Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Alumna Association

Bishop's Year 9 Industrial Cadets visited Computacentre for a Women in Engineering career insight yesterday.
Has your career been influenced by a school trip or event?
Could your current place of work inspire a Bishop's pupil? If so, get in touch with our Alumni Association here: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/alumni/

Remember this?!... Then we need YOU to join our NEW alumni community hub.
We have gone digital with the help of education charity and we want you to reconnect with us and your old classmates on our new platform.
By sharing your own journey and challenges, we hope you will help us support and inspire future generations of Bishop's students into finding their own pathways.
We need to keep it real. So, from lawyers to dancers, scientists to artists, accountants to health care workers, we want to hear from a wide range of careers and directions.

Make a difference today! Give someone from your school the inspiration and opportunity you got or... wish you had received!
To join us, simply scan the QR code or use the link in our Bio.

Today Bishop's pupils and staff were enjoying the four beautifully crafted and very useful benches which were gifted by our Bishop's Hatfield Old Girls' Association to replace the old ones. Each of them bears a different inspirational engraving.
Some of the BHOGA members started at the school (formerly known as Hatfield Girls' Grammar School) when it opened in September 1960.
The Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School alumni network is constantly evolving to connect, inspire and support our current and former pupils. If you would like to be part of this rich alumni community and, like these former pupils, give something back, please join our NEW digital hub now (even if you have registered before). We have teamed up with education charity Future First to make our alumni network further reaching and more interactive.
It only takes a few minutes using this link: https://www.futurefirsthub.org.uk/register/bishophatfield.

Could you see yourself coming back to Bishop's... but this time on the staff side?
The school has a vacancy for a non-teaching Head of Year 7 to join a friendly and committed pastoral team in providing support for pupils in both their personal and academic development, support transition arrangements from Year 6, manage pupil behaviour and attendance with form tutors and occasionally provide cover for absent staff.
If you are a passionate and imaginative individual, why not enquire and/or apply by 13th March by scanning the QR code or visiting the website's Vacancy page (in 'About Us'): https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/

On this day, 6 years ago, Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School opened its new building to all pupils. Happy anniversary, Bishop's! (formerly Hatfield Girls' Grammar School)

Are you a 2022 Year 11 Leaver? You can now collect your GCSE art portfolio from BHGS Art department.

Going from strength to strength. So proud to be a Bishop's Alumna! What's your proudest moment when you attended Bishop's?

We are delighted and proud to report that Ofsted have judged that "Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School continues to be an outstanding school" (Ofsted, December 2022).
Thank you to all our staff for the hard work and dedication that has led to this outcome and to the Bishop's community - pupils, parents/carers and governors - for their support and collaboration. Read the full report here: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/ofsted/

Would you go back to Bishop's if you didn't have to take the exams?... Why not apply or share with someone you think might be the right candidate?

Are you a highly organised individual looking for a new role with a generous holiday entitlement? This Examinations Officer role would suit anyone with an admin or project management background. Training provided. Priority school places available for children of staff. To find out more and apply by 23rd January 2023, scan the QR code or visit our website's Vacancies page: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/

Would you be up for giving a helping hand to a Bishop's student?! The school is looking for work experience placements for their current pupils for their 2023 programme . Year 10 work experience runs from 10th to14th July 2023 and Year 12 from 17th to 21st July 2023. If you can help, please get in contact with Head of Careers, Mrs Higgins ([email protected]). https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/out-in-the-workplace/

This Bishop's pupil played the Last Post this morning. Did you ever play a part in the Remembrance commemorations at school?

Tonight Bishop's welcomed prospective students to the Sixth Form Consortium Information Evening. One former Health & Social Care pupil even paid her teacher a visit as she had just qualified as a midwife. 🤗
Which teacher had a big impact on your career path?

Could you help a Bishop's student achieve their career goals? If you can offer one of our Year 10 or Year 12 pupils a one-week work placement this Summer, please contact Mrs J Higgins our Subject Lead for Careers on: [email protected]

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School values the importance of work experience in enhancing our pupils’ understanding of employability and the world of work. These placements benefit them by developing key work skills and help them in their career planning. Our motivated and committed year 10 and year 12 pupils are currently seeking work experience placements in the week of 11th -15th July 2022 and 18th-22nd July 2022 respectively.
If you can offer one of our students a work experience placement, please contact Mrs J Higgins, our Subject Lead for Careers, on: [email protected]

Following the easing of restrictions after a challenging year, we would like to invite last year's (Class of 2020) Year 13 students to a Prize & Certificate Afternoon on Thu 8th July (3:30pm). An opportunity to collect examination certificates, receive subject prizes and catch up with friends and staff for afternoon tea. Invitation have been sent out. Please confirm your attendance by 28th May at [email protected] or 01707 275331.

