St Mary’s Catholic High School / 2 May
St. Mary’s will be marking the historic occasion of His Majesty The King’s Coronation through various events and activities this week.
Education
All form time Inauro (Personal Development) content for this week will be replaced by a series of lessons on the history and symbolism of the coronation. Pupils will learn about the key moments within the coronation service, including the meaning behind many of the historic items used such as the sword, orb and sceptre. Pupils will be encouraged to watch the coronation at 11am on Saturday.
Big Help Out
Assemblies for Y7-10 this week will focus on the ‘Big Help Out’ scheme, launched by various charitable organisations across the country for Monday 8th May. In this assembly, pupils will learn about the work of charities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme and The Prince’s Trust, and will be encouraged to do good on the additional bank holiday. As a part of this, we will be launching our annual sponsored walk, and pupils will be encouraged to seek out sponsorship on the additional bank holiday. More details will be sent home to parents of Years 7-10 over the course of this week.
Celebration Friday 5 May
We will be having a ‘St Mary’s Street Party’ at lunchtime on Friday 5 May to celebrate this historic occasion. The dining room will be serving special food to mark the coronation, and there will be various stalls and games for pupils to enjoy whilst raising money for our school charity partner, Ashgate Hospicecare. We encourage your child to bring in a small amount of cash to take part in the events. The day will also be a non-uniform day, with a £1 donation payable through ParentPay for the Diocesan Good Shepherd Appeal.