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…
This week, we marked Children’s Mental Health Week with a range of thoughtful and creative activities across the school, all centred around the theme of community and connection. We began the week with an informative and inspiring assembly led by our Peer Mentors — Maitri, Scarlett, Chloe, Meghna and Aradhree. Their presentation focused on the…
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…
It was cheers all round at Holy Cross School this week for our Year 6 Netball Team! The excitement was evident from the moment the they arrived – happy faces all round, cheering each other on and focussing on all the skills they had been working on. Despite the wet afternoon, the pupils showed great…
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…
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….