St Mary’s Year 7 Rugby team played in a round robin series of 7-a-side matches against Churchill Community College on Thursday evening. Game 1 was played with the A and B teams facing off against their opposites, with the fixtures being split with the A team recording an excellent 8-3 victory, while the B team were narrowly defeated 6-4. (more…)
The Year 8 Girls, Year 10 Girls and Year 10 Boys teams all played in a league fixture vs Dame Allan’s on Tuesday afternoon. (more…)
The PE department at St Mary’s strive to encourage all students to take part in some physical activity and aim to inspire students to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. Along with celebrating great sporting achievements, we celebrate the effort and commitment of students who sometimes find sport and exercise challenging.
On 4th May twenty three students were selected to take part in a Sky Sports Living for Sport event with the former Olympic gymnast, Craig Heap. The girls listened to Craig’s inspirational story of how he overcame barriers to become successful. Through games and practical activities Craig delivered a confidence building workshop, a reward for these girls who work hard in PE lessons.
The girls thoroughly enjoyed the morning and I believe they gained a lot out of meeting this athlete and are encouraged to become the very best people they can be.
Keep up the excellent work, girls.
Miss Hillon.
35 students made the long journey to Treginnis Farm, near St David’s in Wales. They have spent a fabulous week working with a variety of animals such as sheep, goats and pigs as well as feeding the chickens and turkeys. Students have explored the surrounding country side and taken a boat ride to the nearby Ramsey Island. All in all it has been a fantastic week thoroughly enjoyed by both students and staff.
Photograph of Year 12 and Year 13 students at Hutton’s section, Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. This is one of the major bits of evidence that allowed Hutton to prove that Geological time rather than biblical time existed.
St Mary’s Y10 Boys tennis team played Churchill tonight in a league fixture. The team played some excellent tennis and dominated the opposition in almost all games, coming away with a strong 5-1 victory. All 4 boys contributed to the victory and showed an excellent attitude throughout the afternoon. Matthew Mernin was very strong in the number 1 position, and led well from the front with a fine 6-0 victory. The boys move on to their next fixture – away at Dame Allan’s on the 3rd of May.
Singles:
Matthew Mernin – 6-0 Win
Sam Ashcroft – 6-0 Win
Matthew Chapman – 6-2 Win
Rory Restall – 1-6 Defeat
Doubles:
Matthew Mernin and Sam Ashcroft – 6-1 Win
Matthew Chapman and Rory Restall – 6-4 Win
St Mary’s Y7 & Y8 team took part in the emerging schools festival at Wallsend RFC today.
The Year 7 team played Churchill in a 15-a-side fixture over 2 30 minute halves, easily the longest and biggest game which many of the students had ever taken part in. The team quickly got used to the extra space and extra players and started to play some very good attacking rugby. Sam McDonald had the moment of the match, when he stole a loose ball at the halfway line. Quickly seeing he had a chance to make good ground he darted down the wing, beating several players thanks to a fantastic turn of pace, before narrowly outrunning the covering defenders to score a sensational solo try in the corner. St Mary’s defended well throughout the game, and managed to run in several more tries, eventually finishing comfortable winners 5-2.
St Mary’s Y7&8 Swimming team took part in the Tyne and Wear School Games Swimming Gala on Wednesday. The teams performed brilliantly and were a pleasure to take on the day. The encouragement and support shown by the students was excellent and contributed to the excellent results from both teams. The girls finished 3rd in the final of both the 4x50m Freestyle relay and the 4x50m Medley. The boys then matched their results, finishing 3rd in the 4x50m Freestyle relay and the 4x50m Medley finals. The girls team included Thea Cowie, Leah Martin, Lily Hall, Megan Darwood and Holly Tibs. The boys team included Archie McConnell, Jack Orr, Toby Caisley and Phillip Davidson. All students will receive their medals in their next assembly. A fantastic performance from all involved.
The St Mary’s Year 7 Boys Rugby team played in a friendly fixture against Churchill Community College on Thursday afternoon. (more…)
Gia Smith took part in the Sainsbury’s School Games Tyne and Wear Rowing Competition on Monday. (more…)
