ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, CALNE NEWS SHEET NUMBER 56
OCTOBER 1971
EDITORIAL Looking back over the year there seems to have been many small changes in the school. One of the most obvious is the change in the company system. The company staff are now known as tutors and each girl in the school has a tutor who takes a particular interest in her and is willing to advise her, especially over 'O' and 'A' levels. On Ascension Day we had company outings to Berkeley Castle, Winchester, Stourhead, Wilton House and Sudely Castle. These all proved to be a great success, especially as the weather was so fine. Throughout the year we have all gained new interests to fill our free time. There is now a new pottery room and we are lucky in having an electric wheel which has been most popular. The Junior Animal Society has thrived and now there are numerous small pets including hamsters, guinea pigs, mice and rabbits. While the juniors have been looking after their pets and making pots, the ^ixth forms have been fortunate enough to enjoy fencing lessons once a week. This year, June proved to be a very wet and cold month, which was a blessing for those involved in the usual examinations. The sixth forms are now allowed to work in New House in the evenings and this privilege has been greatly appreciated. At the beginning of this term we watched the laying of the foundations of the new chapel, for which we have been looking forward for so long. After many parents, friends and Old Girls had given so generously to the chapel, it was decided that the school should raise some money for its furnishing. On Founder's Day we had a "Country Fair" and succeeded in making ÂŁ679 despite the rain which meant that the stalls had to be inside. GLARE LOWE