Sixth Form News
Musical Moment – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
It has been exactly 50 years this week since Elton John released the album that catapulted him to stardom: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Here [...]
Sixth Form Speaker Programme – Louise Hunt Skelley PLY
This week, we were pleased to welcome Louise Hunt Skelley PLY, a very skilled Paralympian and sports commentator. Louise has competed in two Paralympics, [...]
STEAM Lunch ‘n Learn: Professor Peter Doel
At Lunch ‘n Learn this week, we were treated to an excellent talk by Professor Peter Doel. Prof Doel taught us about the concept [...]
Alumnae Career Talk by Sasha Almonte, Winner of Business Enterprise Award 2023
During Thursday lunchtime, we were delighted to have FHS alumna, Sasha Almonte to guide us through her journey of acting, scenic design, and film. [...]
FHS Musical Moment – Senior Chamber Choir Eucharist
On Sunday morning, the Senior Chamber Choir were warmly welcomed by Revd van der Hart to sing in the morning service at HTB Queensgate [...]
Joint Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth Dinner
On Thursday evening, the Sixth Form enjoyed a very special and nostalgic dinner in the Senior School Dining Hall. The girls sat on subject [...]
Sixth Form Tea Group Trip to the National Portrait Gallery
Our visit to the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery was a wonderful experience. We immersed ourselves in different historical periods, with a particular favourite of [...]
US Universities Admissions Directors Visit
On Wednesday, the Francis Holland Sixth Form had the privilege of hosting distinguished representatives from several prominent US universities: Tufts, Babson, Boston College, and [...]
Upper Sixth Biology Trip to Juniper Hall
On 22nd September, Year 13 Biology A-level students had the privilege of going to Juniper Hall for an action packed weekend. Our first activity [...]
Outreach Superstar of the Week: Sixth Form Playground Takeover
Our Outreach Superstar of the Week this week is the entire Sixth Form who, inspired to act in the fact of the tragic disasters [...]
Lola’s Cupcakes Meets FHS…
On Thursday 21st September, the Sixth Form were fortunate enough to be visited by Christine and Asher from Lola's Cupcakes for their weekly speaker [...]
Sixth Form Information Evening 2023
On Wednesday 20th September, we were delighted to welcome prospective Sixth Formers and their families, along with our current Year 11s, to our Sixth [...]
Sixth Form Innovation Sprints
Innovation Sprints is an option for Sixth Form Enrichment, and this term we have been privileged to have the opportunity to work with a [...]
Musical Moment: ‘I Will Prevail’
As we settle into the new term, here is a power ballad from the musical Wonderland. The story is a retelling of Alice in [...]
GSA Netball Weekend
Last weekend the U18 Netball team travelled to Condover Hall for an intense GSA Netball weekend. The weekend consisted of multiple training sessions run [...]
Artwork of the Week: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies
Monet’s idyllic painting depicts lilac water lilies in a pond under the bridge near his residence in Giverny, France.  Monet was in search for [...]
Music Scholars’ Chamber Music Workshop
The Music Department hit the ground running with an afternoon of chamber music on Monday before the beginning of term. The Music Scholars, and [...]
Musical Moment: Last Night of The Proms
Welcome back to a new academic year! While we are excited to be back to brilliant music-making for what will be a fantastic new [...]
Outreach Superstar of the Week: Gaia and Mary, Upper Sixth
For more than three years, I have dedicated myself to charity work, teaching English online to Peruvian children from low-income families. My passion for [...]
Class of 2023 Achieve Outstanding A Level Results
Schools across the country had braced themselves for the much-publicised drop in grades insisted upon by the exams regulator Ofqual to counter the grade [...]
End of Year Celebrations
Today has been a very special and memorable day at FHS – the last day of the 2022-23 academic year and Mrs Elphinstone’s last [...]
