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In this year of Our Lord 2012

9 DAYS OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION FROM ASCENSION TO PENTECOST

Renew your wonders
In this our day
As by a new Pentecost
--Pope John XX111

Father, pour out your Spirit
Upon your people, and grant
       us
A new vision of your glory,
A new experience of
      your power,
A new faithfulness to your
      Word, and
A new consecration to
      your service,
That your love may
Grow among us,
And your Kingdom come:
Through Christ our Lord.

St Mary's Catholic High School

A welcome message from the Headteacher

Consent given for St. Mary's to convert to Academy

I have received in writing this afternoon (Friday 20th April) confirmation that the Bishop and Trustees have given their consent for St Mary’s to apply to become a Catholic Voluntary Academy.

--Mr McClafferty

MISSION STATEMENT

Live, Love and Learn in the Light of Christ

As a welcoming and supportive community of faith sharing in the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of all.

The School Council

School council (from left to right): Miriam Cable, Hannah Meechan, Becky Ibbotson, Phoebe Grant-Smith, Molly Winter (Head-girl) Mr McClafferty (Headteacher), Hugh Wragg (Head-boy), Nathan Blood, Michael Bown, Jacob Page, Joe Bennett.

From the Headteacher

Thank you for taking interest in our school and I hope you will find the information on our website helpful and of use.

St Mary’s is a voluntary aided, mixed Catholic 11-18 Comprehensive School and Language College serving North East Derbyshire.

We are a thriving, highly successful and over-subscribed school with a long and well established reputation. Indeed, our record of academic achievements is outstanding, with examination results consistently well above the national average.

The aim of the school is to help everyone in the school community to grow in faith and to make the most of their innate ability. The culture and ethos of the school is one where we all have high expectations of one another, we recognise that everyone learns differently and that making mistakes and taking risks are both part of learning.

We are a school where each and every child is loved and valued in having a divine origin and an eternal destiny. Our students are wonderful, they are our ambassadors: hardworking, friendly, fun to be with and genuinely pleasant and polite young people. They are supported by an outstanding team of staff who are united in encouraging and challenging all our students to be the best they can be.

Catholic schools do not exist to take full responsibility for the growth of our young people, parents are the first educators and the school has the duty to support parents in their task. Your children are precious to you and they are precious to us. We recognise that you, as parents will expect the very best for your child. At St Mary’s, you will find excellent opportunities for your son or daughter to achieve far beyond their potential. Our children leave us well equipped for their adult lives ahead having experienced a challenging and enriching learning environment.