Year: 2023

18 December 23

Habs students Lauren (U6 IC) and Orson (5JG) have both earned prestigious recognition for their amazing work on behalf of deaf children and young people. Lauren has been named the Child and Young Person winner in the first Claire Campbell Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Meanwhile, Orson has been High Commended in The Children and Young…

11 December 23

This year, Habs Languages Week introduced new ways to celebrate linguistic diversity and cultural exchange. The week began with a student-led assembly courtesy of the Modern Foreign Languages Committee. Consisting of Boys’ and Girls’ school students, the assembly highlighted both the pure enjoyment and importance of learning another language. Citing real-life examples such as improved…

1 December 23

Every year on 24 November, we celebrate St Catherine’s Day. As a day that is treasured by Habs students past and present, this year’s celebrations were as busy and exciting as ever. But did you know, we have been commemorating the patron saint of The Haberdashers’ Company for over 100 years? In 1927, the custom…

27 November 23

We are very proud to announce that Dr Kate Bridge has been elected onto the Council of the Chartered College of Teaching. The Chartered College of Teaching is a professional membership body that celebrates and advocates the brilliant work teachers do in providing high quality education for children and young people. As our Head of…

24 November 23

Once again, St Catherine Parents’ Guild hosted its Fantastic Fireworks display this year, inviting a thousand students, parents and staff from across the Habs Schools community. Returning to its traditional indoor format, the evening featured stalls, games, food and refreshments as the excitement built to a wonderful display. As ever, the stalls were a big…

24 November 23

Upper 4 students from Habs Girls’ School took a recent trip to Hampton Court Palace. Learning lots of new and interesting facts, the trip built on much of the material taught during the term. With two lectures from experts on Tudor England, both sessions explored a range of historical themes from the period, not least…

17 November 23

This November, Habs Girls and Habs Boys united together for Remembrance Day. This included parades and services, with junior and senior students all gathering to mark the occasion. The Annual CCF Remembrance Parade was attended by Cadets from Navy, Army and RAF Sections paraded together on the Croquet Lawn, ably marshalled by Colonel Major Sandercock…

24 October 23

Moksha (3A), a student at Habs Girls’ School has been honoured with a prestigious Points of Light award by Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Handed her award by Oliver Dowden, Moksha discussed her work with the Deputy PM, presenting him with her painting, ‘Rainbow of Change’. The painting will be displayed in his Whitehall office, with…

23 October 23

To help our students and community live happier, healthier and longer, we are improving our sports offer even more this year. Having just celebrated its fifth birthday, HabsDash is one of our most fun and popular events, lead every week by the incredible Mr Broadwith! New Course, new chapter A weekly 3.5km inclusive event, HabsDash…

17 October 23

As Habs students recently discovered, one of Europe’s leading jazz venues can be found in the basement of a Soho pizza restaurant. This tiny room has played host to generations of renowned artists from across the world. With the audience crammed in, peering around columns and waiters, musical sparks will often fly as artists perform…