St Marys Ski Group 2011

Josh and Jake arriving for their ski lesson!

Will and Josh

Clear blue skies for our final day

Emma and Elouise enjoying a run

Dr.K seems to have lost his group and the slope?

The instructors arrive for the presentation

]]> http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/22/day-6-ski-trip/feed/ 0 http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/21/day-5-ski-trip/ http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/21/day-5-ski-trip/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:20:10 +0000 admin http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/?p=2984 Usual day of ski lessons, weather snowing again!! Sunshine has been promised tomorrow. We are all very sad that we only have one more day of skiing left, excited for the end of week tests and presentation with the instructors!

Boots on for another day...

Isaac, Anthony, Jack, Seb, Ryan and Tim set off down the slopes

Boys relaxing with a game of pool in the evening

More fun in the snow

]]> http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/21/day-5-ski-trip/feed/ 0 http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/20/day-4-ski-trip/ http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/2011/12/20/day-4-ski-trip/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:21:08 +0000 admin http://www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog/?p=2975 Another day of heavy snow, all ski groups are loving being able to ski in the fresh powder, sometimes up to their knees! Beginners group are improving everyday. The Intermediate group have spent the day practicing their skills and playing some games- Cat and Mouse, Obstacle courses and even attempting the Slalom. Top group are exhausted after a morning of skiing all over the resort and spending the afternoon showing off their skills in the snow park. We are expecting some sunshine for skiing tomorrow!

Activities tonight includingLaser Quest outdoors, -10 degrees, hiding behind mounds of snow, an experience to remember! As well as some killer pool and pizza back at the hotel.

Please stop snowing now! We have enough!

Can you spot your child?

Does anyone want to claim this one?

Year 7's with their pizza

Laser Quest!

Laser Quest

A trip to the Invertigo in the evening and a few games of table tennis to finish the day.

Happy 16th Birthday Ryan Long!!

Lots of activities, including snowball fights, great fun had by all.

 St. Mary’s College is very lucky to have a team of youth workers from No Limits come into school to run a series of three workshops for Years 7 – 10.

The workshops focus on raising the students self esteem, developing positive relationships within the year group and enabling the students to stand up against low level bulling.  The activities our students are participating in range from affirmations written in full size drawing of themselves to assertiveness role play.

Judging by the photos of yesterdays workshop all our students seem to be enjoying themselves completely!

 Existing and new parents to the College and Charlton House are welcome to join current members of the association and help shape events and support for the schools.
 
Meeting September 13th 2011 in the College Library at 7.30pm
 
The Agenda:
 
1             Previous Minutes
 
2             Actions from previous minutes
·         Thank you for work on the drama/fitness room (Martin Wheeler)
·         Thank you to parents who helped over the summer holidays with maintenance projects
 
3             Projects to be discussed
·         Support for Speech night in October
·         Benches for SMC yard
·         Keyholders Policy and Safeguarding Policies and  SMCPA
·         CPA profile for parents evening (possibly a leaflet?) for 15th September
·         SMCPA profile for Open Evening for 26 September
·         Reminder to tell Kay about every SMCPA meeting and event for diary
·         Firework night
·         Clare Weavers hut
·         Work in Chaplains Office
·         Chapel Screen
·         
      4    Financial reports – CPA – SMCPA
 
      5      Uniform shop
 
      6    Any Correspondence
 
      7      Any other business

On Monday 4^th July St Mary’s College held their annual sports day at the sports centre in Bassett.  The weather for once was on our side and made it a very warm and memorable occasion; apart from those students competing in events in excess of 400m!  All students participated in at least one event, with many competing in two track, two field and the relay.  There were numerous personal best times and distances with the following students beating previous College records:

Dylan Kirkwood – 26.72 (Javelin) – Year 7

Will Hughes – 23.01 (Discus) – Year 7

Sunil Pallikadavath – 16.62 (Discus) – Year 8

Abigail Hatton – 2.05 (600m) – Year 8

Emily Bulkeley – 5.87 (Shot) – Year 8

Aimee Kerens – 12.42 (Discus) – Year 8

Laura Lister – 8.88 (Discus) – Year 9

Many of the staff officiating were thoroughly enjoying basking in the sun content with their roles.  However, this was proven to be rather short lived when they remembered the final relay race which they were soon to be involved in – taking on the student houses.  There was no need to worry though, as one of the staff team finished 1^st with their nearest rival finishing over 20m behind.  Obviously, they felt a little bad, so their other team slowed down accordingly allowing the three houses to overtake to finish last.  A valuable lesson was learnt by all, be humble in victory and gracious in defeat.

Congratulations to the overall winning house St George’s, with St Patricks’ finishing 6 points behind in second, and St Michael’s only a further 2 points back.

Pictured below: Katie Hatton and Eddie Zambra receiving the trophy for St George.

Year Champions:

7 Boys – Dylan Kirkwood

8 Boys – Josh Mullane

9 Boys – Will Ingram

10 Boys – Harry Wilson & Sam Kirkwood

Junior Girls – Emily Bulkeley

Inter Girls – Lottie McCarthy

For details of other Sporting Achievments please click to download: Sports blog July – Newsletter  (.docx format)

Sports blog July – Newsletter (.doc format))