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Upper III Retreat to York 2012

Mary Ward“In the Footsteps of Mary Ward”:  Upper III spent a long weekend in York at the start of term learning about the life and work of Mary Ward through the places in which she lived or was associated with.

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Fruit & Flowers for the Diamond Jubilee

Jubilee PlantingUpper III have been planting red, white and blue flowers outside the Lower School Base, St Catherine’s, for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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Junior Master Chef 2012: Final

Junior Master ChefThe Lower School’s Master Chef Challenge came to a close on Monday with a tense final in the Refectory, watched by parents, friends and staff.

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Junior Master Chef: Final Round

Junior Master ChefThe Lower School Cookery Club is competing in a “Junior Master Chef” challenge this term. The final heats have now taken place with more astonishing cooking with a real international flavour from Mercedes and Carmen and Emily and Felicity.

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The Kobo Book Award 2011/12

Kobo Book AwardThe Wigglets Book Club have been working hard over the Spring and Autumn terms to present four books worthy of the newly created Kobo Book Award.

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Junior Master Chef: Rounds 3 and 4

Junior Master ChefThe Lower School Cookery Club is competing in a “Junior Master Chef” challenge this term. The third and fourth round of heats have now taken place with more inventive cooking ...

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The Times Poetry Competition On-line

Times newspaperThe UIII and LIV are now published poets !

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Reviews of the Film 'War Horse'

film posterGirls from the Lower School went to the cinema to see "War Horse".

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Junior Master Chef: Round 2

Master ChefThe Lower School Cookery Club is competing in a “Junior Master Chef” challenge this term. The second round of heats took place this week with more outstanding cooking ...

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Junior Master Chef: Round 1

Master ChefThe Lower School Cookery Club is competing in a “Junior Master Chef” challenge this term.

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Religious Education and CAFOD

Upper III girlsRecently we welcomed into the R.E. Department Ann Windsor, the school representative for CAFOD.

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UIII Visit to Corfe Castle

Corfe CastleUIII visited Corfe Castle in October as part of their work on medieval castles.

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Crime Scene Investigation with Upper III Science

Upper III girlsOur new Upper IIIs have embarked on the first module of the WIKID science course studying forensic science.

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Lower 3 Geography Field Study - May 2011

Geography fieldworkThe Lower 3 Geography field study took place in St Mary's grounds on the 13th May 2011.  Mr. Pitman kindly showed the students how fresh drinking water flows ... (10.6.11)

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UIII Retreat in York 2011

York RetreatUIII Retreat in York. The UIII completed another successful retreat in York just before half term. They followed in the footsteps of Mary Ward ... (1.6.11)

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Lower School visit to The Roman Baths and the Museum of East Asian Art - May 2011

Visit to BathThe Lower School visited the Roman Baths and the  Museum of East Asian Art as part of a joint Classics and History Field Trip. (20.5.11)

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LIII Make Easter Gardens

Easter GardensLIII Make Easter Gardens. LIII made their own Easter garden for display outside the Chapel  as part of their work on the Easter Story. (19.5.11)

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UIII Team Takes Part in The Times Spelling Bee: May 2011

Spelling BeeUIII Team Takes Part in The Times Spelling Bee. UIII fielded a team of super spellers for the annual Times Spelling Bee at Yeovil Cineworld. (18.5.11)

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Take 4 girls (All You need is Love)

Take 4 GirlsTake 4 girls (All You need is Love): The Lower School Play this year was a tribute to the Beatles, their music and their decade. (18.5.11)

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Lower School visit to see "Matilda" at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

MatildaLower School visit to see "Matilda" at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre: We were lucky enough to book tickets for this sell-out production at Stratford-upon-Avon (4.2.11)

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Lower School Concert and Curry Evening

Lower School ConcertLower School Concert and Curry Evening: Lower School girls and their families gathered together on Friday evening for the first Lower School Concert ... (16.11.10)

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LIV English: Learning through sound and vision

English lessonLIV English: Learning through sound and vision: Mrs Key’s and Mrs Raffray’s LIV English groups have been using IT skills ... (13.11.10)

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The UIII RE Class Ask, “ What is the Church?”

RE LessonThe UIII RE Class Ask, “ What is the Church?” As part of their work in their RE  lessons, the UIII  prepared presentations on what the Church meant to them. (27.11.10)

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UIII History Field Trip to Corfe and Lulworth Castles: October 2010

Corfe CastleUIII History Field Trip to Corfe and Lulworth Castles: As part of their investigation into castle building in medieval England, UIII visited Corfe Castle ... (24.10.10)

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UIII Creative Writing Workshop at Montacute House

Montacute HouseImagined Lives: UIII Creative Writing Workshop at Montacute House: UIII have been working on their descriptive writing skills. (More 'imagined lives' added today.)  (1.11.10)

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LIII visit to Tatihou: 2010

TatihouLIII visit to Tatihou: LIII spent another idyllic weekend on the island of Tatihou off the coast of Normandy and immersed themselves in French culture. (24.10.10)

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Upper III RE students welcome Gurkhas

Gurkha visitUpper III RE students welcome Gurkhas: When the Upper III students awoke on Monday morning,  little did they know the treat that lay in store for them ... (8.10.10)

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U3 Maths trip to Techniquest - June 2010

TechniquestU3 Maths trip to Techniquest: All the Upper 3 girls went to the Techniquest Science Centre in Cardiff which includes activities for mathematicians called MATHAMAGIC. (21.6.10)

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LIII Trip to British Museum - May 2010

British Museum visitLIII Trip to British Museum: The LIII spent a most wonderful day at the British Museum on Friday.  Over the past two years the class has studied a wide range of history ... (24.5.20)

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UIII York Trip: May 2010

YorkUIII York Trip: 39 girls from UIII and 5 members of staff made their annual retreat to York to follow in the footsteps of Mary Ward. (15.5.10)

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