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Junior School applications to join Reception (4+) or Year 3 (7+) in September 2025 close next Wednesday 2nd October.
#openingdoors
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A typical example of our staff going above and beyond... Chemistry Teacher Ms Knox has designed and hand-stitched the entire periodic table - an epic, seven-year undertaking.
#openingminds
#mondaymotivation
#WomenInSTEM
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Happy
#IWD2020
! The trailblazing
@jesswade
– phenomenal physicist and equality champion - is up for the GDST Alumna of the Year Award 2020.
#GenerationEquality
#WeRiseByLiftingOthers
#BritishScienceWeek
Please RT and vote:
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Thrilled to welcome back alumnae
@AllieEsiri
and Helena Bonham Carter for our Speaker Series - a magical evening of poetry, school day reminiscing and lifelong friendship.
#openinghearts
#openingminds
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A very sparkly final whole school assembly as we bid a very fond farewell to Mrs Bingham, who reminds all our pupils to be flamingos in a flock of pigeons.
#mehrlicht
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Pupils and staff given a
#yellowcandle
to light this evening as a collective act of remembrance and a symbol of hope for a brighter future.
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Miss Trunchbull sends
@VickyBingham
(dressed as an iconic South Hampstead pupil for today's fundraiser) to chokey for a minor uniform transgression...
#fridayfeeling
#mehrlicht
#WorldBookDay2023
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A brilliant evening with
@Baddiel
in conversation with
@VickyBingham
discussing his latest book, Jews Don't Count, at our latest Speaker Series event - thank you for staying for the Q&A despite the 8pm kick-off.
#openingminds
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.
@VickyBingham
championing empowerment, equality and positive role modelling - not perfectionism - in today's Evening Standard. Read more:
#GDSTpioneer
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We may not have logged the most kms (yet) for February’s
#GDSTgetactive
challenge but probably the most inventive...
#FridayFeeling
#outsideeveryday
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This weekend, Sophia in Year 4 took her final bow after an amazing 6 month run in the West End production of Les Misérables.
#commitment
#aspiration
#mondaymotivation
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Thank you to our wonderful Chair (Fiona Bruce), panellists (
@SundayTimesLC
,
@MartinDaubney
,
@_NatashaDevon
,
@ClaireyLove
, alumna Dr Olivia Fiertag and
@CherylGDST
) and parent community for such an edifying and candid discussion on Raising Resilient Girls this evening.
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Surplus school lunch supplies delivered to
@JW3London
foodbank to help combat food poverty in the local community.
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Bored during flight delay? Never!
#NASAGDST
@GDST
@NottmGirlsHigh
@Portsmouthhigh
@RHSBPhysics
@WimbledonHigh
@putneyhigh
@British_Airways
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Congratulations to Maya, one of our talented Sixth Form Music Scholars, who has been offered a full scholarship to the world-leading Royal College of Music. 🎶
#openingdoors
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Thank you to our amazing catering crew for keeping the whole school community so well nourished with roast chicken and crumble
@foodwiththought
#WereInThisTogether
#mehrlicht
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This evening we are marking
#yomhashoah
- students and staff will be lighting a
#Yellowcandle
to commemorate an individual who lost their life in the Holocaust.
#neverforget
#undivided
🕯️
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Delighted that the school community has been recognised for its energy and positive, practical commitment to sustainability in the
#isoty2020
awards.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Over £1,600 raised for the
@PoppyLegion
this year from sales of our biodegradable, plantable eco-poppies, embedded with wildflower seeds.
#everypoppycounts
#projectzero
#openingminds
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Former bursary student and Oxford graduate
@nodunayo
talks about her motivations for founding book recommendation app, The StoryGraph.
Read more:
#mondaymotivation
#lovereading
#mehrlicht
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Game play begins for Eleanor, Leila, Chiara and Matilda in Year 8, as the regional semi-finals of the
@NCSC
#cyberfirst
competition get underway. Go Team Frissyn!
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#openingminds
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.
@VickyBingham
and pupils in
@thetimes
pledging to reduce their environmental impact.
#365ecochallenge
#NewYearsResolutions
Read more:
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A privilege for the school community to welcome Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to our recent Speaker Series event - as featured in this week's Ham & High.
