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The Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service delivered their annual 'Safe Drive Stay Alive' roadshow event hosted at St Mary's for Year 12 pupils of… More...
Congratulations to Martha (MIV) who won her section in the U18 BE100 at Ascott-under-Wychwood on Sunday 4th June on her horse Ballywire Joey. This was… More...
We were especially pleased to host a reunion lunch last Sunday, 8th March, on behalf of the Calne Girls' Association, for 26 Leavers from 1970. More...
On Tuesday 23rd March, we were delighted to be joined by 2002 Leaver and former Middle East correspondent Fernande van Tets for the first in a series … More...
Daisy Sims Hilditch (2010 Leaver) is delighted to present Into the Light, an exhibition of paintings at the Portland Gallery (20 July - 8 September). More...
St Mary's Calne hosted their fourth triennial London Art Exhibition at Mall Galleries from 2nd to 7th November 2021. More...
Congratulations to our talented artists who have had work selected for the annual Young Art competition exhibition taking place at the Royal College o… More...
On the evening of Tuesday 3rd November, Sixth Form girls gathered in Chapel for the last 'live' Calne Girls' Association Talk - for a little while at … More...
Last Thursday, the LIV and MIV set off on a 'Walk & Camp' as part of the Lower School Challenge and Adventure (CAA) programme. More...
Alumnae return to St Mary's for Afternoon Tea and tour of the Lime Kiln Garden More...
On what was undoubtedly the hottest day of June, the Founders' Day Marquee was transformed from a prize giving tent into a sensational “Secret Garden”… More...
On Monday 23rd January, we celebrated Chinese New Year with a festive supper with traditional treats. Everyone dressed in red to symbolise good luck f… More...
Jenna Burlingham (1989 Leaver) kindly hosted the first of our 150th Regional Drinks at her beautiful gallery in Berkshire. More...
On Thursday 16th March, a selection of singers and musicians performed Excerpts from Handel's Messiah at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin i… More...
Voices on the Wind was proposed and completed with the support of St Mary's and St Margaret's. This amazing project enabled both schools to work with… More...
On Saturday evening, the UVI girls, families and guests were able to enjoy a wonderful gala evening to celebrate their time at St Mary's. More...
The competition was launched last term. Pupils were invited to submit a photograph from recent travels and describe why the moment and place that they… More...
Congratulations to Lizzie Rutherford (2021 Leaver) & Ella Malik (2022 Leaver) on their selection to play for England this weekend. More...
St Mary's hosted a Careers Networking Evening on 17th September which included Camilla Klemme (2005) and Clare Downey (1990). More...
The competitiveness of Inter Company matches was on show for the Sixth Form Inter Company lacrosse, with appearances from team players, some new faces… More...
On Tuesday evening, Elan and Grace (2022 Leavers) returned to Calne to give a brilliant talk about their adventures in Kenya, which was made possible … More...
On Thursday evening last week, the CGA kindly hosted another online talk for current girls, Alumnae, Staff and Parents, introduced by Louisa Spicer. More...
Alex Tsylnitska (2018 Leaver) returns to St Mary's to join Academic Scholars More...
Congratulations to Pippa (LVI) on being named British National Junior Champion at the recent Belsay International Horse Trials riding the beautiful 17… More...
The Calne Girls' Association was pleased to host an informal Chapel Talk on Tuesday 21st March with Candida de Silva (Hall, 1989 Leaver), alumna and a… More...
During the summer holidays, in the coastal town of Swanage in Dorset, Molly (LVI) entered her first open water swimming competition with great success… More...
Fantastic Alumnae Match against Senior Team in the sunshine! More...
Well done to all of the girls who entered the Daunt Books Short Stories Competition and the Christopher Tower, Poetry Competition, and a special congr… More...
Come and support the Alumnae Choir: Thursday 1st December 2022, St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. Drinks & Canapés: 6.45pm. Concert 7.30pm. It promis… More...
St Mary's Calne Scholars' Consort presents 'Carol of the Bells' More...
Congratulations to our 2022 Leavers! More...
On a glorious summer day (29th June) the warmest of the year so far, the whole school gathered to celebrate Founders' Day. More...
