An independent day school for girls aged 4 to 18.
We aim to inspire the future generations of creators, independent thinkers and trailblazers.
#ForgeYourFuture
We're preparing for the start of a new academic year and are delighted to welcome prospective families to meet our fantastic pupils and let them show off their wonderful school!
Book an open day or taster:
#forgeyourfuture
#girlseducation
#school
#london
Very proud of Ellie and Simran
@sydsixthform
for their proactive idea to get pupils to write their 118 reasons for change, inspired by
@jessphillips
's list of women murdered between
#IWD
2020+2021. A powerful display and fundraiser for
#fearnothing
Absolutely delighted for Khadijah! An amazing win for an amazing woman. We are so very
#proud
.
"Ambitious women can make it - that’s all I want to represent. I can’t wait to see other stories about women who achieve something.”
#fearnothing
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
@GDST
Lovely to see Khadijah in
@thetimes
#alevelresults2019
🙌🏽😎 A true
#GDSTgirl
- standing tall & being fearless. “I’ve had the most incredible couple of months of my life. It was difficult balancing studying with training but my teachers have supported me through this experience.”
We would like to extend a huge congratulations from all of us at Sydenham High to alumna, Sandy Powell OBE, who became the first costume designer ever to receive the BAFTA Fellowship Award!
#fearnothing
#forgeyourownpath
We are so proud of our resilient and fearless y13
@sydsixthform
! Good Luck today - no matter what happens you have bright futures ahead & we look forward to a proper celebration with you when we are able
#ResultsDay
#confidentfutures
Year 7 are off on their bonding trip to Osmington Bay! A beautiful day to head to the Jurassic coast and the year group are ready for their adventure, inspired by the words on Ms Sookdeo’s hoodie!
#fearnothing
#forgeyourownpath
#explore
@HeadSydHigh
A wonderful morning celebrating our year 11’s achievements! Over 2/3 of grades were A*/A (8/9) with well over 1/3 achieving the very top grade. We couldn’t be more proud of you! We look forward to watching your progress at sixth form and beyond
#fearnothing
#GDSTspirit
We are delighted to see our Headmistress recognised for her contribution to GSA life! Well done
@HeadSydHigh
- we know you would rather be behind the tweet than starring in it, but enjoy your time in the limelight!
#proud
#girlseducation
#fearnothing
Congratulations to Katharine Woodcock
@SydenhamHigh
- winner of the GSA’s Sheila Cooper Award for contribution to GSA life by a Head in the early stages of their membership.
#GSAUK2019
#2020Vision
@BBCRadioLondon
discussing the closure of the Crystal Palace pools
#CPNSC
.
What does it mean to you and why should it reopen?
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From 7am Friday 13 Aug
22.02.2022 marks 135 years since the first 20 pupils entered our wonderful school!
The aims of our pioneering founders still stand: to provide an academic grounding, first-class teaching and an environment that developed character and personality!
#fearnothing
Year 7 arrived safely at Marchant’s Hill
@PGLTravel
for their bonding trip, but it looks like Ms Evans & Ms Dracup are the ones having all the fun!
#fearnothing
THANK YOU WENDY! ❤️💙💜
After 31 years proudly supporting our school it is time to retire and enjoy a well earned break! Your passion and love for the school has been evident since day one and we are really going to miss your smiling face!
Farewell but not goodbye..
Congratulations to Juliette, Y9. After winning the England Schools Championship (13-15yrs category), she travelled to Canada with the England team & won gold on platform by a huge margin, gold on 1m springboard & bronze on 3m!
Super proud!
#fearnothing
#forgeyourownpath
@GDST
Thank you
@siggs28
- a perfect prize giving speaker who shared lessons from failure that contributed to her eventual success: “Someone else’s success doesn’t define you. Make a difference wherever you are. Journeys that go off the beaten track have the most impact”
#fearnothing
It may be rainy but we are full of sunshine, celebrating some excellent
#ALevelResults
today! We are very
#proud
of you all, our newest alumnae, & look forward to seeing what your future brings. Keep up the positivity &
#sydspirit
- you are capable of anything!
