Stonyhurst News Feed - St. Mary's Hall News http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/?nid=3&pid=18 St. Mary's News e4education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.0 (www.e4education.co.uk) Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:3:41 GMT Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:3:41 GMT A visit to the Manchester Science Museum http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=17&pid=18&nid=3 Upper Elements (Year 6) visited The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, on Friday, 11th March 2011, and enjoyed some hands-on workshop activities.

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:03:41 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=17&nid=3 The Senior Interline Music Competition http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=18&pid=18&nid=3 The first part of the SMH Interline Music Competition has just taken place, in which our more experienced musicians took part. The Junior and Ensemble sections of the competition will take place on Monday 9th May. 

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:57:14 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=18&nid=3 Musicians rehearse with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=19&pid=18&nid=3 On Wednesday 4th March Miss Allen took a group of her youngest musicians on a very big adventure – to rehearse and play with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:43:22 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=19&nid=3 SMH Colts win two tournaments! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=27&pid=18&nid=3 The Colts 7s have won the Terra Nova and Malsis 7s tournaments.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:32:53 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=27&nid=3 English Speaking Day http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=30&pid=18&nid=3 There was fierce competition for prizes (and chocolates) at the annual English Speaking Day

]]> Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:16:20 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=30&nid=3 Newsletter: 1st - 8th May 2011 http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=31&pid=18&nid=3 Latest information about events for this week

]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:08:34 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=31&nid=3 Alex wins Rotary Young Writers Competition http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=35&pid=18&nid=3 Alex Hughes (Figures) has won First Prize in the Rotary Young Writers Competition with a letter written to a child of the future.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:36:12 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=35&nid=3 St Omers tuck in to a celebration tea! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=36&pid=18&nid=3 St. Omers enjoyed their end of term tea party to celebrate their success in the Interline Competition.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:06:46 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=36&nid=3 Hockey players selected for Lancashire! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=39&pid=18&nid=3 Three hockey players from SMH have been selected to play for Lancashire this term!

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:01:02 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=39&nid=3 Tim Hetherington (OS) R.I.P. http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=52&pid=18&nid=3 Tragic breaking news on Tim Hetherington, former SMH pupil

]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:18:44 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=52&nid=3 SMH 7s in the Rugby Press http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=65&pid=18&nid=3 SMH 7s in national rugby press featuring Player of the Competition, Matthew Isola.

]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:43:52 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=65&nid=3 SMH Street Party on Sky News! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=67&pid=18&nid=3 See a clip of the SMH Street Party celebrating the Royal Wedding

]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:53:15 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=67&nid=3 U10 Hockey Runners up at Kirkham http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=68&pid=18&nid=3 Our U10s Hockey team put in an excellent performance and were runners up at Kirkham.

]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 01:07:22 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=68&nid=3 SMH and the Royal Wedding. http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=72&pid=18&nid=3 The SMH celebration of the Royal Wedding must have been second only to the festivities enjoyed by Wills and Kate!

]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:22:40 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=72&nid=3 Rhetoric challenge Hodder once more! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=79&pid=18&nid=3 Elements step into the shoes of former Hoddericians and rise to Rhetoric's annual challenge.

]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:29:23 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=79&nid=3 May Vigil http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=85&pid=18&nid=3 A May vigil and procession were held to celebrate our Patron saint, Mary.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 15:19:19 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=85&nid=3 Remembering William Magowan http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=87&pid=18&nid=3 S.M.H. staff complete the Dublin 10km run in memory of William Magowan.

]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 19:37:43 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=87&nid=3 Grandparents go back to school http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=91&pid=18&nid=3 The age range of pupils for St Mary's Hall is usually 3-13 years old. Last week however there were some more mature pupils in School!

]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 10:34:37 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=91&nid=3 A Starfish and Sea Urchins! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=102&pid=18&nid=3 A distinctly fishy feel at Hodder House had the children enthralled.

]]> Mon, 6 Jun 2011 17:46:01 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=102&nid=3 Adrienne wins Chinese prize http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=119&pid=18&nid=3 A talented Hodder House pupil has won First Prize in a Mandarin Chinese Speech Competition – held at the University of Central Lancashire’s Confucius Institute. Adrienne, a pupil in PP2, recited the Chinese poem ‘Good Manners’ and competed against 10 secondary school students!

