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From 'Gleanings', Magazine of St Mary's College Crosby. Summer 1949.
Taken from the South Sefton Local History Unit, Crosby
OCR Transcript:
BRIEF REVIEW
We continue to expand whilst consolidating all the time. The number of boys sent us by Local Authorities, Lancashire, Liverpool. Southport and Bootle, make heavy demands on our accommodation We have made it a rule, hitherto, that we shall accept all boys sent us as Scholarship holders-as a rule, such boys are Catholics whose parents wish to send them to us. At the same time, we aim at having two-thirds of the entrants pupils of our own training from our Preparatory School, Everest House. Scholarship boys and Everest House pupils are intermingled in the forms so that the spirit and tone of the School may be maintained.
The September Roll was the highest ever, 863, of whom 223 were in Everest House, in 26 forms taught by a staff of thirty-six.
Biology has been put on a better basis throughout the Middle and Upper sections of the School. Chemistry, Physics and Biology (with Botany and Zoology) are taught separately. A well equipped Biology laboratory has been provided. Biology was taken at Higher School and University Scholarship last July-one student obtaining distinction in the Scholarship paper. Greek is now taken by the Alpha classes through the School-Latin is taught to all boys from first year secondary.
Arts students, as well as Science, begin German in Lower Sixth. French is taken throughout the School.
Hockey has been introduced as a winter game. On each of the four games afternoons-two teams play Hockey. All boys in the School will get practice in the game which has proved very popular.
An electrical kiln has been installed in the Modelling room. Full finished models can henceforth be produced by our pupils.
The Second Pavilion has been reconditioned and transferred to a position near the First Pavilion. Sixteen additional showers and a second kitchen have been provided. A new grass tennis court at the Sports Ground adjoins the Second Pavilion.
The best news of all is that the Ministry of Education has passed plans for large extensions to the College buildings. A new Science block is to he built, a new School Dining-hall with kitchen, a new library, a new Art room, a crafts room and cloakrooms, etc. The extensions are to be built on the precincts of the grounds so as to preserve as far as possible the pleasant lawns and gardens of the College.
The architect, Mr. Velarde, has the preparations for the building in hand. With this additional accommodation for Science, Art, etc.. much increased class-room space will then he left free in the Main School buildings.
The purpose is not to provide for any increase in numbers, but rather to afford better facilities in St. Mary's for a three-form entry each year.
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