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HEADMISTRESS’S WELCOME

Bromley High School has been offering

an exceptional education to bright girls

since 1883. In today’s classroom, each girl’s

intellectual potential is challenged and

developed by inspirational teachers whose

concern for your daughter ranges infinitely

beyond her performance in examinations; teachers who have a

capacity to develop a love of learning, a spirit of enquiry and an

independence of mind.

Our girls participate with enthusiasm and commitment in Music,

Drama, Sport and an overabundant range of activities – and where

they have interest or talent or enthusiasm, it is nurtured so that

they learn to excel.

We are immensely proud of the journey that our girls make in the

Senior School from eager and enthusiastic Year 7s to assured and

accomplished Upper Sixth.

We look forward to welcoming you to Bromley High.

ANGEL A DREW

In a green and leafy environment with

space to grow and have fun, our girls

make rapid progress academically

and socially.

They are happy to express intellectual

enthusiasm; committed to activities;

confident to take the lead.

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WHY BROMLEY HIGH?

At Bromley High School enthusiasm, ability and future

ambitions count. We provide an inspirational learning

environment that is recognised not only through the top-

tier, year-on-year GCSE and A-level examination results

we achieve but also through the national recognitions

we receive. We have many girls who win representative

honours at county, regional and national level but these

are a few of the school’s recent team successes

Exceptional ISI 2016

Outstanding UK Independent

School 2018EBA Awards

Best STEM provision in the UK

award 2018 EBA Awards

National Finalists 2019English Speaking Union Public Speaking

Competition

Winners Vote 100 National

Debating Competition 2018History Association

Winners UK Teen Tech 2018 Wearable Technology Award

South East Champions 2018 Schools’ Challenge General Knowledge

U12 Netball Champions 2019 London Youth Games

Public Schools’ Freestyle & Relay

Champions 2019National Bath & Otter Cup

Regional Finalists 2018U14 National Schools Netball

Championship

East of England Champions &

National Finalists 2018U16 Indoor Hockey Tournament

15 Gold Awards Duke of Edinburgh Awards

National Finalists 2018 Girls’ School Chess Association

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AIMS AND ETHOS?

• To foster a love of learning which enables girls to fulfil

their intellectual potential

• To encourage girls to grow to become committed,

composed, confident and courageous young women

• To enrich girl’ education with an outstanding range of

co-curricular opportunities

• To prepare girls for the life beyond school and their

responsibilities to a wider world

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A PASSION FOR LEARNING

Since 1883, Bromley High has been at the forefront of

girls’ education and today our curriculum is creative and

cutting edge.

Our motto, Fides et Opera, defines the qualities which underpin a long

tradition of outstanding academic success. Bromley High girls develop self

belief and a commitment to hard work – and they also have fun.

Intellectual curiosity and independent thinking are nurtured by inspirational

teachers with a passion for their subject. Our classrooms are stimulating

places: lessons are vibrant with challenging questions, laughter and debate.

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PASTORAL CARE

We believe that the pastoral care of each individual in

the school is of greatest importance and we provide an

outstanding supportive and caring pastoral system. Our

ethos fosters social responsibility and spiritual values:

we encourage every girl to promote the happiness and

well-being of fellow pupils. We work in partnership

with parents, support staff and other professionals to

promote and safeguard the health, welfare and safety of

the girls in our care.

Our school dog Maya, a short-haired German Pointer, is a fun, warm and

comforting presence in the pastoral team.

We recently held our first ever Positive Parenting conference, a free event

offering a range of practical, hands-on workshops and instructional talks

designed to support parents to raise physically healthy and mentally robust

children. Featuring many guests including keynote speaker Dr Aric Sigman,

parents participated in a range of sessions on topics ranging from relationship

advice, anxiety, digital concerns, resilience and wellbeing – among many

others. A sign of our true commitment to supporting your daughter in all

aspects, not only the academic.

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S E N I O R S C H O O L A CREATIVE SPACE

The breadth and richness of the academic curriculum

leaves a vital creative space for inspiration and

imagination to grow. At Bromley High School, creative

expression is encouraged, nurtured and celebrated

As the only all girls’ All-Steinway School in the world, and with our very own

Musician in Residence, music is integral to the rhythm of School life. We

provide a variety of performance opportunities - including our annual London

concert, this year held at the prestigious Cadogan Hall, as well as offering

at least one Music Tour to pupils, recent destinations being Bruges and Los

Angeles.

Bromley High girls love to take to the stage from improvisation and studio

drama directed by the Sixth Form to the huge cast extravaganza of ‘Beauty

and the Beast’. The Dance show is an annual event with girls from Year 7 to

Upper Sixth dazzling with jazz, ballet, tap and contemporary dance.