On Thursday 20th April we hosted the second of our 150th Anniversary Regional Drinks at Mr & Mrs Julian Norbury's beautiful home near Malvern. More...
Many congratulations to Camilla Byk MBE ( Forestier-Walker, 1991 Leaver) who has received her MBE from HRH The Princess Royal. More...
Great to welcome Hatta Byng (1995 Leaver) back to Calne on Tuesday evening, to give a CGA Chapel Talk about her role as Editor of House and Garden Mag… More...
On Monday 12th June, as the sun was shinign, the MIV waved St Mary's goodbye and set off for a week of sun-soaked fun and adventure on the Isle of Wig… More...
A wonderful 150th Anniversary Regional Drinks Party on a rainy evening in May! More...
A wonderful - delayed - 20 year reunion for 1995, 1996 & 1997 Leavers More...
A glorious summer's evening celebrating our 2023 Leavers! More...
Join Helena Boase, Lucy Kent, Mary Petherick and Phoebe Dickinson for the London Fine Arts Studios Exhibition with Green & Stone Gallery More...
On Thursday 25th May, Sophie O went to Daunt Books in London for the launch of the Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 'Anthology' which fe… More...
On Monday 31st January, the St Mary's Anniversary Quiz was launched, encouraging the whole school community to enhance their knowledge of the history … More...
On Monday, during a special outdoor Chapel in the Lime Kiln Garden, we unveiled a new bronze resin sculpture created by Sophie, LV (Year 10). 'Grace' … More...
On the evening of 13th September, St Mary's parents, alumnae and supporters gathered on the terraces of Bowood House at a drinks party to raise money … More...
Amena Boyd (2020 Leaver) will be climbing Kilimanjaro later this year to raise money for Dig Deep. More...
It was so good to see so many of the 2015 Leavers last Thursday evening, celebrating their five-year anniversary since leaving Calne in a private room… More...
Former staff, alumnae, parents and friends attended a Coffee Morning at the Calne Heritage Centre More...
A delightful summer's evening party in Wiltshire to celebrate our 150th Anniversary More...
A delightful gathering took place on Tuesday 20th June, as Rachel and Michael Benson opened their doors in Yorkshire to host a 150th Anniversary Regio… More...
Earlier this week, our new Head Girl and Deputy Head Girls were announced. Congratulations and welcome to our new Head Girl, Katya, and our Deputy Hea… More...
'The annual Calne Girls' Association (CGA) talk for UVI Form girls was held in Chapel on Tuesday 16th March. More...
Flora Connell launches The Knowledge ... More...
On a gorgeous evening in June, we gathered to celebrate our Anniversary and enjoy LVI musical performances More...
Last Thursday in Chapel, the UVI Leavers' Concert was presented to an eager audience of parents, students, staff and families from St Margaret's Prep. More...
Fernande van Schelle, Chair of CGA, with members of UVI More...
On Sunday 20th January, St Mary's musicians created some very special musical memories, with a day's residence at the Royal Academy of Music, London. More...
On Wednesday evening, we enjoyed a wonderful talk by 2000 leaver Catherine Pease on Architecture and Design. More...
Saturday 10th June saw the return of our annual Sports Day at the Beversbrook Sports Facility, this year with a few special 150th anniversary events a… More...
Alumnae Lucy Fisher (2007 leaver) and Amy Kent (1995 leaver) attend an Inspiring Futures Conference for LVI pupils More...
On Thursday 9th March, 39 Classicists and their teachers set off full of excitement on the first Classics trip abroad since the pandemic. More...
Charlotte Hobson (1988 Leaver) is at the border of Ukraine and Poland as a translator supporting refugees. She is sending regular updates and you can… More...
On Sunday, there was much excitement as Calneval came to St P's Field to celebrate the start of the new school year and the school's 150th anniverary,… More...
Good luck to Jemima Brown (2017 Leaver) who is running in the London Marathon on Sunday! More...
On the evening of 5th October we were delighted to hold a Calne Girls' Assocation Talk in the Chapel hosted by CGA Chair, Fernande van Schelle (2000 L… More...
The Anniversary Ball raises over £100,000 for the Chrysalis Campaign ..... More...
This year's National Schools Lacrosse Championship gave the St Mary's teams an opportunity to take on the best lacrosse schools... More...
