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

There are few occasions in the St Hilda`s calendar quite like Sports Day. After a short postponement to allow the temperatures to cool, our school community came together for one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

From the first race to the final relay, the track was filled with determination, encouragement and plenty of House pride. There were personal bests and thrilling finishes, but above all there was the unmistakable spirit of St Hilda`s: girls giving their all, celebrating one another`s successes, and embracing every challenge with smiles on their faces.

As we mark 135 years of St Hilda`s School, it was a wonderful celebration of courage, resilience, teamwork and community — values that unite today`s competitors with generations of girls, and their families, before us.

A huge thank you to our pupils, staff, families and Guest of Honour for making this year`s Sports Day such a memorable chapter in the story of St Hilda`s.

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At St Hilda`s, every girl has a story, an idea or a cause worth sharing. At our recent Public Speaking Competition, Form VI were given a platform to debate some of these, showcasing their strong oratory skills in front of special guest judge, Kirsti Wenn, Town Mayor of @harpendentowncouncil.

This annual TED-style event encourages our pupils to speak with confidence, conviction and creativity, demonstrating that powerful ideas can come from any age. From deliberating the definition of true success and arguing why children`s books are so important, to evaluating equality in women’s football and questioning whether Taylor Swift is more than a popstar, the girls` rigorous research and passion was clear to all, with the audience enjoying clear, confident and persuasive performances.

Congratulations to all our speakers, and thank you to Mayor Wenn for taking the time to join us. Your encouragement and support helped make the afternoon such a special occasion for all.

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At this year`s @queenswoodschool Poetry Competition, six of our Form V girls were selected as finalists, attending a wonderful morning of poetry, performance and creativity with Professor Pango Mango.

The theme this year was ‘Under the Sea’, and the girls shared plenty of learning and laughter throughout the morning as they explored rich and playful poetic language. We were then absolutely delighted when Sophie W was announced as the overall winner across all participating schools — a brilliant achievement and testament to her imagination and talent as a writer.

We are so proud of all the girls who entered, and especially thrilled to share the winning poem with you, by our very own Sophie.

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