Developing remarkable people

Girls’ independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 11-16. Enabling girls to flourish academically in a single-sex classroom environment while allowing them to experience numerous co-educational activities, events and trips.
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Welcome to Berkhamsted Girls School

Berkhamsted Girls provides a nurturing, forward-thinking environment in which our students flourish both inside and outside the classroom.

Emma Watson

Headteacher of Berkhamsted Girls

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We have been shortlisted in the Independent Girls School of the Year award 2023

About Us

Academic

At Berkhamsted Girls we encourage our girls to be adventurous, innovative and confident in their academic studies, empowering them to aim high with integrity – both academically and personally.

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About Us

Co-curricular

At Berkhamsted Girls we encourage every pupil to be academically adventurous and ambitious, secure in the knowledge that she has the skills, ability, talent and support to achieve anything she sets her mind to.

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Boarding

Boarding at Berkhamsted offers both the experience of being part of a friendly, close-knit school community and access to outstanding facilities and resources.

Boarding

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Lent term sport success!

Lent term sport success!

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Learning Pathways at Berkhamsted

Learning Pathways at Berkhamsted

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The Girls School go STEM Speed Networking

The Girls School go STEM Speed Networking

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Leaping into the past with Ben Kane

Leaping into the past with Ben Kane

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Berkhamsted ranked 10th in School Sport Magazine’s top 200 list  

Berkhamsted ranked 10th in School Sport Magazine’s top 200 list  

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Encouraging Positive Conversations; Humanutopia 2023

Encouraging Positive Conversations; Humanutopia 2023

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Tis’ the season to serve others: Berkhamsted’s Christmas charity appeals

Tis’ the season to serve others: Berkhamsted’s Christmas charity appeals

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    Ambitious go-getters who are always looking for ways to make themselves stand out from the crowd, and want to get the absolute utmost from the education and opportunities available to them.

    Pupils show pronounced and highly effective study skills, appropriate to their age. Strong research skills are evident in many examples of project work, and older pupils, in particular, show excellent ability to assimilate and analyse a wide range of sources.

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    St David’s & Loxwood joint social to Hollywood Bowl! Great skills from everyone and so much fun had. What a great night!! 🎳 @berkhamstedboys

    St David’s & Loxwood joint social to Hollywood Bowl! Great skills from everyone and so much fun had. What a great night!! 🎳 @berkhamstedboys

    Ready, set, go! 🏁
 
Our egg and spoon race this morning was no yolk - talk about an eggs-hilarating competition!
 
🐰The girls donned their bunny ears and took to the quad for a crackin’ good time.
 
🍳It was an egg lottery with raw and hard-boiled eggs, with quite a few ending up smashed on the ground.
 
Wolstenholme emerged as the final victors with Miss Turner winning the final lap by a bunny’s whisker.
 
A special mention goes to Blake for her egg-ceptionally decorated eggs.
 
🥄🥚 #EggAndSpoon #BerkhamstedGirls

    Ready, set, go! 🏁

    Our egg and spoon race this morning was no yolk – talk about an eggs-hilarating competition!

    🐰The girls donned their bunny ears and took to the quad for a crackin’ good time.

    🍳It was an egg lottery with raw and hard-boiled eggs, with quite a few ending up smashed on the ground.

    Wolstenholme emerged as the final victors with Miss Turner winning the final lap by a bunny’s whisker.

    A special mention goes to Blake for her egg-ceptionally decorated eggs.

    🥄🥚 #EggAndSpoon #BerkhamstedGirls

    Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness

🎉 Let's embrace joy in learning and friendship today! 

Here are some ideas of how we can celebrate:

😊Practise gratitude and reflect on the things you're thankful for
👂Listen to what people say without judging them
🌞Give positive comments to as many people as possible
📰Share an encouraging news story to inspire others
🤗Reach out to a friend, family member or colleague for support

📚👫 #HappinessDay #BerkhamstedSchool
@actionhappiness

    Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness

    🎉 Let`s embrace joy in learning and friendship today!

    Here are some ideas of how we can celebrate:

    😊Practise gratitude and reflect on the things you`re thankful for
    👂Listen to what people say without judging them
    🌞Give positive comments to as many people as possible
    📰Share an encouraging news story to inspire others
    🤗Reach out to a friend, family member or colleague for support

    📚👫 #HappinessDay #BerkhamstedSchool
    @actionhappiness

    🏆The U14s are @englandnetball National School Netball Champions! 🏐

They had a full day of very competitive pool games and a win in extra time in the semi-final, with a final against Putney High, winning 8-3. What a fantastic achievement for this squad.