There was much excitement on Saturday 1st July as the whole school gathered to celebrate a fabulous 150th Anniversary Founders' Day together. More...
Calne Alum battle it out on the Lax field! More...
Last Friday, LVI netballers were treated to a night out at Bath University to cheer on Team Bath as they went up against Manchester Thunder in their l… More...
On Thursday 18th May, on one of the first warm evenings of early summer, we hosted the 150th Anniversary Garden Party in the verdant surroundings of t… More...
On Monday 20th March The cast and crew of this year's Four on Tour production, 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, arrived at The Egg Theatre in … More...
On Friday 23rd June, we had the pleasure of welcoming Radley College to school for a Post-GCSE Social. The theme was 'Black and White with a Dash of T… More...
Fernande van Schelle, Chair of the CGA and Phoebe Aldridge, recent leaver, speak to current UVI about the benefits of being an alumnae. More...
Tuesday 27th June saw the LVI Historians take a trip back in time to the Chalke Valley History Festival. Nestled amongst the rolling downland of the W… More...
On Friday 28th April, we held an inaugural 'Harp and Strings Lunchtime Recital' in Chapel. It was a wonderful showcase of the diverse talent we have i… More...
We are delighted to have renewed a plaque in memory of Elinor Green (1977 - 1995) to mark a specially planted tree More...
Alumnae success at Home International Lacrosse Championship More...
Very pleased to welcome back Flora Connell (2008 leaver) with her father Jon, founder of The Week as well as Izzy Thomas (2008 leaver) More...
Sixth Formers from St Mary's, and local school, Hardenhuish, have developed their interview and critical thinking skills on this unique collaborative … More...
The CGA hosted the annual Alumna of the Year Awards on the evening of 16th September in the beautiful surroundings of the Chelsea Physic Gardens. More...
Our Eco Group continues to focus on achieving an 'Eco Schools Green Flag' and gives an update on progress More...
On Thursday 28th November, an audience of parents and supporters gathered in the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich for the eagerly-an… More...
For our Environment Chapel this week, we focused on the impact our waste, particularly within school, has on the environment. More...
2000 & 2001 Reunion - fun and laughter at Calne! More...
Lovely to hear from Sassie Patel (2017 Leaver) of her ambition to run in next year's London Marathon. More...
On Thursday 9th January, approximately 25 of the leavers from 2018 were treated to their first St Mary's reunion, courtesy of the Calne Girls' Associa… More...
The St Mary's Calne Ski Racing Team flew out to Flaine on Friday 27th January to take part in the British Schoolgirls' Races with 25 schools competing… More...
On Thursday 14th November, alumnae, interspersed with parents and girls from the Sixth Form, gathered at the Anthropologie store for an evening of ins… More...
Since moving to Kenya in October 2021 after a military posting, I have started supporting an orphanage called St Dorcas in east Nairobi. More...
A digital record of the Archive Exhibition 'The Footsteps We Walk In - a short history of St Mary's School site' is now available .... More...
On Wednesday 26th January, Academic Scholars from all year groups attended the annual Dinner for Academic Scholars in Top Hall. More...
Last Thursday, our UV (Year 11) pupils had an opportunity to speak with eight guests from a variety of career sectors at a Careers Networking event. More...
150th Anniversary Silent Auction and Prize Draw in support of The Chrysalis Campaign More...
ELLA FENTON (2020 Leaver) is joining the Ice Warrior Project and their next scientific expedition to the North Pole ... read more about her preparatio… More...
On Monday 12th June, 53 of the LV started their Bronze DofE 'Assessed' expeditions with Wild Country Consultants supervising and assessing. More...
Delighted to have an update from Emily Sandbach (2019 Leaver) on her fundraising for the Meningitis Research Foundation.... More...
Kaleidoscope is an entirely student-run publication and we are delighted to share the latest edition with you which is exploring the theme of 'Culture… More...
Wednesday 15th March saw the intrepid LVI Politics class embark on a visit to the centre of UK political power on Budget Day. More...
Do come and join us for a walk on Sunday 14th May in memory of Katie and Eloise Plunkett - the more the merrier More...
