St Marys College Prospectus 2022

Empowering digital leaders
Our students are equipped to collaborate, communicate and create using the latest digital technology. We recognise that
each learner is growing up in an ever more connected world. They have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips and learning
what to do with it is a vital skill. Throughout the curriculum at St Mary’s College we help young people navigate the connected
world we live in and use it to their advantage.
Future proof learning & teaching
We are embracing the challenge of preparing St Mary’s pupils for futures in the
digital world. Our innovative skills based curriculum develops the pupils creative
problem solving, agility, communication, collaborating and information analysis
skills. We are at the forefront of educational development and we continue to add
to our innovative curriculum that will support and inspire all of our pupils to learn
and achieve. In Year 8 pupils will be introduced to coding, games development
and have the opportunity to design and develop their very own Apps.
The IT department offer a range of clubs and invite pupils to take part in numerous
competitions.
These include:
• Code Club
• Games Development Club
• Sentinus App Development Competition
• UCode
Chelsea Brady practising her digital photography skills.
St Mary’s College is a Digital Schoolhouse
• Saint Mary’s College has been selected to take part in an award-winning
national programme, Digital School House, powered by PlayStation®. This
exciting programme offers support to teachers in delivering the computing
curriculum. St. Mary’s College is the Digital Schoolhouse hub for the
Northwest.
Ms Deirdre McElholm, Acting Head of RE, Ms Roisin Rice, Vice Principal and Mrs Paula Quinn, teacher
of Art and MIA (Three of our Microsoft Innovative Expert Educators).
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