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• Thursday 16 April 2026 St Bernadette House Feast Day Mass On Thursday 16th April, pupils and staff from St Bernadette House joined our local parish community for Mass at the Church of St Mary’s – Our Lady of Reparation in West Croydon. The
• Friday 27 March 2026 Student Leaders Announced at End of Term Liturgy On Friday, 27th March, the results of the elections for Head Girl, Head Boy, Deputies, Student Governors, and House Captains were announced during the End of Term Liturgy and Awards Assembly
• Thursday 26 March 2026 St Mary’s pupils attend the Oscar Romero Trust Award Mass Pupils from St Mary’s attended the Annual Oscar Romero Award Mass at St George’s Cathedral, celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson.
• Thursday 26 March 2026 Student Leadership Elections 2026–2027 With a real sense of excitement across the school community, Thursday, 26th March was the day of our annual elections for the 2026–2027 Student Leadership Team.
• Tuesday 24 March 2026 Year 11 Visit to Greenwich On the feast day of St Oscar Romero, 24th March, all Year 11 pupils visited Greenwich for their Day of Recollection.
• Thursday 12 March 2026 World Book Day Celebrations - 2026 Pupils and staff across the school enjoyed a vibrant and inspiring celebration of reading on Thursday 12th March, as we marked this year’s World Book Day.
• Tuesday 10 March 2026 New Year 7 welcomed with Afternoon Tea On Tuesday, 10th March, we welcomed our incoming Year 7 pupils for 2026/2027 and their families to St Mary’s for a special Afternoon Tea, held shortly after they received confirmation of their place for September.
• Thursday 5 March 2026 Year 11s watch Romeo and Juliet at The Globe Theatre Year 11 pupils enjoyed a wonderful opportunity to immerse themselves in Shakespeare’s world as preparation for their upcoming GCSE examinations with a visit to The Globe Theatre on Thursday, 5th March.
• Friday 13 February 2026 Peter House celebrate the Feast of The Chair of St Peter Pupils and staff from St Peter’s House attended Holy Mass at St Mary’s Church, West Croydon, to mark one of the feast days of their patron saint, the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter.
• Friday 6 February 2026 Spes Nostra exchange pupils visit St Mary's Pupils from Spes Nostra Kuurne, a Catholic High School in Belgium, accompanied by their teachers, arrived on Tuesday, 3rd February.
• Friday 30 January 2026 St John Bosco House - Feast Day Celebration 2026 On Friday, 30 January, pupils and staff from St John Bosco House attended Holy Mass at St Mary’s Church, West Croydon, to mark the feast day of their patron saint.
• Wednesday 28 January 2026 Year 8 Pupils Visit Croydon Library and Museum Our Year 8 pupils visited Croydon Library and Croydon Museum as part of their third Curriculum Enrichment Day on Wednesday, 28th January.
• Wednesday 28 January 2026 Year 10 Science Fieldwork: Exploring Biodiversity in Beddington Park On Wednesday, 28th January, all Year 10 students embarked on an engaging day of science fieldwork at Beddington Park, Wallington. This experience offered pupils the chance to step out of the classroom and immerse themselves in practical scientific investigations, reinforcing curriculum topics such as biodiversity, sampling techniques, and data analysis.
• Tuesday 20 January 2026 Advent Collection Delivered to The Manna Society This week, members of our school community had the privilege of delivering the donations gathered through our Christmas Charity initiative to the Manna Society.
• Monday 22 December 2025 Appointment of Canon Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark We were pleased to welcome today’s news that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Canon Gerard Bradley as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark.
• Saturday 20 December 2025 Michaelmas Term 2025 - Awards and Celebrations Following the Christmas Liturgy, the highly anticipated end-of-term awards ceremony was held. Mr Shields led the proceedings, taking the opportunity to reflect on the considerable achievements of the school community during the past term.
• Friday 19 December 2025 Michaelmas Term Concludes with Christmas Liturgy The closing day of the Michaelmas term was commemorated by the entire school community gathering in the Sports Hall for a traditional Christmas Liturgy.
• Thursday 18 December 2025 Christmas Lunch at St Mary’s On the penultimate day of the Michaelmas Term as pupils enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Dinner and Jumper Day.
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 A Festive Tradition: Trip to the Pantomime On Wednesday, 17th December, all pupils enjoyed our annual trip to Fairfield Halls, Croydon, to see Beauty and the Beast.
• Thursday 4 December 2025 St Mary’s Annual Carol Service – A Joyful Start to Advent On Thursday, 4th December, St Mary’s held its annual Carol Service to mark the beginning of Advent
• Friday 21 November 2025 Year 11 Belgium Exchange From 18th–21st November, 14 Year 11 pupils, accompanied by Mrs Wheeler-Choudhury and Mr Saint-Prix, travelled to Belgium for the first half of a school exchange with Spes Nostra Kuurne School.
• Thursday 20 November 2025 Year 8 Visit To The British Museum Year 8 embarked on an exciting Day of Recollection at the world-famous British Museum, diving deep into the wonders of history and culture.
• Thursday 20 November 2025 Year 10: A Day with Macbeth Year 10 pupils took full advantage of their second Day of Recollection (Curriculum Enrichment Day) with a whole day focused on one of their GCSE set texts – Macbeth.
• Thursday 20 November 2025 Year 9 Reach for the Stars Year 9 pupils enjoyed an exciting and enriching day of learning about our universe on Thursday, 20th November.
• Monday 3 November 2025 Feast of All Souls – Whole-School Mass Today, our school community gathered in the sports hall to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Souls with a special whole-school Mass.
• Wednesday 22 October 2025 Year 8 Visit to the Science Museum, London On Wednesday, 22nd October, all of Year 8 enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Science Museum in London as part of our first, newly established, Day of Recollection (Curriculum Enrichment Day) of the year, held on the Feast of St. John Paul II.
• Wednesday 22 October 2025 Year 7 Day of Recollection at St. George’s Cathedral As part of our Curriculum Enrichment Day, pupils deepened their understanding of faith, explored the life of St Oscar Romero, and took part in a special Mass celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson.
• Tuesday 21 October 2025 Annual Macmillan Cake Sale raises £561.12 On Tuesday, 21st October, the school came together for our annual cake sale and raised £561.12 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
• Tuesday 14 October 2025 Transforming Learning Spaces at St Mary’s Since the start of term, visitors to our school have been struck by the ongoing transformation of our learning spaces and corridors
• Thursday 9 October 2025 Open Evening 2025 On Thursday, 9th October, our school held its annual Open Evening for prospective pupils who will start Year 7 in September 2026.

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