Month: March 2023

31 March 23

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Claire Brown as the next Head of Habs Girls’ Junior School. During the selection process we were really impressed with Claire. She is an ambitious, highly experienced and passionate leader. Mrs Claire Brown read Environmental Science at Newcastle University and is currently Head at Winton Primary…

29 March 23

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Hazel Bagworth-Mann as the next Head of Habs Girls’ School. Chair of Governors, Mr Simon Cartmell OBE, said: “Throughout a rigorous selection process and in an outstanding field, Hazel stood out. She is a perfect match for the Girls’ School Head role; she brings an ambitious…

29 March 23

On Monday 6 March, the school welcomed Professor Orlando Figes who spoke to our History students. Professor Figes’ talk examined the links between the Russia/Ukraine conflict and the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the conquests of the Russian emperors before the Russian Revolution. His thought-provoking discussion began with an introduction into Putin’s admiration of past…

29 March 23

We are delighted to announce that, following a recent communication from St Martin in the Fields charity, we were able to successfully donate £1,509.02 towards their 2022 Christmas Appeal! This donation will help support people experiencing homelessness across the UK. St Martin in the Fields Charity also informed the school that, over the last 10…

29 March 23

From Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March, HabsMUN was back at Habs! Over the weekend, students engaged in thoughtful and meaningful discussions, delving into some of the world’s most pressing issues. The event started with a brilliant opening ceremony, including a flag race – a fantastic display of the flags and countries associated with the…

17 March 23

On 28 February, Lower Sixth psychology students visited the Clink Prison museum and Freud museum, Freud’s final home for the last year of his life. Their session at the Freud museum consisted of an ‘Introduction to Freud’ talk, where they learned about his controversial ideas and contribution to Psychology, general facts about his life and…

10 March 23

This half term, Habs Boys and Habs Girls were excited to enter an Elstree team into the French Drama Festival, hosted at King Alfred School. It was fantastic to see the students performing to such a high level and providing a brilliant show to all who attended. The team presented Jean Anouilh’s Antigone and we…

7 March 23

On Friday 3 March two combined Year 12 teams from both the Girls’ School and the Boys’ School travelled to St Paul’s School in Barnes, London to take part in the South East Regional Forum of the European Youth Parliament UK (EYPUK). This is a team debating competition run by EYPUK, a youth-led charity, who…

1 March 23

On Saturday 25 February, 95 students travelled to the Copperbox Arena to watch London Pulse Netball battle Manchester Thunder. It was a tense game which really encompassed the fast-paced and exciting nature of the sport. This was a great opportunity for us to see the game from a different perspective, with both high levels of…

1 March 23

Habs was extremely fortunate to welcome Councillor Ameet Jogia MBE to Politics Society this February. He is currently a political advisor to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and in fact had to ask his permission on the day to come to Habs to give the talk! This was a great opportunity for students to ask questions…