Friday 8 November 2024 INVESTORS IN MENTAL HEALTH GOLD AWARD FOR ST. MARY'S St. Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt has been presented with a Gold Award in the Aware NI Investors in Mental Health Awards 2024 in the Recognising Education category. These awards aim to provide recognition to schools who are making a significant contribution to the promotion of positive mental health in Northern Ireland.

Friday 8 November 2024 DRAMA DEPARTMENT THEATRE VISIT TO HAMILTON Pupils in St. Mary’s just could not “wait for it” when they heard that the Drama Department was organising a theatre visit to see the Broadway and West-End hit musical, Hamilton.

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ST. MARY'S DONATES TO CRUSE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT On 22 October 2024, St. Mary’s was pleased to welcome Eleanor Ellerslie from Cruse Bereavement Support to collect a cheque from the school on behalf of the charity.

Monday 4 November 2024 Lá Eorpach na dTeangacha Representatives from the Irish department were delighted to pay visit to St. Patrick’s Primary, New Row and Gaelscoil an tSeanchaí where they engaged students in exciting language lessons giving them a flavour of the wonderful language learning opportunities provided in St. Mary’s Grammar School.

Monday 4 November 2024 GAEL LINN QUIZ Year 10 students of Irish recently travelled to the Glenavon House Hotel to participate in the annual Gael Linn Tráth na gCeist. Over 350 students took part in the event from schools across Mid-Ulster. The quiz, conducted through the medium of Irish, covered topics such as Tíreolaíocht, Spóirt, Ceol and Daoine Cailiúla giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their wide range of knowledge as Gaeilge! We are delighted to note that St. Mary’s students excelled and even managed to take 1st place on the day. A huge COMHGHAIRDEAS to Róisín Bradley, Cora McPeake, Cliodhna Moore, Ella Kearney who formed the winning team and we wish them every success as they progress to the Ulster Final in the New Year.

Monday 4 November 2024 Turas Gaeltachta 2024 A Level Irish students enjoyed an actioned packed visit to the Gweedore Gaeltacht region recently in partnership with St. Louis’ Grammar School, Ballymena. As part of their course of study, A2 students of Irish engage with research and discussion about the rich culture, history and heritage of Ceantar Ghaoth Dobhair and a residential visit forms an integral part of this experience.

Monday 14 October 2024 SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

Friday 11 October 2024 Geo Energy Discovery Centre On Wednesday 9 October 2024, St Mary’s had the pleasure of hosting the Geo Energy Discovery Centre, offering an exciting opportunity for local pupils to delve into the fascinating world of geothermal energy. Students from Magherafelt Primary School, Sperrin Integrated College, Rainey Endowed, and Holy Family Primary School visited the event, excited to explore the incredible potential of geothermal energy in Northern Ireland.

Thursday 10 October 2024 EMOTIONAL WELLBEING TEAMS IN SCHOOLS St. Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt is delighted to be part of the Emotional Wellbeing Teams in Schools programme this year.

Wednesday 2 October 2024 St. Mary's Formal 2024

Wednesday 2 October 2024 GCSE Awards Ceremony 2024

Thursday 19 September 2024 A2 Awards Ceremony 2024 Thank you very much to First Minister, Michelle O’Neill for generously giving of her time as Guest of Honour at our recent Awards Celebration. Her warmth and advice to our young leaders was greatly appreciated. A wonderful night that will live long in the memories of everyone here in St. Mary’s. Thanks to all our wonderful staff, pupils, and parents.

Wednesday 4 September 2024 St. Mary's welcomes our new Year 8's. 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.....'

Thursday 22 August 2024 ST. MARY'S STUDENTS EXCEL IN GCSE EXAMINATIONS- 2024 Students at St. Mary’s Grammar School, Magherafelt have again excelled in GCSE examinations. Following the publication of results, Mr Paul McClean, Principal, described the grades achieved by students as “truly fantastic” and reported that 97.5% of students achieved A*-C grades in at least 7 subjects, including English and Mathematics. An impressive 63% of all grades were A*-A.

Thursday 15 August 2024 A-Level Success 2024 Students at St. Mary’s Grammar School celebrated outstanding results on Thursday, as the cohort defied the national trend of grade levels returning to pre-Covid levels. In a year where it has been reported that there has been a decline in top grades achieved by young people, over half of the qualifications taken in St. Mary’s resulted in only A*/A grades. 92% of all children achieved 3 A*-C grades ahead of taking their next steps into a multitude of courses and careers in medicine, law, actuarial science, engineering, software development and a host of others.

Thursday 20 June 2024 Year 13 Careers Health Event June 2024 What a wonderful evening we had recently, as we hosted over 80 health professionals and university students who shared their professional experience with 200 Year 13 students from St. Mary’s and schools in the surrounding area.

Wednesday 15 May 2024 UKMT Junior Maths Challenge Congratulations to our Year 9 students who took place in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge in April. Sixty one students achieved a certificate, with three students qualifying to take part in the follow on round, The Junior Kangaroo, in June!

Friday 10 May 2024 Year 12 Leavers Mass 2024 What a lovely celebration we enjoyed yesterday for our Year 12 students as they begin their Study Leave. Where did those five years go?! We wish this wonderful group of young people all the very best in their upcoming examinations!

Wednesday 8 May 2024 Class of 2024 What a lovely few days we have enjoyed, celebrating the Class of 2024. A wonderful group of young people who will be missed around school. However, you will always be part of the St. Mary’s community, and we hope that St. Mary’s has prepared you well for the future! Wishing you all the very best of luck in the upcoming examinations, and good health and happiness in all your future endeavours!

Wednesday 8 May 2024 HEART OF PALLIATIVE CARE AWARDS PRESENTATION On Tuesday 7 May 2024, St. Mary’s Grammar School, in association with the Northern Trust and Cruse Bereavement Support, hosted an awards presentation to mark the conclusion of the ‘HeART of Palliative Care’ project.