We are very proud to share that one of our Y8 students' photographs taken during lockdown was selected from over 30,000 to feature in the final 100 photos of
@NPGLondon
#HoldStill2020
exhibition. A beautiful shot of his younger sister doing her online ballet class.
#fhsandproud
Wow, what an amazing night! So proud of our super talented
@Forest_HillSch
student... an incredible musician destined to go far! Well done, Sam!
#fhsandproud
We have some GOOD news to share... Forest Hill School has been rated GOOD in all areas in its recent Ofsted report! Students "achieve well", they are "safe and happy", and they benefit from an "ambitious curriculum". Read the full report here:
#FHSandproud
Delighted to host
@MayorofLondon
Sadiq Khan at Forest Hill School today where he unveiled plans to expand the ULEZ London-wide to help protect Londoners from the damaging impact of air pollution and carbon emissions.
Live streamed from the Atrium...
Great article featuring our Headteacher, Mr Sullivan, in
@Telegraph
today, talking about the benefits of an all-boys education and how
@Forest_HillSch
is committed to nurturing the whole child.
The FHS community is grieving following the death of former Headteacher Peter Walsh-an inspirational leader who transformed FHS and touched the lives of many during his 34 years here. He will be deeply missed. We will find a way to celebrate & commemorate Pete’s dedication to FHS
What a kind gesture
@WinkworthFH
! Thanks to our local estate agent, any students who don't have access to a printer at home can take their schoolwork to Winkworth in Forest Hill and they will print it for you.
Congratulations to
@Forest_HillSch
Sixth Form students on their A level results today! There were some stunning performances with two students off to Oxbridge and many others to Russell Group universities. We wish each and every student every success for the future.
#fhsandproud
Congratulations to all Y13
@TheSFH6
students who received their results today! Some stunning individual performances and many students gaining places at Russell Group universities and Oxbridge. We are so proud and wish every student all the best for the future!
#alevelresults2021
Congratulations to Y13
@TheSFH6
students who received their results today! Some brilliant individual performances and many students gaining places at Russell Group universities and Oxbridge. We are very proud and wish every student all the best for the future!
#alevelresults2022
Congratulations to our GCSE students who are celebrating excellent results today! There were some fantastic individual performances and we have seen continued improvements in the percentage of top grades awarded! We look forward to seeing many of you back at
@TheSFH6
!
#GCSEs2021
We know it's a sad day for Y6 pupils who may not get to celebrate the end of primary school but we promise to make your first term at
@Forest_HillSch
a good one...with new friends, new subjects and a residential trip to kingswood activity centre to look forward to
#keepsmiling
Congratulations to all
@Forest_HillSch
@TheSFH6
students who received their A Level results today! Despite the surrounding controversy, there were some fantastic individual performances and many students off to their university of choice.
#fhsandproud
#lewishamstars
Congratulations to all our students who opened their
#GCSEResults
this morning! We're very proud of you and look forward to seeing many back at
@TheSFH6
in September. Thanks also to MP
@elliereeves
and Councillor
@AmandadeRyk
for coming in to celebrate with us!
#ResultsDay2023
Congratulations to everyone at
@TheSFH6
who picked up their
#ALevelResults
this morning. Some fantastic individual results and lots of happy faces! We wish all our students every success for the future👊
Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds and Bristol are just some of the fantastic universities our
@TheSFH6
students are off to following this week's A Level results... Please keep in touch!
#LewishamStars
Congratulations to all
@Forest_HillSch
students who opened
their GCSE results today! Mayor of Lewisham,
@damienegan
, joined us in
celebrating some excellent performances from the boys. We look forward to
seeing many back at our Sixth Form
@TheSFH6
in September.
#fhsandproud
Fascinating trip to the Old Operating Theatre Museum for Y10 GCSE History students yesterday. The interactive talk and demonstration (pictured!) perfectly supported the boys' study of Medicine through time (1250-present). Thanks for having us
@OldOpTheatre
!
