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Teenage Talk – World Mental Health Day

By Tara Al-Haddad, Year 11 Journalist Leader From a teenager who’s writing this article, to a reader of whatever age, I’ve got to tell you that teenagehood is difficult. And yes, we know, you’ve been through it too, but our generations differ by miles, as do our circumstances and our… Read More

Flute-Boxing Comes to NHEHS

By Lara G, Year 12 On Monday 27th September, myself and many other eager flautists had the opportunity to take part in a ‘flute-boxing’ workshop run by Nina Robertson. As well as trying out flute boxing, we were introduced to many other extended flute techniques such as quarter tones, multi-phonics… Read More

Team Amara Raise Over £13,000 for Hospital Charity

Congratulations to 27 of our NHEHS Juniors who ran the Ealing Mini Mile to raise money as part of the ‘Team Amara’ fundraiser for CW+, the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  There was fantastic coverage of their amazing fundraising efforts in the local press… Read More

Week of Languages – Languages & The Arts

Our Head of MFL, Mrs Schindler-Smith set the scene at the beginning of the week with her assembly which encouraged us to question what we are seeing, reading or experiencing, particularly referencing Eastern German Art and Literature before and after the fall of the Berlin War, with “Wendeliteratur.” Our Languages… Read More

Year 7s Are Introduced to Endangered Instruments!

By Miss Goodsell, Director of Music In Year 7 students have the opportunity to learn an ‘endangered instrument’ subsidised by the school. The students were excited to hear the sounds of the oboe, bassoon and viola over the last week, learning how the reed makes noise, how the viola has… Read More

Y13 Big Sisters Reunited with Y8 Little Sisters

By Li An Tan, Head Girl At Notting Hill, students in the Sixth Form act as Big Sisters to girls in Year 7, providing practical help and advice on negotiating the first few weeks at a new school, acting as a friendly face and guide. Due to Covid, opportunities… Read More

Parent-Staff NHEHS Team Runs Ealing Half 2021 for The Log Cabin

Our biggest ever staff-parent team hit the streets of Ealing on Sunday in the Ealing Half Marathon for the third year in a row to raise money for The Log Cabin, a local Northfields-based charity who help children with disabilities and additional needs.  Our 40+ strong team enjoyed amazing support all… Read More

Launch of “The Edgell” – the NHEHS Psychology Newsletter

By Miss McHenry, Head of Psychology  The Psychology department is pleased to share our very first academic publication, The Edgell. Students in Year 13 have chosen topics of interest from the field of Psychology to explore in further depth and have written their own research articles on everything from the… Read More

Year 9s Win GSA Netball Cup at Condover Hall

By Miss Dunkley, Netball Coach Last Friday our Under 14 netball team was due to travel to Condover Hall in Shropshire for the GSA (Girls School Association) Cup to compete against schools from all over the country. However, the word unprecedented once again came to mind when there were so… Read More

NHEHS Teams Impress at St Paul’s Girls School Women’s Open Debating Competition

By Miss Gordon, Public Speaking Co-Ordinator On Saturday 18th September, six students represented NHEHS at the St Paul’s Girls’ School Women’s Open Debating Competition. This was a national competition which attracted 36 teams from 12 different schools to debate on Zoom. The students debated unseen motions including: “This House believes… Read More

Paws for the Planet – Runners Up in Tycoon 1k!

By Miss Watkins, Head of Economics On Friday 24th September our Year 9 Paws for the Planet Tycoon Team were in the presence of entrepreneurial royalty when they travelled to Hampton Court Palace for the final of the Tycoon Enterprise Competition, in the shape of Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones, CBE, whose… Read More