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The GDST Netball Squad

Ruby L5 London Pulse South Hub London Pulse was a step up from Surrey County Netball. While trialling for Surrey, there were more athletes involved in the process and less personalized approach to the needs of the players. In comparison. When I moved to Pulse I found that the sessions were more structured, challenging and…

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SCHS Wins a TES Independent School of the Year Award

Joely (U6) scoops another award ('21 Student Initiative of the Year) for her amazing creativity and generosity. Congratulations, Joely! The full awards ceremony can be seen here (SCHS is the first school to win an award).

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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 than others to be successful. Despite being academically very able, he did not attend university.…

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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 wonderful afternoon full of art songs, arias, Lieder and much more.

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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 my class (5KB) did for the third well-being day: In the morning, we began with…

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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 our students taking part in the trials this summer the best of luck and have…

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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 for Maddy to develop her musicianship with tutoring from professors at RAM and other pupils…

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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 East Anglia University! A big thank you goes to their flute teacher Catherine Hare. Well done…

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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 other girls in the study of mathematics to how the school’s Partnership Programme innovated and…