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Mayor of Winchester presides at new study centre at St Swithun’s

13/05: The Mayor of Winchester presided at the first official event at St Swithun’s new study centre. She presented students with certificates at the Jill Isaac Festival of Scholarship.

New dining facilities at Withington Girls' complete 10-year development plan

11/05: Withington Girls’ School officially opened its extended and completely refurbished dining facilities recently. The new building marks the final strand of a 10-year school development plan.

Sydenham High School announces Antonia Geldeard as Head

29/04: Following an extensive recruitment process by the Girls’ Day School Trust, Sydenham High School have announced Antonia Geldeard as Head from September.

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Victoria Goodson named as new Head of James Allen’s Junior School

26/04: James Allen's Girls' School have announced the appointment of Ms Victoria Goodson to be the next Head of their Junior School from September, taking over from Ms Finola Stack who has been Headteacher of the Junior School since 2007.

St Mary’s unveils £25 million fundraising campaign

25/04: St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has launched a £25 million five-year fundraising campaign to mark its 125th anniversary. The campaign aims to transform the school’s learning facilities for future generations of girls and young women studying in the city.

Dauntsey’s paddlers complete the ‘Canoeists’ Everest’

25/04: A total of three former pupils and eighteen Lower Sixth students from Dauntsey’s completed the Devizes to Westminster (DW) canoe race over the Easter weekend. The 108-mile course was tackled across three days.