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St Mary’s Catholic High School / 22 Dec

Please click the link to apply: https://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/the-sixth-form/online-application

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 19 Dec

Please find this week’s parent newsletter linked below: https://stmarysschool.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/document/Parent-Newsletter-19-December-2025.pdf?t=1766145759 We wish our entire school community a happy and holy Christmas and look forward to welcoming our pupils back on Monday 5 January 2026.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 16 Dec

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has generously supported our hamper and gifts appeal this advent; we have been able to provide both Christmas food hampers and individual gifts to families across our community. We also wish to give special recognition to the exceptional efforts of Mrs I Brooks, Mrs R Gilding and Mr I Kirkman (aged 82), as without their dedication this simply would not have been possible.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

With school reports coming home this week for pupils in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, we wanted to remind you about using our parent app, MCAS (MyChildAtSchool). The MCAS app is the place to report absence, check your child's timetable, view house points, and view their current and historical school reports. Using the link below, you can sign up quickly and easily: https://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents-and-carers/my-child-at-school-mcas

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

Summer 2025 GCSE Candidates GCSE Examination Certificates are now ready for collection. Students must email from their own personal email address to confirm whether they will collect their certificates themselves or authorise a third party to collect them on their behalf. There are three collection options available: Student Collection: Students can come into school to collect their certificates. An email must be sent from their own personal email address beforehand. Sibling Collection: If the student has a sibling in school, the sibling may collect the certificates on their behalf. An email from the student’s personal email address must be sent in advance, specifying the name of the sibling collecting the certificates. Third-Party Collection: Students may arrange for a third party to collect their certificates. An email from the student’s personal email address must be sent in advance, stating the name of person collecting the certificates. The third party must bring photographic ID with them. Students must email exams@stmaryschesterfield.org.uk at least 48 hours before the required collection date and ensure that they receive an acknowledgement. Reception cannot store the certificates, so they will need to be made available ready for collection.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 15 Dec

Please click the link to apply: https://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/the-sixth-form/online-application

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 12 Dec

This week's newsletter has been emailed to parents/carers. A copy can be found on our school website. https://stmarysschool.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/document/Parent-Newsletter-12-December-2025.pdf?t=1765551978 We wish you and your family a lovely weekend.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 12 Dec

On Tuesday, our Chair of Governors recognised the exceptional long service of a number of colleagues at an awards event. We were delighted to welcome back our former Headteacher Mr T Moore and Deputy Headteacher Mrs V Grant for the occasion. Long service awards were presented to the colleagues below: 40 years’ service Mrs O Tinker 30 years’ service Mr M McKee 25 years’ service Mrs A Carline Mr T Franks Ms C Hughes Mr A Marshall 20 years’ service Mrs I Brooks Mr C Cowley Mrs F Fletcher Mr D Greenslade Mrs J Jackson Mrs A James Mrs L Krousti Mrs S Lee Miss H McKay

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 11 Dec

The annual Festival of Readings and Music took place on Tuesday evening, marking for many the start of their Christmas celebrations. Over 170 musicians put on an astounding performance, with all the soloists and ensembles being of a superb quality. This was matched by the readers who presented the Christmas story so clearly. This was, without doubt, an evening to remember, and we thank all the pupils involved for their hard work and dedication in preparing for the concert. We must also recognise the tremendous efforts of our Music Department staff, alongside Mrs Wilkinson, who start planning the repetoire as early as the summer holidays, to ensure that pupils are fully prepared. .

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 10 Dec

Our pupils enjoyed a delicious Christmas dinner today, lovingly prepared by our wonderful catering team. Almost 1400 meals were served this lunchtime, a tremendous feat!

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 8 Dec

Our dedicated musicians sounded superb this evening during the final rehearsal for tomorrow's Festival of Readings and Music. A reminder that the service starts at 6pm, with doors opening at 5:30pm. Entry will only be permitted to those who have pre-booked tickets; please have your tickets ready to be scanned. Unfortunately, there will be no spare tickets available on the door.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 8 Dec

Please click the link to apply: https://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/the-sixth-form/online-application

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 5 Dec

We can proudly share the news that St. Mary's has been named as the Comprehensive School of the Year for the East Midlands 2026 by The Sunday Times. This is an extraordinary achievement for our school, and acknowledges the culture of inclusivity that is at the heart of our school, enabling young people to flourish within our Catholic ethos. The school will feature in the printed copy of The Sunday Times this weekend, and the following link gives further information about the award: School league tables 2026: the best UK secondary schools revealed. https://www.thetimes.com/best-schools-league-table/secondary/article/secondary-schools-revealed-2026-g9w9n8rqw A letter from Mrs Dengate has been sent to all our parents and carers this morning. https://stmarysschool.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/lettershome/Award-Letter-5-December-2025.pdf?t=1764927909

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 4 Dec

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St Mary’s Catholic High School / 28 Nov

This week's newsletter has been emailed to parents/carers. A copy can be found on our school website. https://stmarysschool.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/document/Parent-Newsletter-28-November-2025.pdf?t=1764342019 We wish you and your family a lovely weekend.

St Mary’s Catholic High School / 28 Nov

We are pleased to announce that we have been able to release a small number of additional tickets for our upcoming Festival of Readings and Carols, which will take place on Tuesday, 9th December at 6.00pm in the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield. Please search for 'St Mary's Catholic High School' on Ticket Source events and select 'Festival of Readings and Carols' to book your tickets. Please note that free seating will be in place for the event. Some seats have restricted views and children are not allowed on the balcony. The church will be open from 5.30pm to enable families time to find their preferred seats. If you require wheelchair access, please contact Mrs I. Brooks directly at ibrooks@stmaryschesterfield.org.uk, so that suitable arrangements can be made.

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