Huge welcome to new Head of Junior School, Mrs Halliday, who was delighted to greet our girls this morning. Already a member of the GDST family, Mrs Halliday joins us from
@SuttonHighGirls
where she was renowned for her high energy, enthusiasm & love of leaning!
@GDST
#NWCFamily
Filled with pride that NWC has been awarded ‘Excellent’ in all categories of ISI Educational Quality Inspection Report! Absolute testament to sheer hard work, dedication and commitment of our whole NWC family. Read the full report here > .
#NWCFamily
@GDST
We are so very proud and delighted to announce that our school has been shortlisted for: Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing Award; Independent Prep School of the Year Award AND Independent Girls School of the Year Award!
@GDST
#GirlsFirst
#NWCFamily
We are saddened to say goodbye to the amazing Mrs Hubble, whose hard work over the years has not gone unappreciated. We will really miss you - you will always be a part of our
#NWCFamily
!
@NWC_Head
@gdst
Priyana received 2 A*s and 2 As and is set to study Economics and Philosophy at LSE: "This was the best way to complete my NWC student journey, and I really look forward to returning as an alumna!"
#GDSTResults
#ALevelResults2022
Our results are a true testament to the dedication & sheer grit shown by students & teachers alike: almost 1 in 3 students achieved straight A*/A. Mathematics have excelled: Further Maths = 100% A*/A grades; Mathematics = 82% A*/A grades (64% at A*)!
#ALevelResults
#GDSTresults
Unique circumstances but so much hard work and dedication has been rewarded this morning with outstanding GCSE results. We are thrilled and so very proud of our girls! Get set for 6th form ladies!🌟
#GDSTresults
#ResultsDay
#WellDoneY11
#NWCfamily
@GDST
The time has finally arrived to share our fantastic This is Me, NWC video -we love it -we hope you do too! We expect to exceed our target by the end of today -a HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated!
#NWCgirl
#GDSTgirl
#SportRelief2020
@comicreliefsch
We are so thrilled to welcome our new Year 7 to NWC Senior School! Buckle up for an exciting year packed full of triumphs, inspiring challenges, blossoming friendships, achievements and FUN!
#ReadytoSucceed
#NWCfamily
#GDSTSpirit
#BackToSchool
Kiera, pictured with her family, achieved five Grade 9s, two Grade 8s and three Grade 7s: “Thank you to all the teachers for all the support throughout my Northwood College journey; I've appreciated every single one of them!”
#GDSTResults
#GCSEResultsDay2022
Congratulations to Jada, who received an impressive A* and 2 As, and will be studying History of Art at Oxford: "Northwood College has been my second home since the age of three and I would not be the person I am today without the support and love from my teachers."
#GDSTResults
Zara Hubble welcomed pupils back today in her new role as Head “I am privileged to have inherited such an incredible school & grateful for the opportunity to lead a formidable team of phenomenal students & staff, who collectively make NWC a hub of energy, ambition & excellence"
Francesca achieved a nine Grade 9s, one Grade 8 and one A and is looking forward to studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Economics at A Level: “I’m really happy with my results and I want to thank my teachers for always pushing me and believing in me."
#GDSTResults
Well done to Pari, who achieved 3 A* grades: “I’m so elated with my results and I cannot wait to start studying Classics at UCL in a few weeks. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my amazing teachers who have guided me every step of the way.”
#GDSTResults
As it is International Women's Day, we'd like to celebrate our own amazing
#WomenInLeadership
in our ESLT: Mrs Brown, Mrs Halliday, Mrs Ferguson, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Morjaria, Mrs Crouch and Mrs Hughes!
#IWD2022
#BreakTheBias
👏
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Royal Highness, HM Queen Elizabeth II. She has been, and will remain, an inspiration to us all. An incredible woman whose values we aim to embody every day at Northwood. We thank her for a life of true service.
@GDST
Wow! Wow! Wow! We think we've just seen our best display yet!! When we put on a show at NWC we give it our all! Thank you to all our families for spending the evening with us 🎆
#Fireworks
#FunTimes
#MakingMemories
@GDST
Outstanding results - 28% of girls achieved straight A*/A’s & over 40% achieved at least two A*-As! Over 65% of results achieved A*-B with A* representing over 13% of grades.
#alevelresults2019
#soproud
#GDSTgirl
#SuperStars
Hurrah! We have raised £4,000 for Comic Relief with our NWC Shuffle - we are so delighted! Thank you to our wonderful parents for making generous donations. 850 girls & 65 staff in synchronisation - ambitious but we did it!
