Former pupil Suzie Imber wins BBC astronaut series
While many school children may dream of becoming an astronaut, Dr Suzie Imber, a former Berkhamsted pupil, has taken a giant leap towards perhaps the most demanding career in the universe.Having...
View ArticleNew Berkhamsted Girls House named after Marjory Stephenson MBE
Berkhamsted Girls School have created a seventh house, paving the way for 41 pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 to take up residency from September. Named after Marjory Stephenson, MBE, FRS (1885-1948),...
View ArticleHarry's Heart documentary film launch
A documentary produced by Harry's Heart Foundation will explore the story of Harry Faulkner.On the 7th February 2013 Harry, a super-fit 18 year old squash player from Hertfordshire and student at...
View ArticleGCSE Results: Equalling the best ever top grades
Berkhamsted School students are celebrating outstanding GCSE results with 38.4% of subjects passed at A* grade and over 90% of grades at A*-B. 142 out of our 179 pupils (79.3%) achieved results that...
View ArticleRecord number of top grades for students after busy year in and beyond the...
A-level students at Berkhamsted School receiving their results today can be proud of their efforts within the classroom: this year group achieved more A* grades than any Berkhamsted year group before...
View ArticleJoe Beadle performs live on national radio ahead of the BBC Proms
One of Berkhamsted School’s most gifted musicians, Joe Beadle, has performed on BBC Radio 3.Joe was joined by fellow members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain ahead of their performance...
View ArticleMillie Day is crowned Tennis National Champion!
A team of Berkhamsted Prep tennis players competed among 297 pupils for the IAPS U11 National Championship, with Millie Day emerging as winner of the singles tournament. Millie also teamed up with...
View ArticlePrep Summer Concert 2017: Video highlights
Prep Summer Concert 2017: Video highlights Over 100 Berkhamsted Prep pupils took part in a multitude of performances for the Summer Concert 2017. The School Orchestra opened with a rendition of...
View ArticleGirls’ tennis team make history by reaching the National Finals.
A Berkhamsted Girls’ tennis team have qualified for the National Schools Championship Finals for the first time in the School’s history. The tournament, known as the Aberdare Cup, is the most...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor talks to Berkhamsted pupils
Report by Roland Maxted. The school welcomed Rudi Oppenheimer as a guest speaker to Y9 in Centenary Theatre. Rudi is a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp who recounted and illustrated his...
View Article500th Anniversary Time Capsule buried at Berkhamsted Prep.
A time capsule has been ceremonially buried at Berkhamsted Prep in a joint project with Berkhamsted Boys. Children at Prep, aged 7 to 11, engaged with the School’s 475 year history while looking ahead...
View ArticleTalent and hard work translates to success for language students.
Four Berkhamsted pupils have competed in the Year 8 Foreign Language Translation Bee Regional Finals. Finn Graham and Hugo Lindsey (French) and Millie Headley and Ela Chawla (Spanish) were required to...
View ArticleFormer Watford F.C. manager visits Berkhamsted School
Every Monday afternoon our senior school pupils attend various clubs and societies which are designed to expand their interests. This week the ‘606 Soccer Punditry Club’ welcomed Malky Mackay, a parent...
View ArticleRenowned Chilterns painter Brian Bennett to exhibit at Berkhamsted School
Living in Berkhamsted for 60 years, half of the time as Head of Art at Berkhamsted School, Brian Bennett has established himself as one of the best-known living painters of the Chilterns. To celebrate...
View ArticlePrep performance of the Little Mermaid
Berkhamsted Prep presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid with a cast and crew which includes the whole of Year 6. The performances at Centenary Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday night will be in front of...
View ArticleSilver medal for Ella at national swimming finals
Report by Jamie Hornshaw, Head of Prep SchoolCongratulations to Ella Nijkamp who won silver at the The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) National Swimming finals in Crawley at the weekend....
View ArticleCreative Arts Week: Photo and Video selection
Creative Arts week gave Pre-Prep pupils an action packed timetable of visiting artists running workshops in dance, drama and art, and music on the theme of Recycling. Dacorum Council also presented...
View ArticleBerkhamsted Girls buzzing after spelling bee success
Two girls have represented Berkhamsted School at the regional finals of the Foreign Language Spelling Bee 2017.Grace Botha and Anais Tate were challenged to learn a wide vocabulary and then recite the...
View ArticleCommunity Spirit: Students serve up a delightful tea party for Senior Citizens
Report by Natascia Phillips, i/c Community Service In April our annual Senior Citizens’ Tea Party was held on the last day of the Easter term, and was once again a roaring success with over 200 guests...
View ArticleFrom Berkhamsted to Barbados: Scott's fine form on cricket tour
Report by George Campbell, Head of Cricket. Many congratulations to Scott Rolfe (Year 10, Swifts) who represented Hertfordshire EPP (Emerging Players Pathway) U17 team on their cricket tour to Barbados...
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