 | Event | | Zoom reunion |
On Sunday 9th May, 160 former students and staff came together for our annual alumnae reunion. This was our first ever reunion held over Zoom and we were delighted to (virtually) welcome back alumnae spanning six decades and living in 15 international locations. You can read the headmistress's speech from the event and find out who attended from your year group here.
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 | | Event | | Speaker Series |
Author and comedian David Baddiel joined us in the Waterlow Hall to discuss his acclaimed new book exploring antisemitism. A recording of the talk is available to watch here.
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 | | Alumnae feature | | Celebrating 30 years |
Pam Morgan has been teaching history at South Hampstead for 30 years and during this time, she has passed on her enthusiasm and passion for her subject to countless students, many of whom went on to study history at university.
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 | | Giving Back | | Class of 2005 bursary |
This term we launched the first of our 'Class of' Bursary appeals with our 2005 alumnae. We plan to extend this initiative to more cohorts in the autumn and encourage more alumnae to join together as year groups to support bursaries. If you would like to get involved, please contact us.
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 | | Alumnae feature | | Barney Harkins looks back |
"Questions, Directions, Warnings and Advice." Barnaby Harkins, Head of English, reflects on his experiences of South Hampstead High School (so far).
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 | | Alumnae news | | Alumnae in the news |
Congratulations to our alumnae who are speaking up and speaking out across all sectors, including medical student Grace Spence Green who was interviewed by The Guardian on challenging society's perceptions on disability.
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 | | From the archive | | Your school magazine |
Thanks to an alumna, all school magazines since 1950 are now on our archive site. To read these and view old photos, access our new password-protected site.
username: SHHSalumna
password: MehrLicht1876
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 | | Alumnae news | | Remembering Lara Casalotti |
We are sorry to annouce that alumna Lara Casalotti (class of 2009) sadly passed away in May. Lara campaigned tirelessly to diversify the stem-cell registry for all, and spoke to students at South Hampstead about her work.
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 | | Giving back | | It's good to talk |
GDST have arranged for recent leavers to call 200 South Hampstead alumnae in July to talk to you about our Bursaries and Assistance fund and seek your support. We hope as many of our alumnae and other supporters as possible will want to get involved.
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 | | School news | | Chair of governors |
We're delighted to announce that alumna and former bursary student Amanda Dewinter will take over as chair of South Hampstead's board of governors from this September.
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 | | School news | | Speakers at school |
Thank you to our alumnae who spoke to students this term: Karen Pollock, CBE, CEO of the Holocaust Educational Trust and shortlisted for GDST Alumna of the Year spoke at assembly; Osiro Imoedemhe, Isabel Hale and Jessica Zeynel spoke about how they turned their passsion for sport into a career; and Zoe Cokeliss Barsley, Alicia Kaplan and Helena Nathan-King discussed their careers in sustainability with students.
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 | | School news | | Diversity & Inclusion |
As we take stock of the past 12 months, we share some of the ways our current and former pupils have inspired us to think and work harder to achieve diversity and equality at South Hampstead.
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 | | Event | | Towards 150 concert |
Alumna and renowned pianist Joanna MacGregor will perform to our community in our new Waterlow Hall on Tuesday, 5th October. Tickets will be available in September.
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 | | Giving back | | Spread the word |
Alumnae are our best ambassadors to show the benefits of a SHHS education. We are constantly reaching out to disadvantaged communities encouraging students to apply for our bursary places. If you work with an organisation or individual who could benefit from bursary support, please put them in contact with us.
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 | | Save the date | | Classes of 2020, 2019 and 2018 |
We invite alumnae who left South Hampstead one, two and three years ago back to Maresfield Gardens for reunion drinks on Wednesday, 1st September.
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 | | Save the date | | Tech networking evening |
Save the date for our next networking event on Monday, 11th October. Journalist, author and alumna Jenny Kleeman will chair a panel discussion with alumnae speaking about their careers and 'rebel thinking and disrupting the market' in the technology sector. Further details will be sent via email.
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 | | Save the date | | Five Year Reunion |
We invite the classes of 2015 and 2016 back to mark five (and six) years since leaving South Hampstead and to meet up with friends and staff. Please make a note of the date: Wednesday, 6th October. Further details will be sent to you via email.
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 | | Save the date | | The Opening Doors Bursary Dinner |
Join us for a celebration of all things South Hampstead as we open our doors for a night of dinner and dancing on Saturday, 13th November to raise funds for bursaries. Tickets will go on sale in September but to register your interest, please contact us.
We are also seeking sponsors and advertisers for the dinner. If you would like to showcase your company to the South Hampstead community, or if you can offer something for our silent auction, let us know.
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