Prep School vs State Primary: What Hertfordshire Parents Should Know
Hertfordshire has some excellent state primaries and a dense cluster of independent prep schools within a short drive. If you are weighing up prep school vs state primary for a…
News & Events
A Royal Visit
Form IV and V pupils at St Hilda’s started the Autumn Term with a trip from Harpenden to London. The trip was an opportunity to experience British culture and our…
Finding their Voice: Celebrating National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day falls on Thursday 1st October, and we are marking it this year in the way we think suits poetry best — out loud. Every girl in Forms…
What to Expect at Our Open Morning on 3rd October
Our next Open Morning is on Saturday 3rd October, 10am to 12pm. If you have never been to one before, or you have been to several and they are beginning…
St Hilda’s Hub is Here: Helping Every Child Thrive in Maths
Maths is the subject parents worry about most, and often the one they feel least able to help with. Methods have changed since most of us were at school, and…
A Warm Welcome to Our New Nursery and Reception Families
The first few weeks of the school year have a particular feel to them. New shoes, new names to learn, and (for the families who have just joined us) a…
A Love of Reading Starts Here at St Hilda’s
Yesterday was Roald Dahl Day; marked every year on 13 September, the author’s birthday. It is a date that always feels at home here. Dahl wrote for children who suspected…
Sports Review of the Year 25/26
We have come to the end of another busy sporting calendar and, as we reflect on the year as a whole, we remember that the essence of sport – particularly…
Why So Many St Hilda’s Girls Win Scholarships to Senior School
Year after year, St Hilda’s girls go on to win scholarships at some of the country’s most competitive senior schools. Academic scholarships, music awards, drama prizes, sports scholarships, and all-rounder…