#WeAreFamily
@comicreliefsch
@GDST
#RedNoseDay2019
Congratulations to Roxanne, who received a full set of Grade 9 GCSEs: “I’m absolutely overjoyed with my results, I’m over the moon and so happy that all my hard work paid off. A big thank you to my brilliant teachers, they always encourage me to do my very best.”
#GDSTResults
Thank you to
@girl_natures
for bringing living and breathing nature into our beautiful new Alvarium building. We cannot wait to share this stunning space with our girls and teachers!
#HurryUpSeptember
@NWC_STEM
@GDST
Great to welcome our girls back to school! You would not believe how much you have been missed girls - well done for working so hard and diligently on your Guided Home Learning. At last, our school has a soul again!
#NWCfamily
#WhereGirlsLearnWithoutLimits
#schoolsreopeninguk
Today we bid farewell to the legendary
@NWC_DFO
Tim's played a key role in our school’s growth & development since 2014. A much loved colleague, the creator of our beautiful Alvarium, 6th Form Pavilion, Library, & so much more, he will be sorely missed by all. Keep in touch Mr B!
We are so proud of Fatema Zahra (Y7) who is being interviewed at 19:45 this evening by BBC3 Counties Radio re her winning design in the NHS's Make a Mug, Make a Difference national competition. Join her on:
#CouldnotBeProuder
@GDST
@NHSmake
#NWCFamily
We are absolutely blown away by the outstanding performances at our Gym & Dance Show this evening! Congratulations to everyone involved, you are all Superstars!!!
#NWCFamily
@GDST
#OurGirlsAreAwesome
Thank you
@GDST
marketing department for our superb ad in Watford's Intu Centre - we love this photo as it totally encapsulates the energy and love of learning at every GDST school!
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#GDSTgirl
It is time to announce our new Student Leadership team for the 2022-2023 academic year!
Congratulations to Elina, Head Student, and to Anvi, Resham, and Ameeya, Deputy Head Students.
What brilliant role models - you'll be great!
#NWCFamily
@gdst
What a proud and fantastic day for our phenomenal NWC Family! Huge congratulations to all runners, spectators, donors and supporters - what a winning team we make!! £12,451 raised for Mount Vernon Cancer Centre - you truly smashed it Team NWC!!!
#NWCFamily
#WeFosterJoy
A huge well done to Hailey, Y5, who undertook the Captain Tom 100 challenge, busking 100 songs on her violin and raising an impressive £426.65 for Kids Cancer Charity
@Kidscancer88
. We are so proud of you Hailey! 🥳👏🎻
#NWCFamily
@GDST
🏆GDST Alumna of the Year/Trailblazer of the Year🏆
We are delighted that our Alumna - Carrie Hope Fletcher has been nominated as a GDST
#trailblazeroftheyear
! 👏
Use the link below to read about all the nominees & place your vote before 7 July!
#mysportrelief
Thank you to our wonderful teachers and support staff for getting involved in our 'This is Me, NWC' dance for
@sportrelief
. We have raised over £3K so far and it's not too late to donate:-
@comicreliefsch
Over the moon that we have achieved a Primary Science Quality Mark! PSQM said: ‘gaining a PSQM is a significant achievement for a school. The profile and quality of science teaching and learning in each awarded school is very high.'
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#PSQMAwards19
In our final assembly we celebrated all the girls' achievements and sadly said goodbye to our current
@NWC_HeadGirls
and prefects. They have done an incredible job considering the circumstances and we wish them the best of luck in the future
#NWCFamily
💙
We are so proud of Sofia (Y2) who stars in The Times feature about GDST Juniors designing the future. Watch Sofia talk about how coding will change the world and her ideal robot (called Techy)!
@gdst
@thetimes
#NWCfamily
#WhereGirlsLearnWithoutLimits
Over the moon with our final total of £17,572 raised for the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (
@ENHHCharity
). The NWC community well and truly smashed it - thanks to everyone who donated! 💪👏
#NWCFamily
More photos from this evening's phenomenal Gym & Dance Show! What a fantastic night, thank you to our fabulous girls and PE Department!
#NWCFamily
#WeFosterJoy
We are delighted to welcome Dr Jess Wade to Northwood College, a brilliant scientist and advocate for women in STEM - and GDST alumna - to officially open the Alvarium!
#AcademicShowcase
#ShapingFutureEducation
Thank you so much to Mrs Hubble who has kindly gifted the school ‘For the Love of the View’, a contemporary landscape painted by artist Hannah Ivory Baker. It was such a pleasure to meet
@hib31_art
today and learn more about the inspiration behind the piece!
#NWCFamily
@GDST
Over 49% of our girls’ grades at 9 – 8 and over 73% at 9 - 7 grades! A direct result of the hard work, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our girls and their teachers. Over 20% of our girls’ grades are grade 9 – we could not be more thrilled!
