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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Helen Stanton-Tonner as Lyonsdown School’s new Head from 1st September 2020. Helen is currently Head at Holland House, a selective non-denominational prep school for girls and boys in Edgware. She brings...
But what is Girls on Board? Girls on Board, as the name suggests, is a programme which supports girls between the ages of 8 and 18 to navigate the sometimes complex waters of their friendships. Girls on Board received the...
Happy New Year! Although I am of the strong opinion that one can utilise this greeting up until the end of January, this week I am referring to Saturday’s Spring Festival, which is the focal point of the Chinese New...
I start this week’s Head’s desk with Billie Eilish (parents, ask your children), who has been rewarded for her hard work and stellar rise to become the youngest ever artist to write and record a theme song for the James...
A New Year, a new start and a Happy New Year to the whole Lyonsdown community. I hope you enjoyed a restful break and have entered the new decade refreshed. It has been wonderful to see the school come alive...
Come the Winter Solstice on 21st December, the sun will set at 3:52pm in New Barnet, as the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth tilts at its furthest from the sun. Winter has arrived and set up camp. By comparison, on...
“Do you have an advent calendar, Mr Hammond?” This lunchtime question ignited a pretty serious debate about why we give presents, the true meaning of Christmas, and how much the children at Lyonsdown have to be grateful for. The honest...
Benjamin Franklin was right: preparation is everything. As Lyonsdown builds up to a busy final two weeks of term, this is even more vital than usual. Rehearsals are taking place, programmes are being designed and arrangements are being checked. Not...
As always, there were many highlights of this week but Monday’s celebration of our new premises was extra special and perhaps the most exciting event of the Autumn Term thus far. The School community is a very precious thing, and...