On Tuesday, the Junior School came together for its inaugural House Choral Competition, with each house competing for the prestigious Choral Cup in a joyful celebration of music and performance. The day began with a special assembly led by guest soprano Corinne Hart, who spoke to pupils about her life as a professional singer and…
In February, over 18,800 Biology students from 1,132 schools took part in the prestigious British Biology Olympiad. Students completed two demanding 45-minute papers designed to test not only their A level Biology knowledge but also their ability to apply concepts well beyond the specification. Aimed at the Upper 6, many of our Lower 6 pupils rose impressively…
It has been another action-packed and successful week of sport at LEH, with pupils demonstrating resilience, teamwork and determination across netball, gymnastics, swimming and cross-country. Despite challenging weather conditions and tough competition, our teams and individuals rose to the occasion, delivering impressive performances, notable victories and several qualification achievements. From strong netball fixtures and high-scoring…
The Perse Coding Team Challenge (PCTC) returned this year with its signature mix of tension, teamwork and fast paced problem solving. Round 1 saw pairs of students tackle a series of programming puzzles designed to test logic, creativity and technical skills, all within a demanding 40-minute window. Students from Year 7 to Year 11 embraced the challenge with enthusiasm, collaborating…
On Tuesday, four intrepid French debaters (two teams, one U6 and one L6) journeyed to St Paul’s Girls’ School to compete in the Joutes Oratoires against 60 other teams. Lower 6 linguists, Maryam and Amelie tell us how they got on: “We had worked for weeks preparing debates on three topics: surrogacy, influencer culture and mass tourism….
On Wednesday 28th January, LEH students rose to the challenge in the UKMT Intermediate Mathematics Challenge, tackling demanding problems that reward creativity as much as precision. We are incredibly proud that 23 pupils across the school achieved Gold certificates – a remarkable achievement! Well done to all the following pupils: Year 11: Camilla, Charlotte, Kundhavi, Jemima, Hasitha, Kiran, Anoushka, Leah and Annie. Year 10: Gece, Sayana, Yolanda, Annabella, Anika,…
We are incredibly proud of our Lower 6 STEM Scholar, Saskia who recently participated in the AFS Global STEM Academies. Starting with a virtual programme focused on sustainability, social impact, and global competence, over the summer, she travelled to China (Shanghai, Ningbo, Beijing) for four weeks, focussing on critical STEM skills and intercultural understanding for…
On the final weekend of the Autumn Term our J13 and J14 LEHBC squads travelled to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham to compete at the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC). It was an exciting day of racing with two top ten results and many athletes achieving top 20 results. The girls also had an…
Six of our Year 9 pupils took on the exciting challenge of the CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre. The competition tested problem-solving, logic, and cybersecurity skills in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment. Our pupils rose to the occasion brilliantly, showing creativity and resilience throughout. The leaderboard was fiercely contested, particularly…
Our pupils have excelled in this year’s Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge, with every age group performing significantly above both national and London averages. This exceptional outcome is particularly impressive given the scale and difficulty of the competition, which assesses pupils’ abilities in logical reasoning, pattern recognition and problem-solving under pressure. This year, over 400 pupils…
