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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 who inspired her career path. Julia recalls her English teacher, Winifred Young, who fostered in…

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Assistant Head Earns Prestigious Classics Prize and SCHS Co-Curricular’s Innovation Recognised by i25

Andrew Christie (Assistant Head Co-Curricular and Partnerships) has won the Classics Association’s 2021 Award for ‘Making Classics More Inclusive’ and will formally receive this accolade in a ceremony during the Easter Break. The Classics Association’s Board was ‘particularly impressed’ with his contribution to Classics teaching, commenting: “Andrew Christie is a champion of improving access to Classics in…

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SCHS Girl Wins Chrystall Carter Prize

The SCHS English department is delighted to announce that Nia won the Chrystall Carter Prize for Public Speaking on Friday afternoon last week. The Chrystall Carter Prize for Public Speaking is an exciting annual event, open to girls in the Upper 5th and it is the first time that a pupil at Streatham and Clapham…

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GDST Talks: How To Encourage Your Child To Eat Well

Nutritional therapist Marissa Carranini works with clients to normalise and simplify food and healthy eating. In this talk, hosted by GDST Consultant Teacher for Sport and PE Alexis Williamson-Jones, Marissa will speak to parents and students about how to eat optimally for sport and activity, including good things to eat before and after training, and…

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Nursery Girls Enjoying Outdoor Play

It is a joy to have our nursery girls on site enjoying full use of the facilities we have to offer at the Prep School. The climbing frame in the Early Years playground is a huge hit as well as the wonderful new green tricycles we received last term. The use of the expansive main…

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SCHS Girl Named Most Innovative Young Person in the National Competition

Joely To celebrate the arrival of New Year with the news she had landed a Nottingham Building Society Innovative Young People of 2020 winner’s prize! Joely, in Lower Sixth, won the 14-17 age group and a £250 tech voucher prize for her outstanding work in setting up non-profit organisation Pioneer – which empowers more girls…

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Bumper Community Fund-Raising Contributions in 2020!

Streatham & Clapham rounded off 2020 with record community contributions and we are so thankful to you: our pupils, parents and staff for your support and generosity in these difficult times. From providing PPE to St George's hospital staff through clearing out our Science Cupboards in March; to our kitchens teaming up with other GDST…

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Alumnae Probe the Plastics Problem

SCHS alumnae Ellie Boyle (Class of 2011, above left) and Lizzie Nightingale (Class of 2011, above right) have been firm friends ever since they met at school, and last month, they published their first ever children’s book together. Poseidon’s Plastic Problem is set under the sea, and tells the tale of Poseidon’s struggle to deal…

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Focus On Mathematics

At SCHS, the Mathematics Department delivers five examination courses: IGCSE Mathematics, FSMQ Additional Mathematics, A Level Mathematics, AS and A Level Further Mathematics. Additional Mathematics is currently taught as a co-curricular subject where twilight lessons are attended by both Upper 5th SCHS students and students from one of our partnership schools. In the Sixth Form,…