Category: Junior School

Lower 2 Pupils Bring Environmental Issues to Life Through Film

Our Lower 2 pupils have been exploring some of today’s most pressing environmental issues through the creative medium of stop-motion animation. Working in groups, the girls have tackled powerful topics including deforestation, plastic pollution and space junk. They began by storyboarding their ideas and carefully planning each scene before bringing their films to life through…

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Celebrating the National Year of Reading

We are delighted to be celebrating the National Year of Reading with a range of activities designed to inspire a love of books and reading across the school community. To mark the start of the year, pupils have been adding the titles of books they have been enjoying to the noticeboard outside the library. Sharing…

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Learning About Healthy Nutrition in the Junior School

On Monday, we were delighted to welcome LEH parent Mrs Hardyment, who delivered an engaging and informative nutrition assembly to our pupils. The session introduced the children to the principles of healthy eating and helped them understand the important role nutrition plays in supporting both physical and mental wellbeing. Drawing on her experience of elite…

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Outstanding Results in the 2025 Bebras Challenge

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…

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LEH to Welcome New Head of Junior School in September 2026

LEH is delighted to announce the appointment of Miss Iona Carmody as the new Head of Junior School, beginning in September 2026. Miss Carmody was selected following a highly competitive recruitment process that attracted an exceptional field of candidates. Staff and pupils were closely involved throughout, offering valuable perspectives that helped shape the final decision….

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Year 4 Trip to the Natural History Museum

Our Year 4 pupils enjoyed a trip to Tring where they learned about evolution, adaptation, and more through an amazing collection of animals and skeletons. The girls had time to circulate round the galleries of exhibits and had some hands-on experience looking at bones and skeletons working out what each bone or skeleton might be….

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Junior School Cello masterclass and music workshop

Our Junior School was delighted to be visited by Stephanie Tress, a professional musician and teacher at the Royal College of Music. Stephanie began her musical career here at LEH Junior School. We were lucky enough to hear her perform in our Assembly after which she spoke about her time at school and her career…

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Gym, Dance and Trampolining Showcase

Our annual Gym, Dance and Trampolining Showcase will be taking place at LEH on Wednesday 26th November in our Sports Hall. We are really excited for the girls to demonstrate their skills and celebrate the aesthetic side of our sport at LEH. Our Junior School gymnasts and dancers Will also be taking part in what…

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Bringing Ancient Egypt to Life in our Junior School

Our Form 1 (Year 3) pupils were transported back in time during an afternoon workshop exploring Ancient Egypt. Our young historians were encouraged to dress in Egyptian-style and throughout the day delved into the fascinating process of mummification, stepped into the shoes of everyday Egyptians, and applied their maths skills to construct impressive pyramid models….

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Young Geographer of the Year

Our Junior School pupils excelled themselves in another successful Young Geographer of the Year competition! The competition was open to all pupils who were asked to create a poster on this this year’s theme: Understanding Islands. We were thrilled to see so many girls take part, expressing their creativity and insight through fantastic posters on…

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