Wimbledon High school in London won Girls’ School of the Year in our Independent Schools of the Year 2018
Wimbledon High who has won the Girls School of the Year award empowers its students to find their voice and take their place in the world. Our initiative of #JOMO, the joy of missing out, came from the girls in their Women of Wimbledon feminist society; it made headlines in 2018 for its positive approach to the angst around social media: it?s ok to opt out; be true to yourself.
Clubs and activities
Some 100+ clubs and activities (fantastic concerts, plays, sporting successes) enable girls to find what they are passionate about. We?ve seen Arkwright scholars; Young Bafta winners (concept for video game); a winning asthma pack design moving to a prototype for the NHS. Student leaders have run Clever Clogs ? it?s cool to be clever; Happiness Festival (be mindful, try new things, support each other); Pride week; student stand-up comedy night; student-written Magic Mondays emails to all staff and girls including quirky observations about school life; heart-shaped notes of appreciation to teachers from anonymous ?woe warriors?. Wimbledon High supports many community projects
Outreach programmes
Students have also supported community projects: teaching local primary children, singing at care homes, mentoring through our SHINE programme, writing books for children in Ghana; our annual Because I?m a Girl walk. We?ve created a can-do atmosphere with our GROW pastoral prog...