#openingminds
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Delicious honey cake for the whole school community to end the day. Wishing our Jewish families Shana Tova U’Metukah - a sweet, healthy and happy New Year.
#RoshHashanah
#undivided
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Many of our staff also spend their free time volunteering, including one of our wonderful receptionists who has delivered hundreds of hot meals to the homeless.
#wednesdaywisdom
#kindness
#StudentVolunteeringWeek
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Year 10 went off timetable last week to join the
@Ri_Science
lecture by Professor Chris Jackson
@seis_matters
, creating fantastic responses to the Science discussed - from volcano cakes and art, to poems about climate change.
#openingminds
#guidedhomelearning
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An impromptu gig from some of our staff rock stars this lunch time.
#fridayfeeling
#mehrlicht
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With thanks to the inspirational Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for sharing her experiences with such warmth, grace and humanity at last night's Speaker Series event.
#openinghearts
#openingminds
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First shortlisted, now a finalist for the title of 'Independent Girls' School of the Year 2019'.
#ISOTY
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Praised by the
#tatlerschoolsguide
for results that “continue to impress”, “an inclusive sport-for-all approach” and, of course, the legendary cookies. “Proudly feminist and full of go-getters... questioning the status quo is actively encouraged.”
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Proud to announce that former pupil
@KarenPollock100
CBE has been shortlisted for the GDST Alumna of the Year award for her work in Holocaust education, motivating others to speak out against intolerance and racism.
#speakingup
#openingminds
Please vote:
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In 1907, before women had the right to vote in national elections, a South Hampstead alumna was the first female councillor to be elected in London, representing the Belsize Ward.
#trailblazers
#localelections
#mehrlicht
#openingdoors
#futureleaders
#throwbackthursday
@GDST
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Very proud of our Sixth Form students who have mobilised this initiative to try and encourage us all to be more mindful of our digital habits.
Read more in
@thetimes
and on
@VickyBingham
's blog:
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Our Class of 2024 celebrated an outstanding set of A Level results today, securing places at top destinations in the UK and abroad.
#ALevelresults
#GDSTresults
Read more:
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Maria is heading to
#COP26
in Glasgow this week with
@UKSchoolsSusty
- selected as one of 20 Sixth Form students from across the UK.
#speakingout
#projectzero
#TogetherForOurPlanet
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Excited to be hosting
@Baddiel
in conversation with
@VickyBingham
next week to discuss his new book, Jews Don't Count, at our latest Speaker Series event.
#openinghearts
#openingminds
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Congratulations to Saina in the Lower Sixth, who qualified for the first round of the British Mathematical Olympiad with a near perfect score in the Senior Maths Challenge - a remarkable achievement.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Thrilled to welcome some new visitors this lunchtime -
@CityHorses
Spitfire and Q popped past to meet pupils and staff.
#mehrlicht
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Congratulations to all our stellar students on their fantastic
#AlevelResults
- we look forward to seeing what they go on to achieve next. Read more:
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One of our amazing teachers, Ms Knox, hits the headlines with her incredible periodic table tapestry, hand-stitched over seven years!
#fridayfeeling
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Very proud of all our 'bubbles' of Year 6 pupils who squeezed into their school shoes, unworn since March, and sang their hearts out at their trio of graduation ceremonies, streamed live to parents from Waterlow Hall. 👏
#openingdoors
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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After the pandemic-induced trip hiatus, Year 8 pupils (and staff) very excited to swing back into action on their PGL residential.
#openingdoors
#openingminds
#mehrlicht
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For anyone missing the uphill trek to school, a reminder of Trinity Walk, beautifully captured by one of our Sixth Form Art Scholars.
#throwbackthursday
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Congratulations to our 2023/24 Sixth Form Sports Captain who smashed it at yesterday's London Marathon and has raised nearly £3000 for
@MaggiesCentres
@MaggiesRFH
All donations gratefully received:
#commitment
#mondaymotivation
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For the third year in a row, 20% of our Upper Sixth students have received offers from Oxbridge; others are heading to US Ivy League and other top destinations.
Read more:
#openingdoors
#futuresprogramme
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Sun sets on spring term 2021. Wishing everyone a restful break, ready for a summer term of joy and lots
#mehrlicht
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The second of two spectacular Gala Concerts to celebrate the opening of our new Waterlow Hall. Congratulations to all the performers.
