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St Helen and St Katharine: a leading independent day school for girls aged 9-18, situated on the edge of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Member of @HMC_Org and @GSAUK
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@Telegraph
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With her ticket secured, Eloise is off to
@unibirmingham
to become a Doctor of the future
#HelloBrum
or should it be
#LookoutBrum
#funfunfun
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Huge congratulations to Anna who is
#GoingToOxford
to study History and Spanish with four A*s and a letter from the exam board commending her as one of the highest-achieving English Lit students in the country!
@UniofOxford
#AlevelResultsDay2023
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The past weeks have made clear to us that we must do some thinking and stepping up in addressing racism and inequality. We’re working on how we can create sustainable, meaningful change and development at St Helen’s – this will take time but we’re determined to make progress.
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Hokey cokey in the quad is how we say goodbye for the summer - the end of a phenomenal year!
#endofterm
#lastdayofschool
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Congratulations to Emma who is off to
@Cambridge_Uni
to study Medicine - a safe pair of hands for the future
#alevels
#ALevelsResults
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We've always known it's true and now
@TatlerUK
have given us a silver spoon in recognition of our 'Best School Food'
#tatlerschoolawards
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We've been bottling up our excitement on this for MONTHS but we can now very proudly share that extremely talented U6 student Alice (Head Girl 2019-20) reached the Woodwind Final of
@BBCYoungMus
2020! We can't wait to watch her performance!
@shskmusic
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@clarebalding
Here’s our school dog Teasel - she sets a great example for arriving at school with boundless enthusiasm, greets girls, staff and visitors with a wag and a favourite toy, tries to solve a ‘sad moment’ by sitting on a foot plus hoovers cookie crumbs to great effect!
#dogcast
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Look at those eyes... Teasel is looking forward to all her companions returning tomorrow - staff just aren’t the same!
#startofterm
#schooldog
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Hokey cokey in the Quad is how
#Helkats
say goodbye for the summer – and to the class of 2022 – a final celebration of a phenomenal year
#endofterm
#lastdayofschool
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“Are we nearly there yet? The summer holidays are a bit quiet for a school dog - looking forward to seeing you all again soon…” Teasel
#InternationalDogDay
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Liv off to
@CaiusCollege
@Cambridge_Uni
to read Economics and Ella to
@UniofNottingham
to read Geography
#alevelresultsday2017
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Don’t forget, all members of the SHSK community are invited to wear odd socks tomorrow to show that we are united against bullying
#AntiBullyingWeek
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“Hello. Teasel here. I’m missing my pals at St Helen’s but have been keeping busy; the daily walk is the highlight but also tried making pastry, completed a jigsaw, ordered some watercolour pencils, chatted to friends and family via video call and played cards. What about you?”
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Happy girls. Happy parents.
Helkats celebrate with 70% of grades A* and 92% A*-A
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
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Take a bow - to cast, crew and all the musicians, you created something wonderful with your production of My Fair Lady. Wishing you all a well deserved rest this weekend, thank you
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It's an odd day for everyone but our outgoing U6 prefect team are here for each other, finding a moment to smile and celebrate their year as school leaders
#SHSKSixthForm
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Very happy former Head Girl, parents and Headmistress - lucky
@UniofOxford
to have Clare joining
@OxUniStudents
to read Economics and Management
#alevelresults2018
@GSAUK
@HMC_Org
@TheOxfordMail
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Et voila! Six Helkats arrive at the
#EiffelTower
- London to Paris by bike in three days. Challenge completed for
@mercyships
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There are tears of joy and relief in our Library this morning - huge, huge congratulations to Year 11 on your GCSE results, you have done yourselves proud!
#GCSEResults2019
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
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You “could have danced all night” but “now say goodnight, turn out the light” in readiness for the final performance tomorrow... Astounding show - tomorrow’s audience can look forward to an evening of joy
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Today we're celebrating the resilience and determination of our Upper Sixth leavers as they look ahead to their next chapter - we're very proud of them and wish them all the luck in the world
#alevelresultsday2020
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We’re delighted to share the news that the School has been graded the highest inspection rating of ‘Excellent’ – read the Independent Schools Inspectorate report:
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The envelopes have been opened and the hard work rewarded - 70% A*'s and 92% A*-A
#GCSEResultsDay2017
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So lovely to see members of the U6 in school this morning, picking up their leavers presents and hoodies - hope to see you back again soon
#classof2020
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Results days are a real family affair. Hannah - that's one (justifiably) very proud dad, who seems excited for trips down the M6 to visit you
@OfficialUoM
.
