This morning, the LEH Rowers headed over to Hampton School to compete in the Borough Indoor Rowing Competition. With two girls entered in each category, the squad delivered an outstanding performance and we were absolutely thrilled to secure a win in every year group! It was a fantastic morning of indoor racing and some truly…
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…
Next Tuesday, February 17 marks the first day of the Year of the Horse. The New Year celebration originated in China and is now widely celebrated in other parts of the world as Lunar New Year and/or Spring Festival. The celebrations culminate in The Lantern Festival on the 3rd March – a vibrant, traditional Chinese…
This week the LEH Futures department marked National Apprenticeship Week by arranging a guest speaker, who gave an inspiring talk to our current Lower 6 pupils. Yana Sharma is in her third year of a degree apprenticeship with Accenture and gave a very interesting and informative presentation about this alternative route into the highly competitive…
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,…
This August, we’re launching an exciting new The Girl Writes… writing initiative for all LEH girls aged 14–18, culminating in a bold, hour-long show bound for the Camden Fringe 2026 at the Etcetera Theatre in August. Working with a group of young performers, we’ll create a high-energy, comedic ensemble piece inspired by the theme of Lost & Found. The final show will be a devised,…
Episode two of our HALE Hangout Podcast has landed and this time they’ve gone back in time – way back! Our Sixth Form classicists explore what draws them to the ancient world and how the distant past can teach us lessons that still shape our future.
What a week of sport! We ended last week with our Senior 1st lacrosse team made school history by securing their first ever South East Schools title followed by a week of successful fixtures across lacrosse, netball and indoor cricket, demonstrating skill, resilience and teamwork throughout. On the netball courts, convincing wins for our U14…