Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

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Welcome

to St Mary’s Catholic School

Live, Love and learn in the light of Christ

St Mary’s is a large, yet close community. We take pride in our excellent pastoral care and aim to work in partnership with parents and carers to enable pupils to grow into successful, independent and thoughtful young adults.

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St Mary’s Catholic High School / 25 Jan

We have been delighted to hear from so many Old Marians who have joined our alumni association by completing the form on our website. Before we moved to our present site in the 1980s we were based at Cross Street in Chesterfield – here are some nostalgic photographs of that era (taken from our book ‘Celebrating 150 Years’). If you’d like to join our alumni community, then please complete the form in the 'Join the Old Marians' section of our website. If you are a member of LinkedIn please follow our page ‘St Mary’s Catholic High School’ to keep up-to-date with further Old Marian updates. https://www.linkedin.com/school/st-mary-s-rc-high-school-chesterfield/ Old Marians - St Mary’s Catholic High School (st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk)

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 19 Jan

FOOD TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN Required as soon as possible 35 hours per week Term Time only (39 weeks) Salary Grade 5 Scp 4 - 5 £21,189 - £21,575 pa pro rata (Actual salary £16,933 - £17,242 pa) Governors are seeking to appoint a highly organised and enthusiastic Food Technology Technician to support teaching and learning in our Design & Technology Department through practical and administrative assistance. The successful candidate will: • Have previous related experience of working as technician in a school setting, preferably a working knowledge of Food Technology techniques. • Be flexible and able to work effectively on their own initiative as well as part of a team. • Have good communication and organisational skills, together with experience of food preparation and cleaning with knowledge of good hygiene practices. • Possess a Food Hygiene Certificate (or be willing to undertake this training). Potential candidates would be very welcome to visit the school prior to applying and if you would like to do so or would like any further information, please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Rachel Gilding. We are particularly keen to reflect the diverse nature of our student community in our staff; we welcome applications from all qualified applicants and strongly believe that diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact to our whole school community. Application packs may be downloaded from the school’s website www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk or alternatively please telephone Mrs R Gilding, Headteacher’s PA on 01246 201191 (ext 2011) or e-mail rgilding@stmaryschesterfield.org.uk for further information or an application pack. Application must be made using the school’s support staff application form – CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 9.00 am Wednesday 1 February 2023 St Mary's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 19 Jan

Are you an ‘Old Marian’? When a student leaves St Mary’s Catholic High School they become an 'Old Marian' and remain a member of our school community for life. Our alumni association strives to keep our former students in touch with the school so that our school community is enriched by the bringing together of past and present students through our alumni network. We are currently updating our alumni records so that we can keep in touch with our former students and host reunion events. It doesn’t matter when you left us, whether you still live nearby or have moved further away, we would love to hear from you! If you’d like to join our alumni community, then please complete the form in the 'Join the Old Marians' in the alumni section of our website. We would also welcome any former student who would like to be featured in our ‘Profiles of Old Marians’ section which is currently being updated – please email alumni@stmaryschesterfield.org.uk to arrange this. If you are a member of LinkedIn please follow our page ‘St Mary’s Catholic High School’ to keep up-to-date with further ‘Old Marian’ updates. https://www.linkedin.com/school/st-mary-s-rc-high-school-chesterfield/ Old Marians - St Mary’s Catholic High School

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 18 Jan

At St Mary’s Catholic High School, we are delighted with the outstanding GCSE results that the class of 2022 obtained. We are pleased to invite our 2022 GCSE cohort to collect their GCSE certificates from school between Wednesday 18th and Wednesday 25th January 2023. We kindly request that you contact our school reception before your arrival, so that we can guarantee a smooth and straightforward sign-out process. We look forward to seeing you, and congratulate you again on your achievements.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 17 Jan

Could you provide a loving home for a rescue dog? The Channel 4 series, The Dog House is looking for couples, individuals, friends and families who are seriously considering bringing a rescue dog into their lives and are willing to share their reasons for doing so. Please follow this link to apply:

