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…
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…
On Wednesday our Lower 6 students were treated to a fascinating and thought‑provoking session during our annual Sir Gordon Sutherland STEM Lecture. The lecture was delivered by two experienced Food Scientists from the University of Surrey, Dr Veronica Giacintucci and Dr Bolanle Oloyede, who shared insights into their current research and the growing opportunities within the Food…
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…
