Harvington School
Harvington Prep School and Nursery is an independent single-sex girls' preparatory school in Ealing, west London. It has a co-educational Nursery. Boys continue to the age of 7. Girls continue to Year 6.[1] The Independent Schools Inspectorate [2] reports that the school secures high levels of academic achievement and excellent personal development for the pupils, within the context of a close-knit, multi-cultural environment. They go on to state that standards are high and progress is rapid in relation to pupils of a similar ability.[1]
| Harvington School | |
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| Address | |
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20 Castlebar Road , W5 2DS | |
| Coordinates | 51.5167°N 0.307245°W |
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| Type | Preparatory day school |
| Motto | Latin: Vincit Omnia Veritas (Truth Conquers All) |
| Established | 1880 |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| Department for Education URN | 101945 Tables |
| Headmistress | Anna Evans |
| Gender | Girls (with a co-educational nursery) |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Enrolment | 140 |
| Houses | Gordon, Duncan, Kennedy, Norris |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Grey and Black |
| Former pupils | Old Harvingtonians |
| Website | www |
History
Harvington School opened in 1890 as Heidelberg College, a kindergarten school run by two sisters, Misses Watson. The school was named after the birthplace of Chrystabel Watson’s mentor, and remained Heidelberg College until the First World War when in 1915 staff and parents renamed the school.
In 1892 a third Watson sister, Florence, had taken over Heidelberg College, making Miss Chrystabel her deputy and moving the school to Castlebar Road, occupying two houses. Miss Flo, as she was known by the girls, was headmistress for forty-eight years and was replaced by joint Headmistresses, Miss Emerton and Mrs Turner, in 1940.
In 1956 after sixteen years, the two Heads retired and in their place Frances Smith took over the school. She remained Head for fourteen years until Joan Nicholson, who had been with Harvington since 1952, became Headmistress in 1970, until 1988.
Anita Fookes became Deputy Head in 1986 and in 1988 made the transition to Headmistress. After Mrs Fookes came Dr Faye Meek in 1998 who was Headmistress until 2006 when Anna Evans took the position to the present day.
The School’s award system has historical connections and currently runs throughout the four houses: Gordon, after Gordon Road where Heidelberg College Kindergarten School was first opened. Duncan, in memory of Nellie Duncan, a pupil who died from typhoid not long after she left school to join her father in Iquique. An English scholarship was started for girls in her name but lapsed during World War Two. Kennedy, in memory of Marjorie Kennedy, a Head Girl at Harvington who achieved her Cambridge Higher Local Certificate in 1911. Finally, Norris named after Phyllis Norris, a pupil at the school who died aged sixteen of tuberculosis in 1912. Her parents donated a scholarship for girls with excellent all-round capabilities.[3]
Facilities
Resources include a science laboratory, an art studio, a music room, a drama room, a gymnasium, an ICT suite, a French classroom and two libraries.
Chairman of the school governors
Professor Alan Gillett OBE has been a Governor for twenty years and Chairman for thirteen. He was a pupil in the Nursery from 1935 – 1937.
References
As of 8 March 2014, this article is derived in whole or in part from official site. The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed.
- "Harvington Prep School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Harvington Prep School Inspection 2015" (PDF). Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- Harvington School (8 March 2014). "Harvington School History". Harvinton School. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
