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1. Educational Ethos and Aims of the School

Statement of Ethos

Our aim is to ensure that LEH is a School full of opportunity, intellectual challenge and friendship; a place to take risks and become bold; a place to discover passions, talents and yourself; a place that nurtures remarkable women.

Statement of Religious Foundation

The School is a Christian foundation but welcomes pupils of all faiths and none. It is committed to the contribution it makes to society as a whole, and to equal opportunities, and it embraces diversity.

Educational Aims

We encourage our pupils:

• To be exactly who they are, whatever their current interests or future aspirations.

• To benefit from the warmth, respect, and support of the entire School community as they stretch themselves to become their best, most confident selves, as pupils, and as citizens of the world.

• To have the freedom to experiment, express opinions, explore and take on new challenges.

• To be supported by strong role models and inspired by their peers.

• To find confidence and strength and acquire and build the skills they need to succeed throughout their lives.

These aims are supported and further developed through the policies of the School and are accessible on the School’s website. School Policies

2. Foundation and Governance

LEH is one of the oldest and most distinguished girls’ Schools in the UK. Our pupils successfully balance outstanding scholarship with impressive achievements in sport and exciting creativity in the arts and beyond. With superb facilities set in 24 acres, we offer bright pupils a well-rounded and challenging education in a happy, purposeful environment, preparing them well for higher education and their future lives.

The School educates approximately 980 pupils aged seven to eighteen, with around 190 in the Junior School and 790 in the Senior School. They come to us from a very wide catchment area, from as far north as Ealing, as far south as Cobham, as far east as Chelsea and as far west as Windlesham, from many different maintained and independent Schools.

A full list of Governors is posted on the School’s website The Governors

3.Staff

A full list of all teaching and key administrative staff may be found on the School’s website. Staff list

Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team of the Senior School consists of the Head Mistress and ten further senior staff, each with specific responsibilities for the day-to-day running of the School, as well as the development of its future.

Contacting the Senior School

Notification of your daughter’s absence from School

Requests for short term absence during the School day for such things as routine dental/medical appointments

All other requests for absence from School for one day or more

Concerns about your daughter’s overall academic progress or general wellbeing

Email to School’s absence line by 8.45am on each day of illness: absence@lehs.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8979 1601 – option 1

Parent Portal: login and use the ‘Let Us Know’ button

Email to School’s absence line: absence@lehs.org.uk

Telephone: 020 8979 1601 – option 1

Parent Portal: login and use the ‘Let Us Know’ button

Email to the Head Mistress: headmistress@lehs.org.uk

cc: absence@lehs.org.uk

Head of Year by email or telephone 020 8979 1601: 3rds

Subject-specific enquiries

Miss N Redman headofyear3@lehs.org.uk

Ms L Harding headofyearl4@lehs.org.uk

Mrs C Nicholls headofyearu4@lehs.org.uk

Mrs R Brown & Mrs E Searle headofyearl5@lehs.org.uk

Miss R Nicholl headofyearu5@lehs.org.uk

Miss C Packer headofyearl6@lehs.org.uk

Miss H Barnett headofyearu6@lehs.org.uk

Heads of Department by e-mail or telephone 020 8979 1601:

Art

Biology/Head of Science

Chemistry

Classics

Computing

Drama

Food & Nutrition

Economics

English

French

Geography

German

History & Politics

History of Art

Life Advice (PSHE)

Mathematics

Middle School Science

Music

Physics

Product Design

Psychology

Philosophy, Religion & Ethics (PRE)