 

 

]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2011 16:38:02 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=119&nid=3 Madrid Reception http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=148&pid=18&nid=3 A reception for OS, former, current and prospective parents will be held in Madrid on September 3oth.

If you require more information or would like to attend, please contact us.

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 16:05:51 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=148&nid=3 A Victorian day at Bolton Steam Museum http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=153&pid=18&nid=3 Children in Lower and Upper Prep (years 3 and 4) at Stonyhurst St. Mary's Hall began the autumn term with a trip to the Bolton Steam Museum as part of their Victorian history topic.

]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:53:51 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=153&nid=3 Trial Boarding Weekend http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=157&pid=18&nid=3 Would you like to try out boarding at Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall. Then you have the chance on the 8th & 9th October.

 

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:16:10 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=157&nid=3 SMH and the Salford Diocese Relay of Prayer http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=163&pid=18&nid=3 In the countdown to the Olympic Games July 2012 a group of our pupils joined pupils from 210 other schools in the Salford Diocese to launch a relay of prayer. The event was the first of many over the next nine months which will involve an Olympic Torch of Prayer being taken from school to school igniting prayer and interest in this coming international event.

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:17:17 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=163&nid=3 St John's Beaumont Weekend http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=164&pid=18&nid=3 Pupils, staff and parents from St John's Beaumont Preparatory School in Windsor visited Stonyhurst this weekend.

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:37:58 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=164&nid=3 Fighting in the playground (nicely) http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=165&pid=18&nid=3 Who says that chess is boring, sitting in a stuffy room, while the sun is shining outside? Prep applied their brains to the problem and marched outside armed with chess sets....

]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:05:59 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=165&nid=3 If you go down to the woods today.... http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=167&pid=18&nid=3 Every week,  the children in Foundation Stage at Hodder House have an afternoon in the woods, hunting for snails, spiders' webs and many other fascinating things.

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:58:53 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=167&nid=3 Heated Hockey! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=169&pid=18&nid=3 Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall faced some tough opposition on the hockey field this week, made all the more challenging by the scorching temperatures!

 

 

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:25:01 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=169&nid=3 A Victorian Adventure http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=174&pid=18&nid=3 Lower and Upper Prep (years 3 and 4) have been on another amazing trip, travelling by steam train to the Transport Museum in Bury.

]]> Wed, 5 Oct 2011 13:25:50 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=174&nid=3 Madrid Reception http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=176&pid=18&nid=3 The Madrid Reception was held on Friday 30th September.  It was a wonderful evening hosted by Larry Crouch, Peter Anwyl (former Headmaster of SMH) and Rachel Hindle, the Development Director. 

]]> Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:57:51 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=176&nid=3 Hodder House celebrates the life of St Francis http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=180&pid=18&nid=3 Hodder House celebrated the feast day of their patron saint,  St Francis of Assisi, this week, by finding out about his special friends – animals. Fr Peter Willcocks told the children all about the saint's life and the celebrations ended with a special cake!

 

]]> Sat, 8 Oct 2011 10:54:49 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=180&nid=3 A trip to the Butterfly House http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=183&pid=18&nid=3 Lower Elements (Year 5) went to the Butterfly House in Lancaster’s Williamson Park as part of their study of life cycles in science. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:12:09 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=183&nid=3 Alex honours his Great Uncle Reginald http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=188&pid=18&nid=3 Alex, aged 8 and in Lower Prep, has just attended a ceremony in Northern Italy which named a local park after his great uncle -  an RAF Gunner who died in 1944 in a daring attack on German positions as Allied Forces battled to liberate the country. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:26:02 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=188&nid=3 Author Talk http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=191&pid=18&nid=3 Mark Walden, author of the H.I.V.E books, gave a talk at St Mary’s Hall this week, delighting Figures and Rudiments with his ridicule of tights-wearing heroes and his affirmation of swash-buckling villains.

]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:27:33 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=191&nid=3 Operation Shoebox! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=195&pid=18&nid=3 Our plan to send 1,000 Christmas shoeboxes to Zimbabwe is now really beginning to happen, thanks to a team of parents filling boxes with gifts such as teddies, colouring pencils, clothes and toothpaste.