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Flo will be flying the flag for
@SHSKGeog
- fantastic results mean she's
#GoingtoCambridge
@Cambridge_Uni
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Journeying a short way up the road, Kate and Kate (double whammy!) are heading to
@UniofOxford
to study Engineering and Chemistry – make way for the next generation of scientists
#GoingtoOxford
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The final farewell to Upper Sixth - our time-honoured tradition of a whole-school hokey-cokey in the Quad
#lastdayofschool
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Who better to keep us smiling than our wonderful school dog Teasel, who is such a constant in the lives of every single person at St Helen's
#schooldog
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From school flagpole to South Pole our Exec Head Chef Olivier raises our flag in Antarctica
@BAS_News
@BBCOxford
waiting for BBC film crew
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What would we do without Olivier and team setting us all up for a
#FeelgoodFriday
#BestSchoolFood
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First, we must - with a heavy heart! - bid goodbye to our wonderful Executive Chef Olivier, who really has transformed the culinary landscape at St Helen's over his 10 years with us - THANK YOU for being so gentle and kind as well as a genius in the kitchen, we will miss you!
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Not sure who looks happiest about this great Doctor of the future - delighted to be
#goingtoCambridge
@Cambridge_Uni
#alevelresultsday
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Here's a course you've never heard of before... Iona is off to
@unisouthampton
to study Ship Science and Naval Architecture - a perfect way to combine design and engineering!
#alevelresults2019
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
#WomenInSTEM
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Super proud of
#SHSKOldGirl
@Linds_bluepeter
who won a BAFTA for her amazing work as a Blue Peter presenter at Sunday's British Academy Children's Awards ceremony in London. What a brilliant achievement!
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St Helen's is bursting with pride this morning as our wonderful Upper Sixth leavers celebrate fantastic A-level results - you have risen to the challenge magnificently and the future is yours!
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
#alevelresults2019
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Teasel talks “it feels good to get outside, whatever the weather. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”. Humans advised to add wellies!
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A warm welcome back to St Helen’s for the new academic year. Classrooms and corridors are buzzing with laugher and excitement bringing the school to life - and there’s so much to look forward to this term with a calendar full of trips, talks, concerts and fixtures
#backtoschool
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Ready to welcome all our visitors to
#SHSKOpenDay
, we can't wait to show you our wonderful school. See what we have in store for you - what will you find?
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We could never end an academic year at St Helen's without a hokey cokey! That really is what it's all about... Happy summer everyone!
#endofterm
#RemoteStHelens
over and out.
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3, 2, 1 – and it’s officially open!
@SHSKHead
unveiled
@SHSKJuniors
new play area with a celebratory trip down the slide
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They smashed it - our talented gymnasts and dancers took us through an incredible journey of the decades with jive, disco, gym routines, Irish dancing, ballet, contemporary and much more - huge congratulations to all performers and choreographers
@ShskPE
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It’s off to the Other Place
@Cambridge_Uni
for Isobel, Katy, Anna, Alicia, Channan and Alix – Cambs, you’re lucky to have them
#goingtocambridge
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We’re incredibly proud to have been ranked top independent girls school in Oxfordshire and 5th in the Southeast for the second year in a row by
@TheTimes
Parent Power 2024, reflecting the brilliance of our students and staff!
@ISC_schools
@TheOxfordMail
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Wishing everyone in our wonderful school community and beyond a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
#2021
- we are ready for you and will greet you with our undefeatable
#SHSKspirit
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We were delighted to sponsor
@Lucy_Worsley
's spellbinding talk at this year's
@HenleyLitFest
- Year 10 students enjoyed an insightful history of the 'elusive woman'
#AgathaChristie
, her books and an answer to her disappearance in 1926
#HenleyLiteraryFestival
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Revealing two years of work from our
#Minecraft
Club... Here is our quad, including the old school building, Atrium, Long Gallery, Jean Duffield Building and the Library - awesome work!
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Wonderful to welcome our new joiners to St Helen’s for their intake afternoons and having our beautiful Quad full of excited students
#backtoschool
#newschool
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Support from families is so much a part of charging through these exams - lots of siblings and parents here to celebrate too!