Spanish

Mrs D Howorth hodart@lehs.org.uk

Mrs L Mercer hodbiology@lehs.org.uk

Ms D Blease hodchemistry@lehs.org.uk

Miss C Eltis hodclassics@lehs.org.uk

Mr D Lawley hodcomputing@lehs.org.uk

Miss S Torrent musicdrama@lehs.org.uk

Mrs H Boczkowski hoddesign@lehs.org.uk

Mrs C Livingstone hodeconomics@lehs.org.uk

Mrs K Mackichan & Miss A Wright hodenglish@lehs.org.uk

Mr H Agulian hodfrench@lehs.org.uk

Mr L O’Rourke hodgeography@lehs.org.uk

Ms S Hewitt hodgerman@lehs.org.uk

Ms L Harding hodhistory@lehs.org.uk

Ms A Farnum-Ford hodhistoryofart@lehs.org.uk

Ms R Hart hodpshe@lehs.org.uk

Mrs J Manns hodmaths@lehs.org.uk

Mrs J Crook middlescience@lehs.org.uk

Mrs M Ashe musicdrama@lehs.org.uk

Miss D Mugridge hodpe@lehs.org.uk

Mr J Stafford Haworth hodphysics@lehs.org.uk

Mr S Bicknell hodproddesign@lehs.org.uk

Miss A Boland hodpsychology@lehs.org.uk

Dr I Jakeway hodrs@lehs.org.uk

Mrs U Arrieta hodspanish@lehs.org.uk

Serious concerns about your daughter’s academic progress or general wellbeing

Concerns about the medical wellbeing of your daughter

Questions concerning the curriculum

Questions concerning Learning Support

Questions concerning School policies, rules, uniform and late coach

Questions concerning School bills and billed items

Questions concerning careers advice, work experience and university entrance

Questions concerning music and drama lessons and concerts

Appointments with the Head Mistress

Questions concerning travel on Pupilcoach School buses

Head of Middle School

Mrs Katie Sinnett

headmiddle@lehs.org.uk

Head of Upper School

Ms Flora Ellison headupper@lehs.org.uk

Head of Sixth Form

Ms Lauren Viola headsixth@lehs.org.uk

School Nurse

Nurse Sara Wilson swilson@lehs.org.uk

Director of Teaching & Innovation

Mr David Piper dos@lehs.org.uk

Head of Learning Support

Mrs Sonia Reade learningsupport@lehs.org.uk

digitalcoordinator@lehs.org.uk

School Office office@lehs.org.uk

Fees Officer

Miss Elena Ciurea fees@lehs.org.uk

020 8979 1601

020 8979 1601 ext 777

020 8979 1601

020 8979 1601 ext 740

020 8979 1601

020 8783 9705

Head of Higher Education & Careers

Mrs Nicky Hampstead careers@lehs.org.uk

Performing Arts Co-ordinator

Mrs Petrina Tate musicdrama@lehs.org.uk

PA to the Head Mistress

Mrs Fiona Cuddeford pahm@lehs.org.uk

Pupilcoach Co-ordinator

Mrs Elizabeth Hutchinson coaches@lehs.org.uk 07747 618458

020 8979 1601 ext 712

020 8979 1601 ext 714

020 8979 1601 ext 703

If you telephone the School, you may not be able to speak to the relevant person immediately as staff may be teaching or otherwise engaged. We would ask parents be patient as you can be assured we will be acting as quickly as we can. The Receptionist will ask what the matter is regarding so that the person you need to speak to is able to help when they return your call. It may be that the Receptionist is able to direct your call to someone else in the meantime.

Similarly, staff may not read e-mails immediately (they will not be checking emails when they are teaching) and may choose to take time to investigate the matter before responding. Please do not think that a lack of instant response means a lack of interest on the part of the member of staff.

Staff are not expected to reply to emails outside normal School hours, or at weekends. If you have an emergency which needs to be dealt with before School next opens, please e-mail office@lehs.org.uk

5. Pastoral Care

The emotional and physical health of our pupils is at the heart of everything we do at LEH. Happy, confident pupils learn and perform better. In order to ensure their wellbeing, we have a strong pastoral team from Form Tutors, Heads of Year and Heads of all three ‘layers’ , to our two School nurses and counsellors. The pupils attend regular Life Advice (PSHE) lessons which cover a wide range of topics, and we frequently host guest speakers who talk to the pupils on subjects including body confidence, self-esteem, sex and relationships, mental health, digital awareness and substance misuse.

Year Groups

The Senior School is divided into three pastoral ‘layers’, each with its own Head of Section:

LEH Year/s National Curriculum Year/s Layer name 3rds, L4 and U4 7, 8 and 9

L5 and U5 10 and 11

L6 and U6 12 and 13

Middle School

Upper School

Sixth Form

The Head of Middle School, the Head of Upper School and the Head of Sixth Form are members of the Senior Management Team and report to the Deputy Head Pastoral.. They are supported by a team of Heads of Year.

In 2024-25, there are four forms in the 3rds, L4, U4, U5 and six forms in L5, each with two Form Tutors, who report to the Head of Year and Head of Section. After the first year Form Tutors usually stay with their form throughout the pastoral layer.

In the Sixth Form there are Tutor Groups of roughly 12 pupils; the Tutor normally remains with the group for the two years of the Sixth Form.

Pupils have 1-1 meetings regularly with Form Tutors to ensure their pastoral and academic wellbeing. Issues that are raised at such sessions are followed up with both staff and parents when appropriate.

Health and Wellbeing

Pastoral care has a high priority at the School, and staff are committed to promoting the welfare and happiness of each pupil. Parents/guardians are asked to complete a Medical Questionnaire when their daughter joins the School, and to keep the School updated with any medical conditions or emotional concerns.

The Form Tutor has the primary pastoral responsibility for the pupils in their form, but all members of staff are involved in the pastoral care of all pupils. Incidents and concerns are always followed up, monitored and communicated to other staff as appropriate.

Counselling

As part of the pastoral system within the School any pupil may see one of two part-time School Counsellors. The Counsellors provide pupils with dedicated time and a safe space in which to explore any emotional or psychological difficulties which may be preventing them from living a fulfilled and happy life. Pupils bring many types of issues to counselling including anxiety, depression, bereavement, coping with changes to and tensions within family or School life, and personal identity. Although the focus is not on academic work, emotional issues may affect a pupil’s ability to cope with work commitments, so problems in this area often improve as the underlying issue is explored.

Counselling is non-prescriptive: a Counsellor’s role is not to tell a pupil what changes she needs to make but to explore with her what is going on in her life and to help her find ways to deal more successfully and resourcefully with any problems. Sessions take place on an individual basis in dedicated counselling rooms and are carefully timetabled to have minimum impact on academic and other commitments.

It is crucial that counselling takes place on a voluntary basis. Pupils may refer themselves, and the procedure for doing this is displayed in every form room. Form Tutors, Heads of Section, Heads of Year and the School Nurses may encourage a pupil to seek counselling, and they might offer the opportunity for a pupil to see a Counsellor in discussions with parents. If a pupil wishes to see a Counsellor without her parents knowing she may do so. Contact between a Counsellor and parents is rare: this is to avoid the relationship of trust being undermined. Such contact would only take place after prior discussion and agreement with the pupil and the pupil’s right to confidentiality would be maintained.

