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23 February 23

A team of five Lower Sixth Chemistry students from Habs Girls and Habs Boys took part in the Cambridge Chemistry Race which was held at the University of Oxford’s Chemistry department. They did extremely well coming 10th out of 20 teams , considering most of the other teams were Upper Sixth students. They had to…

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….

17 February 23

Congratulations to Amarleen (L6 RY), Aparna (L6 RY) and Zeph (M5 Aib) who have all been selected for the STEAM Youth Director (SYD) programme! The STEAM Youth Director (SYD) programme is made up of 26 young people aged between 13 and 17 from across the UK. These young people will help in finally bridging the…

16 February 23

Congratulations to Aparna (L6 RY) who participated in ARTiculation this year. Aparna discussed the Brihadeeswarar temple, designed by Kunjara Mallan. Aparna was commended on “allowing us to think about these places as living sites and for bringing the past and the present together, adding that this was not something that naturally comes to art historians”…

30 January 23

On Tuesday 17 January a group of Lower Sixth students from Habs Boys and Habs Girls visited the Houses of Parliament. They received a guided tour of this world-famous building from staff of the Parliamentary Education Unit. This included an opportunity to visit the House of Commons, a Commons voting lobby, the House of Lords and…

20 January 23

We are pleased to announce that the Governing Body has created a new leadership role, Executive Principal, responsible for both Habs Girls and Habs Boys (the Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools). This move is a testament to the schools’ desire to further progress the implementation of our ambitious ten-year strategic redevelopment plan. The 2020-2030 strategy has been…

16 December 22

On the 14 November 2022, the Economics department at Haberdashers’ Girls’ School launched the Atherton Award. The Atherton Award recognizes entrepreneurial spirit and all pupils aged 11+ are encouraged to apply. From completing an online coding course, to inventing a new product, to starting a business. The winner of the annual prize will receive a…

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…

15 December 22

As part of Languages week, students from the Year 8 took part in the annual Spelling Bee in the Lecture Theatre on Thursday 1st of December. They had to spell various Spanish, French and German words. The battle was fierce, but eventually only one student remained in each language and was designated the winner. Félicitations…

22 November 22

On Monday 21 November, 250 families from Years 9 to 12 at Habs Girls and Habs Boys joined Simon Lewis (OH) for a zoom call about applying to study at university in America. Simon Lewis co-founded UES and his company provides expert support for applicants to American universities from both Habs schools. The informative call…