Our Virtual Open Day page is live! You can take a 360 degree tour of our facilities, listen to Mr Wood, Headteacher, and hear heartfelt testimonies from our pupils (past and present) and governors. You will be able to explore the subjects we teach and opportunities for pupils’ personal development. We hope this will give prospective pupils and their families/carers an insight into the outstanding teaching, ethos and values that Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School has to offer. https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/virtual-open-day/

We have a job vacancy for a Receptionist - Admin Assistant. Please share or apply on our website (in About Us / Vacancies) https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/

We are looking for a Receptionist - Admin Assistant to join our team. If you are interested or know someone who is, please visit our vacancies page here to see how to apply. Please share this post. https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/

Did you see us during yesterday? To find out more about the Alumni Association or to sign up (free of charge!) visit the link https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/bhgs-alumni-association/ ✨

Alumna Day 2019 Photo Album

Our fourth Alumna Day event held for 150 Year 10 students. Students had the opportunity to explore the topic: What makes me, me? by exploring areas of their identity and value systems.

Our fourth Alumna Day event held for 150 Year 10 students. Students had the opportunity to explore the topic: What makes me, me? by exploring areas of their identity and value systems.

Alumna Day 2019 - 11th July 2019

What an incredible Alumna Day we had last week Thursday. 150 of our Year 10 students had the opportunity to thoroughly explore our theme for the day: What makes me, me? through the 10 workshops delivered by former Bishop's students who spoke about their journeys in education and career trajectories since leaving school.
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One of our students feedback include: "This was a great event! I learnt a lot from the workshops and have started to think more about the values I have that make me the person I am."
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Special thanks to all our workshop holders this year who came from far and wide to be a part of the day:
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Workshop 1: Medicine - Divya Nagaragan
Workshop 2: Business Coach and Public Speaker - Jo Soley
Workshop 3: Archivist - Caroline Walter
Workshop 4: Solicitor - Karen Peart
Workshop 5. Architecture - Serin Husseyin
Workshop 6: Human Resources - Ntami Ivara
Workshop 7: Environmental Science - Sam Fulton
Workshop 8: Publishing - Rebecca Barden
Workshop 9: Civil Service/Border Force - Heather Kearon
Workshop 10: Engineering STEM - Kaelin Newton/Alison Kiernan
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Also, a special thanks to our sponsors this year: Oaklands College, Nu Notebooks, Computacentre and Welwyn Hatfield Council who provided us with materials for our goodybags.
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Until next year! 💫
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls School Alumni Association Team

Always lovely to be back at school and catch up with familiar faces!

We’re delighted to announce our next workshop holder as Divya! 💥

“From a young age, i have always wanted to study medicine. What ignited my drive was the compromising healthcare recieved by many across the globe due to lack of standardisation.
My own grandfather's diagnosis was missed and the treatment unavailable where he lived. At a young age, this affirmed my resolve to work in healthcare and provide good healthcare globally. In my career so far, i have had the privilege of serving as the only medic in a rural setting, in a developing country. I have also had the opportunity to train in one of the best cardiothoracic centres in the world.
My goal continually changing, striving to better myself and serve the greater community. Medicine has provided me with opportunities in leadership, healthcare, allowed me to write and publish and work in research.
What started as a passion has now become my life and I cannot imagine doing anything else!”

Our next workshop holder is Sam! 🌳🌻

“My workshop will follow my academic and life choices that led me to study one of the most current and prevalent hot topics; the environment. I will guided the students through how and why I chose my A-Levels, the factors that influenced my choice of degree and university, and what I plan to do with my skill set to help shape the future of this planet. By the end of the workshop I hope to convey that it is normal not to have a life plan at the age of 16 and to emphasise that the most important thing anyone can do is make the most of every opportunity possible.”

Our next workshop holder to be revealed is Jo 💥 Jo is no stranger to us here at our Alumna Days as she ran a workshop with us at our first ever event in 2016. Jo is an International Public Speaker and Buisness Owner.
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"What makes me, me? As Oscar Wilde says, ‘Be yourself because everyone else is taken!’ We are all blessed with a unique set of gifts and skills to use in the world. I will be sharing my journey with you from when I left Bishops Hatfield Girls School 35 years ago in 1984 to now running my own business in 2019. I will also be sharing key models and questions to help you connect to the uniqueness of you, your core values, your wheel of life and concepts I've found useful in achieving my own goals."