#openingdoors
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Excited to open the doors to our stunning new Waterlow Hall this week. All revenues generated by rentals will help fund our bursary programme, providing free places to girls otherwise unable to afford an education at South Hampstead.
#openingdoors
#tuesdaymotivation
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An early morning drum roll as the Year 7 rock band give Year 11 an uplifting send off ahead of their exams.
#mehrlicht
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Lockdown reflections beautifully captured by one of our Sixth Form Art Scholars.
#mehrlicht
#openingminds
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Best of luck from Maple (and everyone else at South Hampstead) to the Class of 2019 collecting their results in the morning.
#alevelresults2019
#openingdoors
#openinghearts
#openingminds
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Here's to the grace, kindness, verve and good humour of the wonderful class of 2021. We look forward to welcoming you back.
#mehrlicht
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On
@itvlondon
this evening, Sixth Form Drama Scholar, Martha, and Director of Drama, Ms Martin, paid tribute to the iconic Angela Lansbury - one of our trailblazing alumnae. Read more:
#MehrLicht
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Some Halloween fancy dress inspiration: South Hampstead's fearsome rounders team from 1899
#GDSTsport
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#FridayFeeling
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As part of our Culture Week celebrations, Kotoha in Year 7 wore a traditional Japanese yukata and obi belt that she tied herself.
#undivided
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Congratulations to our prize winners at our first virtual prizegiving ceremony. A special thank you to the inspirational Dhatri Navanayagam, a former South Hampstead bursary pupil, for sharing her powerful story.
#openingdoors
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Every member of the Senior School community has been given a
#yellowcandle
to light this evening to remember victims of the Holocaust - and seeds to plant for a brighter future.
@YellowCandleUK
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Ms Knox's spectacular periodic table 'tapestry' featured on
@BBCLondonNews
earlier today! Catch up on iPlayer or watch online:
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Over 50 adventurers from Year 8 and 9 take on the Azores.
#mondaymotivation
#openingdoors
#openingminds
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Year 8 continue to overcome a range of obstacles with typical good cheer on their PGL adventure.
#openingdoors
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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We're back. South Hampstead "full of go-getters" once again. Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
#backtoschool
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Hundreds of enthusiastic walkers enjoyed an epic end of term adventure through the Royal Parks today - over £8,000 already raised for
@the_winch
#openingdoors
#commitment
#mehrlicht
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Former bursary pupil
@nodunayo
is a
@GDST
Alumna of the Year finalist. She launched
@thestorygraph
"to enhance the lives of avid readers everywhere and to inspire non-readers to discover the joy of reading." Vote for her here:
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Congratulations to Lillian in Year 10: invited to a National Mathematics Summer School, following her standout performance in the
@UKMathsTrust
Intermediate Mathematical Challenge.
#GirlsInSTEM
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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£925 raised for the
@PoppyLegion
#poppyappeal
this year by our pupil-produced, ‘plantable’ plastic-free eco-poppies that grow back as wildflowers.
#projectzero
#openinghearts
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One of our new Sixth Form joiners has entered these stunning images in the youth category of the light-themed
#SPIE
#IDL2020
photography competition.
@SPIEtweets
#mehrlicht
#openingdoors
#openingminds
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Pupils and teachers dress to represent the diverse heritages and identities of our school community as part of our Culture Week celebrations.
#undivided
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This afternoon we invite current and former staff to celebrate French teacher Doris Hugh’s incredible 28 years' service to the school. We wish her the very best for her retirement. Read more:
#mehrlicht
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Trailblazers start here: some good news for our early US university applicants - two Ivy League and one MIT place for our Upper Sixth students so far...
#openingdoors
#futuresprogramme
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The PE department have been galvanising girls to get active in hundreds of homes and gardens across London.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#guidedhomelearning
#mondaymotivation
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Thrilled to welcome back alumna
@BBCkatyaadler
live from Brussels as our latest Speaker Series guest to hear about her love of languages, her journey into journalism, and her quest to shine a light on the truth. Thank you for such an enlightening evening.
#mehrlicht
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As Guided Home Learning well underway, a brief reminder of what South Hampstead looks (and sounds) like out of lockdown...