#GCSEresults
#GDSTresults
So much to celebrate this morning with our Year 13 cohort receiving an outstanding set of A level results - over one in five results at grade A*, half of results at grades A* - A and 78% of the results graded at A* - B
#ALevelResults
#ALevelResultsDay2023
#GDSTresults
With 1 A* and 2 As, Zara Siddiqi is set to study music at
@UniofOxford
. “I am so happy, I will be studying music and fulfilling my dream - I cannot thank NWC enough for all they have done for me, they really have gone the extra mile
#GDSTresults
#alevelresults2019
We were delighted to be presented with the trophy for 'Best Fundraising Team 2021' at the
@MoorPark10k
by the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre! Special thanks to Y2 parent Arun Koshal, whose efforts encouraged the NWC community to raise an incredible £15K ✨👏🏃♀️
#NWCFamily
@gdst
NWC staff getting ready for next week's whole school dance on the field! Thankfully we still have a weekend to practice!! Please donate to our Sport Relief fund parents, such a worthy cause!
@comicreliefsch
@GDST
#NWCgirl
#FosteringJoy
#OneFamily
Ayanna, pictured with her mother, achieved one A* grade and two A grades and is set to study Politics and Philosophy: “I’m delighted with my results! Thank you to my school for all the support, I don’t think I would have achieved what I did without you!”
#GDSTResults
📚 World Book Day📚
Lots of colourful costumes today here at Northwood College celebrating our love of books. Even the teachers/TA's love getting into character.
📸Follow our Instagram for more photos
#WorldBookDay
#lovereading
#independentgirlsschool
Ishaa Y11 & Jiya Y7 attended a National Commemoration, given by the King at Buckingham Palace, to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of British-Asians from Uganda to the UK. A truly momentous day for our girls & their family to attend!🇺🇬🇬🇧
#NWCFamily
#historicmoment
#proud
So proud to spot Keira, Shailee and their brother, Kush, starring on ITV's
@lorraine
this morning! They are promoting a fantastic campaign to celebrate & spread positive awareness of those who have Down syndrome.
#WouldntChangeAThing
#NWCfamily
Our NWC family is always here for you! We are so proud of all the girls, staff and parents' positivity and resilience in this difficult time. By working together we can overcome anything 💙💪
#NoLimits
#NWCgirl
#WereInThisTogether
Filled with activities and lessons all designed to ignite their intellectual curiosity and forge new friendship for life, the first week at NWC for Year 7 concludes today with an adventure-packed day at Longridge Activity Centre
#NWCFamily
#WhereGirlsLearnWithoutLimits
@GDST
Well done to Holly, who is set to study History at UCL with her impressive 2 A*s and 2 As: "I’m so happy that I can continue to study History at UCL and with all the skills I have learnt at NWC I know I can make the most of the opportunity."
#GDSTResults
#ALevelResults2022
@gdst
"Our year-on-year academic success is because we really do know each student, we recognise her individual strengths, and think strategically about how best to develop her talents." Read more here:
#ALevelResults2022
#GDSTResults
@gdst
We will miss each and everyone of them but we so look forward to hearing about their future successes and triumphs - dream big, be brave and always be your brilliant selves Year 13, the future is yours!
#Valedictory2023
Tilly-Rose achieved 3 A*s and plans to study Psychology: "I am absolutely delighted with my results and give huge thanks to my family and school for all the support and motivation!" 👏
#GDSTResults
#ALevelResults2022
@gdst
We've been missing school so this was a lovely surprise to find this morning. A great way to put a smile on our faces! We wonder who left this snowy message.....? 🕵️🧐🤔Put your guesses in the comments below 😊
#NWCFamily
#WeFosterJoy
'I wouldn’t be where I am without the incredible support of NWC' - the amazing Amber, who got three A*s and is off to study History & English at Warwick!
#GDSTResults
#NWCFamily
#alevelresults2021
What better way to end the school year than with a singalong? Our
#NWCFamily
has become even closer after time apart this year, and we wish you all the happiest of summer holidays! 🌞
Well done to Baraa, who achieved six Grade 9s, three Grade 8s, and one Grade 7: "I’m grateful to all of the teachers for all of their help and support, and can't wait to get started on my A Level subjects at NWC, which are RPE, Maths, Chemistry and Biology.”
#GDSTResults
@gdst
Guaranteed to blow your mind...
We were ready to rock at NWC - the first performance of We Will Rock You was incredible! 🤘🎤🎸
Huge well done to everyone involved and massive thanks to the Drama & Music departments
#NWCFamily
#WeWillRockYou