Old Girl and former Head of School, Sophie Holcroft, left Sherborne Girls last summer, and has since spent a year travelling. Her adventures led her to Kenya where she has recently spent time volunteering in a children’s home and at a school in the Kibagare slum in Nairobi. While there, she took the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Esme’s journey started with us in Upper Fourth, boarding in Aldemsted West, a buzzing house full of energy from girls aged between 11 and 12. She is now in Lower Sixth, studying History, English, and Drama A Levels and is looking ahead to what her final year at Sherborne Girls will bring. Passionate about journalism... Continue Reading →
Head of Maths Glen Collins has a vision for the subject at Sherborne Girls. He wants to build on its popularity as a problem-solving tool that prepares girls for the future Many people are surprised when I tell them that Maths is the second-most popular subject at Sherborne Girls post-16. This is perhaps because they have their own negative memories... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Laria (Project Leader), Francesca, Louise, Alice and Cora who have just been announced as Finalists in the UK’s largest school’s enterprise and employability competition. A huge achievement with over 18,000 young people taking part. Their concept is a new app 'Not Alone' designed with the realisation that there has been a vast increase... Continue Reading →
Sophia and Saskia tell us what is is like to join SG and board for the first time Meet Sophia and Saskia. Both girls joined SG in September 2020 in Year 8 and both girls live in Hong Kong. Sophia Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and although I was a bit nervous, Mrs Jamieson (Housemistress, West) and the other... Continue Reading →
Sophie Blewitt, Head of Modern Foreign Languages, talks about her plans for the Department and why languages are more important than ever. Sophie Blewitt, appointed as Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) in September 2020. Our aim: to understand other cultures, not just their language With a department of 13 teachers and increasing numbers of pupils looking to continue studying... Continue Reading →
Huge congratulations to Charlotte, her essay was awarded the mark of 'Highly Commended' by the judges of the Newnham Modern and Medieval Languages Essay Prize. She commented on a (translated) passage from Italo Calvino’s ‘If On a Winter Night A Traveller’, a challenging text and we are all very proud of this achievement, especially as... Continue Reading →
ARTiculation is a national and international public speaking initiative, championing the appreciation and discussion of art. Congratulations to Alma who gave an excellent delivery of her talk on Martha Rosler's 'Semiotics of the Kitchen' presented via zoom. Professor Craig of University of Oxford, thanked all speakers for an extremely stimulating and enjoyable morning, stating how... Continue Reading →
