Archive for '- The Torch'

Be part of Team Fit!

Over the summer you can get to know the school a bit better by coming here and doing some activities like the gym club Team Fit. Team Fit is a fun gym in The Academy you can use until you’re in Year 11. It is on in the holidays every Saturday all day until 5pm [...]

Want to be part of St. Mary’s netball team?

St Mary’s has its own netball team and has one match every week. They play with the help of their great coach Miss Murray. Miss Murray told us “The girls have won every game they’ve played and the Captains have encouraged them to do so. They always turn up to practise and never give up. [...]

Have you made the most of transition week?

Transition week always seem to fly by. After a fun filled, action packed and educational week it is always sad to see it come to a close. Fear not! When you return in September there will be more activities, more fun and even more opportunities. Unfortunately you will be welcomed back with lessons, homework and [...]

The Reward System

During your time at St Mary’s the rewards system will play a big part in your life. At St Mary’s you earn rewards and win prizes at the end of the term when we have a rewards assembly where you will get certificates, chocolates and lots more. Harriet from 8YC has got up 50 college [...]

Art and Design

Art and design is a creative learning curve in your life, and helps you be more imaginative. We have art and design clubs such as cards, bags and tags and also a fashion club. There is huge range of different clubs in school in for you to take part in. In Year 8 you can [...]

Need extra help with reading, writing or spelling?

St Marys has a brilliant programme to give extra help to students with their reading writing spelling and handwriting skills. The programme we use is ALP it stands for Accelerated Literacy Programme. We spoke to Mrs Rudkin who works in ALP department she told us “All the work we do in ALP is to help [...]

Going For Gold! – Tia

Tia has always had a passion for netball as her Mum coached it at her Primary school, St Mary’s Queen of Martyrs. She also enjoyed watching it from a young age, and started playing it in Year 3. Ambitious and inspiring, Tia is part of the Humberside Netball Academy and plays for Wilberforce Netball Club. [...]

Whats happening on Friday?

On Friday period four you will be taking part in races which will decide the fate of the winning country, and you will also be recapped on the skills you have learnt during the week. Your sporting skills will be put to the test as well, as you will be doing PE most of the [...]

Making Friends

They say high school are some of the best years of your life – so let’s make it that way! Friends are the key to happiness: they make you laugh, cry and this article is here to tell you how to choose the best ones that make you feel special. You may be in a [...]

Like Music? Then You’ve Come To The Right Place!

Are you aspiring to become a great singer, composer or music teacher? Then coming to St Mary’s was the right choice! The music block is the greatest, most creative area within the school where all the music enthusiasts meet during break, lunch and after school. The teachers there encourage you to enjoy the experience and [...]

Go For Gold!

At the age of three, Lea started ice skating at Hull Ice Arena for fun. After a while, she decided that she wanted to compete and has won many competitions since; she even goes to Paris four times a year to train and compete. To inspire year 6s, she said “once you have started don’t [...]

Agony Aunt

Question: When can I use my phone in school? Will my new head of year take it off me? Auntie B: The rules are that you turn your phone off during the day and after school if you are attending extracurricular activities. You don’t want it to go off during a lesson! Just remember that [...]

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