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• Wednesday 11 February 2026 Royal Academy of Arts – Young Artists’ Competition
• Wednesday 4 February 2026 West Yorkshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships A big well done and congratulations to three of our Year 7 students for their fantastic success in Cross Country. Last weekend, Ella, Emily and Cara competed in the West Yorkshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, racing against top athletes from schools across the region. We are very proud of their achievements and wish them continued success.
• Wednesday 28 January 2026 Raising Money for Cancer Research
• Wednesday 28 January 2026 Get your 5 a day! We are asking our Year 11 students to spend 5 minutes a day revising their GCSE French or German vocabulary (1,200 words for Foundation / 1,700 for Higher). They should join their Quizlet class group using the code given in class so we can track their progress.
• Tuesday 20 January 2026 St Mary's Cross Country Team
• Tuesday 20 January 2026 Ss Peter & Paul Primary School - Young Apprentice Challenge
• Wednesday 14 January 2026 Year 11 Geography Field Trip
• Wednesday 1 October 2025 Afternoon tea with our Sixth Form managers Our Sixth form managers showed their baking and serving skills this week by organising afternoon tea with the Friendship group from St. Peter's and Paul's church. The afternoon was a great success with singing and card bingo and lots of cake that was baked by staff and students. It was special to connect with people from our community.
• Thursday 21 August 2025 GCSE Success There were plenty of smiles and happy tears in school this morning as students received their impressive GCSE results. Staff and students came together to celebrate the outcomes across a wide range of subjects with many securing the grades they needed to progress to the next stage of their education, apprenticeship or employment.
• Thursday 14 August 2025 Post-16 Results day 2025 We are proud to celebrate the success of our sixth form students whose dedication, resilience and talent has enabled them to secure another set of fantastic results. The outcomes encompass a range of subjects and qualifications with over a third of our students studying vocational courses. Particularly satisfying is the progress which has been made by our students from KS4.
• Thursday 17 July 2025 Dance World Cup Matilda Kent (Yr8) and Elsie McLeer (Yr 7) have just returned from Burgos Spain where they represented England in the Dance World Cup. Matilda and Elsie competed in 3 rounds, coming 12th in Street, 7th in Large Group Song and Dance, and 4th in Small Group Song and Dance.
• Wednesday 9 July 2025 Year 10 Sculpture Park Visit
• Wednesday 9 July 2025 Year 7 Science Fair On Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July 2025 we held our annual Year 7 Science Fair, and this year, like every year, was fabulous. Year 7 students have spent the last four months working on a Scientific Project of their choice to showcase to staff and parent/carers. The diversity of projects highlighted this cohort's wild imaginations and dedication to hard work. From how planes fly, to how horses run, from fruit batteries to the science of submarines, the students were eager to explain their work using excellent scientific language. Feedback from parent/carers and staff has been very positive with many commenting that the afternoon was fun, educational and inspiring for our students. Congratulations to all our Year 7 students. Year 7 will receive awards for their hard work during the last week of term.
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 Bambisanani Partnership Visit to South Africa Following eighteen months of preparation, planning and fundraising, we are happy to report that fifteen of our Year 12 students recently returned from their mission to deliver a ‘Leadership Through Sport' programme' to students at Mnyakanya High School situated in the remote, rural Nkandla area of South Africa.
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 Year 10 Trip to Cologne Last week, 36 Year 10 students visited Germany, exploring the cities of Cologne and Aachen, as well as the beautiful Rhine Valley. They were a credit to the school, and all participated fully in the activities, immersing themselves in the language and culture.
• Tuesday 24 June 2025 Congratulations to Leo Convey
• Tuesday 24 June 2025 Year 7 Fantastic Artwork Inspired by African artists Thango and Twins 7 7 patterns. Repeat pattern prints created using string on cardboard. Well done Year 7, they look fantastic!
• Tuesday 24 June 2025 St Mary's Summer Concert As part of the celebrations for St Mary's 60th Anniversary, this year's summer concert will feature music from the last 60 years. A fun and informal celebration of our pupils and school featuring, Jazz Band, Choir, Rock bands and soloists. The concert will take place on Thursday 3 July 2025 at 7.00pm. Tickets £5/3 from Mr Scholey, Subject Leader for Music, p.scholey@stmarysmenston.org we hope you are able to join us for will be a fun and uplifting evening.
• Wednesday 11 June 2025 Netball Leaders Our wonderful Netball Leaders supported the Bishop Roche U11 Netball competition on Tuesday 3 June 2025. The girls umpired the 7-aside games with such proficiency and received lots of praise from the primary staff. The Year 10 girls have provided outstanding support over the past few years, volunteering countless hours, umpiring, coaching and leading activities to enable younger students to participate in activities. Coaching Year 7 netball club all season, supporting fixtures and attending umpiring training. Supporting inclusive events and a cricket festival. Most importantly being positive role models for the school, they have the kindest hearts and how they interact with the primary children is so heartwarming we could not be prouder.
• Wednesday 4 June 2025 Ireland Rugby Star
• Wednesday 4 June 2025 Cricket Leaders Congratulations to our fantastic cricket leaders for delivering a fun packed afternoon of cricket games at Guiseley Cricket Club on Wednesday 21 May. They put into practice the skills they had learnt in the cricket leadership course, and ensured the children had a positive experience, joining in, and sharing their passion for the sport.
• Wednesday 21 May 2025 Annual National Altar Servers Mass
• Wednesday 21 May 2025 Leeds Book Awards Ceremony
• Wednesday 21 May 2025 Martial Arts Awards
• Wednesday 21 May 2025 SVP Sponsored Walk
• Wednesday 14 May 2025 Yorkshire Cricket Leadership Training
• Wednesday 14 May 2025 VE Day 80th Anniversary Service To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE day a group of St Mary's students, supported by Mrs Baines and Mrs Bird, attended a Service and celebration at the Kirkland's Community Centre in Menston. The students took part in reading a poem ‘The Gift of Peace’ read by Eve Robinson and Bidding Prayers for Peace read by Ethan Butland, Alexander Jardine, Jack Young, Seb Greer and Harry Noble. The students reflected on the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who gave so much, in battle, on the home front, in the factories and in other acts of service. The students enjoyed meeting people who were present at the very first VE Day celebration, the Home Guard from Haworth and the guest speaker Dr Manoj Joshi MBE, resplendent in uniform representing the Lord Lieutenancy Office of West Yorkshire, they also enjoyed the delicious afternoon tea and music. Many thanks to Mrs Baines and Mrs Bird and to our students, we are incredibly proud of you all. A big thank you to the Menston C
• Tuesday 6 May 2025 Year 7 Artwork Our Year 7 students have been producing some fantastic artwork inspired by the artist Michael Craig Martin.
• Tuesday 6 May 2025 DRAW! Bradford 2025
• Tuesday 29 April 2025 Coding Club Success

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