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St Mary's School, Colchester

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St Mary's School
Address
Map
91 Lexden Road

Colchester
,
Essex
,
CO3 3RB[1]

United Kingdom
Information
TypeIndependent day school
MottoScientia et veritas
(Knowledge and truth)
Established1908
Local authorityEssex
HeadmistressMrs.H.Vipond
GenderGirls
Age2 to 16
Enrollment400~
HousesAbbeygate
Headgate
Balkerngate
Schergate
Websitehttp://www.stmaryscolchester.org.uk/

St Mary’s School is an independent day school for girls in Colchester, Essex, England. St Mary's is a member of the Girls' Schools Association and the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools.

Motto and Houses

The school's motto, Scientia et Veritas, translates from Latin as Knowledge and Truth.

St Mary's pupils are allocated to Houses for which they try to gain house points to win various awards and trophies. The Houses are named after some of the historical gates of Colchester:

  • Abbeygate (green)
  • Balkernegate (blue)
  • Headgate (yellow)
  • Scheregate (red)

References

  1. ^ Contact Archived March 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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