Heathfield Swimming Gala

On Friday 7 February, a number of choir girls in Year 5 and 6 participated in the Young Voices concert at the Wembley Arena. This concert was part of a series of annual concerts across the UK arranged by the Young Voices Foundation to promote music education and inspire a love of singing and collaboration…

This morning all the girls from Nursery to Year 2 were treated to a theatrical performance by the Image Theatre Company. This year they performed the story of ‘The Reluctant Dragon’. The girls helped to tell the story by singing along to songs and a few lucky girls were chosen to help the actors on…

Yesterday the girls in Year 5 experienced a delightful day working with Aesop’s Theatre Company. To start, they were treated to a 75-minute, two-hander performance of ‘Henry VIII’, followed by a day of performing activities. The girls had fun being different characters before working in small groups to produce their own…

On Monday 3 February all of Year 5 girls raced to the sports’ courts for the annual inter-house netball competition. The girls were split into two teams per house and played a number of games to gain points towards the overall house total. The House Mistresses were there to cheer and support their houses as…

As an Eco-School we are very pleased to have been awarded Bronze in the Department for Transport’s STARS award for sustainable travel to and from school. Each year we take part in Walk to School week, encouraging parents to bring their girls all or part of the way on foot, bike or scooter, plus in…

Last week Maltman’s Green hosted a very special event with Lucy Hawkings, daughter of the late visionary physicist Stephen Hawking. We were pleased to be able to welcome pupils from Thorpe House School, St Mary’s School and Gayhurst School. Lucy did a brilliant job of engaging the pupils and seamlessly covered a great…

On Friday 24 January, Mrs Atkinson and Miss Moss accompanied ten of Maltman’s girls to perform in the 2020 Poetry Festival at The Royal Masonic School. The theme for the recital was ‘The Environment’ and all the poems chosen reflected this increasingly important issue. Four schools took part in the festival and the…

In Year 1 the girls have been enjoying their ‘What a Hoot!’ topic. To complement their learning they enjoyed a very exciting visit from the Feathers and Fur Falconry Centre. The girls were delighted to meet Bailey the Barn Owl, Ash the Tawney Owl, Charlie the Indian Eagle Owl and Pip the Little Owl.  As…

We are delighted to report that our inaugural Year 6 Ski Trip was a great success! Given it was the first week of the ski season, they couldn’t have asked for better conditions, with plenty of snow and lots of blue sky and sunshine. The girls returned from their week long trip on Saturday, happy,…

At the end of term we enjoyed two house competitions – a swimming gala and cross country race. These events give all girls the opportunity to compete and work together as a team – strengthening their house bonds. First of all, we had the swimming gala for girls in Year 5 and 6. There were a…

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Towards the end of term, parents and staff were treated to three wonderful nativities. First up were the Year 2 girls who put on a fabulous performance of The Inn Crowd showcasing their acting, singing and dancing skills with some great jokes and well-remembered choreography. Next, Year 1 performed Nativity Rock – a nearly