#Histmed
#SchoolTrip
The bobsledding schedule at the
#WinterOlympics
begins tomorrow and we would like to send a good luck message to former FHS student Matthew Wepke, back brakeman on the Jamaican 4-man team! All the best, Matthew and team!
#TeamJamaica
Save the date! We are hosting a European Winter Market at Forest Hill School on Thursday 9 December from 4.30-7.30pm. Wintery food, drinks, stalls, activities, performances and more!
#HolidaysAreComing
The last 4 months have been like no other but the passion of our staff, support of our parents and determination of our students has got us to the end of the school year and we will emerge a stronger school community on the other side. Have a great summer from all at FHS!
Just dropped our foodbank collections off at
@lewishamfood
Thank you to all staff and students for your kind donations. We are delighted to be able to support our local community particularly at this difficult time 😊
#SEASONSGREETINGS
And that's a wrap! Another school year over! It's been a long one and we wish every member of our school community a well deserved summer break. We'll be back from 3 September, confident and optimistic about a return to 'normal' school days.
#summerholidays
#timeforarest
Honoured to welcome
#actor
David Haig (of
#FourWeddingsAndAFuneral
fame) to talk to A-Level English students about his play My Boy Jack. A fantastic opportunity to question David about his inspiration, the characters, the audience and more, ahead of their exams
#learningisfun
Welcome back to all of our students in Years 8-11 and a special welcome to all of our new Year 7s! Students received a motivational speech from the Headteacher at the first assembly of term and also enjoyed a performance from our
@thevoicekidsuk
2019 winner, Sam!
#firstdayback
A humble boy from South London set off from Forest Hill school with a dream, last night one of them came true. Congratulations
@J_Gomez97
#ChampionsOfEurope
As this long and challenging term draws to a close, we would like to wish everyone an enjoyable and relaxing break from the staff and students at Forest Hill School
#SEASONSGREETINGS
#StaySafe
We are very sad to announce the unexpected death of former Headteacher Steve Brady, a loyal servant to the school for 30+ years. During his 7 years as Headteacher, his drive and vision led to student outcomes being transformed. Our deepest sympathies are with Steve’s family.
A striking piece of choreography created to coincide with COP26, that uses movement inspired by renewable energy and the power of the wind.
#Blown
👉
#OurPlanetNow
Vote for Jake! We are delighted to see that
@Forest_HillSch
student Jake Howell's football shirt design has been selected as one of the top 10 kit designs in the FIFA 21 kit competition! Voting closes Sunday. Please vote now!
#FHSandproud
It's over 8 weeks now since our school closed to the majority of students. We sent them this video message to let them know we miss them and look forward to seeing them again soon...
#wemissyou
Lots of fun being had in the Food Tech room as Year 7 students have been learning about healthy eating, health and safety in the kitchen, and how to make a nutritious couscous salad as part of their Introduction to Food and Nutrition sessions this half term
#FoodTechnology
Film Recommendation
#4
. In honour of Holocaust Memorial Day, Deputy Head, Mr G, recommends Schindler's List. "A surprisingly beautiful, uplifting story that encapsulates the horror of the Holocaust and how individuals can combat oppression and morally wrong actions."
#TeachersTips
And so we have reached the end of yet another challenging term! But spring is here, the sun is shining and we are hopeful of better things to come. Wishing all our students, families and staff an enjoyable and restful Easter break.
#StaySafeStayHealthy
Here we go again! Great to see our students refreshed and ready for the new school year - and a huge welcome to all the Year 7 students and new staff joining us today. The Autumn Term is always a busy and exciting one... let's go!
#NewSchoolYear
#WelcomeBack
Y5 children are having a fantastic Taster Day with us - Art, Music and Science lessons; a bit of Sport, Drama or Reading; lunch in the playground; and then a chat with the Headteacher before heading home with a book gift. We look forward to see everyone again at the Open Events!
Huge congratulations to
@Forest_HillSch
on achieving the
@stonewalluk
School Champion Gold award, currently the only school in London to do so under the revised programme 🏳️🌈, full details:
It's busy, busy, busy here as we prepare for the new school year! We can't wait to welcome our new Year 7 students tomorrow morning😀Don't be nervous... we have some fun activities planned to help you get settled and you'll have the whole place to yourselves!