Through whatever channel a pupil arrives at counselling, what happens there is confidential. Trust between the pupil and Counsellor is of paramount importance, and no material is fed back to staff unless the pupil wishes it to be. Any limits to confidentiality are fully explained at the beginning of the counselling process. The only occasion when a Counsellor would break confidentiality is if a pupil indicates that she or another person is at risk or in danger, and even then this would only happen in consultation with the pupil: such an occurrence is extremely rare. The Counsellors work to the ethical code set out by The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and operates within the School’s policy on safeguarding.

Family issues

We aim to provide appropriate support to all our pupils and would therefore be grateful if you would inform us of any matters at home, for example bereavement, illness or separation, which may affect your daughter’s welfare, behaviour or performance at School. Such matters will, of course, be handled with appropriate sensitivity and discretion. Similarly, it would be appreciated if parents would notify the relevant Head of Section about any planned parental absence, providing appropriate alternative contact details for use in an emergency.

Life Advice (PSHE)

Life Advice provides pupils with a forum in which to express, challenge and synthesise current thinking in areas of individual and social responsibility, and we aim to encourage self-awareness and self-reliance. It allows pupils the opportunity to express their personal opinions and feelings, whilst encouraging them to value the opinions and feelings of others: becoming better informed citizens can equip them to take a more responsible role in society.

A wide range of topics is covered including Consumer and Health Education, Relationships and Social Skills, Careers, Finance, Drug Awareness, Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), Moral and Religious Values, Health and Safety, Study Skills and First Aid. These topics are presented by Form Tutors, complemented by specialist staff who take certain topics (for example, the Religious Studies staff teach Moral Issues). Visiting speakers are invited to take topics such as Drug Awareness, RSE (Relationships and Sex), Personal Safety and Cyber Safety.

Digital Matters

We live in an age when pupils depend more and more on mobile technology in a variety of guises and indeed all pupils at LEH have a personal iPad to support their learning. Miss Emma Hollaway is our Digital Lead for Student Training and is responsible for training pupils in all digital matters related to their academic work. She also manages the pupils’ education in relation to E-Safety raising their awareness of how to protect themselves online, through PSHE lessons, talks and workshops from outside speakers and regular assemblies. We also encourage parents to be aware of the use their child is making of such technology and to monitor their use of computers, social media and mobile phones and other handheld devices. To support parents in this, we regularly send out advice on E-Safety related issues via the Friday Post and aim to keep the E-Safety area of the Parent Portal updated with the latest information.

All pupils are asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy before accessing the School’s computer network and its associated facilities such as iPads and PCs. We hope that we can rely on parents to remind their daughters about this document and to pay attention to the rules and guidance contained within it. Should you have any concerns please do contact the relevant Head of Section to discuss this further. The pupils are encouraged to discuss and share any worries or concerns they may have with the Digital Mentors, a group of Sixth Form pupils specifically trained to act as peer mentors and digital ambassadors. Their activities are managed by the Digital Lead Student Training

There is a well-stocked Health Centre within the Senior School. Sister Sara Wilson, the School Nurse, is a full-time employee of the School and is a Registered General Nurse. It is the School’s aim to provide necessary and appropriate routine emergency medical care to all pupils, staff and visitors whilst they are at School, as well as to monitor the individual pupil’s needs and wellbeing alongside the pastoral team.

Pupils’ own (prescribed) medicines

All medicines which pupils bring to School, should be handed to the School Nurse, to be kept in the Health Centre. These medicines should be in their original containers, and clearly marked with your daughter’s name and instructions for administration. A note explaining the dose, time and reason for administration must be sent with the medicine. If there is insufficient information, this may result in the medicine not being given. The responsibility for attending the Health Centre for medication at the appropriate time rests with the pupil. For pupils with severe allergies and asthma, please see ‘Provision for pupils with special health needs’ below. Sixth Form pupils may carry their own medications, but it is useful for the School Nurse to be aware of any regular medications.

Any medicines which are no longer needed, or have reached their expiration date, are either sent home, or taken by the School Nurse to a dispensing pharmacist for safe disposal.

Parents are asked to ensure that pupils are well prepared with their own supplies of sanitary protection. Emergency supplies can be located in the Health Centre.

Occasional, non-prescription medicines

A supply of everyday medicines for common ailments is kept in the Health Centre. In accordance with parental consent provided on the Medical Questionnaire, completed when their daughter joins the School, these medicines are issued to pupils by the School Nurse or someone deputised by her, when considered necessary.

Provision for pupils with special health needs

Pupils who suffer from asthma are asked to carry their own inhalers with them both in School and on all trips and other off-site activities. The School holds emergency Generic Asthma inhalers.

Pupils with severe allergies should carry two in-date Adrenaline Auto Injectors (AAIs) with them at all times. AAIs must be carried by pupils on School trips and other off-site activities. Trip/activity leaders will check the pupil is carrying their AAIs prior to leaving on the trip. The pupil WILL NOT be allowed on the trip without them. All staff are given annual updates on administering AAIs.

Because some of our pupils have allergies that we ask for your co-operation in encouraging your daughters not to swap or share any foods that they may bring into School, and not send them in with food stuffs containing nuts.

The School Nurse should be advised of any allergy from which pupils may suffer. Where this allergy may affect diet, a completed allergy form for the catering company is required. The School Nurse and catering company are more than happy to discuss individual pupil’s needs on request.

Use of crutches in School

Please inform the School Nurse in advance should your daughter be coming to School with crutches so that necessary provisions can be made.

