Girls’ independent prep school in Amersham with co-educational nursery for pupils aged 3-11
At Heatherton, we believe our role is to inspire, support and foster a love of learning that will sustain your child throughout their education journey
Debbie Isaachsen welcomes you to Heatherton
Heatherton was founded over 100 years ago and is an IAPS with a kite mark for excellence and an enviable record for success.
At Heatherton, we believe our role is to inspire, support and foster a love of learning that will sustain your child throughout their education journey.
We are a forward-thinking, innovative school with a very special close family feel that is renowned in the Buckinghamshire area. We are in the enviable position of being a prep school within the Berkhamsted Schools Group, so we are able to retain our nurturing ethos while still benefiting from all the facilities, resources and teaching expertise that comes from being part of this outstanding and historic family of Schools.
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Our caring and experienced staff work in close partnership with you to nurture your child’s natural curiosity and creativity and to ensure every pupil reaches their full potential.
Our broad and engaging curriculum, which is underpinned with our core values of: aim high with integrity; be adventurous and serve others, instil in our pupils a confidence to face challenges without fearing failure.
It is said: ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’, so why not come and see for yourself why Heatherton is our parents’ first choice of Independent School.
I look forward to sharing Heatherton with you.
Debbie Isaachsen MEd, BEd
Headteacher
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Our Values and Aims
At Heatherton, our pupils’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
Our values and aims – which are shared by the Berkhamsted family of schools – instil in every pupil the confidence to face challenges without fearing failure and to feel safe in their learning environment.
Our weekly Fab Friday assemblies and termly Awards Ceremony celebrate our core values in action, both in and out of the classroom.
Our values and aims are shared by the Berkhamsted family of schools.
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 18
Year 6 getting creative and collaborating to lay down some tunes on GarageBand#HeathertonMusic https://t.co/Xupt30upvp
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 15
Some beautiful musical performances in today's Fab Friday Assembly. Well done girls! https://t.co/IFj2ydaKCf
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 14
Windy weather windmills in Nursery #weather https://t.co/VZaTfL9JWc
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 14
Introducing fractions in Year 1, by folding shapes into halves and quarters #HeathertonMaths #perseverance https://t.co/1bxHMbn5FG
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 5
Year 1 are learning about the events of the Great Fire of London through role play #HeathertonHistory #Collaboration https://t.co/8EnygWBAWk
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Mar 5
Year 5 had an amazing time with the LSO yesterday at the Barbican#HeathertonMusic https://t.co/YNRFTA4q9j
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Feb 26
Year 3 enjoyed collaborating together to use their thinking skills this morning. https://t.co/HFjx1XohIK
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Feb 15
School is out and spring is in the air! Wishing all our Heatherton families a wonderful break. https://t.co/jP8QnoAp9u
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Feb 14
Happy Valentines Day from our lovely Year 1 class #ValentinesDay #Heathertongirl https://t.co/H3nRuZ25YY
Heatherton @HeathertonSch · Feb 13
Year 4 learning to play the Indonesian gamelan #HeathertonMusic https://t.co/y1F5nMYVXe
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