This week in Mathematics, Year 3 have been warming up by playing ‘Fizz Buzz’ and singing times tables chants along to the ”Times Tables Toons”! The girls were then tested on the times tables they had learnt that week and they are then able to move up to the next table once they … Read more
On Wednesday 27th June, every girl in Year 7 participated in the first performance of part of the new musical Energee! by Peter Yates and Michael Dyer. Each Year 7 class had worked on a song separately in their Music and Drama lessons, coming together for the first time this week. … Read more
Last Friday, Year 3 went to Windsor Castle to compare the differences between a Norman Motte and Bailey Castle at Mountfitchet to a Stone Castle. The girls had a really informative talk by the Education Department and then they saw the amazing Queen Mary’s Dolls House and the State Apartments. The girls then all lined up … Read more
On Monday 25th June a number of girls in Year 9 were asked to attend a World Sports Day event at Harrow School. We arrived at school early and were divided up into the different teams/countries that we were going to be in during the day. I was a member … Read more
Once a week the girls in Year 3 read in ability groups with their Tutor and Teaching Assistant. This gives the girls an opportunity to discuss chosen books in more depth and to stretch their understanding and vocabulary knowledge. The girls really enjoy working in these small groups and all of … Read more
This year’s Japanese Speech Awards 2012 were held on Saturday 16th June at the Embassy of Japan. St. Helen’s is delighted to report that Kirsten (Year 10) won the 2nd prize in the Key Stage 4 & 5 Pre-GCSE Category. Kirsten was presented with a Silver Medal and a Digital Camera. Kirsten talked about … Read more
On 21st June, Year 8 pupils went to the Roundhouse Theatre in Camden to see Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. This is Ria’s review of the play: If you’ve ever wondered how Twelfth Night would be written if Shakespeare had been born in the ‘80s, take a ride into Camden to the … Read more
On Wednesday 20th June, Year 6 spent the day in Senior School learning about the skill of chronology. Junior School and Senior School joined together to investigate how time works. The day began with 21 girls showing us how centuries work, by forming a giant human timeline, which we kept adding to … Read more
On Thursday 14th June, St. Helen’s Middle School girls performed an outstanding production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible to a delighted audience of parents, students and staff. The Crucible, written in 1952 by American playwright Arthur Miller is a dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials that took place during 1692 and 1693 in … Read more
On Wednesday 13 June, Year 6 students visited the Henry Moore Foundation to explore the gardens of Henry Moore’s sculptures. The girls were guided through the 30 sculptures and 4 studios to consider Henry Moore’s authentic and original style for creating his works of art. The girls were shown his different … Read more