Elizabeth with former colleagues (L-R) : Anne Thornton, Rebecca Spicer, Hilary Malcolm, Jenny Moore, (Elizabeth Rothwell), Sara-Jane Socha, Louise Pav… More...
Many congratulations to Phoebe Dickinson (2003 Leaver) ... More...
A group of 25 school friends of the late Elinor Green have completed an amazing fundraising hike, on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Care and in memory of … More...
Julia Hailes MBE (1979 Leaver) spoke to our Sixth Form about sustainability. More...
After eleven wonderful and very productive years, Dr Kirk has made the difficult personal decision that now is the time for her to retire from her rol… More...
Huge congratulations to Caroline Brenchley on her record-breaking double half marathon success. More...
We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of our 2023 Leavers who, have been fondly described as 'optimistic, enthusiastic and hard working with … More...
5 year Reunion with 2016 & 2017 leavers ... More...
Bright and early on Sunday morning, the LV (Year 10) Bronze DofE teams met their instructors from Wild Country Consultants and then set off on foot fr… More...
Dr Felicia Kirk was delighted to host a special lunch for former Headmistresses, Head Girls, Governors, Trustees and senior OGA and CGA members to cel… More...
Camilla Davies (Wilson, 1983 Leaver) is keen to get together with any golfers to take part in a Golf Tournament 'The Silver Tassie' at The Berkshire o… More...
On the evening of 18th May, friends Serena Oppenheim and Celia Pool, (both 2000 Leavers), spoke honestly and with real clarity about their entrepreneu… More...
In the last of the late summer September sunshine, St Mary's hosted the long-awaited official opening of the new Library. More...
Georgia Brooks has had an incredible experience .... More...
On Tuesday, the Senior Tennis Teams travelled to Eton College for their first mixed matches of the season. The mixed doubles format was enjoyed by all… More...
COCKTAILS, CANAPÉS AND DANCING FOR OUR 2020 LEAVERS More...
Brilliant news from Durham University ... More...
On Wednesday 8th May the CGA hosted a fantastic drinks reception at the Sloane Club in London, to celebrate the 2019 Alumna of the Year Award. More...
Congratulations to Tallulah (UVI) and Niamh (UIV) on their recent international equestrian successes. More...
Th CGA were delighted to host a 5th Term Reunion for 2021 Leavers More...
St Mary's Alumnae representing England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales! More...
A wonderful afternoon in the sunshine, with local alumnae sharing memories, stories & cake! More...
Three girls from LVI (Year 12) - Katie S, Elowen and Izzy A - attended the annual Merton College Choral Scholarship Workshop Day in Oxford. More...
On Saturday evening, around 50 of our UIV, LV and LVI students had a fantastic time at a barn dance social and BBQ with Winchester College, hosted her… More...
Wilding Weekend in West Dorset - 11th & 12th June - through National Garden Scheme More...
How did St Mary's School come into being? Who are our boarding houses named after? Why is our school connected to so many saints? These were just some… More...
On the evening of Thursday 20th January, the Concert Artists of St Mary's Calne staged their much-anticipated 'Opera Gala' within the historic surroun… More...
Last Sunday, on the hottest day of the year so far, almost 200 pupils and staff of St Mary's Calne gathered at Bowood House and Gardens to celebrate o… More...
Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at St Mary's Calne. More...
Wonderful news for Beatrix, UVI, whose essay 'The Purpose of Gothic is Entertainment' was chosen to appear in an upcoming edition of the English and M… More...
Grandparents' Tour and Tea in the beautiful afternoon sunshine. More...
A memorial service was held to celebrate the remarkable life of Christina Smith OBE (1951 Leaver) at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre. More...
A fantastic reunion for 2002 & 2003 Leavers at Calne .... More...
On Saturday 17th November 2018, the Chamber Choir performed David Bednall's Requiem in the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford, alongside 50 of its alumn… More...
LIV had a fabulous time in Bude! We arrived on Sunday to a warm welcome from our instructors at Adventure Bude and, after unpacking and settling into … More...
Eliza Leng (2016 leaver) is part of TRIPLE THREATS .... More...
Congratulations to Octavia Dickinson (2004 Leaver) who has been included in House & Garden's top 100 designers and architects. More...
