The Red Box Project is an initiative that quietly ensures that no young woman misses out on her education because of her period. We are 100% community driven and run by women around the UK. We place constantly stocked Red Boxes of sanitary wear in schools for young women to access, aiming to reach those […]
PE news week beginning Monday 7th May Cricket Year 9 boys’ v St Margaret’s Well done to the year 9 boys’ cricket team who had a strong start to their season beating St Margaret’s. St Margaret’s 59-8. St Hilda’s 63-2. St Hilda’s won by 8 wickets. Team – James Weeks, Sean Ryan, Ben […]
St Hilda’s beekeeping club was selected as a finalist at this year’s ECHO Environment Awards, held at the Isla Gladstone Conservatory in Stanley Park in April. We were recognised and commended for our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, and all the pupils in the group are very proud to have been selected. St Hilda’s […]
On Monday 19th March all of Year 8 and 9 participated in a visit organised by the History department. Tomi Komoly, a Holocaust survivor, came into school to share his experiences with our students. Tomi was born in Budapest in 1936 and experienced the anti- Jewish laws introduced during the 1940s by the Hungarian government. […]
Safeguarding is a school’s number one priority. The safety of all of our students, irrespective of age, is paramount. I have recently had a number of complaints from parents/carers and our neighbours regarding the driving and parking close to school. I have had several meetings with the Police, residents and our students to look at […]
The Career Fair which was held on Friday 9th February 2018 was a great success!! Students from year 7-13 thought that the fair offered them, the opportunity to speak directly to the universities, colleges and business about their entry requirements, future careers pathways and the selection of courses on offer. The universities came from near […]
St Hilda’s Career fair is this Friday 9th march. The following companies will be attending, the event is for all students form 7-13 between 12.45-2.45pm. American Airline Bristol Myers Squibb Royal Navy Royal College of General Practitioners Morgan Sindall Uclan Hope University John Moore University ProVQ – Motor industry Army TTE BIMM Blackburne house City […]
Please note – the Quiz due to take place on Thursday this week (22 February 2018 at 6pm) has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. For parents who have bought a cash ticket from reception a refund is available from reception.
Thank you to the many parents and staff who took up the invitation to complete the National Numeracy Challenge at www.nnchallenge.org.uk and earnt 20 house points apiece. Adults who talk positively about ‘doing maths’ and have a ‘can do’ attitude increase children’s confidence in maths, especially when the maths involved relates to day-to-day life. Take […]
On 24th January 35 Year 8 pupils, accompanied by Mrs Tamo, Mr Cummings, Miss Plaza Coca and Mr de la Torre, headed to MMU for a languages enrichment event. Following an introductory talk on the importance and relevance of learning other languages in the global community we live in today, pupils participated in four language […]