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Reflecting on Peace: Armistice Day Commemoration at SCHS

Today, on 10 November, our school community came together for our annual act of remembrance at the school cenotaph, marking Armistice Day. This solemn occasion allowed us to honour the fallen and reflect on the profound privilege of living in...

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)

World Afro Day on 15 September marked a global day of celebration and liberation for Afro hair and identity, endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, offers schools the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to...

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Deputy Head Girl Leads Kindness Campaign

As part of National Anti-Bullying Week, centred around the theme 'One Kind Word', Deputy Head Girl Lili, (pictured above), led all year groups in exploring what it means to take an active role in kindness, as committed allies. “The isolation of the last two...

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Questioning Black History Month

Whilst many schools confine their study and celebration of Black history to a single Black History month (October), our students lead a year-round conversation about race, diversity and inclusion. The occasion of Black History Month, however, provides another dimension to this continuing...

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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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Stuart Lawrence Talk Kicks Off Ongoing Conversation

Stuart Lawrence visited us earlier this term to talk to our girls. This was the inaugural talk as part of a year-long programme of events spearheaded by the Justice, Equality and Fairness committee that we launched during Black History Month.