South Africa Visit June 2017

Day by Day updates by Mr Hamill from South Africa!

We would be grateful for any spare/second-hand football shirts to take out to South Africa for the Bambisanani Partnership. The shirts would be, preferably, suitable for students of around 11 years old, smaller sizes would be donated to the local orphanages in South Africa. A collection box will be placed in the Pupil Reception area, can donations please be in by 16 June.

Another great Bambisanani Concert at St. Mary’s, Menston

The second Bambisanani Quiz night at St. Mary's was again a huge success.

Caitlin (Year 9) is the first student to complete all the tasks required to achieve the award.

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This year’s event takes place on the prestigious championship golf course at The Mere, set in 150 acres of Cheshire's finest parkland.

Link to donate to the Zulufader JustGiving Page for this project.

The Bambisanani Partnership is delighted to announce that fourteen St. Mary's Menston Year 13 students have been honoured with a Diana Award.

St. Mary's Menston pupils have written a Mission Statement for what they aim to achieve and how they will achieve it during the forthcoming visit.

Friday evening (22 April 2016) saw another great night at the annual Bambisanani music concert. There were performances from the St. Mary's & Cardinal Heenan Jazz Band, the St. Mary's Ukulele Orchestra and the Leeds Youth Jazz & Rock Orchestra.

During 2016 we are celebrating 10 years of the Bambisanani Partnership. Jack Lynn's (7 Gwyn) design was chosen.

Marienn Collins (Year 13) and Amy Collins (Year 12) have both taken on the role of fundraising seriously

St. Mary's Menston's Year 13 Presentation Evening saw the presentation of the Sponela Magwaza Outstanding Leader Award

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Christmas message from the Mnyakanya community in South Africa to the St. Mary's community

28 St. Mary's students visited the University of Leeds and cemented the partnership between the university and Bambisanani

The Bambisanani Partnership has recently provided twelve hours of training for teachers to be able to use tablets to enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum at Mnyakanya High School.

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Certificate of Appreciation presented to St. Mary's Menston on September 29, 2015