#fearnothing
Huge congratulations to Juliette, year 8, who won Silver at the U13 Platform event (missed out on Gold by 0.35 points out of 260!) and Bronze on the 3m Springboard at the British Elite Junior Diving Championships
#proud
#fearnothing
#diving
@GDST
Congratulations to
@SHHSforGirls
for winning the Green Award for Environmental Achievement at
#ISOTY2020
- worthy winners and eco sisters in arms! Delighted to be finalists - together we can
#savetheworld
! Thursday sing-a-long anyone?:
@ISParent
Congrats to Head of Geography, Mr Wagg for being the first London based UN accredited Climate Change Teacher!
@uncclearn
aim to have one in each school; currently 80 globally. A great achievement for the benefit of our pupils!
#geography
#confidentfutures
#proud
#mondaymotivation
Our explorers had an amazing day at the LAVA Centre in Hvolsvöllur and then Sólheimajökull glacier, learning about the movement of glacial ice forms and the rate of melting, observing that it had melted at a rate of 8m since last summer!
#forgeyourownpath
@HalsburyTravel
HOT OFF THE PRESS....... .
This picture is literally 10 minutes old. Kiko is on her way to the finish line in Barbados. IT’S OFFICIAL- she has broken the world record to become the fastest female to solo row across the Atlantic.
.
We are waiting on offic…
Who needs the sun to shine when we have our pupils?! Lovely to see year 11 and their parents celebrating the end of a turbulent 2 years and their hard work paying off! Well done and enjoy the rest of your summer break before we see you
@sydsixthform
!
#GCSEresults2021
Well done to Juliette, year 8, for her achievements in the senior British Diving Championships. She was the youngest woman diver by 3 years and was up against experienced adult Olympians and World Champions. A fantastic debut of 11th in the ten metre platform prelim event!
“It is not scientific proof of gender equality that is required, but general acceptance that women are at least the equals of men, or better". Saddened to hear of the death of
#StephenHawking
- great loss for
#science
+
#feminism
! Our
#girls
will continue to
#learn
from his legacy
Congratulations from everyone at Sydenham High to former Teacher of Geography, Lisa Cornell, on her ordination at Rochester Cathedral!
#teachertopreacher
#fearnothing
😎👍🏽😇
Borneo Team meeting at Kuala Lumpur's airport following our long flight to Singapore! In less than six hours we will be in Miri, Borneo!!! We cannot wait!
#fearnothing
#sydspirit
#GDSTspirit
Very proud of Maisie and her friends, honouring her dad and fundraising for
@mssociety
by walking half a marathon on 3 May and holding a ‘wear your walking shoes’ day at school on 30 April. Support her by donating:
#fearnothing
#fundraise
#community
@GDST
Wishing our whole school community a fabulous festive break, celebrating the end of another fun-filled term! We look forward to seeing you in the new year, refreshed and ready for our 135th year as Sydenham High School!
@sydhighprep
@sydsixthform
@HeadSydHigh
@headsydprep
@GDST
Wonderful to receive parent feedback: "Can I just say what an amazing job you are all doing under these testing times. The work set has been challenging, inspirational and fun. Both my girls have been thoroughly engaged and enjoyed their work." 🥰
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
Congratulations to Noa in y8 who has secured a place in the cello section of the National Children's Orchestra, competing against those at specialist music schools and junior conservatoires for around 10 places. One to watch for sure!
@GDST
@ncogb
#forgeyourownpath
#fearnothing
Delighted to hear that Emily, year 10, has been re-selected to play for West Ham Women's Football Performance Academy, now at U16 level. We can't wait to see what the future brings! Well done Emily!