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 16 Jan

A Level Certificate Event 2022 At the end of last term were delighted to welcome back our former sixth form students to collect their A Level certificates. Our students enjoyed mulled wine and light refreshments whilst catching up with their former teachers and each other. It was wonderful to see them again and to find out how they are all settling into life beyond St Mary’s. In addition to employment and apprenticeships, 155 of our students were accepted into UK universities and colleges in the 2022 cycle across 52 institutions. We are always keen to keep in touch with former students to hear your news and keep you up to date with developments at St Mary's. If you are a former student and would like to be a part of our alumni network (which we are currently updating) then please fill in the ‘Old Marian’ contact form in the alumni section of our website.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 13 Jan

25 of our Year 9 girls attended the Joana Burns Women in Maths Day at Sheffield Hallam University on Wednesday. They took part in workshops involving cryptography, mathematical modelling and strategy games. They were impeccable in both their conduct and enthusiasm and were a credit to the school.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 12 Jan

Happy New Year to everyone in our community! As we begin our Epiphany term, our students have participated in acts of worship on the theme of following the light of Christ. They have heard about the importance of recognising Jesus for who He is, as the wise men did. We want our students to persevere in bringing about peace and justice into the world.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 22 Dec

Thank you to Father Adrian, Mr Marshall, Miss Charmak, Mr King and Mrs Haywood for our wonderful Advent Masses today. The behaviour and participation of our pupils was magnificent, and a fitting end to an excellent term. We wish all of our pupils, families and friends a very happy Christmas.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 21 Dec

Merry Christmas from St. Mary’s Catholic High School

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 21 Dec

Each Christmas, we award our Key Stage 3 prize. This prize is kindly donated by the Staniforth family in memory of their Mum and is awarded to a pupil who has triumphed over adversity. We are delighted to announce that the winner this year is Joseph. He is an inspirational young man who we are so proud of.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 19 Dec

Last week we were delighted to welcome the Red Cross into school to lead a first aid workshop for sixth formers. The students who attended were given informative and practical advice on how to become more confident, willing and able to help in a first aid emergency. The session included learning key first aid skills and the opportunity to practise these skills – culminating in a demonstration of how to use a defibrillator.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 19 Dec

Class of 2022 Reunion Event 20 December, 4.30 - 6.00pm in VIVA We are so looking forward to welcoming our A Level Class of 2022 students tomorrow! We are meeting at 4.30 in VIVA for mulled wine and refreshments. Many of your staff are planning to attend and we are very much looking forward to welcoming you back to school. Your A Level certificates will be available for collection. Please note that certificates must be collected in person. If you are not able to attend the event tomorrow, certificates can be picked up from reception. All our 2022 A Level cohort will be most welcome. Please do complete the Microsoft Form if you have not already done so:

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

Christmas hampers and gifts Thank you to all parents, carers, governors and staff who contributed to our Christmas hamper and gifts appeal. We have been truly overwhelmed by your generosity and have raised over £3,000! Huge thanks to Mrs Gilding and Mrs Brooks for all of the shopping and hamper preparation and to Mr Ivan Kirkman who wrapped all of the gifts.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

The sixth form language ambassadors organised a Christmas party for some of our Year 9 pupils today. There was gingerbread decorating, a quiz and lots of festive dancing.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

Certificate Collection and Social Event We would like to invite you to an informal gathering in December at St Mary’s. During this event you will be able to collect your A Level certificates, catch up with your teachers and perhaps just as importantly, see each other! Speaking personally, I would love to find out how you are all getting on and how you have settled into life beyond St Mary’s and I know your sixth form teachers will feel the same. The event will take place in VIVA on Tuesday, 20 December 2022, starting at 4.30 pm and finishing at 6.00 pm. We will be serving mulled wine and light refreshments. Due to space constraints, we are only able to invite former students to this event and we are not able to accommodate parents. As Alumni, we are keen to continue our relationship with you as a year group. In particular, if any of you are interested in becoming St Mary’s exam invigilators during May and June 2023, please indicate this on the form below. Please complete the form, via the link below, to let us know you are intending to come to this special event: https://forms.office.com/r/2Fvd4d8C3S Kind regards Mrs Smith Head of Sixth Form Pathways & Personal Development

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 14 Dec

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

Live, Love and Learn

in the Light of Christ

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