Category: Junior School

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

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…

23 February 23

Year 4 wowed the audience this week with their performances of the musical comedy Rock Bottom. A play full of stone-age songs and prehistoric puns, they had everyone in fits of laughter throughout! This was their first proper experience of leading a Junior School production and they rose to the task in true Habs fashion….

15 December 22

On Monday 28 November we had the most inspiring speaker for Academic Enrichment. Dr Matt Pritchard spoke to us about Wonder and the importance of being open minded. Illakkia, Year 8, said: We were all in awe as we watched him perform his magic and the younger years were all so impressed. I loved the talk…

14 November 22

As part of the academic enrichment programme, students in Years 4 – Upper 5 6 were treated to an inspiring talk by June Angelides at the start of this week about women in technology, taking risks and being brave. Born into a family of entrepreneurs, June is passionate about getting people from all backgrounds into…

7 June 22

Year 6 had an absolute blast working on their play, ‘Madagascar – A Musical Adventure’. Putting on a show as a year group is not an easy task. Everyone in year 6 was involved in the show, whether it was on stage or as part of our technical crew. Rehearsing for over just one week,…

23 March 22

Year 1 hosted an Easter Egg hunt for the Year 1 pupils at the Boys’ School. It was a fantastic morning of teamwork as they partnered up to find their hidden eggs.  

28 February 22

Lana (6 Aesc) has managed to raise and incredible £2,408 for Pancreatic Cancer UK by making and selling customised bracelets. Lana’s family has sadly been affected by Pancreatic Cancer, and she decided that she wanted to take action to help others suffering with the disease. Lana loves making bracelets, so decided she would make a…

7 February 22

Before half term, we saw the first day of our collaborative climbing club! Pupils from the Girls’ Junior School and the Boys’ Prep School came together to get kitted up and take on the climbing wall in the Medburn Centre. The pupils participated in the climb but also in the opportunity to make new friends,…