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Ground-Breaking Sixth Form Partnership

LEH and Hampton School have teamed up with Reach Academy as founding partners behind a ground-breaking new Sixth Form College for Feltham, which aims to broaden choices for local young people and offer transformative opportunities.

Opening in September 2022, Feltham College is an innovative model of post-16 education, which brings together state and independent educators and leaders from the business and health sectors. It will be a centre of academic and vocational excellence at the heart of the town, playing a key role in rejuvenating a historically deprived area that has experienced significant pandemicrelated job losses. LEH Head Mistress Heather Hanbury believes Feltham College has the potential to become one of the foremost sixth form colleges in London: “Its unique approach and ambitious plans to support the education of 16 to 18-year-olds in Feltham chime well with LEH’s own ethos and philosophy and gives young people with ambition, drive and aspiration the chance to study up to the highest level and gain entry to leading universities. We are delighted to play our part in the establishment of this exciting new college.”

Situated in the town centre, the new sixth form college campus will be affiliated to Reach Academy, already a renowned local education provider. In addition to classrooms and laboratories, facilities will include a restaurant and café, music rehearsal rooms and production studios, allowing pupils on vocational courses to gain real-life work experience.

Feltham College’s academic courses will be supported by LEH and Hampton – building on the relationship of trust that has developed at all levels over the past nine years, and ensuring that across the board, academic courses are highly effective and set pupils up for success.

LEH wins Independent Girls’ School of the Year

Lady Eleanor Holles School fought off fierce competition to be named Independent Girls’ School of the Year at the prestigious Independent School Awards 2021.

The judges said: “All this year’s entries were really strong, but for its values-led approach to the education of girls, focusing on resilience and permeating across all aspects of school life and relationships, this year’s winner is Lady Eleanor Holles School.” “We are truly delighted to have this recognition,” said Head Mistress Mrs Hanbury. “The Award recognises the hard work and commitment of all LEH staff, so congratulations are due to the entire School team. We won this against some very impressive competition, so it’s all the more pleasing.”

The other finalists were Benenden School, Downe House, Harrogate Ladies’ College and St Mary’s School, Cambridge. More than 700 schools took part in the nation-wide contest and the winners were revealed at a virtual ceremony in October.

LEH Named National Schools Regatta Champions Again

The 1st Eight team successfully defended the title they first won in 2019. The 2020 championships couldn’t go ahead due to the pandemic, so this was their first chance to prove themselves back on the water.

On Sunday, the J16 squad had a quad and an eight racing. Again, both crews raced well, with the eight taking the Cup in the A final. This was the first time these students had made an A final at National Schools. The hard work they put in over the national lockdowns paid off as they won the trophy. The J16 eight fought hard, coming home 6th overall. Well done to everyone who raced.”

Assistant Head of Rowing Stuart Larner.

“Over the first weekend of half term, the J16 and Senior squads raced at National Schools Regatta. This was the first race since February 2020, so everyone went into it keen to see how they would perform after 14 months of lockdown training.

On Saturday, the Seniors had a coxed four, coxless four and eight racing. All three crews raced well, and it was evident that they enjoyed being back out competing on the water after so long. The coxed four made the A-final, where it came 5th. The eight secured their place in the A final by winning the time trial in the morning, and went on to reproduce this dominance in the final, leading throughout the race and retaining the Ayling’s Challenge Cup.