Ex-Pupils

  • Mr Richard Jones. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2001, also known as Jonezy. Now working as an Architectural Technician, but have also tried IT, Design Draughtsman and Doorman. Message for current pupils: Make the most of your time at school . . . trust me you'll miss it once you've left! And enjoy yourselves.
  •  Mrs. Suzanne Poole (Ferguson).  E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school  1979/80, also known as  "The Yanky" Texas Yanky.  I now live on a 140 acre farm in the U.S.A. with my husband of 17 yr's, but have also tried culinary, public relations, electronics, nursing, farming. Messages for current pupils:  Emma Gibbs, Michael DeBelle, my old classmates in Mrs. Carol's class and Mrs. Smith for French. You were there for me when I needed a friend. Hope to hear from you soon!
    As for the current pupils; A stranger is only a stranger if you fail to know them, when you meet new people or have new experiences don't be afraid to meet them. You only stand to enrich your life and maybe help someone else's.
  • Miss Maria Manterfield. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2002, now working as Accounts Officer at Chesterfield Royal and also a Freelance Jewellery Designer, but have also tried Catering and Administration.
  • Dr. Matthew Hall. E-mail address/phone no:  Contact school. Left school in 1995, also known as Matt. I studied for a first degree at University followed by a PhD in Engineering before becoming a lecturer at the University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering. Messages for current pupils:  I count myself very fortunate to have been educated at St Mary's, and it was one of the happiest times of my life. Make the most of all it has to offer and enjoy yourself. You will no doubt grow up to appreciate all that you have learnt, the principles, and the values as much as I have. By the way, the answer is "no", they did not pay me to write this! It is an excellent School and I hope you are all very proud of it.
  • Mrs. Julie Hilditch, BA (Hons). E-mail address/phone no: Contact school.  Left school in 1989 when I was known as Julie Payne. I am currently working as a Senior Revenues Officer with Chesterfield Borough Council but have also tried  Retail. Messages for current pupils:  Make the most of all your opportunities, work hard, have fun and make sure you keep in touch with friends; life's too short not to enjoy the moment.
  • Mr. Mark Karim. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2008, now at university, studying music.
  • Mr. Nicholas Jen. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2000. Tried Retail and being a Personal Trainer, before becoming a Spa Manager on board cruise ships for Steiner Transocean. Messages for current pupils: I had some of my greatest times there and don't regret a single thing from my time there. I wouldn't be the same if I hadn't gone to St. Mary's. Love it, leave it, miss it.
  • Mr. Luke Johnston. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2008, now studying Chemical Engineering at Imperial College, London. Messages for current pupils: I have been out of touch with St. Mary's and I fel like I owe the school a lot. I enjoyed my time there, and I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for the teachers and the pupils I worked with. So basically I just want to say thank you and sorry for not being in touch. I also want to say that anyone can get in touch with me at anytime if they need anything. I am living in London now, so if anyone wants to visit for open days or generally just visit London then it is worth giving me a bell so we can meet up.
  • Mr. Ben Booth. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2009. My nickname at school was H2O Neon. I am now studying Catering and Hospitality at college, but have not had a career yet. Messages for current pupils: Work hard, because when you leave you will probably regret not working hard; that's what happened to me. Trust me -- once you leave St Mary's you will miss it. Also do a lot of revision for your GCSE's -- it helps!
  • Mr. Mark Gilroy. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2000 and I studied Psychology at York University, specialised in Occupational Psychology in my final year, and gained some experience working for a publisher of psychometric profiles. I now work for the same company as a Learning & Development Consultant, delivering various programmes for public and private sector organisations. I also speak at learning and development conferences and deliver guest lectures at a number of universities. Messages for current pupils: It's only after leaving that I discovered that St. Mary's is an exceptional school which offered me so many opportunities. I owe an awful lot to the teachers and staff there -- make the most of everything that's thrown at you, even if it seems like hard work at the time; you'll be thankful for it all in years to come. P.S. If  Hazel the dinner lady still works there, you can bribe your place in the dinner queue with appropriate quantities of Polo mints.
  • Mr. Christopher O'Hara. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2008.
  • Mr. Richie Marriott. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 2007 and I am now studying Business Studies at Nottingham Trent. Messages for current pupils: Don't take St. Mary's for granted!
  • Mr. Liam Connaughton. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. I was a student in the school in 1972-3 in the house of Cheshire.  I hope we are still winning, the school looks great and the website is brilliant!
  • Mr. Alan J. McEwen. E-mail address/phone no: Contact school. Left school in 1981, and am now a Supermarket Manager. Messages for current pupils: Like to hear from ex-school mates to catch up on old times!!

Contacting ex-pupils

Should anyone wish to contact ex-pupils, either by phone or e-mail, then they should contact the school first to request details on their intended recipient. It should be noted that the school will check with the recipient before releasing details.