Senior Martindale Essay Competition Celebrates Outstanding Historical and Scientific Imagination The Senior Martindale Essay Competition, open to all Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth students, once again showcased the creativity, curiosity and academic excellence of our sixth form students. This year’s competition invited participants to respond to the deceptively simple prompt: ‘What if…?’, encouraging students to…
Learning coding, creative thinking and physical computing through our Code Explorers Workshop Our Junior School pupils have been discovering the exciting world of coding and physical computing through our Code Explorers workshop, a hands-on programme designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. During the workshop, students worked with breadboards, LEDs and microcontrollers, learning how to…
A packed programme of creative, academic, and sporting activities helping pupils discover the world behind one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. This week, Year 6 and Year 7 pupils took part in a special Shakespeare Celebration Day inspired by one of the playwright’s most popular and enduring comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Designed to bring…
Student Creativity in Action: Highlights from Middle School Art Creativity has been flourishing across Middle School this year, with students producing an impressive range of artwork that showcases not only their developing technical skills but also their imagination, individuality, and confidence as young artists. Throughout the year, students have explored a variety of artistic techniques,…
Gold success for Sofya as Year 8 students impress at St Mary’s University Poetry Live competition It has been a truly memorable day for the Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department at LEH, with students celebrating success both in the classroom and on the competition stage. Three talented Year 8 students travelled to St Mary’s University…
Encouraging a love of reading, curiosity and academic exploration across the curriculum Reading is one of the most powerful ways to explore new ideas, develop knowledge and discover new interests. To celebrate and encourage reading across the curriculum, we are delighted to launch HALE Reading Stars, an exciting new House competition for Key Stage 3…
Four of our impressive language students excel in the prestigious Anthea Bell Translation Competition We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of several students who have been recognised in the prestigious Anthea Bell Translation Competition. With more than 25,000 students taking part across the UK in 2026, earning a commendation or winning an award is…
Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners place in the top 15% of 42,000 entrants nationwide This May, 42,000 students from schools across the country took part in the Biology Challenge, a prestigious competition organised by the Royal Society of Biology. Designed to encourage and reward excellence in biology, the Challenge provides an opportunity for students…
LEH Students Help Shape New Play Through Write the Girl Initiative Two of our talented Drama students recently had the exciting opportunity to chat with playwright Lucy Foster as she develops a brand-new play inspired by the myth of Medusa. Lucy was at LEH to work with a talented and enthusiastic group of LEH Drama…
The Benefits of All-Girls Schools: Confidence, Achievement and Opportunity by Rowena Cole, Head It has long been recognised that an all-girls education offers distinct advantages over a co-educational setting. It is therefore no surprise that the latest report from the Girls’ Schools Association, drawing on data from the Department for Education and UCAS, shows that…