Our next workshop holder is Caroline! Her workshop will be about 'Life as an Archivist' 🏛🗼⛲
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"Wondering what an Archivist is? Or just unsure about your future career path? This workshop will focus on what an Archivist does, the challenges and benefits of working in the Heritage sector and why it’s okay to change your mind about your career. I’ll share some of the diverse experiences and difficulties I have had working in an industry fuelled by fixed term contracts, how I identified what is most important to me in my career, and how I keep a balance with what is important to me outside of my work."

Five days to go till
💥 Our next workshop holder to be revealed is Karen! Karen is a qualified Solicitor. She attended Bishops from 1982 - 1989.

"In my workshop we will explore the various values that have shaped my career decisions including: my decision to read Law at Robinson College , my decision to qualify as a solicitor, my decision to practice in the City and then in house, my decision to teach and finally my decision to return to private practice in 2015 into the role I have today."

6 days to go! Our next workshop holder is Serin! Serin is an undergraduate student studying Architecture 🏡
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"My workshop will give an insight into studying and working in the field of Architecture and how my journey at BHGS gave me the opportunity to study my dream course. With architecture being a male dominated field, this will hopefully inspire more girls to follow a career in building design, engineering and even construction. Hopefully by the end of the workshop, students will have a better understanding about what being an architect entails and also be motivated to achieve their desired goals for the future."

Our next workshop holder to be revealed is Ntami! Ntami works in the Human Resources sector. She says:
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"Human Resources (HR) is more than just the typical assumption of hiring and firing. There are so many sub-disciplines within the field such as Learning and Development, Organisation Design and even Analysis and Strategic HR. In my workshop, I will be discussing what HR is and its importance for the future work. HR has a big role to play in developing future talent and supporting and nurturing existing talent. I also will be discussing my experience after Bishop’s and how I got into the field of HR.

8 days to go till ! Our next workshop holder to be revealed is Rebecca.
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"My workshop will address the book publishing industry, what people who work in publishing do all day, pathways into the industry, the story of how I got where I am today, and which skills and values might guide you to pursue a career in publishing."

Our next workshop holder to be revealed in our countdown is Heather! Heather works as a Civil Servant and has served in the Immigration Service for over 30 years.
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"My workshop will focus on how my personal values and skill set influenced my career path. I will explain where my language skills and curiosity about different cultures inspired me to join the Immigration Service in 1986. I will talk about the extensive experience and opportunities I have had to travel, to work on high profile events such as the London Olympics and Brexit planning and in public facing roles at busy border controls. I will talk about why I wanted to be a public servant and contribute to the security and prosperity of the UK"

10 days remaining till ! We are super excited for the day and can't wait for our workshop holders to deliver their workshops to 150 of our Year 10 students 💥 Each day leading up to the Alumna Day, we will be revealing our workshop holders - let the countdown begin!
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Kaelin is a Design Engineer and will be talking about all things Engineering and STEM. "I will be talking through my journey to becoming an engineer; including the failures and fumbles along the way. It would be great to use this opportunity to highlight the misconceptions I had about STEM subjects; more specifically engineering and tie in what personal attributes I now understand to be key things which drive successful individuals in this area."

Have you got a knack for taking photos or recording videos? We are still on the hunt for a photographer and videographer for our Alumna Day 11.07.19. Do drop a comment below to send us an email on: [email protected]

Broadening the horizons of our students one workshop at a time...

Just 4 weeks till Alumna Day 2019 💫 Here's a sneak peek of the cover page for our booklet currently being deisgned and edited by our Booklet Team ahead of the day. These booklets will given out to all 150 Year 10 students who will be participating on 11th July.

The booklets will include feature interviews from members of our Alumni community, quizzes and questions that will get our students to think about our theme. Check out our previous year Alumna Day booklets here: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/alumni/

Our theme this year explores the area of Identity with a focus on the question: What makes me, me?

We will explore a host of values that make up our personal value systems including: decision making, problem solving, risk taking, emotional intelligence, responsibility, trust, honesty, integrity, money, energy, hapiness, discipline, travel/adventure and so much more.

Our questions to you today are:

• What drives you?
• What are key values that make up your value system?
• What do YOU think makes you, you?

Drop a comment below and let's get discussing! 💭

Inspire, educate, and guide the next generation of girls at BHGS by becoming a workshop holder 💙 BHGS Alumna Association are on the lookout for workshop holders in all fields to take part in our Alumna Day 2019 💛 this year the workshops aim to help the girls understand their skills and passions, and how these can be used in their future careers 💛

If you are interested in taking part in this exciting opportunity, just send an email to: [email protected]

Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

We have vacancies for a Senior Science Technician, a School Counsellor, a Learning Support Assistant and a Cleaner. To apply and for more information, please see our website: https://bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/