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Gary Elden OBE Visits SCHS

Gary Elden OBE was raised by a British mother and Jamaican father. As a mixed-race young man growing up in South London in the 1970s during a period of racial tension, Gary understood that he would have to work harder...

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Schubertiade Live Concert

While live concerts may not be happening, our girls were given the opportunity to work with our Head of Singing Ms Beckley, and perform in our Schubertiade. Girls from each year group performed to a high caliber. It was a...

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Wellbeing Day

Well-being day is a remarkable day, where we take a break and care for our mental health. We take a chance to relax and really get to know one another. In this text I will talk you through what...

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Hear It From Our Girls: SCHS Hockey

The current England Hockey Pathway selection cycle is about to begin for next season with country trials taking place over the summer. At SCHS we have many students who trial and go on to represent their counties. We wish all...

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Royal Academy of Music High Flyer!

One of our incredibly talented Upper Third students, Maddy, has gained a place to study piano and violin at one of the leading London music conservatoires - Junior Academy at the Royal Academy of Music. This offers a unique opportunity...

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Head Master Raises Alarm about Government Plans to Slash Arts Education

Dr Sachania’s letter, published in The Times on Monday 3 May 2021, has received over a quarter of a million engagements on Twitter and thousands of comments of support vowing to push back against the current national government’s plans to...

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U6 Flautists Hit the High Notes!

Two of our U6 flautists have both gained an extremely high distinctions in their ABRSM Grade 8 exams. This is a huge achievement for both girls and shows how hard these girls have worked through a very challenging year. Lily has also won a music scholarship to...

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Two Prestigious TES Awards Recognise SCHS’ Impact on Young Lives

In a rare achievement, SCHS has been nominated for two separate TES Independent Schools Awards this year: Student Initiative of the Year & Independent-State School Partnership. From a Sixth-Former conceiving and executing a domestic and international entrepreneurial initiative that engages...

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Alumna gives back to SCHS

We were thrilled to receive a gift of £10,000 in support of our bursary fund, from alumna Julia Cousins. Ms Cousins is an actor, writer and teacher who attended the school from 1946 to 1960 and remembers fondly the teachers...