This week was a busy and successful one for LEH sport, with students competing across lacrosse and netball fixtures and tournaments. Our lacrosse teams enjoyed a fantastic day hosting the U12 and U13 Tri-County Tournament, where many players experienced their first taste of tournament lacrosse and achieved impressive results, while the senior squads continued their…
Seventeen enthusiastic LEH students travelled to Epsom College this week with the determination to truly represent their allocated countries and engage in some great debate at the annual Epsom College MUN Conference (EPMUN). They represented the delegations of Mexico, Iran(!) and shared the delegation of Serbia with Hampton School. Delegates debated and passed amendments and resolutions…
It’s been a fantastic and action-packed week of netball, with impressive performances across all age groups. From convincing Sixth Form and U16 victories against St George’s College, to strong teamwork from our U13 A–F squads against Surbiton High, and an outstanding tournament win for our U13As at the Borough competition, our players have shown great…
LEH and Hampton School have received two prestigious nominations at the National Theatre Awards for their Sixth Form production of DNA: Best Ensemble and Best Leading Actress. The production was described by reviewers as “a polished, absorbing and impressively mature piece of theatre.” Originally commissioned as part of the National Theatre’s Connections Scheme, DNA was…
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…
Our Upper Sixth biologists had the privilege of taking part in Brain Day this week with the engaging Dr Guy Sutton, Director of Medical Biology Interactive. Complementing their current study of the nervous system, Dr Sutton delivered a fascinating and enriching programme that allowed the students to explore neurobiology far beyond the A Level curriculum….
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….
We’re incredibly proud of our Lower 6 STEM Scholar, Saskia H, who has been named a finalist One to Watch category of the prestigious Everywoman in STEM Awards 2026. She was noted for her “public engagement in STEM while raising charitable funds, making her the youngest presenter at the Royal Institution. Through leading her junior…
