St. Helen's School
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| Motto |
"In hoc vincite velut illi crescite" "Conquer by the cross and grow like the daisies" (Literal: "In this [cross] we conquer and in these [daisies] grow.") |
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| Established | 1899 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmistress | Dr Mary Short |
| Deputy Headteacher | Dr Arnold (Academic) Mrs Sinclair (Pastoral) |
| Founder | May Roland Brown |
| Location |
Eastbury Road Northwood HA6 3AS England |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| DfE URN | 102453 Tables |
| Students | 1100~ |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses | Scott, Shackleton, Bruce, Bonnington |
| Colours | Green |
| Website | www.sthelens.london |
St. Helen's School, founded in 1899, is an independent day school in Northwood, North West London England for girls aged three to eighteen. It is associated with the Merchant Taylors' Company and works in close collaboration with Merchant Taylors' School in a range of areas.
St Helen's School was founded by Miss May Rowland Brown in 1899. Having been trained as a teacher at Cambridge Training College for Women, she began to teach at Northwood College, a school which, at the time, refused to take in any students that were connected with trade. Whilst still at Northwood College, a group of local businessmen persuaded her to start another school, and at the age of 25, in January 1899, she founded Northwood High School, later named St Helen's School.
St Helen's school occupies a twenty-two acre greenfield site. The Senior school, Junior School and Little Saints occupy separate buildings within the site with their own specialised facilities for their students. The swimming pool is an important facility as many people come for lessons and tutoring after school hours or in the holidays. A new Junior School building opened in September 2016.
The Science Block, containing fourteen laboratories, supports all scientific disciplines. The June-Leader building consists of three Art rooms, three Design and Technology Labs as well as an equipped Drama Studio. The school has recently installed a Virtuoso Language Laboratory in addition to the old one. The Music Block, "Fitzwalter" or "Fitz", possesses sixteen practice rooms, where the school offers lessons for most musical instruments. The Sutherland library, run by a chartered librarian, holds a vast number of books, periodicals, newspapers and computing facilities.
St Helen's School possesses grounds for many sporting activities. With seven tennis courts, two lacrosse pitches, Dance Studio, swimming pool, gymnasium and fitness suite, the school has been able to offer an intensive physical education curriculum.
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