Guest Speaker: Dr Simon Singh, MBE
We were thrilled and honoured to welcome Dr Simon Singh MBE, renowned maths and science author, physicist and journalist, to The Marist this week. Dr Singh’s bestselling books include ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’, ‘Big Bang’, ‘The Code Book’, ‘The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets’ and ‘Trick or Treatment’, to name just a few. During his visit, […]
Lights, Camera, Action!
This week we were excited to collaborate with ‘Neck of the Woods’ film production team on creating a school film that highlights the ambition and aspirations of our girls, across multiple year groups in our senior school. The team at ‘Neck of the Woods’ bring an incredible and unique vision focusing on storytelling to capture […]
Staff Spotlight: Dr Futyan
We have an incredibly talented body of staff at The Marist and each month we will be shining a spotlight on different departments. To kick off the new year the focus is on Science and Dr Jo Futyan. Jo studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University and completed a PHD in Atmospheric Physics at Imperial College […]
Maristine Psychiatry Career Talks
On Thursday, we had the wonderful opportunity to welcome Maristine Dr Megan Viegas back to The Marist. Megan left The Marist Sixth Form in 2014 and studied Medicine at Nottingham University and, having graduated and experienced a number of areas of medicine in her foundation years, is now a Core Psychiatry trainee. During her visit […]
Maths Inspiration Lectures
Thirty-five students from Years 10, 11, and 12 joined the Maths Department on a trip to London’s Cambridge Theatre to attend the Maths Inspiration lectures. The event featured an impressive lineup of speakers, including: -Rob Eastaway, bestselling author and adviser for New Scientist magazine -Matt Parker, whose book Humble Pi became the first-ever maths book to top the Sunday Times bestseller […]
Oxbridge Group and Med Soc Host Guest Speakers
This half term, Oxbridge Group and Med Soc have been fortunate to benefit from valuable talks from two guest speakers. Last Tuesday, MedSoc had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Ieuan Walker, an academic clinical fellow at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke Hospital, as well as the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fellow at Clare College. With […]
Talented Athletes Programme Trip to Athlete Testing Facility
Last month, our Director of Sport, Mrs Bishopp, took our Year 12 students in the Talented Athletes Programme to the Under Armour Next Generation event held at Battersea Power Station. At Under Armour’s state-of-the-art testing facility, Georgie, Ceri, Izzy and Isla demonstrated their skills by successfully completing six athletic tests and earning impressive positions on […]
Computer Science Students Crack Codes and Conquer Challenges
The Marist’s Computer Science department is celebrating the achievements of our students in recent national and international competitions. Our students have been actively participating in a variety of challenges, demonstrating their exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, and coding skills. Recent Events: Bebras Challenge: The Bebras Challenge is an international initiative aimed at promoting computational thinking. All […]
ESU Schools’ Mace Competition
This week, we hosted the first heat of the Schools’ Mace competition and our Marist team members did themselves and the school proud. Our Marist team members—Tilly, Vittoria, and Inayah—successfully passed the first round and received excellent feedback from the judge. It’s also been a fantastic learning opportunity for our students. Inayah, in Year 10, […]
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day was commemorated with a heartfelt and appropriate service centred around the theme of ‘Letters of the War.’ Students from years 3 to 13, along with all staff, came together before this year’s remembrance display, which was thoughtfully created by our art students. The service began with an introduction from our Principal, Mrs Smith, […]
