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

Big smiles and brilliant behaviour were on display from our Nursery children when they visited Dr Amit at Wayside Dental Practice as part of their topic on oral hygiene. The children walked from school to the surgery beautifully and impressed everyone with their excellent manners and thoughtful, inquisitive questions.

During the visit, they learned all about looking after their teeth — and some even had the chance to dress up as a dentist. Each child also returned to school with a special dental kit, including a two-minute brushing timer, and a book all about teeth. We`ve had reports that they are loving using these at home and have seen plenty of shiny smiles to evidence this!

Thank you to Dr Amit and @waysidedentalpractice for such a lovely, educational experience — a great step towards healthy habits for life.

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It’s been a busy and brilliant few weeks for our sports teams, with the girls showing real spirit in the face of continued poor weather and lots of January germs!

🏐 Our U10s enjoyed a lively netball festival at Queenswood, taking part in fun games and tournament-style matches before rounding off the afternoon with a much-enjoyed tea. The girls showcased an excellent attitude throughout and were delighted to bump into former St Hilda’s pupil, Nina, who was helping at the event.

Two days later, all of Form V travelled to Berkhamsted for a fast-paced 5-a-side netball fixture. The red team put in a superb performance, conceding just two goals across four quarters, while the blue team claimed a thrilling 8–7 win with a last-minute goal!

Back at home, we hosted Sherrardswood for a fixture against our Form III and IV girls. Strong movement, confident attacking play and committed defence saw St Hilda’s secure an overall win.

🏃‍♀️ Our U9 and U11 teams participated in the Beechwood Park Cross-Country Races, a large event featuring boys and girls from a wide range of schools. Despite the tough field, three of our U9 runners finished in the top 20 (out of 70 competitors), and both teams secured top 10 finishes overall. Huge congratulations to everyone who raced, with a special mention to Harriet (Form III) who represented St Hilda’s for the first time, and to our Form VI trio — Edie, Emily and Imogen — who were outstanding role models for their younger teammates.

In the final cross-country event of the season, Violet, Georgia, Gracie and Georgina represented St Hilda`s at the Hertfordshire Cross-Country Championships. The girls ran bravely against seasoned competition — with one even losing a shoe along the way! — and should be incredibly proud of their resilience and effort.

Another fantastic chapter of sport this term — full of effort, enjoyment and moments to be proud of.

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