A selection of Year 11 students have been taking part in a careers coaching programme across this academic year, to help prepare them for their post-16 options and beyond. Most recently the students were visited by a number of volunteers from L&Q for a networking event, allowing the students to gain advice and insight about the world of work and the different paths the volunteers had taken to reach their current roles.
A number of our Year 10 students were invited to visit either the Informatech or Funding Circle offices in Central London as a part of the Future Frontiers Careers Coaching Programme. This allowed students to discuss what career they would like to pursue and how to get there, gaining insight and inspiration from professional role models.
On Tuesday 8thand Thursday 10thFebruary our secondary students performed an adaptation of the critically acclaimed musical, Hamilton. The performing arts department, led by Mr McInnis, put on a spectacle of a show to staff and students which included singing, dancing and acting with over 60 performers involved.
Alexander Hamilton was played by Jericho Baruwa 8CDK,
Definitely a superstar in the making!
Among many fantastic entries from our pupils the below stories where outstanding, therefore we are pleased to announce the winners of the Library “Christmas Short Story” competition.
Oceanne Serago 11 LHN - “Christmas Chaos!”
Divine Balogun 10JBN - “ A Christmas Night”
Funanya Odu 11KMS - “A Very Different Christmas Time”
These amazing short stories will be featured as part of our student library collection of stories where all members of school community will have a chance to read them.
Well done all!
As a part of enrichment programs in the Library some of our students have participated in the RBG Poetry Competition.
Eniola’s poem “Other” stood out to many of the judging panels for its emotion and powerful use of repetition to challenge attitudes effectively. The use of questions also added to the overall effect.
As a result poem “Other” by Eniola Oladimeji 10AOU is the runner up in the whole KS4 in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
To celebrate Black History Month SMM Library has run the yearly whole school Poetry Competition inspired by Black History. We have had a huge amount of entries and among many amazing works from students.
We are pleased to announce that the following poems;
As part of our Enrichment programme in the Library, students had an opportunity to represent SMM among other schools in our first virtual Royal Borough of Greenwich Literature Quiz. Students had an exciting chance to test their literature knowledge.
On Tuesday 28th September, just over 75 students auditioned to be a part of our annual school production of which this year will be a selection of songs from Hamilton. Singers, Dancers and actors from across all year groups took part in the audition process. We can't wait to see the show!
Today we had the pleasure of being visited by a string quartet who played Pachelbel's Canon to Year 8 and Bach's Badinerie to Year 11 Music GCSE. Students have been studying these pieces this term. Cordae Elie requested a string quartet to perform to students as part of his Jack Petchey prize money
Year 7 tour for prospective students and their parents at St Mary Magdalene School Secondary Phase. We welcome parents/guardians to visit our school and attend our Headteacher's and Principal's talk.
All students at St Mary Magdalene had a chance to take part in the library competition where they had the opportunity to win a book of their choice. We are excited to announce that we have delivered to almost 100 students a new book.
It was a thrilling week where all pupils could share their joy and love for reading and had a chance to hear about all the benefits of reading from each other.
In recognition of Stephen Lawrence day, all students at St Mary Magdalene took part in a PSHE lesson to remember Stephen's life and murder; as well as how we can combat institutional racism in the UK.