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Junior Debating
At our latest Debate Hub event, hundreds of local primary school pupils have been finding their voice. We were delighted to welcome over 220 pupils to South Hampstead, hosting what is probably the UK’s biggest debating competition for primary schools. Year 5 and 6 pupils from 19 different schools, including our own Junior School, embraced […]
Power of Partnerships
In the first few weeks of term, pupils and staff have been involved in a variety of partnership activities with schools in London. This week, we welcomed Upper Sixth Psychology students from The Totteridge Academy who ran their research methods projects, using our A Level Psychology students as participants. This follows a similar exchange that […]
Speaking Out Together
Pupils from 9 London schools joined our latest public speaking competition, as our Debate Hub continues to grow. After several terms of competing online, it was wonderful to host our first public speaking competition in person, welcoming over 50 pupils from local schools, including St Marylebone, Queens Park Community School, and Harris Westminster. Students from […]
Outreach Teaching
Our teachers have been hosting workshops and co-curricular clubs as well as teaching lessons in more local schools. South Hampstead’s Classics outreach programme has been running for nearly a decade, with our teachers now visiting more primary schools in Camden and Southwark. At St James the Great Primary School in Peckham, pupils have already mastered […]
Cancel Culture in The Times
Mrs Bingham featured in the Thunderer section of The Times this week, before being interviewed by Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio. The column was subsequently cited as one of the top columns of the day in The Week. Don’t assume that young people like cancel culture When I was a teenager, my peers wore black […]
Leadership in 2020
Mrs Bingham says creating a democratic culture at South Hampstead is key to enabling pupils to leave with a sense of personal fulfilment and confidence. Q What do you think it takes to lead an independent school in 2020? I think one of the most important things is to be grounded. You need to know […]