🙏Thank you to all the staff and parents for their support.

    🏆The U14s are @englandnetball National School Netball Champions! 🏐

    They had a full day of very competitive pool games and a win in extra time in the semi-final, with a final against Putney High, winning 8-3. What a fantastic achievement for this squad.

    🙏Thank you to all the staff and parents for their support.

    As the crescent moon heralds the start of the lunar month, we at Berkhamsted Girls extend our warmest wishes to all our community observing Ramadan. 

This is a time of reflection, community, and personal growth. We are committed to supporting our pupils and their families during this sacred month. 

May this Ramadan bring peace, prosperity, and health to everyone.

    As the crescent moon heralds the start of the lunar month, we at Berkhamsted Girls extend our warmest wishes to all our community observing Ramadan.

    This is a time of reflection, community, and personal growth. We are committed to supporting our pupils and their families during this sacred month.

    May this Ramadan bring peace, prosperity, and health to everyone.

    As the crescent moon heralds the start of the lunar month, we at Berkhamsted School extend our warmest wishes to all our community observing Ramadan. 

This is a time of reflection, community, and personal growth. We are committed to supporting our pupils and their families during this sacred month. 

May this Ramadan bring peace, prosperity, and health to everyone.

    As the crescent moon heralds the start of the lunar month, we at Berkhamsted School extend our warmest wishes to all our community observing Ramadan.

    This is a time of reflection, community, and personal growth. We are committed to supporting our pupils and their families during this sacred month.

    May this Ramadan bring peace, prosperity, and health to everyone.

    🎹We are proud to share this beautiful piano piece composed by our pupil Maya for International Women’s Day. She wanted to express how women have overcome challenges and achieved their goals over time.

The piece starts with a descending melody and then changes to an ascending one, creating a sense of progress and empowerment. She named it “Stairwell” to symbolise the journey of women in different fields and domains. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay
#BerkhamstedSchool
#BerkhamstedGirls

    🎹We are proud to share this beautiful piano piece composed by our pupil Maya for International Women’s Day. She wanted to express how women have overcome challenges and achieved their goals over time.

    The piece starts with a descending melody and then changes to an ascending one, creating a sense of progress and empowerment. She named it “Stairwell” to symbolise the journey of women in different fields and domains. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

    #IWD2024
    #InternationalWomensDay
    #BerkhamstedSchool
    #BerkhamstedGirls

    Y7 English celebrating World Book Day, creating Role on the Wall! #worldbookday #teamberko

    Y7 English celebrating World Book Day, creating Role on the Wall! #worldbookday #teamberko

    🧠How good is your memory?

Yesterday, as part of the Year 10 Learning Pathways programme, we had a great opportunity to learn from James Paterson, the 2016 Memory Champion, who shared his secrets of memorizing information with the girls.

🤯He challenged the girls to test their memory and showed them that anyone can improve their memory skills by using visual techniques.

He taught them how to create mind palaces, where they can store facts as images in familiar locations.

🍫Congratulations to Willa who won a chocolate bar for recalling the list of Oscar winners, using the mind palace method.

We are very grateful to Mr Paterson for his valuable talk, which will help the pupils with some effective techniques to recall information during their exams. He also reminded us that mind palaces are not a replacement for studying, but a helpful tool to overcome mental blocks.

🎧We would love to hear from you if you try these memory techniques and how they work for you.

#MemoryChampion
#BerkhamstedSchool
#TeamBerko
#LearningPathways
#MindPalaces

    🧠How good is your memory?

    Yesterday, as part of the Year 10 Learning Pathways programme, we had a great opportunity to learn from James Paterson, the 2016 Memory Champion, who shared his secrets of memorizing information with the girls.

    🤯He challenged the girls to test their memory and showed them that anyone can improve their memory skills by using visual techniques.

    He taught them how to create mind palaces, where they can store facts as images in familiar locations.

    🍫Congratulations to Willa who won a chocolate bar for recalling the list of Oscar winners, using the mind palace method.

    We are very grateful to Mr Paterson for his valuable talk, which will help the pupils with some effective techniques to recall information during their exams. He also reminded us that mind palaces are not a replacement for studying, but a helpful tool to overcome mental blocks.

    🎧We would love to hear from you if you try these memory techniques and how they work for you.

    #MemoryChampion
    #BerkhamstedSchool
    #TeamBerko
    #LearningPathways
    #MindPalaces