Book of the Month: March

In a very wise essay, C.S. Lewis once argued that we should read old books not because ancient authors were wiser than us but because each age goes wrong in different ways. Reading the occasional old book is therefore a useful corrective to our current mistakes and myopia. He also pointed out that students wanting to learn about Plato frequently read books about Plato but rarely read books by the great man himself.

So our book of the month for March is Plato's Symposium. It's short; it's all about love; and it's in the school library. What more could you want? An Easter holiday coming up? Perfect.

DofE: it's worth it in the end!

Here are some of our former students receiving their Gold Awards at St James's Palace after doing all that hard work during their time in the 6th Form. Well done!

Schools' Head of the River

The Schools' Head, one of the most prestigious events in the rowing calendar, took place last Thursday and St Mary's were there. You can see photos of them in action here and here. Well done to all involved.

St Mary's and the wordfest

Cambridge Wordfest 2010 is about to arrive and with it a whole host of famous writers. We are delighted to be sponsoring the Writing History event on Saturday 10th April. Some of our 6th Form will be there with Man Booker Prizewinner Hilary Mantel and Rebecca Stott, a previous visitor to St Mary's. Check out the programme and book your tickets before they all get snapped up.

Literary Weekend in Stratford

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... the English Department's Literary Weekend in Stratford-upon-Avon