St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School
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| St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School | |
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| Auxilium Christianorum | |
| Established | 1954 |
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| School type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Mr John Foster |
| Location | Longbenton, Newcastle, England |
| Students | 942[1] |
| Website | www.stmonline.net |
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School is an English secondary school in Longbenton, Newcastle.
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[edit] History
St Mary's started life as a Technical School for boys in 1954, as a result of the re-organisation of Catholic Schools in 1977 St Mary's became a Catholic School for boys and girls. The school was based on three sites, one in Longbenton, one in Walker and one in Killingworth. These three sites were brought together some years later to its current site in Longbenton and is now the only Catholic co-educational secondary school in Newcastle. The school is part of the family of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and plays a full and active part in this diverse community of schools.
St Mary's now has a thriving community of around 1000 students and 100 staff. The site has been developed to provide a wide range of opportunities for young people. In recent years they have extended and upgraded facilities for Science, Design and Technology, Information and Communications Technology, Drama and Music. They have also provided new dining facilities and an 'Upper Room' which provides a space for prayer and reflection.[2]
In 2004 a reunion was held to commemorate 50 years since the school opened, and 25 years as a mixed school.
[edit] Achievements
The school has been awarded the Arts Mark, and has the Healthy Schools Award. Its website has also won the purpleyouth.com Bronze award for best school website.[2]
[edit] Emblem, Logos and Identities
The Fleur-de-lis contained within the arms of St Mary's is the symbol most commonly used by the school, and is used on letterheads and newsletters as the logo. The lily represents the Mother of God and the three castles represent the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The present arms of the school were designed by the long serving Art teacher John Croney and replaced an earlier version. The motto of St Mary's is "Auxilium Christianorum" a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the Litany of Loretto. The motto appears to have fallen into desuetude. The school's website makes use of another logo, which is used throughout the website as a kind of 'brand'.
The school tie is composed of silver and blue diagonal stripes. The colours are taken from the lower part of the school arms.
[edit] References
- ^ School Overview 2006/2007. Directgov. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ a b School School Information Page. stmonline.net. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
[edit] External links
- St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School - official site
- BBC News Article - BBC News Article - St Marys' participation in Operation 60 GCSE.
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