Media Club had to extend to an after-school meeting today to continue our great filming plans. But fun was had by all!