#GCSEResults2019
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
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Laura is off to follow her dream - music at
@OfficialUoM
#alevelresults
Mum & Sis will miss her trumpet practice!
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A stirring rendition of our school hymn to kick off
#SHSKStKatesDay
and our celebrations of our glorious patrons!
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What a match.
What an achievement.
What an inspiration for girls and young women in sport.
#thisgirlcan
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Congratulations to all our Year 11 students on their brilliant GCSE results:
#gcseresults2020
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It’s a gap year adventure for these three before heading off to
@UniofNottingham
,
@warwickuni
and
@cardiffuni
- the world awaits!
#alevelresults2021
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Huge congratulations to Year 11 on their fantastic
#GCSE
results! Wonderful to celebrate with students and parents - it's fair to say the School is buzzing this morning
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
#GCSEResultsDay2023
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A wonderful evening at the Leavers’ Ball last night, celebrating the class of 2022. Thank you to the ball committee for the excellent organisation and to all who attended, especially so many parents
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She hasn't stopped singing/music making during her 9 years here and now she's off to
@UniOfYork
to take it up another level-well done Hannah
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Day 1 of Remote St Helen’s complete - Teasel now highly recommends getting outside and running off some steam. On your marks, get set, go...
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Wasn't it just Loverly! Congratulations to cast, crew and music on a sensational production of
#MyFairLady
@shskdrama
@shskmusic
@AbingdonDrama
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Welcome back, HelKats!
Isn’t it wonderful to begin a summer term in person and in school... Here’s to an excellent term all round
#backtoschool
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A big shout out to Georgina who will be studying Medicine at
@QUBelfast
after achieving an amazing three A*s - get ready for lots of trips to Ireland, mum and dad!
#AlevelResultsDay
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Great to hear from our previous Executive Head Chef, Olivier, now with
@BAS_News
in Antarctica preparing his signature dessert table for New Year celebrations, alongside ice climbing, camping on the ice sheet and co-piloting a plane. He wishes all at St Helen’s a Happy New Year!
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On their final St Helen’s results day – after bringing their daughters for 16 years - Olivia and her family are celebrating her secured place at
@OfficialUoM
to study Music
#AlevelResultsDay2023
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It's back to Remote St Helen's for us today, and while it's not the start of term we wanted, there's plenty we can do to support each other and choose how we tackle this new challenge - per severa
#remotelearning
#SHSKspirit
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The fondest of waves to this marvellous Head Girl team as they head off to some very lucky universities; Millie to
@UniofExeter
, Olivia to
@SwanseaUni
and Alice to
@UniOfYork
#helkatspirit
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#Bonvoyage
to
@SHSKJuniors
as they set off to the Isle of Wight
@PGLTravel
for their summer residential - have a wonderful adventure!
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The first day of our Advent calendar! Every day we're posting a Christmas design by students from across the School - today, Y12 Rosie's holly berries
#SHSKAdventcalendar
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Class of 2017 take us back to 2010... when uniform was green, there was no science palace but a swimming pool. But where are those sweet Y7?
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On
#WorldMentalHealthDay2019
we're reminding ourselves of the importance of self-care and making time to clear our head space, especially in the middle of a busy term - we are a community that talks and supports each other
#mentalhealth
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Enormous thanks to our Prize Giving guest speaker GB triathlete
@ClaireDanson
whose inspirational words we will remember for a very long time - and whose future aims and achievements we shall be following closely
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What an incredible
#ALevelResultsDay2022
. Not only did our students achieve a stellar set of results, 89% have secured places at their first-choice uni where they will be following their passion for their chosen subject. We wish them luck all the way!
#OnceAHelkatAlwaysAHelkat
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Thanks to
@AbingdonSchool
for taking part in our
#StKatesDay
#lacrosse
tradition - see you again next year
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How about a leavers' destination round-up? Get ready, we have a lot of
#HelKats
coming your way...
11 to
@durham_uni
8 to
@UniofExeter
6 to
@UniofNewcastle
6 to
@UniversityLeeds
6 to
@OfficialUoM
5 to
@BristolUni
5 to
@unibirmingham
#AlevelResultsDay2023
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News in from the wild: Year 7 have arrived at their woodland campsite and are busy making fires, putting up shelters and filtering water...
