Last night’s Christmas Concert was uplifting and inspirational. Around 100 students took part, whether as choir singers, soloists, players in bands, ensembles or in the orchestra. (more…)
A group of Year 12 mathematicians recently visited the Department of Work and Pensions in Longbenton for a day of activities that was designed to help them to apply their analytical skills to real-life problems.
The St Mary’s Y10 and Y11 girls’ badminton team took part in the Sainsbury’s school games competition today at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.
The Year 8 Boys Cricket Team played today in the Northumbria Cricket Board Tournament at the Westgate Centre for Sport.
The year 7 & 8 girls’ team played in the RFU Festival at Druids Park. The girls played 4 games against Churchill A, Gosforth A, Churchill B and Gosforth B – finishing with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against the eventual winners, Churchill A.
Year 10
- Edexcel Unit 8
- Rights and Responsibilities – Ways to make a moral choice/Human Rights/Democratic and Electoral Processes/Genetic Engineering
- Environmental and Medical Ethics – Global Warming/Pollution/Natural Resources/Fertility Treatment/Transplant Surgery/Christian and Islamic Views
- Peace and Conflict – UN/Causes of War/Just War/Islamic and Christian Views/Bullying/Forgiveness and Reconciliation/Christian and Islamic Views
- Crime and Punishment – Justice/Punishment/Capital Punishment/Christian and Islamic Views/Drugs and Alcohol
Year 11
- Edexcel Unit 3
- Believing in God – Does God exist? Religious Upbringing, Religious Experience, Design, Causation, Evolution, Prayer, Problem of Evil
- Matters of Life and Death – Heaven and Hell/Ghosts/Mediums/Reincarnation/Abortion/Euthanasia/Cafod
- Marriage and Family Life – Family/Sex Outside Marriage/Marriage Rite/Divorce/Annulment/Homosexuality/Contraception
- Religion and Community Cohesion – Role of Men and Women/Women Priests/Multi Ethnic Society/Multi Faith/Attitudes to other religions/Community Cohesion
On Wednesday 11th November, our whole school community gathered in the atrium around our ‘field of remembrance’ for a service of commemoration for all those who have died in war.
Team
- Laura Dyter WA
- Rose Nicholson C
- Hannah Watson GK
- Elizabeth Watson GS
- Alexus Missick GD
- Christianne Salvatierra C
- Polina Kirkevich WD
The girls were drawn in a difficult section for the annual Year 10 tournament at RGS, however, they arrived with a fantastic attitude and were very keen to play. The team showed tremendous determination throughout all games, coming third in their section and qualifying for the semi-finals against Gosforth A. Despite the girls putting up a good fight, they did not progress to the finals.
Well done to the Year 10 team! They showed a valiant effort and achievement in qualifying for the semi- finals, and I look forward to building on their achievements in the coming season.
Player of the tournament was Rose Nicholson for her consistent shooting and supportive attacking play.
Miss Hillon (PE Teacher)
Scores
NHSG- 1-14
Gosforth 6-2
Dame Allans 2-7
Westfield 6-3
On Thursday 8th October, the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle launched the new ‘Pope John Paul II award’ for young people of sixth form age. Through the award, young people will be enabled to take an active part in the life of their Church and in the life of their community and society.
Fourteen of our Year 12 students have registered to undertake the award this academic year and were invited to attend the launch ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral. It was a fabulous occasion led by the Apostolic Nuncio for Great Britain, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, and Bishop Seamus Cunningham. We heard from the award founders, and students were given a blessing and commissioned for the award. Our school choir were asked to lead the music for the occasion. The sixty students that represented St Mary’s rose to the occasion and sang beautifully throughout. During the reception at ‘The Assembly Rooms’ afterwards many commented on the outstanding talent of our students. It was a fantastic event and a new exciting venture for our sixth form students. We wish them every success with the award.
On Friday 2nd October Sixth Form Students and Staff took part in our annual Soup Kitchen.
