 | Events | | Alumnae Reunion 2022 |
Catch up with school friends and former teachers at our Alumnae Reunion Lunch on Sunday, 13th March 2022 at South Hampstead High School. Reminicse about your school days at our workshops in netball, DT or choir, followed by lunch in our new Waterlow Hall.
All current staff, former staff and alumnae are welcome and we are organising specific reunions for the classes of 1962, 1972,1982, 1992, 2002 and 2012. Please sign up for the event by 4th March 2022.
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 | | Save the date | | Speaker Series |
We are delighted to welcome author and foreign correspondent Christina Lamb to speak to the South Hampstead community on Tuesday, 18th January at 7pm. Please save the date. We will send a registration link in the New Year.
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 | | Community | | 25+ years of Pensioners Link |
Partnerships and social outreach activities have always been an integral part of life at South Hampstead. Our Pensioners Link programme is one of our longest standing partnerships and was set up over 25 years ago. History Teacher Victoria Boyarsky has managed the partnership since 2003.
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 | | Event | | Opening Doors Bursary Dinner |
On Saturday, 13th November, we invited the South Hampstead community to help raise funds for our bursary programme. During the dinner, former Head Girl Datshiane Navanayagam (class of 2005) and year 13 student Mel spoke with real passion about the opportunities that South Hampstead had given them. You can watch the speeches here.
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 | | School News | | Critical Thinking |
Headmistress Vicky Bingham was featured in The Times and then interviewed by Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio last week, discussing cancel culture.
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 | | Event | | Class of 1977 Reunion |
It was wonderful to welcome back the class of 1977 to see their school friend, professional pianist Joanna MacGregor CBE perform at our Towards 150 Concert.
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 | | Alumnae News | | The Burgess Room |
We are delighted to rename one of the historic reception rooms in the Oakwood Sixth Form centre in honour of former Headmistress, and Honorary Alumna Averil Burgess.
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 | | Event | | Recent Leavers Reunions |
After two years of delayed and cancelled dates, it was with joy we welcomed back former students and staff to South Hampstead on two separate occasions this term.
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 | | | Alumnae speakers |
Thank you to barrister and entrepreneur Dupsy Abiola who inspired pupils with her lessons for life at Prize Giving; doctor Grace Spence Green who challenged our perspectives on disability; broadcaster and author Jenny Kleeman who spoke at Free Thinking Fridays; Olivia Asslet who spoke to DT students; journalist Charlotte Oliver who shared her tips on breaking into the profession; and author Katie Pangonis who spoke to history students about her new book.
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 | | Giving Back | | Mock interviews |
Thank you to the 13 alumnae doctors, dentists, vets and Oxbridge students who helped us with 23 mock interviews for our students, and students in partner schools. We really appreicate you finding the time to share your expertise and knowledge with year 13 students.
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 | | | Gap year interns |
Thank you to our class of 2021 gap year students Mia Brent, Estie Gordon, Nil Koksal and Iona Luke who worked with the admissions, alumnae and philanthropy teams this term. Thank you also to Eva Chowdhury (class of 2019) who worked on reception and accompanied year 8 on their PGL trip.
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 | | View from the Archive | | School Days story |
Thank you to alumna Anita Rose (class of 1943) who sent us her memories of South Hampstead during the 1930s: from being taught loyalty to King, Country and Empire; paying a penny to retrive her lost property and playing Sousa’s “Marche Militaire” in assembly.
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 | | Communications | | Digital Resplendens |
In November, we mailed 3,000 alumnae our annual magazine, packed with stories themed around scientific and medical research. If you didn't receive a copy, you can view it online below, and update your mailing address here so you don't miss out next year.
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 | | Giving back | | A Lasting Legacy |
We were delighted to receive news of a generous legacy from our former Head of Music Jean Middlemiss to support our South Hampstead Bursary Campaign.
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 | | Alumnae News | | Published Authors |
We are building a collection of books written by our alumnae for our school library. If you are a published author or would like to suggest a fellow alumna to include in our collection, then please let us know.
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 | | Giving Back | | Alumnae Artists |
Thank you to our alumnae artists Lydia Goldblatt and Lucy Levene (both class of 1996) and Chole Manesseh (class of 2008) who kindly donated their artwork to our Opening Doors silent auction, raising funds to support bursary places for bright young women.
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 | | School News | | Diversity & Inclusion |
This term, we hosted our first whole school Culture Week – a celebration of different heritages and identities within and beyond our school community, aiming to shine a light on different cultures and contribute to our on-going conversations about diversity and inclusion.
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 | | School News | | Wellbeing award |
South Hampstead was one of six UK finalists for a student wellbeing award, praised for providing positive pastoral leadership and livening up lockdowns last academic year.
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 | | Archive | | School memories |
Do you remember carol singing in Brent Cross with Miss Kiverstein? View this image and many more from the 1990s on our school archive site.
username: SHHSAlumna
password: MehrLicht1876
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