Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
| Motto | Serve and Obey |
|---|---|
| Established | 1875 |
| Type |
Independent school Day school |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headmistress | Biddie O'Connor |
| Chairman | Robert Fulton |
| Founder | Robert Aske |
| Location |
Aldenham Road Elstree Hertfordshire WD6 3BT United Kingdom |
| DfE URN | 117649 Tables |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | Harold, Sprules, Gillett, Millar, Gilliland, Powell |
| Colours |
White, Green and Red |
| Publication | The Greenhouse |
| Former pupils | Old Girls |
| Website | www |
White, Green and Red
Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls is an independent day school in Elstree, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as "Habs" (or "Habs Girls" to distinguish it from the neighbouring Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School). The school was founded in 1875 by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London.
In 1690, Robert Aske gave the Haberdashers Company £20,000 to set up a hospital and home for 20 elderly men and a school for 20 boys at Hoxton, just north of the City of London. The school came decidedly second to the home for elderly men. There were no new boys between 1714 and 1739 because the foundation was short of funds. The Hospital was rebuilt during 1824-26 and the foundation was reorganised in 1873 when four schools were established: two at Hoxton, and two at Hatcham, New Cross in south-east London. Boys and girls were taught separately at each site. All four schools opened in 1875, the Hoxton schools offered a basic English education and the Hatcham schools covered a wider syllabus. In 1891, Hatcham girls moved to new premises half a mile away, while Hatcham boys took over the girls’ buildings.
Early in the 20th Century, new sites for the Hoxton schools were purchased in Cricklewood (always referred to as Hampstead) for the Boys and Acton for the Girls. Both these schools became Direct Grant in 1946 and then fully independent, day, fee-paying schools in 1976. The need for expansion saw the Boys’ School move again to Elstree, Hertfordshire in 1961, followed by the Girls in 1974.
The previous site of the girls' school, in Acton, became the Japanese School in London.
In the Junior School there are two classes in each year group with approximately 25 pupils in each class. The reception classes are called Rainbow Buttons and Bobbins . In key stage 1, the classes are known as 1 Red, 1 Green, 2 Blue and 2 Yellow. In key stage 2 the classes are known as 3 A and 3 Alpha up to 6 A and 6 Alpha.
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