Students at the College celebrate a late Ash Wednesday with a service recalling our faults and making promises to try and wash away at least some of them by Easter!
A thank-you goes to Fr Michael for leading the service, Brother James for providing the Music and every member of Form 7 who captured the spirit of the occasion through their readings and actions.
Please find attached a copy of the final rehearsal schedule for this years production of ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory -Office 2007
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory – Office 2003
I posted several pieces of Anti-bullying poetry on the blog sometime ago, as part of the Anti-bullying week. Following on from this, parents were invited to attend an evening (27th Jan) regarding on-line safety and Cyberbullying. The session was very informative and once again raises our awareness to the insidious nature of ‘chat-rooms’ and social networking sites. I have attached a link to CEOPs which provides advice on how to report and deal with issues of abuse on-line. Please take the time to have a look.
Thank-you to everyone who submitted a photograph. I have attached all those that were considered for the winning prize. There were some excellent pictures and it was difficult to make a decision.However, in first place is the picture submitted by E. Salmon in Year 4. (below), followed by the panoramic scene taken by D. Olive in Year 11 and finally, in third place, a beautiful woodland picture submitted by B. Baker in Year 10.
15th January 2010
Dear Parents
We have had a start-stop opening to 2010 and to the new school term with the snow experience dictating matters for us at the top of Midanbury. Your excellent cooperation in using the one way system for entering and leaving the grounds greatly helped the smooth flow of traffic during these snow days.
You are invited to a Parents’ Information Evening on Wednesday 27th January at 7.30pm in the College Dining Room. There will be a presentation on Internet Safety and Cyber bullying, led by Mrs L White of Hampshire Police. Light refreshments will be provided on arrival.
Yesterday the Summer 2009 GCSE results were made public. It was pleasing to see St Mary’s at the head of Southampton schools for ‘grade point average’, indicating the breadth of subjects we offer. In the whole of Hampshire St Mary’s was second. This is good information to help recruitment and we hope Year 11 this year will maintain these levels. Please see SMC-CH blog.(www.stmaryscollege.co.uk/blog)
Year 11 will be going to Sénégal at Easter to work and exchange with Brothers’ schools and with others. Fund raising efforts this term will go towards the Sénégal venture at Easter. I would ask you to remember the people of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Brothers have several schools here and the little information available indicates that up to five of our schools have been badly damaged by the earthquake and we know very little yet of pupils, Brothers and teachers in what is the poorest area in the western hemisphere. We do know that two Brothers have died in the earthquake and two more are very seriously injured.. Your prayers would be a great consolation for the people of Haiti, especially in Port-au-Prince.
May this year 2010 be rewarding for all in the many directions and experiences that make up our lives.
Bro Francis
P.S. Snow Days. We will be returning to normal standards for uniform and footwear on Monday, 18th January. Your support to enforce high standards is greatly appreciated.
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