#newschoolyear
What a night! Congratulations Class of 22! The warmth and gratitude in the room was palpable and spoke volumes for the hard work, reliance and good humour of boys, parents and staff. A fitting send off for a year group that has embodied the values we hold dear at FHS
#fhsandproud
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to
@wsp
InfraRed Capital Partners and
@GroupeBouygues
for their kind donation of 15 laptops and 12 Surface Pros to
@Forest_HillSch
. The boys are extremely grateful for this generosity😀
Government data for 2023 shows that Forest Hill School's Progress 8 score (progress that students make from the end of primary school to the end of Year 11) is SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER than the average score for local schools and all state schools nationally. Well done, Class of 23!
Day 19, Challenge 19: Hoover the stairs or a room in your house! Your parents will certainly appreciate it...and learning to do household chores is actually an important life skill 😊
#60dailychallenges
#Learningathome
Dress up and go to the theatre! The
@NationalTheatre
is screening 'One Man, Two Guvnors' via YouTube on Thursday 2 April at 7pm. Parents - get dressed up and take pics of your family 'at the theatre'! A theatre review challenge of the show will follow for students.
#StayHome
And so we have reached the end of another half term, in which most of our staff and students have been teaching and learning from home! Definitely time for a well deserved rest. Wishing all our
@Forest_HillSch
families a relaxing and restful half term break.
#StaySafe
And that's a wrap! In the blink of an eye, another school year is over. As always, a year of both challenges and great achievements and a lot to be proud of. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer break and look forward to seeing you back refreshed and raring to go in September!
Just getting in some last minute rehearsals before the big show this evening! Good luck to all our students taking part in the
@LewishamLIVE
dance production at
@CatfordBroadway
at 7pm!👊
Day 4, Challenge 4: Write a message of kindness and support to our NHS workers and post it on social media or send it to a local radio station. Let's show our gratitude to the frontline workers helping us through this crisis.
#60dailychallenges
We are very proud of tutor group P7G who made over £230 from their bake sale yesterday as part of our fundraising efforts for Ukraine. Huge thank you to students and parents for baking and buying treats - such fabulous support from the FHS community
#fhsandproud
Thank you
@JaneCanDoSE4
! Always nice to receive such positive feedback about
@Forest_HillSch
. We are lucky to have such passionate and dedicated staff too!
Wow! Just listened to this-Sam is amazing 🎶🎸🎤&
@Forest_HillSch
you can rightly be VERY proud of one of your pupils-you are an amazing school-ALWAYS promoting the CREATIVE ARTS for all the boys which is such an important part of the curriculum 👍🎭🎨🎤🎶🕺
We are very excited to share the launch of our revised core values which are clearer, more accessible and really exemplify what it means to be a Forest Hill student. Look for them on our website, stationery, and all over the buildings as we embed them throughout the school.
All tested and in school now😀Welcome back to the last of our students who have joined us on site today. After a restful break, we're ready and raring to go again!
#BackToSchool
#SpringTerm
Y7 boys are having a great time on the residential trip so far... straight in at the deep end last night with the leap of faith and crate stacking activities! Some found putting a duvet cover on a quilt far more testing! Up at dawn today for football before breakfast.
#schooltrip
Happy New Year and welcome to the Spring Term! We hope our families had a restful break and are ready to embrace this next half term of remote learning - together we'll get through it! And we're still open for vulnerable and critical worker children of course.
#backtoschool2021
What an amazing showcase of talent at
@Forest_HillSch
last night! The audience was mesmorised by the students performing a variety of dance, drama, visual art and musical acts on stage and enjoyed refreshments served by our amazing PTA
@FHSchoolPTA
#fhsandproud
#expressivearts
Day 3, Challenge 3: Call a relative or friend who is far away and have a chat with them. It is more personal than a message and could make their day!
#60dailychallenges
#itsgoodtotalk
Check out these fantastic performances from the
#lewishamstars
of Forest Hill School! Very proud Headteacher and staff...