The School Day

School starts at 8.45am with Registration: pupils are expected to be punctual for this important part of the day.

8.45am Registration

9.10am Period 1

9.55am Period 2

10.40am Break

11.00am Period 3

11.45am Period 4

12.30pm Lunch

1.45pm Period 5

2.30pm Period 6

3.15pm Period 7

4.00pm End of School

Homework

Homework is an essential part of learning and a natural extension of work done in class. It encourages pupils to work independently and to develop self-discipline and personal organisation. Homework should take priority over all other School activities, unless a specific exemption has been agreed.

Homework allocations for pupils in the 3rds, L4 and U4 can be found on the Parent Portal in Appendix 1 of The Assessment and Reporting Policy. Pupils should write their homework timetable into their digital planner. In L5 and U5 pupils should expect around one hour of homework per subject per week. L6 get three hours rising to four hours in U6. Staff are asked to set all homework tasks as a teams assignment.

All thirds are issued with a student planner in which to enter details of work set. In other year groups digital planners are available for use. The School uses a system of work communication points which record missed, late or inadequate work. These points are monitored and dealt with by the Head of Section or Head of Year.

Assessment

The Assessment and Reporting policy (follow the above link) contains the core ethos for the setting of work and giving of feedback. Each department has its own assessment policy. For GCSE and A level classes, these methods reflect those set by examination boards. Pupils are assessed regularly in class, through the marking of classwork, homework or informal tests, the results of which are used to inform future planning for pupils’ progress and may form the basis of written reports or feedback at Parents’ Evenings. All pupils in 3rds-L5 and L6 sit formal School examinations towards the end of the academic year. Pupils in U5 and U6 who are preparing for public examinations sit formal mock examinations in the first two weeks of the Spring term.

Parents’ Evenings and Reports

The School prides itself on the quality of the information it communicates to parents on the academic progress of their daughters. This is ordinarily achieved through Parents’ Evenings, grade cards and written reports.

Parents’ Evenings

A Parents’ Evening is held at least once a year for each year group. These are important opportunities to discuss work and progress and, in some instances, future option choices. Subject teachers, Form Tutors, Heads of Year and Heads of Section are all available. All pupils are expected to attend with their parents. Parents use an online system to book their appointments prior to the evening. Parents’ Evenings for L4, U4, and L6 in the Autumn term are held online via SchoolCloud usually starting at 5pm, the rest will be held in person in the Dining Hall and adjacent areas starting at 5.30pm.

Reports

A full report is written for each year group once a year with additional grade cards at other times of year. Full reports include a subject comment & target as well as attainment and effort grades. Grade cards include effort and attainment grades. Each pupil attends a ‘report reading’ session with their Form Tutor once full reports are complete and prior to publication on the Parent Portal. For summer examinations, U5 and U6 mock examinations an Exam Grade Card is issued.

Detailed information about the new reporting system, the attainment and effort grades will be found on My School Portal in due course.

Special and Additional Educational Needs and Disabilities

The School aims to help every child achieve her full potential, and so is keen to identify any learning difficulties as soon as possible in a pupil’s School career. There is a screening programme for all new entrants to the SSchool and follow-up help including learning support sessions and further assessment is offered, if necessary, by staff in the Learning Support department. There is no charge for such assessments. . School

There are some pupils for whom English is not the first language. For such pupils extra support may be given in School or, if considered necessary, outside tuition to improve language levels may be suggested to parents.

Should a pupil have an Education, Health and Care Plan, the School will approach their needs in a positive manner and seek to make all reasonable adjustments.

If parents have any concerns, they should contact Sonia Reade, Head of Learning Support –LearningSupport@lehs.org.uk

The Higher Education & Careers Team provides valuable year-round information for pupils of all ages.

3rds PSHE session introducing the Careers Room and Department and issues surrounding gender stereotyping.

Events and activities in PSHE during National Careers Week.

L4 PSHE session introducing an inspirational speaker. To encourage breadth of thinking.

Events and activities in PSHE during National Careers Week.

U4 Talks from Heads of Departments about GCSE options.

GCSE Information Evening.

Questionnaire and follow up interview on GCSE choices with the Careers staff.

GCSE Subject choices. (following U4 Parents’ Evening)

Events and activities in PSHE during National Careers Week.

L5 External speaker from InvestIn on work experience opportunities. They also have a PSHE session introducing the Morrisby profiling software.

2 PSHE sessions to complete the Morrisby computerised questionnaire.

Complete tasks in preparation for their one-to-one interviews.

Information Evening for Pupils and Parents: Sixth Form opportunities at LEH.

U5 One-to-one interview to review the results of the Morrisby profiling and discuss A Level choices and careers.

Forum with U6 regarding subject choices.

Annual Careers Evening.

Annual Higher Education Fair.

Oxbridge information evening. (for parents and pupils)

Work Experience in the summer holidays.

L6 Weekly timetabled lessons.

Revisit Morrisby profile and update questionnaires followed by a one-toone interview to discuss degree subjects/university choices, apprenticeships and potential career interests.

Advice on careers and higher education.

UCAS Evening. (for parents and pupils)

Work Experience support.

Annual Careers Evening.

Annual Higher Education Fair including GAP Year opportunities.

Oxbridge information evening. (for parents and pupils)

Specialised support for Oxbridge, USA and Medical School applicants.

Opportunities to attend extra-curricular talks.

U6 Weekly timetabled lessons.

Annual Careers Evening.