We invite you to send any news of careers, new business launches, gatherings, informal reunions as well as births, marriages and obituaries. More...
On Tuesday 7th February, five of our Springboard students were invited to Westminster School in London to have a reception in the presence of Her Roya… More...
It was wonderful to celebrate our 150th Anniversary in Hong Kong yesterday. Leavers from 2018 to 1979 attended & met with Mrs Cari Depla and Ms Laura… More...
A Ceremony of Carols at St Mary Abbots Church - with the Chamber and Alumnae Choirs. More...
Celebrating International Women's Day at No 10 Downing Street - Sassie & Jess Patel (2017 Leavers) More...
1998 & 1999 Leavers return to Calne! More...
On Monday 17th April, Dr Kirk welcomed everyone to the start of Summer Term with the second of our 150th Anniversary Chapels – this time with the them… More...
On Monday 18th September we celebrated AppleFest, a traditional event where the youngest and eldest students work together to pick apples from the St … More...
Kaleidoscope - a student-run publication created by LVI students and focussing on current affairs. More...
We were very pleased to welcome Celia Pool (nee Henderson, 2000 leaver) back to Calne to officially present her with a 'Women Innovation Award'. More...
As part of Spring Term Donaldson Week, and with the support of the CGA and the Art Society Wessex, we hosted a two-day sculpture workshop for our Art … More...
MBE for Camilla Byk .... More...
Great evening with leavers of 2010, 2011 & 2012 More...
Mimi Boyd's (2020 Leaver) has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Dig Deep, a charity that provides clean water & toilet access to communities i… More...
On Wednesday 7th June, the LVI chemists visited the fascinating spectroscopy labs at the University of Bath. More...
Congratulations to our UV (Year 11) students for a very successful round of GCSE examinations. More...
'Sisters n Sport' is about empowering women through sport, giving school netball teams the opportunity to play schools they would never normally play,… More...
On Thursday 23rd February, LVI attended the 2023 Inspiring Futures Conference held in the Library. More...
Lottie, a current pupil at St Mary's is running the Oxford Half Marathon in October, in memory of her Father. More...
When the 2020 Alumna of the Year Award, which had been planned to take place at The Chelsea Physic Garden, London, was cancelled for the second time, … More...
Many congratulations to Emilia Flack (2014 Leaver), who has shared fantastic news about her fully funded DPhil! More...
St Mary's was delighted to mark the Coronation of HRH King Charles III with a fun-filled three days of celebrations in honour of this historic occasio… More...
Camilla Davies (Wilson, 1983 Leaver) is keen to get together with any golfers to take part More...
Lovely to hear from Sassie Patel (2017 Leaver) of her ambition to run in next year's Londo More...
Fantastic Alumnae Match against Senior Team in the sunshine! More...
Daisy Sims Hilditch (2010 Leaver) is delighted to present Into the Light, an exhibition More...
We are delighted to have renewed a plaque in memory of Elinor Green (1977 - 1995) to mark More...
Huge congratulations to Caroline Brenchley on her record-breaking double half marathon suc More...
On a gorgeous evening in June, we gathered to celebrate our Anniversary and enjoy LVI musi More...
A wonderful - delayed - 20 year reunion for 1995, 1996 & 1997 Leavers More...
A fantastic reunion for 2002 & 2003 Leavers at Calne .... More...
A delightful gathering took place on Tuesday 20th June, as Rachel and Michael Benson opene More...
A wonderful afternoon in the sunshine, with local alumnae sharing memories, stories & cake More...
Lottie, a current pupil at St Mary's is running the Oxford Half Marathon in October, in me More...
The competition was launched last term. Pupils were invited to submit a photograph from r More...
'Sisters n Sport' is about empowering women through sport, giving school netball teams the More...
Last Thursday, our UV (Year 11) pupils had an opportunity to speak with eight guests from More...
On Monday 18th September we celebrated AppleFest, a traditional event where the youngest a More...
On Sunday, there was much excitement as Calneval came to St P's Field to celebrate the sta More...
On the evening of Thursday 20th January, the Concert Artists of St Mary's Calne staged More...
On Thursday 28th November, an audience of parents and supporters gathered in the Chapel of More...
