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 […]
Profits from student-led Tycoon Enterprise Competition donated to local food distribution charity
For many years, our VI Form students have taken part in the Peter Jones Foundation’s Tycoon Enterprise Competition, which aims to encourage the nation’s budding entrepreneurs and help young people to develop core enterprise skills. Students across the UK are given the opportunity to work in teams to develop and run a business through the […]
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, […]
Higher Education Evening
The Higher Education evening on Wednesday, October 16th, was a resounding success. The event featured three engaging presentations. First, our Year 12 students received insights into the UCAS application process from Aimee, the Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer at Royal Holloway University. Aimee provided expert guidance selecting the right university, student finance and how the […]
Year 13 Students Attend Wellington College’s ‘Choose to Lead’ Conference
Last week, Head Student Mia (Year 13) and Science Captain Tammy (Year 13) attended the Heads of College Conference at Wellington College. They had the chance to connect with head students from various schools across the country and engage in meaningful discussions on the importance of leadership. Account written by Mia (Head Student, Year […]
VI Form Open Evening
We were delighted to welcome so many families to our VI Form Open Evening to showcase our inspiring sixth form provision. Our Heads of Department excelled themselves with exciting subject stands to welcome prospective Year 12s and promote their individual A Level specialism. The hall was full of enthusiasm and curiosity as students and parents […]