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  • 04/11/25

    Our School Charity for 2025-26 - Garden House Hospice Care

    We are delighted to be supporting Garden House Hospice Care as our nominated charity this year. Garden House has touched the lives of many members of our school community, and following lots of student nominations, we agreed it was the perfect choice for our school to support - especially...
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  • 04/11/25

    Stress-management Workshop for Year 11s

    Among other things, Year 11s immersed themselves in five minutes of intensive free-thought writing as part of the stress management workshop run by Paul from the wonderful PoetsIN charity.
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  • 04/11/25

    Inter-School Geography Quiz!

    Our students put their geographical knowledge to the ultimate test at the inaugural Inter-School Geography Quiz! Hosted by Hitchin Boys' School, it was a fantastic morning where teams from seven Herts secondaries came together to tackle some truly challenging rounds!
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  • 04/11/25

    Art Trip to Harry Potter Studio

    The Art department went on their annual trip to The Making of Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros' Leavesden studios with their Year 9 students - the Great Hall was all decked out for Halloween!
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  • 23/10/25

    National Art Competition Winner!

    Back in July, several of our students entered the Royal Society of Biology BioArtAttack competition, which celebrates the benefits of combining art and science to highlight the plight of endangered species. 
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  • 23/10/25

    Peer Mentoring

    Our Peer Mentoring programme trains volunteers in Years 10 and 12 in active listening skills, and then pairs them with younger mentee students.
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  • 23/10/25

    Geography Field Trip - Sheringham

    Year 11 Geography students had a very successful and productive three-day field trip to Sheringham, to gather essential primary data for their GCSE Geographical Enquiry component, a crucial part of their Paper 3 exam. 
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  • 01/10/25

    Iceland Trip

    We have a wonderful report of the Geography department's Iceland trip to share from the head of department Mr Sutton, as well as some stunning photos taken by students and staff. Enjoy!
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  • 01/10/25

    RHS Gardening Award

    HGS is now the proud holder of the Royal Horticultural Society School Gardening Award, Level 5 - the highest level there is!
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  • 01/10/25

    European Day of Languages

    On 26 September we marked the European Day of Languages, to celebrate the richness of languages and cultures found in Europe, as well as highlighting the importance of multilingualism and the fun of learning new languages.
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  • 01/10/25

    Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award!

    They're gonna be golden... Chloe, Hannah, Charlotte and Ellie in Year 13 completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's expedition during the summer holidays - six nights spent under canvas, and many miles covered over challenging terrain in very hot conditions!
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  • 01/10/25

    Year 7 Induction Week

    Year 7 had a busy induction week, finding their way around and getting to know each other, their form tutors, and how the school works. 
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