
January 22
25/01/21
Retweeted From GDSTSkills
Brilliant opportunity for @GDSTAlumnae currently at university to learn more about maintaining motivation. Other events in the series focus on areas such as positivity and confidence. Register below. https://t.co/xL5eSBsU1Q
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
We can’t wait @NatalieArgile @AccentCatering Looking forward to seeing all the entries for the Blackheath High #lockdownbakeoff 👩🍳 https://t.co/nJ05aMxGOR
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
After learning about the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, the friendship between Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace, Year 8S students researched fossils and they drew/painted the ones they found most interesting. Great job girls! #guidedhomelearning https://t.co/EtMrKTQZXN
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Happy Burns Night! Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae let the Lord be thankit. #BurnsNight #BurnsNight2021 https://t.co/6Yyo6lIJJZ
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
@YvonneNdege @cchandlerthomp1 @EveningStandard Thank you @YvonneNdege!
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
Our Head @cchandlerthomp1 in today's @EveningStandard on the importance of wellbeing for students and staff during this time of school closures: https://t.co/4gMrLp5Jnc
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Look what I received in the post! @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/SmOdbwMW3j
follow us @BlackheathHigh
25/01/21
Year 1 and Year 3 live PE classes in action. Key worker pupils in school enjoy working out together with their class buddies at home. #StayActive #Friendship #Guidedhomelearning @GDST #Wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/lg90US8DzJ
follow us @BlackheathHigh
22/01/21
The Nursery girls in school have been particularly enjoying catching up with all their friends and getting back to what they like best - playing! https://t.co/WkINvRYqay
follow us @BlackheathHigh
22/01/21
Retweeted From BlackheathHigh Sport
A brilliant 15 minute skipping challenge for you today from the @BlackheathHigh Fitness Forward challenge. Why not give it a go either today or over the weekend #skipping #jumprope #workout https://t.co/qKxV7PTKI3
follow us @BlackheathHigh
22/01/21
Year 10s have been learning about the characteristics of Expressionism and getting very creative as they explore how directors use lighting, sound and music to create atmosphere. Amazing what our GCSE drama students have created, using just what they have at home! https://t.co/AljeZGpDJt
follow us @BlackheathHigh
21/01/21
Retweeted From Sarah Skevington
@BlackheathHigh Juniors @GDST Guided Home Learning with Miss McQuater bringing maths to life. #wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/Ag5IhfzGka
follow us @BlackheathHigh
21/01/21
Retweeted From Mrs Richards MCCT 👩🔬
Thrilled that ex-DCI Steve Gaskin has been kind enough to record some sessions for my lucky 'Forensic Science - Inside the Mind of a Murderer' enrichment students. This afternoon will be 'Offender Profiling' #ExtraCurricular @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/cLznsjc6YS
follow us @BlackheathHigh
21/01/21
In today's assembly, we reflected on the power of kindness, thinking about what we can do to support people in our community and taking inspiration from others. Proud of everyone in our school community who have done incredible things to support others in recent times #BeKind https://t.co/ofoHuQCYN6
follow us @BlackheathHigh
20/01/21
“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last”. An inspiration to girls everywhere. Congratulations Vice President Harris 💫 @KamalaHarris https://t.co/iPIZ7WTfKA
follow us @BlackheathHigh
19/01/21
Another brilliant #GDSTTalks discussing 'How To Be A Tech Role Model For Your Child'. We've emailed parents a registration link... #wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits @GDST https://t.co/VB7jZCwZzs
follow us @BlackheathHigh
19/01/21
Brilliant! Look forward to hearing all about it @BeccaSTEMinist https://t.co/42xHeRyZU6
follow us @BlackheathHigh
19/01/21
Retweeted From GirlsDaySchoolTrust
Our most recent presentation for parents in the #GDSTTalks series is now available to watch. @SHHSforGirls alumna, Professor Abi Gewirtz, shares her expertise on how to talk to your child when the world feels like a scary place. 👉 https://t.co/P95qdNVFu9
follow us @BlackheathHigh
19/01/21
Our key worker children in school working hard and enjoying in their daily fitness session. Well done girls! 🤸 https://t.co/XjX9HDLlMC
follow us @BlackheathHigh
18/01/21
Beautiful sunrise over Blackheath this morning #MondayMotivation ☀️ https://t.co/ZaB3iBcwbW
follow us @BlackheathHigh
18/01/21
Looking to take-up running in 2021? Another brilliant Fitness Forward Challenge from @BlackheathSport to start the week 🏃♀️🏃♀️ https://t.co/L22p9QpOi3
follow us @BlackheathHigh
18/01/21
Fascinating whole school assembly this morning from @cchandlerthomp1 on the superpower of introverts. Very inspiring way to start off a new week #letsdothis https://t.co/X3fMmnMVsb
follow us @BlackheathHigh
15/01/21
Why not try our Fitness Forward challenge this weekend? Choose your favourite songs and give it a go 💃 https://t.co/usUQPA1kZb
follow us @BlackheathHigh
15/01/21
Our Wollstonecraft Lecture Series continues in lockdown with @hoang_laura sharing fascinating insights about her career as an Aerospace Design Engineer, which has taken her around the world and includes designing cockpits for Hawks used by the Red Arrows! https://t.co/NNKACGBmAw
follow us @BlackheathHigh
15/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed attending the @TfL Virtual Junior Citizenship session this week! It was a great opportunity for them to learn about citizenship and life skills directly from the experts. #learningwithoutlimits @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/HfdqASgDXp
follow us @BlackheathHigh
15/01/21
Retweeted From Sarah Skevington
The nicest part of my day/week/2021 so far was popping in Yr5’s end of day Teams meeting with @MCBonnar1 @BlackheathHigh @GDST .I’m going to be photo-bombing ( or whatever the video/Teams equivalent is ) every year group on a regular basis. Look out !