#ThrowbackThursday
#mehrlicht
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Congratulations to our art technician Adam Hennessey, one of 12 shortlisted artists in this year’s Contemporary British Painting Prize.
@paintbritain
#mondaymotivation
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Theology & Religion dept honoured to welcome Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and step-sister of Anne Frank. Powerful, poignant, incredible.
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Rather nice to be shortlisted for the
@ISParent
Independent Girls' School of the Year award.
#fridayfeeling
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What a day! Massive congratulations to the 5 teams who reached the debating finals in Edinburgh. Out of 47 teams and 94 speakers, Ada and Imogen won the Gold Final and ranked 1st and 2nd as individual speakers… 🏆
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Congratulations to Duha in the Lower Sixth and Zara in Year 9 on their highly commended stories on the theme of belonging in the
@GDST
Creative Writing Competition.
#openingdoors
#openingminds
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Wonderful to welcome
@holytrinitynw3
pupils to join Year 3 and 4 for a fascinating talk by
@CarolineLawrenc
this afternoon.
#schoolstogether
#powerofpartnerships
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Delighted to host
@GDST
alumna Diana Fox Carney and former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney discussing
#climateaction
and Covid, and learn more about their optimism for the critical decade ahead.
#openingminds
#COP26
#wednesdaywisdom
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.
@VickyBingham
joins
@cherylGDST
with her pledge to help make this a better world for everyone.
#speakup
#speakout
#HelpingGirlsLiveWithoutLimits
Read more:
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This debating duo ranked third and fourth out of 88 speakers at the Cambridge Schools regionals - through to Finals’ Day in March
@cambridgeunion
#speakout
#commitment
#aspiration
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Ahead of
#cop26
, pupils have been making innovative, zero-plastic Remembrance Day 'eco-poppies' to raise funds for the
@PoppyLegion
- plant after wearing and grow back as flowers.🌷♻️
Read more:
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#projectzero
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The
@shhsforgirls
community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Our condolences are with her family at this time.
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Maple awaits instruction as everyone lines up in height order for this year's whole school photograph...
#mehrlicht
#community
#schooldog
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Congratulations to English Teacher Mr Garrard - his work announced as one of ten winning and commended poems in the
@poetrysociety
's National Poetry Competition.
Read his poem here:
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Remembering one of our talented alumnae: the late, great, award-winning actor, Glynis Johns, whose career spanned eight decades on stage and screen.
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Our former Deputy Head Girl
@lilah__jo
takes to the ice at 11am tomorrow, with our teachers and pupils cheering her on.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
@TeamGB
Lilah Fear: London ice dance star who followed her Olympic dream from school days
www.standard.co.uk
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Congratulations to the wonderful Class of 2021 on their hard-won success - we are very proud of everything they have achieved and wish them the very best for the next exciting chapter.
#ALevelResults2021
#GDSTResults
Read more:
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Congratulations to all our students who medalled in this year's
@RoyalSocBio
competitions - two🥇, ten🥈and thirteen🥉medals in the Year 10 Challenge and three🥈and a🥉in the Lower Sixth Intermediate Biology Olympiad.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Excited to be shortlisted for the
#tesISAawards
Creativity Award for our whole school approach to speaking up and speaking out.
#fridayfeeling
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
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Thank you
@lydiagreenway
for being a great role model, inspiring the next generation of cricketers and cricket coaching at South Hampstead.
@cricketforgirls
#GDSTsport
@crickether
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A triumphant weekend at the world’s largest residential school-level debating competition, with Camille and Molly winning the
@durhamunion
final!
#speakout
#aspiration
#commitment
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Congratulations to all our Junior School athletes for amassing points for their Houses at Sports Day and to Curie on their win.🏆
#commitment
#aspiration
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Beautiful, winning performance from our Junior School Chamber Choir - crowned the GDST Choir of the Year at
@cadoganhall
. Congratulations girls!
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A sonorous and uplifting welcome from our Big Band musicians in a light-filled atrium this morning
#mehrlicht
#newbeginnings
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New term, new stationery. This year’s pupil planners were designed during early lockdown by an Upper Sixth student who’s now off to study graphic design at
@UniversityLeeds
#mehrlicht
#openingdoors
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Upper Sixth students enjoy their last few days in school before study leave... yesterday they came dressed as their teachers.
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#mehrlicht
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