Careers and Higher Education - the UCAS application procedure.

Oxbridge Programme.

Information on internship programmes.

Work Experience support.

Opportunities to attend extra-curricular talks.

Support and advice on A Level Results Day.

Post A-level

A designated Post A-level applications morning in early September.

Advice available whenever necessary.

7. Sporting Fixtures

Sports fixtures are published on My School Portal via SOCS. This can be accessed by parents and pupils via the LEH website www.lehs.org.uk by clicking on the Sports Fixtures link. Team sheets and further information about matches can also be found here by using the password: holles15. If fixtures have to be cancelled, updates will be posted immediately to reflect this information.

Pupils are also able to access this information on their iPads and should take responsibility for passing this information on to parents. As the pupils are representing the School, they are expected to wear full LEH PE kit both when playing and when travelling to and from fixtures.

Parents are very welcome to spectate at both home and away fixtures. Dogs, however, are not allowed at home sporting fixtures. The Schools which we play all have their own websites which include directions to the venue. Please also check the venue within SOCS as some of our opponents’ pitches and courts are not on their School site.

Staff, coaches, pupils and parents all have a responsibility to promote high standards of behaviour in whatever sport they play or support. As a parent supporting LEH teams at fixtures, we ask you to support our code of conduct and embrace the spirit of the games your child is involved in.

The use of inappropriate language, harassment of athletes, coaches, officials or other spectators and any other negative behaviour may result in parents being asked to leave the sideline. Such behaviour may also lead to the team being penalised by the given sport’s authorities.

As part of the School’s health and safety procedure we are required to collate accurate lists of who is travelling to and returning from away fixtures, either during the week or on weekends. As we require parents' consent for all travel arrangements, you will be asked to complete a transport arrangement form for each fixture. As soon as the team sheet has been published in SOCS, you will be sent a link to complete this form. We ask that you fill in this form irrespective of whether your child takes the organised buses, makes their own arrangements or gets a lift.

Pierced ears

In line with national health and safety guidance we ask that pupils do not have their ears pierced during the academic School year. It is advised to have them pierced at the start of the summer holidays to allow the ears to heal and for earrings to be removed for PE and sports activities. It is not acceptable to tape over ear studs to cover them and pupils will be expected to remove earrings (and any other jewellery) for lessons and activities.

Houses

There are four Houses in the School: De Vere, Fitzwilliam, Holles and Tyrconnel, all of which are family names associated with Lady Eleanor Holles (from whose estate the School was founded). There are an equal number of pupils in each House in each Form and Year Group, with sisters being placed in the same House.

The House system provides the opportunity for pupils to take part in a wide range of activities –both Inter-House and Intra-House - and also helps pupils get to know pupils in their year group outside their Form as well as other pupils throughout the School.

Each House is led by two members of staff – a Head of House and Assistant Head of House – and three members of the Sixth Form serve as House Captain and Vice-House Captains. There are additional leadership responsibilities in every year group and all staff are allocated to Houses.

The Houses meet regularly throughout the year and a range of competitions are organised each term including house jigsaw, debating, drama, music, creative arts, charity fundraising, and a wide variety of sporting challenges from lacrosse and netball to trampolining and rowing

Trips

The School considers trips to be a vital part of the educational experience for all pupils.

Day trips

There are curriculum related trips for pupils in each year of the Senior School. Parents are asked to sign a General Consent Form for Day Trips when their daughter joins the School which gives overall consent for their daughter to take part in any day trips. Parents will receive a letter outlining the relevant details of the trip, giving details of timings and the cost, etc, and also the opportunity to withdraw their daughter from the trip, if they so choose.

Residential trips

There are a number of residential trips planned for different year groups, both at home and abroad, ranging from curriculum related trips, for example Geography fieldwork, to sports tours and extracurricular events, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme expeditions.

Parents will receive a letter outlining the details of the trip. There will often be a briefing for parents of pupils taking part in an overseas trip. Consent for each trip is gained during the sign-up period via an online form.

Expected Behaviour on School Trips

The code of conduct must be adhered to by all students participating in trips organised by, or on behalf of, LEH. Acceptance of participation on a School trip implies acceptance by both parents and student of the code of conduct as a basic condition of the contract for the trip. It will be appreciated that in offering to take the participating pupils on an excursion, the staff are incurring a considerable responsibility, which they wish to discharge to the greatest possible satisfaction of all concerned, and above all in complete safety and with as little worry as possible on their own part and that of the pupils. Would you therefore kindly read these points and bring them to the attention of your daughter.

• Normal School rules apply for the duration of the trip.

• It is expected that at all times members of the party will behave in an orderly manner and remember that they are representatives of their country and their School. They must obey instructions of staff promptly and without argument.

• Smoking/vaping and the use and/or purchase of drugs (except prescribed medication) is forbidden.

• All prescribed and over the counter medication must be handed to trip staff at the start of the trip.

• The purchase and/or consumption of alcohol is forbidden.

• The purchase of fireworks, knives, other weapons, or an item which could be conceivably mistaken for a weapon is forbidden.

• Students may only leave the School party unsupervised when they have been given permission to do so by a member of staff. Students must always stay in groups of 3 or more.

• A breach of the code of conduct or the normal rules of acceptable behaviour may result in the student being sent home at the expense of the parents.

Insurances

Public Liability

• The School holds public liability insurance to cover the unlikely event of injury or death resulting from negligence. This cover is worldwide.