 

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=195&nid=3 Lower Elements hit the target! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=208&pid=18&nid=3 Upper Elements have been investigating the forces and motion of medieval weaponary in their science lessons. A lesson in archery brought it all to life!

]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=208&nid=3 Two OS screen their film - Doonby -at Stonyhurst http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=210&pid=18&nid=3 Michael and Dan Mackenzie OS showed their new film on Wednesday 23rd November in the Centenaries Theatre.

]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2011 14:23:51 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=210&nid=3 A weekend to remember.... http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=222&pid=18&nid=3 It would be hard to name a highlight of the Parents’ Weekend, such was the scope and scale of activity. Of course there was the serious school business: parents’ consultations and a talk from Mr Gibson explaining how to help your child revise. But there was so much more to do….

 

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=222&nid=3 Music Exam Results http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=224&pid=18&nid=3 This term's Associated Board music exam results can be found here.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:34:40 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=224&nid=3 The Hodder House Nativity Play http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=225&pid=18&nid=3 The Hodder House Nativity Play delighted everyone who saw it. The Centenaries Theatre looked beautiful and there was even a snow-fall over the stable!

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=225&nid=3 The Salford Diocese Olympic Relay of Prayer comes to St Mary's Hall http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=227&pid=18&nid=3 Salford Diocese has organised a Relay of Prayer to coincide with the Olympics. Every Catholic school in the diocese has been given a country to research and a local school to visit, so that they can pass on the torch and tell them everything they have learned about their allocated country.

 

]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2012 20:11:21 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=227&nid=3 Off to see the Wizard! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=228&pid=18&nid=3 Forty pupils attended a highly entertaining version of The Wizard of Oz at the Bolton Octagon theatre this week.  The catchy singing, audience participation and rambunctiousness made for an enjoyable evening!

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:31:35 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=228&nid=3 Rotary Club competition winners http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=244&pid=18&nid=3 Stonyhurst St. Mary's Hall's speaking team put up an impressive fight at the Rotary Club's "Youth Speaks" event, asserting that "Most of What we Learn in School is Useless" . They were praised for the cogency of their arguments and the confidence with which they spoke.

 

 

]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:15:23 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=244&nid=3 Inspirational talk for young writers at SMH http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=249&pid=18&nid=3 Best selling author Sophie McKenzie captivated St. Mary's Hall pupils with her tales of pschycokinesis and escaped gorillas!

]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:59:19 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=249&nid=3 Groceries delivered by pedal power http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=251&pid=18&nid=3 Lower Elements (Year 5) celebrated the completion of their Pedal Power Creative Curriculum project by trying out a delivery bicycle kindly loaned to them by Mr Simon Booth of Booths Supermarket. Everybody had a go on the bike and decided it would have been a tricky job to steer with a basket of groceries to deliver.  

 

]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 11:13:33 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=251&nid=3 Open Doors at SMH http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=254&pid=18&nid=3 We are holding our next Open Doors on the 3rd March from 9.00am until 12.00pm. Come and take a look at St Mary's Hall in action.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:51:21 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=254&nid=3 Cakes Galore! http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=260&pid=18&nid=3 The girls from Rudiments and Figures have been fund-raising for the Easter sports tour to Madrid; their Saturday morning cake sale and breaktime crispy cakes stalls have made £400!

 

]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=260&nid=3 Rotary Competition Winners http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=265&pid=18&nid=3 Our pupils shone in the local Rotary Club's Young Artist and Young Writer competitions. Representatives of the Ribble Valley branch visited St Mary's Hall recently to award first, second, and joint third prizes in the Young Artist competition, and first and second prizes in the Young Writer competition!

]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:14:05 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=265&nid=3 A Celebration of BOOKS http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=266&pid=18&nid=3 Hodder House and KS2 celebrated World Book Day by coming to school dressed as a character from a favourite book.  They also bought books donated by older pupils and settled down for a good read.

]]> Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:26:18 GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=266&nid=3 School's Challenge Quiz Finals http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=268&pid=18&nid=3 St Mary's Hall's quiz team reached the final of the North Lancashire heat of School's Challenge- a nationwide quiz based on University Challenge.

]]> Tue, 6 Mar 2012 :: GMT http://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/news/default.asp?storyID=268&nid=3