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St. Mary’s Voice

Inside the Convent Conversation

St. Mary’s new school underway

ST. Mary’s Secondary School
state-of-the-art new campus is
due to open its doors next

September.
The multi-million euro project
commenced construction just

over a year ago on November
6, 2020 with an 18-month build
timeline in place.

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Convent finale sells out
Jersey Girls
Inaugural Stand

“JERSEY Girls” – the final show in the Convent Hall - has Up Week a huge
officially sold out! The 2022 musical, starring the St. Mary’s success

Transition Year students, sold out in record time, after tickets THE first ever Stand Up Week
went on sale last week. took place in St. Mary’s in
This is the first musical since 2020 – with November.

last year’s Covid-19 restrictions marring The week-long event focused
th
the scheduled performance – and the 39 on the theme ‘Choose Words

musical showcased by the school. It also that Heal not Hurt’. It opened
marks the final curtain call at the Convent with a flag raising and a special
Hall, prior to the new campus opening assembly broadcast online and
in autumn. featuring special messages
Director and script writer, Ms Angela from MEP Maria Walsh and
Donoghue told St. Mary’s Voice: “We have come back past-pupil and international
with a show that will live long in the hearts and ears of all who sports star, Sarah Rowe.
see and hear it.” The show, which features an original script, is A series of events celebrating
completely produced in-house, with the director working diversity and inclusion under-
alongside musical director, Ms Regina Deacy and lined our school ethos, ‘the

choreographers, Ms Annette Leonard and Ms Shauna Kearney. school with the warm welcome
and the caring heart.’
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this year’s winner Annette Flynn Mary’s
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