#outdoors
#adventure
@woodlandways
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What a wonderful day for a picnic – students have been enjoying a fantastic lunchtime garden party to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with plenty of treats and fun in the sun
#PlatinumJubilee
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Huge congratulations to Year 11 on your fantastic
#GCSE
results! The School is buzzing with excited students and proud parents as we celebrate the achievements of a fabulous cohort
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
#GCSEResultsDay2022
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One of the favourite moments of
#SHSKChristmas
- Ande Ande Ande descending slowly (or not so slowly) into merry chaos
#carols
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We're delighted that our old IT equipment is being put to excellent use in schools in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, through
@itschoolsafrica
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The decor may be slightly different but our lovely campus is still looking its pre-autumnal best!
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Time for the traditional
#HelKat
hokey cokey to say farewell for the summer – and to the class of 2023 – a final celebration of an outstanding year. Have a wonderful summer everyone (sound on 🔊)
#EndOfTerm
#LastDayOfSchool
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To all those of you, who yesterday, couldn't believe the results were yours, or for whom, the news hadn't quite sunk in - we hope you've woken up this morning with the realisation that you've done it, the results are secured and your next exciting chapter is about to begin
#proud
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Here are some of our future medics heading off to
@unibirmingham
@unisouthampton
@EdinburghUni
@EdinUniMedicine
@UniofNottingham
- continuing our fantastic tradition of supporting the next generation of brilliant doctors
@NHSEngland
#alevelresults2018
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
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What amazing news! We are so proud of our team and their brilliant brains! Thank you
@Literacy_Trust
for such a wonderful opportunity too
#NRCQuiz2021
And the winner is... St Helen and St Katherine school! Huge congratulations to their fantastic team for being the first ever winners of the National Reading Championship Quiz! 🎉🏆
#NRCQuiz2021
@mrdillypresents
@SHSKSchool
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Huge congratulations to
@SHSKOldGirls
Squadron Leader Katy Lee
@katherinealee
who has been awarded an MBE for services to charity, mental health support and the RAF Air Cadets
#NewYearHonours
Congratulations to all personnel associated with the Royal Air Force who received awards in the New Year Honours List 2022.
For details of all the RAF Whole Force recipients visit:
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Congratulations to Matilda who can celebrate not only a stellar set of GCSE results but also her selection for the
#GBRowingTeam
- this followed a gold medal win in the GB vs France J16s match in July and two major wins with
@HenleyRC
@BritishRowing
#GCSEResultsDay2022
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We're delighted to have been shortlisted again for the
@ISParent
Independent Girls School of the Year Award - we're very proud of our values, our culture, and most of all our students
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Always good to hear from Olivier with updates of his Antarctic adventure - continuing with the Helkat spirit and making the most of every opportunity
#antarcticchef
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On this auspicious day in the St Helen's calendar, we wish every person in our community joy, hope, health and love - Happy St Kate's Day!
#SHSKspirit
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We couldn't be more thrilled for Anoush - after achieving four A*s, she's
#GoingToCambridge
to study Natural Sciences. Have an amazing time!
#AlevelResultsDay2023
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Very proud to be at
@HenleyLitFest
as sponsors of
@JudyMurray
in conversation with honorary Helkat Dame Katherine Grainger
#rolemodels
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We're in awe/oar of 2018 leaver Georgie Robinson Ranger - news just in that she has finished 9th overall in the Women's Single Sculls at the
@youtholympics
in
@BuenosAires2018
and posted 5th fastest time of the games
#YOG2018
#proud
@ShskPE
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Congratulations to Charlotte (L6) and her
@HenleyRC
team as they secure the title of U19 4x Champions at the
@BritishRowing
Senior Championships this weekend
#BRSC18
@shskpe
#proud
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A reward worth waiting for: GCSE joy at St Helen and St Katharine:
#GCSEResults2019
@HMC_Org
@GSAUK
@TheOxfordMail
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So lovely to hear the divine voices of
@SHSKChapelChoir
in school again at lunchtime rehearsals
@shskmusic
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With a record number of student stalls selling creative, innovative and beautiful products, the competition for ‘most festive’ stall and ‘most innovative product’ was tough. After much deliberation, seasoned judges,
@SHSKHead
and Mary made their awards to these teams
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Delight for Suzie as she secures top grades in readiness for next steps studying Computer Science
@Cambridge_Uni
#GoingtoCambridge
@GSAUK
@HMC_Org
@TheOxfordMail
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