Travel Cover

• The School has a comprehensive travel insurance policy. Details of the policy will be made available as part of the pre-trip briefing process. The cost of the cover is included in the cost for the trip.

Extra-curricular programme

The Senior School is proud of the diverse range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities offered. Most of these take place during lunchtime, although some - sporting practices, music rehearsals and clubs predominantly for older pupils - take place after School

Pupils are strongly encouraged to participate in this programme, to develop interests outside the classroom and to acquire new skills. A full list of activities is posted each term on the Parent Portal. There are a number of additional paid activities, which include individual music lessons, speech and drama lessons (either individual or in small groups), rowing, fencing and chess. Your daughter should participate in a maximum of one extra-curricular activity each lunchtime to ensure that she has time to eat her lunch and have a break before afternoon lessons. This includes paid activities such as individual music lessons or speech and drama or presentation skills lessons. Your daughter can book a ‘grab and go’ packed lunch by signing up on SharePoint by 10am if she has to participate in two lunchtime activities. This can be collected from the Dining Hall at 12.30pm before her first activity starts. .

Charity and Community Activities

All pupils are encouraged to take an active role in support of the School’s chosen charities. Sixth Form pupils are encouraged to take up leadership positions as part of the Charity Committee, and each form also elects a charity representative. Each September the whole School is invited to nominate, and then vote on, a charity to support and fundraising is then focused on this charity during the year. The Charity Committee host an annual Christmas Fair and a Charity Week Fair and each form contributes to cake sales at break via a rota system.

Pupils are also encouraged to take part in community outreach work. Pupils from L5 upwards volunteer their time to lead and run a range of activities in local primary Schools. Sixth Form pupils act as SHINE Mentors helping support the primary children from local Schools who take part in our ‘Serious Fun on Saturdays’ programme. There is also an open invitation to pupils of all ages to participate in the Service Volunteers activities. School Events and activities for all these community activities are posted on their respective notice boards in the Senior School.

9. LEH Values and School Rules

LEH Values - as a community we strive to uphold the following pledges:

The School Rules can be found in the pupils’ SharePoint area

Lost property

All pupils are issued with a lockable Sports locker in which to store their PE kit and valuables In Thirds to U5, pupils will also be provided with a lockable classroom locker. They must provide their own locks, either key padlocks or numerical combination locks. The hasp of these lock should be no greater than 7mm in diameter. Pupils are encouraged to take care of their own belongings by ensuring that their locker remains locked at all times, and not to lend kit or equipment to others.

Named lost property is sorted into Form boxes and pupils have access to the Lost Property Room to collect items three times a day. Unnamed kit is also stored there.

In order to keep lost property to a minimum, parents are encouraged to ensure that all property is clearly labelled with the owner’s name

Registration

Registration and signing in and out of School

Pupils should be in their form rooms for Registration at 8.45am. If they have a music or drama lesson during the registration period, pupils should sign the registration book in the Music Administration Office. If they are late into School for any reason they should enter the building through Reception and sign the late book.

Any pupil leaving the School at any point in the School day for any reason must leave via Reception and must sign out with the Receptionist. Likewise, when arriving at School outside registration hours, they must sign in using the same system.

Sixth Form pupils signing in and out of School

Sixth Form pupils may leave the School during the lunch hour. In addition, any Sixth Form pupil whose timetable permits, may take one free afternoon a week after the Autumn half term, as long as written consent has been received from her parents. A Sixth Form pupil leaving School at any other time, for any reason, must obtain permission from the Head of Sixth Form or the Heads of Year (L6 and U6). Sixth Form pupils must always sign in and out with the Receptionist when arriving late or leaving early for any reason.

Permission must still be requested to be absent from School, for example for medical appointments and should a pupil wish to leave School before the end of the School day (and not return later), they must ask permission from the Head of Sixth Form or the Heads of Year (L6 and U6) and sign out at Reception when they depart.

10. Security and Catering Purchases

The School uses a biometric system for access and catering purchases.

Anyone uncomfortable with using the biometric system need not do so: we will issue them with a card instead. The School does not keep every pupil’s fingerprints ‘on file’; they are not accessible by anyone in School or, for that matter, outside agencies. Once a pupil’s fingerprint is read, it is encrypted in the form of an individual number which is all that is generated in future when their finger is scanned for access or catering purposes. This number cannot be rebuilt back into a fingerprint.

11. School Catering

All catering at LEH is provided by Independents by Sodexo, a niche part of their business specialising in catering for independent Schools. Their objective is to provide well balanced, nutritious, high quality meals that are made from scratch using the best of British seasonal fruit and vegetables whenever possible. The meat, fresh milk and cream used is Red Tractor certified and eggs are free range.

Breakfast

Breakfast is offered from 7.45-8.30am each day with a choice of organic porridge with various toppings, cereals, yoghurt and local and exotic cut fruit plus a hot or cold drink.

Mid-Morning Break

A daily mid-morning break is available in the dining room for all Senior School pupils. There is a choice of a fruit, dried fruit, cookies, flapjacks, muffins, a selection of hot savoury items and snack bars plus a hot or cold drink. From time to time, Forms also hold charity cake sales at this time, to raise money for the School’s nominated charity.

Lunch

We aim to offer a wide variety of choices where the pupils can choose the dish and portion size, which match their appetite and suit a wide range of tastes. In addition, special theme days are offered on a regular basis.

School lunch is compulsory for pupils in 3rds-U5.