Students’ art work, photography, ceramics, jewellery and 3D Design are

exhibited in every corridor.

A huge range of clubs, societies and house activities allow every girl to find her

niche - from Zumba to Speech and Drama to Forensics Club and ‘Knit and

Natter.’ If you want to play Rugby, become a reporter or learn to keep bees,

there’s a club for you.

“A WONDERFUL RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO WIDEN HORIZONS AND DEVELOP NEW INTERESTS.

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SPORTING OPPORTUNIT Y

Every girl is encouraged to grasp the opportunities

offered by life at Bromley High School. Sporting

facilities are superb. A beautiful pool, new fitness suite,

sports hall, gym, track and floodlit courts and pitches

provide the perfect environment in which to develop

girls’ love of sport.

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PUPILS ACHIEVE EXCELLENT RESULTS IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS AND MAKE EXCELLENT PROGRESS IN REL ATION TO PUPILS OF SIMIL AR ABILITIES, MOST NOTABLY IN THE SIXTH FORM.

ISI REPORT 2016

MY DAUGHTER NOW SEES THE POSSIBILIT Y OF CAMBRIDGE OR OXFORD UNIVERSIT Y OR OTHER TOP RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES BEING WITHIN HER REACH.

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SIXTH FORM

For those girls transferring from Y11, the Sixth Form

offers a seamless transition – new subjects, new

teachers, new freedoms but a familiar personal approach

to supporting and challenging girls to surpass their own

expectations.

Academically ambitious young women joining the Sixth Form from other

schools rapidly feel at home. Bromley High School Sixth Form specialises in

the education of intelligent, talented young women.

A modern Sixth Form Common Room with its own café and garden area and

easy access to our new fitness suite, creates a sophisticated environment in

which to socialise and study; it has the needs and the wishes of girls at its very

heart. You will not be a ‘bolt-on’ here.

An extensive range of A level choices from Dance and Photography to

Computing and Classics allows every girl to specialise in the subjects where

she will excel. The Sixth Form curriculum is extended by BHS Electives -

academic and co-curricular courses which enrich the intellectual and creative

experience of Sixth Form.

Individual guidance encourages girls to make informed and ambitious

university and career choices. Whether you want to be a cardiac surgeon, an

artist, an engineer or an international sportswoman, you will be encouraged

and your successes celebrated. Above all, Sixth Form life will build and

strengthen friendships that will last for life.

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LEARNING TO LEAD

From the PGL adventure holiday enjoyed by all Year

7 girls in their first month in the Senior School to

the intrepid Sixth Formers on World Challenge and

Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions, girls are

challenged to work cheerfully in a team and to develop

personal resilience. Our girls are expected to take the

lead, through positions of school responsibility, through

Sports Leadership working with local primary school

children and disabled students, through charitable fund

raising and volunteering, through leading activities with

Junior School pupils.

In Sixth Form, there are so many possibilities to juggle.

Head Girl? Managing Director of a Young Enterprise

Company? Director of the Fashion Show? Leader of a

World Challenge Team? Editor of the School Magazine?

Head of House? Oxbridge? County Hockey? Captain

of Debating? Choreographer of the Dance Show?

Volunteering ? A GDST Scholarship? Captain of

Netball? Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award?

Recent residential trips have included: Iceland, Canada,

San Francisco, Madagascar, Italy, Germany and France.

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NETWORKED

A Bromley High education is expansive and outward

looking empowering our girls to take their place in

the world.

Bromley High School is part of the GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust). The GDST

is the leading network of independent girls’ schools in the UK, with nearly 4,000

staff, and 20,000 pupils and 26 schools. Founded in 1872, the GDST has a

proud history of pioneering innovation in the education of girls, and is the largest

single educator of girls in the UK.

The GDST is an extraordinarily effective network for innovation in teaching and

learning and for the sharing of best practice whether it is excellence in hockey,

Oxbridge Entrance or Career Networking with its alumnae network of 65,000

women.

This year we were delighted to introduce our 6th formers to Rungway – a new

mentoring app which allows GDST sixth formers to connect with GDST alumnae

and staff. At the touch of a button, our 6th form is now able to ask any questions

they may have about study and life after school, university courses and choices,

getting insights into career options, learning about different routes into the

workplace, or asking about internships and work experience. Equally, it could be

used for general queries around CV presentation or interview. Another example

of how Bromley High girls can tap into the vast and supportive GDST network.

In 2015, Bromley High School became the first school in the history of the

GDST to join the HMC. The HMC represents leading schools that are

distinguished by their excellence in pastoral care, co-curricular provision and

classroom teaching.

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