ACADEMICS AT STAHS

EXCITED

Providing an education for life means so much more than classroom learning. With an average two trips or visits from external speakers per week across all year groups, pupils benefit greatly from our exciting and enriching programme of events. Of the 75 trips planned for the last academic year, 10 were international.

STRUCTURE OF THE DAY

EXPRESSIVE

With over 80 clubs and societies to choose from, there truly is something for everyone.

Pupils are given the chance to explore and express hobbies and passions that will stay with them for life.

NOURISHED

Pupils are nourished with varied and interesting lunchtime options, catering for special diets. Drinks and snacks are available at break and lunch times from our on-site coffee and tuck shops.

COMMUNITY

Following registration and tutor time, thoughtprovoking and inspiring Assemblies bring our School community together, with a strong student voice and collective sense of purpose.

PURPOSEFUL

The School is open to pupils from 07.30 to 18.00 – days are fun-packed and productive. Before School, the library is available for quiet time, or pupils can start the day with a workout prior to registration and tutor time.

The selection of co-curricular clubs on offer before and after School and at lunchtime make for an industrious day!

RESPONSIBLE

From the buddy system in Year 8 for incoming

Year 7 pupils, to elected House Tutor group positions, and ultimately leadership roles within Co-curricular activities, Houses and the School Officer team, pupils are given exciting opportunities to take the lead.

CHALLENGED

There is no ‘typical’ STAHS pupil – our rich curriculum and nurturing approach to education enables everyone to chart their own path. With 26 GCSE and 25 A level subjects, students are able to achieve outstanding outcomes.

CONNECTED

Our extensive coach network has been serving STAHS for over 40 years, covering 15 different routes, and transporting over 400 pupils each day from the surrounding

A DAY AT STAHS

areas of Hertfordshire and North London.

07.30

CO-CURRICULUM/STUDY

08.35

REGISTRATION AND TUTOR TIME

08.50 ASSEMBLY

09.15

LESSON 1

10.15

BREAK

10.35 LESSON 2

11.40

LESSON 3

12.40

LUNCH

13.45 LESSON 4

14.50 LESSON 5

16.00

COACHES DEPART

17.30

LATE COACHES DEPART

18.00

CO-CURRICULUM/STUDY

ACADEMICS AT STAHS

Our friendly, open and engaging community is at the heart of everything we do. The girls learn, question, debate and wonder together. INTELLECTUAL BUZZ

Make no mistake, STAHS is one of the highest performing independent day schools in the UK. We are selective at all points of intake, however our admissions process is deliberately structured to allow us to really get to know each candidate. We are able to select pupils based on a combination of intellect, talent, skill, personality, potential – and most importantly – fit for our School.

There is no ‘typical’ STAHS pupil: when we select pupils to join us, we consider each one as an individual. We form year groups full of girls with a wonderful diversity of interests and abilities, who are able to inspire each other academically, creatively and culturally.

Because our pupils join us from a variety of starting points, we take very seriously our responsibility to get to know each girl and help her find the methods of learning that work best for her. Although we maintain the highest of academic standards and expectations, our nurturing approach to education means that all pupils are able to achieve outstanding outcomes. This in turn allows them a tremendous amount of flexibility and the widest possibilities for options in the next phase of their academic and life journey.

Academic life at STAHS is a rich combination of core courses, elective options, extension opportunities, hands-on and experiential learning, and practical work carried out in specialist facilities. Our world-class teachers are profoundly committed to educating the girls in our care, and are remarkably giving of their time and energy to support their pupils. Whether assisting with an independent research project, guiding a pupil towards additional reading and resources to better understand a topic of particular interest or simply having a cup of tea in the Rotunda whilst assisting with revision, STAHS teachers inspire confidence and support their pupils every step of the way. Many of our staff have had careers in their areas of expertise prior to training as a teacher and are able to provide meaningful insight into real-life applications of the subjects they teach.

Our friendly, open and engaging community is at the heart of everything we do. The girls learn, question, debate and wonder together. The relationships between staff and pupils are warm and supportive, and our alumni and partners provide an additional dimension of knowledge and experience of which STAHS pupils take regular advantage.

When clever, talented young people are inspired by those around them, are encouraged to push beyond their perceived limits, are celebrated for their efforts and successes, and are supported by their friends, teachers and families, they are unstoppable. At STAHS, we give the girls all of this and more – and the proof of our success is in the thousands of successful alumni, leading fulfilling lives, giving back to their communities and making the most positive of impacts on the world.