Food Allergies

Please remember to advise the School Nurse of any allergy from which your daughter may suffer. The Caterers are used to dealing with most types of allergy so, where an allergy may affect diet and your daughter takes School lunch, appropriate options will be discussed with you to ensure your daughter can take lunch safely.

Along with the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the School encourages pupils, parents and staff to make a positive contribution towards the reduction of congestion and pollution in the Borough. The following transport options are available:

Car Travel

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames discourages the use of cars for the ‘School run’ and the School encourages parents to consider alternative ways for their daughter to get to and from School.

For those who wish to use their cars to drop off and collect their children from School, please note that, for safety reasons, parents of pupils in the Senior School are not allowed to drive into School to drop off or collect their daughters in between the hours of 8.15-9am and 3.45-4.15pm. During these times pupils should be dropped off and collected outside the pedestrian gates on Hanworth Road.

Pupils who wish to drive cars or ride mopeds/motorcycles to School must first collect a permission form from the School Office to be completed by their parents. This should be returned to the School Office and a parking permit will be issued.

School Coaches

The School runs a coach company, Pupilcoach Ltd, in conjunction with Hampton School and together the company supplies some 21 coaches to transport the pupils of both Schools to and from the School sites. The service, including overheads, is paid for by those parents using the service. The business plan aims to break even over the course of the financial year and to receive no subsidy from the two Schools. Charges are collected termly via the School billing system.

A list of coach routes can be found on the School’s website or by following this link: Coach Services

Seats are booked via Vectare our online coach booking system. If you would like your daughter to use one of the coaches supplied by Pupilcoach Ltd but you have yet to book, please log into your ‘My School Portal’ account. Click on the ‘Pupil Coach - Vectare’ button on the homepage. This will take you to the Vectare portal.

The Late Coach

The School operates a Late Coach service leaving LEH on Monday to Friday at 6pm. There are 5 routes, going to Richmond, Sheen, Putney and Barnes; Kew and Chiswick; Kingston, Coombe Lane and Wimbledon; Thames Ditton, Esher and Cobham; and Virginia Water, Englefield Green and Windsor.

Seats are also booked via Vectare our online coach booking system. There are two booking options - ‘Regular Travel’ and ‘Single Travel’. A Regular Travel booking allows you to book for the stated period. A ‘Single Trip’ booking is required if you need to book your child onto a late coach on an ad-hoc basis as and when your child requires the service. The cost works out at £5 per trip for a stated period or £10.50 for an ad-hoc journey. Charges are collected termly via the School billing system. To book a Late Coach seat, please log into your ‘My School Portal’ account. Click on the ‘Pupil Coach - Vectare’ button on the homepage. This will take you to the Vectare portal.

Public Transport

Railways: The nearest railway station is Hampton, which can be reached from LEH by the 111 bus or is a 15 minute walk. Trains operate from Hampton Station at half hourly intervals to London Waterloo, via Kingston and Wimbledon, and take 40 minutes. Faster and more frequent trains are available from Feltham, Teddington, and Richmond stations.

Buses: Two bus routes operate along the Hanworth Road, the R70 from the Richmond area and 111 which runs from Kingston via Hanworth and Hounslow. In addition the 285 operates along the Uxbridge Road and the R68 along Hampton Hill High Street.

Cycling

The School encourages safe cycling to and from School and provides lockable cycle stands for use by both staff and pupils. Pupils must wear protective head gear.

13. Associations for Parents and

LEH is for life

During its 300-year history, LEH has been proud to educate thousands of outstanding pupils who have gone on to shape and change the world around them.

Being an LEH pupil instils a sense of confidence, strength and resilience that stays with our pupils long after they leave. We are proud of all our pupils and continue to support and champion them at every opportunity. Alumnae join a supportive sisterhood of former pupils dedicated to raising each other up.

We would encourage former pupils to sign up to our LEH Alumnae community, Holles Connect, to unlock a lifetime of LEH support – from career mentors to work experience, and from reunion events to grants. Other benefits include exclusive membership of university and industry networking clubs, regular updates about School news and alumnae in the headlines. To learn more, please visit hollesconnect.org.uk.

The Friends of LEH (‘The Friends’)

The Friends is the School’s parents’ association and provides a great opportunity for parents to get to know each other socially and raise funds for the School. All new parents are automatically enrolled, with the annual fee levied on the School bill; parents may opt-out of membership, should they so wish, by crossing the subscription off their fee bill. The subscription is £20 per year.

We believe that The Friends undertake important work for the School and actively encourage all new parents to take part in events and activities. Further details are available from The Friends’ section of the School website. Correspondence may also be left in The Friends’ Box in the Senior School Reception.

The Friends is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. Its members are parents of pupils who are or have been pupils at Lady Eleanor Holles in the Junior or Senior Schools.

Development

LEH was founded in 1710 through an act of generosity from one woman. The vision, that high quality education and opportunity should be available to bright girls, regardless of their economic circumstances, remains as pertinent today as it was three centuries ago. The School is not richly endowed and, as such, has been reliant upon the generosity of parents and alumnae to help it grow and flourish.

Bursary funding is vital to preserve the social diversity that is so central to LEH’s historic mission and character. Our ambition is to grow our Bursary provision over the coming years, believing that through the kindness and understanding of our School community, an LEH education can be open to all. The School has benefitted from several major gifts from generous donors, and with their help we have been able to fund additional 100% bursaries. However, there is still much need for further financial aid if we are to reach our goal of ‘needs blind’ admission. We are often unable to help a number of eligible children and if a network of support is not established LEH risks losing many gifted pupils. The School also raises funds to ensure that building facilities, classroom resources and teaching standards are maintained at the highest level in response to changing educational needs and expectations.

