Before the summer break, several of our Year 7 and 8 pupils took on the challenge of the Junior Kangaroo and Junior Olympiad, following some excellent results in the Junior Mathematics Challenge. The Junior Mathematics Challenge, organised by the UK Maths Trust, is a fantastic opportunity for students to stretch their mathematical thinking beyond the…
Outstanding performances in the Junior Maths Challenge highlight the depth of mathematical talent and enrichment at LEH Junior School. Huge congratulations to Year 6 pupils Enara and Sophia, who have achieved exceptional success in this year’s Junior Maths Challenge, demonstrating the enthusiasm, resilience and problem-solving skills that are nurtured throughout LEH Junior School. Both pupils…
Year 5 Students Experience the Benefits of an All-Through Education with Hands-On Lessons One of the many advantages of an all-through education is the opportunity for pupils to learn from one another as they progress through each stage of school life. Over the past few weeks, Year 5 pupils from the LEH Junior School have…
Lower 6 Medical Student Wins Competition with Creative Design Exploring the Science of Empathy We are delighted to congratulate our wonderfully creative Lower 6 student Nadia, whose artwork has been selected to appear on the front cover of The Mentor Magazine , a national publication dedicated to healthcare students. Nadia entered a competition during the…
Senior Martindale Essay Competition Celebrates Outstanding Historical and Scientific Imagination The Senior Martindale Essay Competition, open to all Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth students, once again showcased the creativity, curiosity and academic excellence of our sixth form students. This year’s competition invited participants to respond to the deceptively simple prompt: ‘What if…?’, encouraging students to…
Learning coding, creative thinking and physical computing through our Code Explorers Workshop Our Junior School pupils have been discovering the exciting world of coding and physical computing through our Code Explorers workshop, a hands-on programme designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving. During the workshop, students worked with breadboards, LEDs and microcontrollers, learning how to…
LEH pupils design, build and race their own electric vehicle On Sunday 7 June, our Year 10 Greenpower team, FlashDrive, travelled to Bedford Autodrome to compete in the Greenpower Formula 24 competition. Representing the school were Izzy, Sooah, Amelie, Olivia and Alexandra, who raced in an electric car that they had built themselves with support…
Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners place in the top 15% of 42,000 entrants nationwide This May, 42,000 students from schools across the country took part in the Biology Challenge, a prestigious competition organised by the Royal Society of Biology. Designed to encourage and reward excellence in biology, the Challenge provides an opportunity for students…
The Benefits of All-Girls Schools: Confidence, Achievement and Opportunity by Rowena Cole, Head It has long been recognised that an all-girls education offers distinct advantages over a co-educational setting. It is therefore no surprise that the latest report from the Girls’ Schools Association, drawing on data from the Department for Education and UCAS, shows that…
Bold Beginnings to Global Recognition LEH sisters Amelia and Lydia Miller named Forbes 30 Under 30 finalists, recognised for ivee’s AI-driven social impact success. Everyone at LEH is delighted to celebrate former pupils Amelia and Lydia Miller, who have been named finalists in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2026 list for Social Impact. The…
