Headington School, Oxford
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Headington School is an independent girls' school in Headington
, Oxford
, England
, founded by a group of evangelical Christians in 1915.
) from 1 Timothy
6.12, meaning 'Fight the Good Fight of Faith'. 'Fight the Good Fight' is also the school song. Around 1000 girls attend both schools and it is top in the country for A level I.C.T. The International Baccalaureate has been offered alongside A Levels
since September 2009.
The Good Schools Guide called Headington "A delightful school, [which] nurtures and entertains its pupils while at the same time achieving excellent academic results. [It is] fun and stimulating to be at."
Each girl is placed into a competitive school house when she joins the school. Houses participate in a variety of termly competitions such as House Drama, Music and Quiz.
There are eight competitive houses; Blenheim, Cherwell, Ford, Isis, Latimer, Oxon, Ridley, Windrush.
Headington offers boarding for students who may choose whether or not they wish to board. The boarding option is a flexible one, and girls may simply try it out for a few days or board all year during the academic year.
There are four boarding houses; Celia Marsh, Napier, Hillstow, Davenport. There is a committed team of Matrons and Housemistresses all of whom work to ensure a comfortable living environment for the boarders.
Headington
Headington is a suburb of Oxford, England. It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames Valley below. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford.-History:...
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, founded by a group of evangelical Christians in 1915.
General
Headington School is a boarding and day school for girls, with a senior department catering for those aged 11–18, and Headington Preparatory, a feeder school, for those aged 3–11. The school motto is 'AΓΩNIZOY TON KAΛON AΓΩNA THΣ ΠIΣTEΩΣ', a quotation (in Koine GreekKoine Greek
Koine Greek is the universal dialect of the Greek language spoken throughout post-Classical antiquity , developing from the Attic dialect, with admixture of elements especially from Ionic....
) from 1 Timothy
First Epistle to Timothy
The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as First Timothy and often written 1 Timothy, is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the Pastoral Epistles, the others being Second Timothy and Titus...
6.12, meaning 'Fight the Good Fight of Faith'. 'Fight the Good Fight' is also the school song. Around 1000 girls attend both schools and it is top in the country for A level I.C.T. The International Baccalaureate has been offered alongside A Levels
GCE Advanced Level
The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands...
since September 2009.
The Good Schools Guide called Headington "A delightful school, [which] nurtures and entertains its pupils while at the same time achieving excellent academic results. [It is] fun and stimulating to be at."
Each girl is placed into a competitive school house when she joins the school. Houses participate in a variety of termly competitions such as House Drama, Music and Quiz.
There are eight competitive houses; Blenheim, Cherwell, Ford, Isis, Latimer, Oxon, Ridley, Windrush.
Facilities
The school has embarked on a series of building projects in the past fifteen years, beginning with the Art Department, the professional-standard Theatre at Headington (2002), Napier Boarding House (2003), a large Dining Room (2005), and most recently the new Music School, which opened in 2009. These complement the original neo-Georgian senior school building constructed in the 1930s.Headington offers boarding for students who may choose whether or not they wish to board. The boarding option is a flexible one, and girls may simply try it out for a few days or board all year during the academic year.
There are four boarding houses; Celia Marsh, Napier, Hillstow, Davenport. There is a committed team of Matrons and Housemistresses all of whom work to ensure a comfortable living environment for the boarders.
Notable alumnae
- For full list, see :Category:Old Headingtonians
- Lady Elizabeth Longford, biographer.
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, former Leader of the House of Lords. - Baroness Mallalieu, lawyer, politician and president of the Countryside AllianceCountryside AllianceThe Countryside Alliance is a British organisation promoting issues relating to the countryside such as country sports, including hunting, shooting and angling...
. - Elinor LyonElinor LyonElinor Bruce Lyon was an English children's author.Lyon was born in Guisborough, Yorkshire and educated at Headington School, Oxford. Her father was P. H. B. Lyon. After living for a time in Switzerland, she returned to Oxford to read English at Lady Margaret Hall just as World War II began...
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, shipping magnate. - Julia SomervilleJulia SomervilleJulia Mary Fownes Somerville is a British television news anchor and reporter, who has worked for the BBC and ITN.-Education:...
, former BBC News & ITV News presenter. - Alice Hart-DavisAlice Hart-DavisAlice Hart-Davis is a British journalist and author. She was brought up in Henley-on-Thames and attended Headington School before reading history at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. After university she joined Vogue in 1985...
, journalist - Barbara WoodhouseBarbara WoodhouseBarbara Kathleen Vera Woodhouse , was a well known British dog trainer, author and television personality. Her 1980 television series Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way made her into a household name in the UK...
, TV personality and dog trainer. - Jane TewsonJane TewsonJane Tewson CBE is the originator of several innovative charitable organisations and ideas for community strengthening, notably in the UK and Australia. She believes in making charity "active, emotional, involving and fun", by building connections between people of different backgrounds,...
, founder of Comic Relief. - Emma WatsonEmma WatsonEmma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and model.Watson rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter...
, actress - Thea Stratton, fashion model