Wider Learning

We believe that an all-round education plays a crucial role in preparing girls for exam success, higher education and life.

We pride ourselves on ensuring that each girl discovers and develops her individual interests and talents.

We offer a wealth of extracurricular activities, opportunities, trips and experiences. We continually enhance the range offered, so that girls experience new and relevant challenges throughout their school life.

Girls are fully involved in activities such as dance, drama, music and sport. Practising, performing and competing in areas such as these helps to instil self-discipline and enables girls to gain self-confidence.

In a small school, each girl has a greater chance of involvement. As a school with a strong sense of community, which is enhanced by a successful house system, our girls feel recognised and valued.

Every time a girl feels secure enough in her environment to face a challenge, she has the opportunity to succeed. Every time she succeeds, in however large or small a way, her confidence and self-esteem grow.

At this time in a girl's life, the importance of such opportunities for personal development should never be underestimated.

For more details of our Creative and Critical Thinking programme which encourages girls to think independently and to take responsibility for their learning, see here.