follow us @BlackheathHigh
15/01/21
Retweeted From The Halo Code 👸🏾
Seems like we have 4/25 of the wonderful GDST schools signed up to the Halo Code! Would love to see the others follow in these schools’ footsteps and #ADOPTTHECODE 👸🏾👸🏽👸🏿@cherylGDST @SCHSgdst @GDST @CroydonHigh @OxfordHighSch @putneyhigh @WimbledonHigh @NorwichHigh @HowellsSchool https://t.co/1W2N58voJW
follow us @BlackheathHigh
14/01/21
Inspiring assembly at the start of the year from our Head of Futures, Ms Day, on setting goals for 2021 and when thinking about future careers. We discussed the importance of reflection and setting S.M.A.R.T goals to make them much more achievable. 👏👏 #thisgirlcan https://t.co/5rY8bmzz5u
follow us @BlackheathHigh
11/01/21
Another sneak peak at our virtual assembly this morning to celebrate our 140th birthday 🎉 https://t.co/Rvd2ygwQiU
follow us @BlackheathHigh
11/01/21
We are so proud of all the eco commitments made by our school community to celebrate our 140th birthday. Fantastic to see everyone come together as a force for change. #HappyBirthdayBlackheathHigh 🎂 https://t.co/n4eV9s0lzY
follow us @BlackheathHigh
08/01/21
Merci Madame Moriseau for a wonderfully uplifting Early Years French lesson for our nursery girls. Fun with singing and learning healthy fruit - all in French. Fantastique! @GDST #Wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/6ywbvdYQeq
follow us @BlackheathHigh
08/01/21
@BeccaSTEMinist Excellent work, Shelby! Well done to all teachers and students for this week. Have a well-deserved restful weekend.
follow us @BlackheathHigh
08/01/21
Retweeted From Mrs Richards MCCT 👩🔬
Reviewing quantitative chemistry with Y10. Straight on it and some great work submitted, this is from Shelby. Great end to the week. Well done everyone @BlackheathHigh! https://t.co/aJ3pw3g3uK
follow us @BlackheathHigh
Another brilliant term draws to the close and there is so much that the girls and whole community have achieved to feel proud of. This fortnight alone has seem some absolutely wonderful performances for us to treasure. The Year 2 and 3 Christmas concert was an absolute delight; the girls had learnt and performed their songs and readings so beautifully and there was a real sense of genuine joy and excitement; as well as some pretty impressive Christmas jumpers!
Blackheath High is an independent girls school in London. To find out more, explore our website or get in touch!
The Carol Concerts at the Old Royal Naval College, both Junior and Senior, were absolutely stunning. Not only was the setting truly spectacular but the music and readings were wonderful. It made me exceptionally proud to see such poise, creativity and teamwork on display. I am extremely grateful to Mrs Gunton and the whole team involved for giving us such a memorable evening: teachers; parent helpers; accompanists and community choirs singers. The concerts were followed by two brilliant nativity performances from Nursery and Reception/Year 1. Adorable, entertaining and heart-warming in equal measure, both of the performances were a real treat and left everyone ‘sparkling’ for the rest of the day. The progress made by the girls, with the support of their teachers is so impressive, but I’d particularly like to acknowledge Mrs Roberts and Miss White who have been working so hard behind the scenes to make everything possible.
Senior girls have also been busy right until the end of term with different activities and projects. Six of our Year 10 girls were fortunate to be invited to the inaugural Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) ‘Day of Dance’ at the iconic Pineapple Studios in Covent Garden. Not only were they taught by some top choreographers, including Lizzie Gough, Joel Morris and Melody Squire, but it was an invaluable opportunity to mix with other GDST students and really immerse themselves in creativity for the day. I continue to be impressed by the unparalleled opportunities the girls can benefit from as part of the GDST network.
Creativity of a different kind was in evidence during the Computer Science department’s ‘Hour of Code’. Parents were able to join in with the students in Computer Science lessons in the Senior school, experiencing for themselves the excitement of coding. On Monday, our impressive Model United Nations Society organised a brilliant ‘MUN’ event for Year 8. Providing a chance to engage in global politics and enjoy the cut and thrust of debate, this was a wonderful student-led initiative. Most of our Year 13 students have been busily completing and sending off their UCAS forms this term and it has been very rewarding to see some exciting offers coming in already and such an exciting diversity of courses applied for. I also wish the very best of luck to those girls who have attended Oxbridge and medical interviews in the lead up to the break and we look forward to seeing the outcome for all applicants in the New Year.
In the meantime, I wish you all a peaceful and restful break with your families over the festive season and thank you for all your support of the girls and school during the Autumn term.