Marist U19 Netball Team Bring Home Silver – Sisters N Sport U19 Plate Competition
Marist U19 Netball Team Bring Home Silver – Sisters N Sport U19 Plate Competition On Thursday we travelled to Loughborough University to compete in the ‘Final Four’ of the Sisters N Sport U19 Plate competition. In the months previously we as Senior 1s have been training hard, playing different teams across the South East to […]
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 […]
Super League Netball Coaching Session – by Ciara H, Year 9 Sports Scholar
In September a group of 9 Sports Scholars and TAP students went to ‘Girls Go Gold’ in Sherborne. We had a fabulous day meeting Clare Balding and Sue Anstiss and taking part in some great workshops. (Read more about this experience here) When we were there we also took part in a shooting competition at […]
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 […]