We're looking forward to seeing many of you back at
@TheSFH6
in September!
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with
@UniFrog
- a careers and enrichment resource to further support our students in their personal development and career exploration. FHS students - look out for an email inviting you to register for an account!
#careeradvice
Head on up to the
@HornimanMuseum
gardens this week to see the beautiful Dye Flower Garden, a collaborative art installation, which our Y7, 8 and 9 students have participated in. The beautiful flowers represent hope in continued turbulent times.
#fhsandproud
Well, it's the last day of term! It's safe to say that this will be a school holiday like none before but we wish our staff, parents and students a relaxing Easter break. And if you're still looking for ways to keep the children occupied, visit
Alumni Message
#1
. Meet Darren White, proud former FHS student from 1991-96 and Drake House Captain, who is now owner of Playmaker Sport and Media Agency. He wants you to be the best you can be and make the most of opportunities.
#fhsandproud
.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Forest Hill School! Many thanks to
@pinesandneedles
for kindly donating our beautiful Christmas tree!
#HolidaysAreComing
In summer 2023, Forest Hill students celebrated a great set of GCSE results with 25% of all grades awarded being the highest (7-9) grades, which is well above local and national averages. We are very proud and still celebrating!
They're out on the water already! This morning's challenge for Y8 was to design and build a robust raft to carry them successfully across the water - using large plastic barrels, ropes and poles. A good test of teamwork, communication and ingenuity!
#SchoolResidential
@PGLTravel
Eliot went from
@Forest_HillSch
to lead designer. Could you share your journey with your old school or college? Sign up and make a difference to the confidence & motivation of current students
#AlumniPower
Great to visit
@Forest_HillSch
, they are 1 of only 2 secondary schools nationally to achieve a Gold Stonewall School Champion award, reflecting their leadership role in celebrating diversity & supporting LGBTQ+ pupils to fulfil their potential. A great achievement for the school!
Issue 4 of FHS Rainbow! (our monthly LGBT+ magazine) is now out. Read about our virtual visit from Dr Lloyd
Meadhbh Houston; this month's role model of the
month - Nicola Adams; our LGBT+ book of the
month (Queer)…and much more!
After a great last day, the first group of Y7 students are en route home and due back at school between 3 and 3.30pm. Meanwhile, the second group have boarded their coach and are on their way to Kent! Have a great time, boys!
#schooltrip
#outdoorpursuits
#lifelongfriendships
Happy Twosday from Forest Hill School - an exciting day for mathematicians as today's date 22/02/2022 is both a palindrome and an ambigram. It happened before in 1011 but after today it will never happen again!
#Twosday
#Mathsfun
Great turnout of parents at our first Headteacher's Coffee Morning today! Lovely opportunity for parents to hear an update from the Headteacher, ask questions and enjoy a warm cup of tea/coffee served by our
@FHSchoolPTA
#communicatingwithparents
#schoolevent
#se23
It's such a shame that we can't invite Y6 pupils to the school for induction events this term but we hope they liked our video message from their future teachers and staff. We're really looking forward to meeting you all in September!
#Year7students2020
At FHS, we condemn all acts of racism and violence and stand united in our commitment to challenge and tackle racism, address inequality and call out discrimination.
#BlackLivesMatterUK
We are really looking forward to welcoming students back to school! To ensure a safe return, please remember that there will be a staggered start to the term. See you soon!
#ReturnToSchool2020
Happy
#WorldTeachersDay2022
! We are very lucky at FHS to have such dedicated teaching staff who are passionate about their subjects and experts in educating and inspiring boys to achieve excellence, no matter what their aptitudes and abilities. Thank you to all of you!
Wishing our Y11 boys a productive couple of days as they head off for a GCSE revision weekend in Kent. Alongside the intensive revision sessions, they will get to enjoy some teambuilding adventure activities. A great opportunity and an invaluable part of their exam preparation.
This term, as part of the Dance curriculum, Year 9 students are enjoying workshops with an external practitioner from
@TrinityLaban
that focus on hip hop to help them understand the style and foundations it involves.
#boysdancetoo
#creativearts