A dedicated Development Office fundraises for voluntary income in support of the School’s strategic development aims. Regular fundraising updates are published each year, showing how donations have made a difference to the life of the School community. If you’d like to read more about our current fundraising campaigns, please visit A Parent's Guide to Giving and Getting Involved

We are always interested to discuss your ideas for projects of personal interest to you. We welcome your support so please do come and talk to us! Should you require further information on any aspect of the Development Office’s work please contact Lisa Day, our Development Director development@lehs.org.uk

LEH Uniform List – Senior School April 2025

Uniform supplier: https://www.schoolblazer.com/

EVERY ITEM OF UNIFORM AND ALL PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST BE SECURELY MARKED WITH THE PUPILS NAME

It is suggested that all sportswear, including shoes, should be clearly marked on the outside. Lacrosse sticks, tennis racquets and watches should also be clearly marked.

Senior Uniform

White revere collar shirt (long or short sleeved)

Grey jumper with red trim and crest

Bespoke tartan knee length skirt

Grey socks (knee length), white socks (ankle length –summer only) or neutral or black tights

Grey trousers

Outdoor coat

School scarf (red and grey)

House Polo Shirt

Plain black leather or patent shoes. No heel higher than 3cm

Compulsory May be purchased from anywhere – must have revere collar.

Long or short sleeves can be worn in summer or winter.

Compulsory To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

Compulsory (unless opting to wear trousers)

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

Compulsory May be purchased from anywhere

Optional May be purchased from anywhere

Compulsory May be purchased from anywhere

Optional To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

Compulsory To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

Compulsory May be purchased from anywhere

Senior Sports Uniform

Black swimsuit with a sports back

Black Jammer suit

White LEH swim hat

Swimming towel

White ankle sports socks

Thin black waterproof LEH tracksuit top

LEH white polo shirt

LEH white mid-layer

LEH red tracksuit bottoms

LEH red skort

LEH black cycling shorts

Compulsory to have a swimsuit OR a jammer suit (Years 7 & 8 only)

Compulsory (Years 7 & 8 only)

Compulsory and must be sport socks

Compulsory for Senior School

Compulsory

Compulsory to have EITHER black cycling shorts OR running shorts

May be purchased from anywhere

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

May be purchased from anywhere

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

LEH black running shorts

Long sleeve plain white base layer

Plain black base layer leggings

LEH black lightweight sports puffer jacket (no hood)

Compulsory to have EITHER black cycling shorts OR running shorts

Optional

Long black LEH Sub Coat Optional

Indoor trainers with nonmarking soles (for wear in Sports Hall)

Outdoor trainers

Lacrosse stick

Tennis racket

Compulsory

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

May be purchased from anywhere

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

May be purchased anywhere

May be purchased from anywhere

Mouth guard Compulsory

Red LEH Crested Games Bag Optional

Red LEH Crested Boot Bag Optional

Sixth Form Sport Kit: LEH grey Sixth Form tee shirt

Sixth Form Sport Kit: Plain black sports leggings

Compulsory for Lower Sixth from September 2025 and for Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth from September 2026

LOCKERS AND GAMES BAGS

May be purchased from anywhere

To be purchased from Schoolblazer only

May be purchased from anywhere

Schoolblazer can supply a games bag which fits into the pupils’ lockers. Although you do not have to buy this bag, we do recommend that you buy one with similar dimensions (44cm x 39cm x 27cm). The lockers are designed to fit a lacrosse stick at one side, but the area for storing a games bag is approximately 45cm x 27cm x 75cm. Remember that other items have to go in the locker as well – boot bag, swimming kit and coat.

Padlock and key

Please also supply padlocks for the lockers. The hole for the padlock is 7.5mm wide, so we suggest a padlock with a hasp of no more than 7mm. A combination padlock is recommended rather than a key which could be mislaid.

Sixth Form Dress Code (and dress for 3rds – U5 on non-uniform Days)

There is a dress code for Sixth Form pupils who should be wearing clothes appropriate for mixed company in a working environment. This has been agreed by the Head Girl team in consultation with their peers.

Their guidelines are:-

• Dress appropriately for your studies.

• Clothing should not be overly revealing.

• Be neat and tidy.

• Shorts and playsuits to mid-thigh length are allowed.

• Trainers are allowed.

• LEH sports kit may be worn but only on days of sport (and a change of outfit is encouraged after any sporting activity).

• Tracksuits/Leisurewear are acceptable if neat and tidy.

• Jeans may be worn, rips are only acceptable on or below the knee, anything too open or ripped will not be acceptable.

• Jewellery may be worn, but for safety large earrings are not acceptable.

• All pupils should have a more formal set of clothes which may be worn to School or other events (e.g. interviews, MUN conferences, prospective parents’ tours).

In addition,

• Wear any specialist clothing which may be required for work placements, work experience, work shadowing and community commitment.

• Wear and use any safety equipment which may be provided in the workplace.

• Pupils who are unsuitably dressed will be asked in the first instance to wear clothing available from lost property and their parents will be notified by the Heads of Year (Sixth Form).

Appendix 3

Term Dates

All information correct at the time of publication, April 2025

LADY ELEANOR HOLLES HANWORTH ROAD, HAMPTON, TW12 3HF T: