“Where children flourish in confidence, creativity, and care.”

Fourteen years after Team GB`s women claimed Olympic bronze at London 2012, our U11 hockey girls stepped onto that very same stage at Lee Valley Hockey Centre for the ISA National Hockey Finals — and wrote a little piece of St Hilda`s sporting history.

Across two fiercely contested rounds of group matches, our girls showed tremendous skill, determination and teamwork. One standout moment was their breathtaking resilience when our defence held firm against four consecutive short corners after the final whistle.

Then came the drama of the knockouts. With points tied, progression rested on a penalty shuffle shootout. Three St Hilda`s players stepped up. Three goals scored. And one crucial save from our goalkeeper secured our place in the next stage. 

Our final match was a nail-biter from start to finish. End-to-end hockey, surging attacking runs and a defence that simply refused to yield. Despite coming agonisingly close to scoring, the final whistle blew at 0–0.

And so, once again, it came down to penalty shuffles.

Two St Hilda`s goals. Three incredible saves from our goalkeeper. And with that, a bronze medal was ours!

An Olympic stage. A national bronze medal. And a team of young hockey players making memories they`ll be talking about for years to come. Now that`s a school day to remember.

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🎬 Lights, Camera, MONSTER MASH!

It may be half term, but there`s still plenty happening behind the red doors at St Hilda`s.

Our Halloween Drama Workshop was a frightfully fun day packed with creativity, imagination and teamwork. From creating their very own Monster Mash music video to hunting high and low for clues in the Great Golden Pumpkin Hunt, our girls threw themselves into a day filled with monstrous moves, brilliant characters and plenty of giggles.

There were puzzles to solve, challenges to overcome and, of course, a few sweet treats along the way.

A huge well done to all our little monsters for bringing such energy, creativity and enthusiasm to the day. You were absolutely fang-tastic!

#sthildasharpenden #halloweenworkshop #monstermash #SHSonstage #halftermfun

On Friday, our school community came together at @highstreetmethodist Church for our Harvest Festival, bringing the first half of term to a beautiful close.

With autumn sunshine streaming through the windows, the girls filled the church with a wonderful selection of songs, accompanied by rousing congregational hymns. Our Form VI girls read with confidence and expression, whilst our youngest children in Kittiwakes and Reception were a particular delight, taking part in their very first school service and making us immensely proud.

This year’s service centred on caring for our suffering world and protecting its future, a timely reminder of the importance of compassion, gratitude and looking beyond ourselves. We were delighted to support Harpenden Foodbank through a donation of provisions, as well as Action Against Hunger Nepal Flood Appeal thanks to the fundraising efforts of our girls leading up to the service. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed.

There is something very special about hearing the whole school sing together: so many voices, one community, united in a moment of reflection and gratitude. It was a truly uplifting way to end the half term, and a morning to be thankful for.

We wish all our families, and the wider SHS community, a restful and happy half term break.

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