LEH Stories

The first week of December brought with it a chance to travel back in time, to witness the cruelty of the Romans and the extraordinary resilience of the Celts - all from the comfort of LEH's very own Jane Ross Theatre.

On 6^th December, we welcomed parents and families to St James’s Church for a beautiful Christmas celebration, the Junior School Carol Service

The A2 Challenge consists of a single, hour long, written test designed for 2nd year A Level students and coordinated by the British Physics Olympiad team at the University of Oxford.

The end of November saw the culmination of eight weeks’ hard work with a glorious morning of entertainment at the hotly anticipated House Drama performances on 28^th November

In the Autumn term, our UII girls entered the Young Geographer of the Year competition and produced some fantastic pieces of work.

On 30^th November, IH had great fun on stage singing songs and reciting poems in their Family Assembly.

The U13s took part in the English Schools Swimming Association Relay Championships National Finals on 17^th November.

This incredible trip allowed us to take part in a range of once in a lifetime experiences such as white water rafting, teaching in local schools and watching lions during feeding time.

On 23^rd November, we were treated to IF’s family assembly on the theme of being special and unique.

On 18th November, the Winter Concert at the Rose Theatre was an extraordinary celebration of the breadth of musical talent at LEH.

The sky was a dazzling blue, the wind was blowing in my ears and I was dangling 10 metres up in the air. Suddenly I pulled a white string and I was swooshing off, my partner Holly was screaming wildly in my ear, and we were being flung up into the air before flying back down. Where were we?

We have seen a steady stream of fantastic Jolly Jars making their way into school over the since the October half term holiday and there was great excitement in assembly on 16^th November when the class results of the Jolly Jars competition were announced.

On 13^th November, the charming singers in The Holles Singers and SATB choirs, plus a few guest appearances, treated us to an entrancing Night at the Opera.

The English Department’s Literary Lectures series resumed on 14th November with a talk delivered by Professor John Mullan, Lord Northcliffe Chair of Modern English Literature and Head of English at University College London.

On 8th November, the LVI attended the Physics in Action lecture day at one of central London’s most beautiful listed buildings, the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster. 

The Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (MOG) is an event run by the UK Mathematics Trust, introduced in 2011, to help schools nurture the talents of enthusiastic young female mathematicians.

The trip was largely co-ordinated with the Alpha B language school in Nice and with them we took part in many fun activities and excursions.

On 9^th November, we held our assembly in the Gateway of the Senior School, where we went to admire the display of ‘thank you’ poppies which had been made by Senior School girls to mark the 100^th anniversary, this coming Sunday, of the armistice which brought the First World War to an end

LII and UII girls spent the morning of 9^th November discovering all about the Enigma Machine, codes and code breaking.

Dame Sue Owen (LEH 1964-1972), one of our most distinguished alumnae, returned to LEH to speak to an audience of pupils, parents, alumnae and staff about her career in the Civil Service. 

On 24^th of October, a group of 24 LEH students, accompanied by three teachers, set off for our Psychology trip to Vienna, looking forward to an informative and enjoyable trip to the home of Sigmund Freud. 

On 16th October, LII had a wonderful time outdoors in the October sunshine, during their visit to Snuff Mill Environmental Centre. The girls had a lots of fun hunting for mini-beasts and pond dipping and were very pleased to find a giant earthworm!

Mindful doodling, baking, drumming, musical theatre, jigsaws, board games, football….., do you know what works for you as a way to de-stress and relax in this busy world? 

Alongside our PSHE programme, assemblies and workshops throughout the year, this year, on Tuesday 9 October, we celebrated our first Wellbeing Day in the Junior School.

The LII girls experienced their first school residential in September when they travelled to PGL at Marchants Hill for three days of teambuilding and conquering their fears. 

The Summer Term was another outstanding one for Speech and Drama. Students were entered for Trinity College exams in groups, pairs and individually. 

On 1^st October UII went to Butser Ancient Farm. We learnt about the prehistoric ages and we got a sense of the past from stepping inside a replica of an Iron Age hut.

Over the weekend of 22^nd– 23^rd September, pupils and parents of LEH School and Hampton School Boat Clubs undertook an 80 mile row down the Thames in aid of Shooting Star Chase.

On 21st of September, the UV Geography students visited East Village in Stratford, Olympic Park, as research and fieldwork for a regenerated area. 

On 13th September, Form I had a wonderful time outside in the sunshine.

In the first week of the summer holiday LEH sent a delegate to the amazing South East London, Big Bang Fair.

LEH students have gained top results in their GCSEs, with 93% of exams scoring the equivalent of A* or A, and 85% of students achieving 9 or more A-A* grades.

LEH is once again celebrating an excellent set of A level results, with 96% of its students scoring A* -B and achieving their places at their first choice university in the UK and US.