#football
#sport
#proud
@GDST
@westhamwomen
Of course there is more to education than exams+we are so proud of the social consciousness of our pupils, but seeing them achieve record breaking results alongside this is doubly rewarding! 🙌🏽
#FridayFeeling
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
Meet our pupils:
As well as collecting her
#GCSEresults
today, Frances is celebrating her 16th birthday AND becoming British Champion in 400m individual medley! Balancing
#swimming
training+revision requires grit+determination - a true
#GDSTgirl
. Watch from 1:42:21:
#pr
A fascinating afternoon in
#Berlin
with a great history lesson on the context and events of the 1936 olympics. Dinner of
#currywurst
for some authentic Berliner cuisine, followed by an exciting trip to the Reichstag for some outstanding views of the skyline at night. A great day!
It's
#CharityTuesday
and we're celebrating our Mo Bros: Mr Matthews, Mr Dunne, Mr Llewellin & Mr Stevens who are growing some splendid facial hair to raise awareness of men's health.
Support them here:
#movember
#fearnothing
@GDST
As part of the Fearless GDST, girls at
@SydenhamHigh
Fear Nothing. Lots going on here to celebrate
@GDST
. Exciting times and so good to be part of such an amazing organisation leading the way in girls' education!
#GDSTgirl
Today we were sad to say goodbye to the community of Long Atip after having completed our project. They very much appreciated our contribution and we shall never forget this unique experience!
#fearnothing
#sydspirit
#GDSTspirit
We loved receiving hidden photos in an exercise book recently - including our 1952 winning hockey team! The
@GDST
family is so special.
@GDSTAlumnae
- do sign up to the network:
Find out more in this fab video:
#fearnothing
#GDST
Our geographers are loving Iceland! Day 1: checking out the lava formations on the reykjanes peninsula before a dip in the beautiful blue lagoon. Today: some better weather at Skógafoss (waterfall spray not rain!) An incredible country - and learning experience!
#forgeyourownpath
While on the History trip to
#Ypres
, Ellie, Year 9, found her great-great-grandfather Tom Craven who died in March 1918 in Somme. She is the first in her family to visit him. Happy Father's Day to him and the rest of the Dads in our school community
#FathersDay
#FirstWorldWar
"I am hugely grateful for all that has been done to run home learning. [My daughter] has had no problems whatsoever + plenty of high quality work has been set. She has been busy all day, independent + coping well. So massive thank you to everyone involved!"
#thursdaythoughts
Just arrived at London Heathrow! Sad that our expeditition is over but very happy to see our families. This will certainly be a truly unforgettable experience! Here is to girls conquering the world!!
#sydpirit
#fearnothing
Another day, another fabulous pupil to celebrate! Here is Tyla Rae, our Head Girl, and year 13 Economist, with her certificate and medal for becoming a finalist in the New College of Humanities Essay Competition 2021, out of 6000 entrants!
@NCHLondon
#proud
#forgeyourownpath
We are missing having all of our pupils physically in school, but it is so exciting to see them engaging with their learning in a new way. Assemblies, form time+lessons are all available online - almost as good as the real thing!
#wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits
#fearnothing
The remarkable story of 18-year-old Khadijah Mellah and her journey to riding in the Magnolia Cup at Glorious Goodwood. Riding A Dream. Saturday 12.15pm
@ITV
Despite the initial delays at Dover, our linguists made it on to the ferry and are en route to Futuroscope. Wishing them a fantastic trip!
#travel
#forgeyourownpath
#languages
On
#thankateacher
day, what a lovely quote to read from one of our parents. We are so proud that our staff have used this opportunity to create and innovate, embracing new ways of teaching and using their knowledge of pupils to ensure a positive experience
#community
#sydspirit
It's always hard to say goodbye to staff - especially when they have been here for 26+ years like Nurse Armstrong!
Today the school community was able to show their appreciation for all she, and our other departing staff, contributed to Sydenham High.
#thankyou
#fearnothing