Lower School News
Upper III Retreat to York 2012
“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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- Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Fruit & Flowers for the Diamond Jubilee
Upper 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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- Published on Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Junior Master Chef 2012: Final
The 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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- Published on Friday, 16 March 2012
Junior Master Chef: Final Round
The 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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- Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012
The Kobo Book Award 2011/12
The 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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- Published on Sunday, 26 February 2012
Junior Master Chef: Rounds 3 and 4
The 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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- Published on Sunday, 26 February 2012
The Times Poetry Competition On-line
The UIII and LIV are now published poets !
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Reviews of the Film 'War Horse'
Girls from the Lower School went to the cinema to see "War Horse".
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Junior Master Chef: Round 2
The 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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- Published on Thursday, 02 February 2012
Junior Master Chef: Round 1
The Lower School Cookery Club is competing in a “Junior Master Chef” challenge this term.
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Religious Education and CAFOD
Recently we welcomed into the R.E. Department Ann Windsor, the school representative for CAFOD.
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 December 2011
UIII Visit to Corfe Castle
UIII visited Corfe Castle in October as part of their work on medieval castles.
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- Published on Saturday, 22 October 2011
Crime Scene Investigation with Upper III Science
Our new Upper IIIs have embarked on the first module of the WIKID science course studying forensic science.
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- Published on Friday, 16 September 2011
Lower 3 Geography Field Study - May 2011
The 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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- Published on Friday, 10 June 2011
UIII Retreat in York 2011
UIII 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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- Published on Friday, 27 May 2011
Lower School visit to The Roman Baths and the Museum of East Asian Art - May 2011
The 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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- Published on Friday, 20 May 2011
LIII Make Easter Gardens
LIII 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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- Published on Thursday, 19 May 2011
UIII Team Takes Part in The Times Spelling Bee: May 2011
UIII 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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- Published on Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Take 4 girls (All You need is Love)
Take 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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- Published on Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Lower School visit to see "Matilda" at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Lower 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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- Published on Thursday, 03 February 2011
Lower School Concert and Curry Evening
Lower 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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- Published on Tuesday, 16 November 2010
LIV English: Learning through sound and vision
LIV 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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- Published on Saturday, 13 November 2010
The UIII RE Class Ask, “ What is the Church?”
The 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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- Published on Saturday, 13 November 2010
UIII History Field Trip to Corfe and Lulworth Castles: October 2010
UIII 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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- Published on Sunday, 24 October 2010
UIII Creative Writing Workshop at Montacute House
Imagined 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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- Published on Sunday, 24 October 2010
LIII visit to Tatihou: 2010
LIII 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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- Published on Sunday, 24 October 2010
Upper III RE students welcome Gurkhas
Upper 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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- Published on Friday, 08 October 2010
U3 Maths trip to Techniquest - June 2010
U3 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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- Published on Monday, 21 June 2010
LIII Trip to British Museum - May 2010
LIII 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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- Published on Monday, 24 May 2010
UIII York Trip: May 2010
UIII 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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- Published on Wednesday, 12 May 2010


