Marist Girls Bring Home Silver Again! – British Physics Olympiad Project
Marist Girls Bring Home Silver Again! – British Physics Olympiad Project A group of our Year 11 scientists are bringing home another Silver certificate after entering the British Physics Olympiad Experimental Project competition. This is national competition for students in years 11-13 which encourages the study of physics and to recognise talented young physicists. This […]
The Marist hosts Institute of Technology Faraday Challenge
The Marist hosts Institute of Technology Faraday Challenge Six teams participated in the IET Faraday Challenge which we hosted this week. They were given a brief and tasked with designing a prototype “proof of concept.” The students had to plan their designs, budget, build their prototypes, and then present their ideas to the other teams. […]
First Lego League Competition
On March 8th, our school’s First Lego League Club participated in the Institute of Technology and Engineering’s competition, held at St. Paul’s School. The team of six has been diligently building and programming robots for this year’s theme, ‘Submerged.’ On the tournament day, they showcased their skills while competing against other schools and fine-tuning their […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enrichment Lecture with The Institute of Physics
Our A Level and GCSE scientists were kindly invited by the Institute of Physics, in collaboration with the UK Biomedical Engineering Steering Committee, to the Peter Wells Memorial Lecture today to explore the role of physics and engineering in medicine. The focus was on the treatment of cancer through radiotherapy and therapeutic ultrasound. This incredibly […]
