Walthamstow Hall is an independent girls' day school for pupils aged 7-18 in Sevenoaks, Kent. "Thriving girls' day school in leafy Sevenoaks.
Produces quietly confident young women with a 'can do' attitude and an adventurous spirit. The strong academic results are a happy by-product of all this.' The Good Schools Guide
Year 9 Textiles students saw for themselves how wool on a sheep’s back becomes a woolly jumper this morning, thanks to Wally parent and sheep owner Georgina Cuthbert. Georgina owns a few sheep after a trip to Ashford Market! She talked the class through the shearing process and cleaning the fleece, before demonstrating how to prepare the wool for spinning or shaping into felt, by carding the fibres.
09/06/2026
We were delighted to welcome Dr Natalie Kenny, the founder and CEO of leading biotech company, BioGrad, to talk to the Senior School in Science Week.
Dr Kenny is truly inspiring and left a lasting impression on our students. As she spoke of her career in medicine and innovation, she pointed out the breadth of opportunities in these fields and the impact one individual can have through determination and vision, pointing out that “if it’s worth doing, it’s hard”.
Dr Kenny founded BioGrad in 2014 and it is now at the forefront of science and healthcare education, regenerative medicine, clinical research and biobanking.
Its innovations include initiatives such as Europe’s first women’s research tissue bank and internationally connected trials. BioGrad also donates millions of pounds’ worth of laboratory equipment and free training for graduates, to help shape the next generation of scientists.
Dr Kenny’s story deeply inspired many of our students, particularly those keen to pursue careers in science.
02/06/2026
In the latest issue of the Wealden Times, Polly Evernden, our Deputy Head of Academics, and Hannah Couch, our Head of Key Stage 3, discuss how academic excellence and wellbeing go hand-in-hand to create an environment designed entirely for our girls not just to achieve, but to thrive.
Link to read the article: https://priceless-magazines.com/education/twin-pillars/
A huge thank you to our Music Department for leading our fabulous Singing Day last week.
Nearly 70 children from six visiting primary schools - and our own Junior School - came for a fun day of practising and performing “Matilda the Musical” by Tim Minchin. Well done to them for putting on such a slick performance for their parents at the end of the day, on limited rehearsal time.
Sound on for a snippet of their joyful singing! 👏😀🎶🎼🌟
Professor Robert Winston has opened our annual Science Week, to share some of his wisdom surrounding the ethics of fertility treatments. We welcomed students from six local schools to share the experience.
Among Professor Winston’s many achievements is his work on the screening of human embryos to prevent certain genetic diseases. In light of this, our Science Week theme this year is “CSI:Wally, the IVF Enigma”.
Students took part in a series of workshops, including a mock House of Lords debate on the motion: “This House wishes to ban genetic enhancement of the human species”. Professor Winston presided over this and addressed students afterwards, touching on issues such as the sanctity of human life, autonomy, justice and the principle of trying to do no harm.
As anyone who has seen any of his TV programmes will know, Professor Winston wears his knowledge lightly. He was charming, interested and very engaging throughout. We were honoured to host him and delighted to share this special event with other schools from Sevenoaks and beyond.
20/05/2026
Year 10 students are warmly invited to Walthamstow Hall’s Sixth Form Taster Day on 1st July 2026.
Prospective students will be able to choose from a variety of A Level subject lessons to take part in alongside our current Year 10s, meet our teaching staff, and get a real sense of the ambitious and supportive atmosphere that defines our Sixth Form.
There will also be the chance to learn more about the Sixth Form co-curricular programme, our ‘Specialist Voyages’ (including Medicine and Oxbridge pathways), leadership opportunities, support and enrichment.
Parents are invited to join us afterwards for refreshments with our Headmistress, Registrar, Bursar and Head of Sixth Form. There will also be the opportunity to tour our dedicated Sixth Form building, The Lang Centre.
Places are limited for this event but we will be operating a waiting list. Link to book: www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk/event/sixthform-taster-day
On Monday last week, the Junior School pupils enjoyed a wonderful day of music-making, culminating in a spectacular concert at Rochester Cathedral. IAPS schools from across the South East came together to form a massed choir, performing a wide-ranging programme featuring songs from movies, sea shanties, folk songs and a magnificent rendition of Handel’s Zadok the Priest (which you can hear a short clip of in this reel!).
What a privilege it was for them all to take part in such a spectacular event which we hope will remain a treasured memory for many years to come. Well done girls, you were a true credit to the School! 🎤🎵🎶
14/05/2026
We can’t wait to see so many friendly faces back at our Alumnae Reunion! ✨
Catch up with old friends, reconnect with teachers, and celebrate shared memories together.
🎟️Free tickets available now — limited spaces, so book now: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FDGW
13/05/2026
📣 Calling all Year 4 Parents! 📣
We know that thinking about senior school can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? What really matters? And how do you make the right decision?
This exclusive breakfast clinic is designed to help you navigate the early stages of planning, giving you clarity, confidence, and a clear plan of action, well ahead of the Year 5 journey, no matter which school you are leaning towards.
Come and grab a bacon sandwich (or croissant!) and listen to an impartial presentation covering everything from the ISEB to asking the right questions at Open Days, followed by a Q&A with Admissions and Senior School Department Heads.
Link to book: https://www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk/event/year-4-clinic 🥐☕️
12/05/2026
“Grab every opportunity, you think you have all the time in the world, but it goes in a blink!”
Outgoing Head Girl Isobel directed this advice to the youngest students in the Senior School, at the Year 13 Leavers’ Ceremony.
This is the poignant moment when our oldest students say goodbye to the rest of the School, before heading off on study leave, sitting their A Levels and ultimately entering the world beyond.
Isobel spoke movingly of all the friends she had made at Wally and of the staff who had given so much encouragement: “Everyone is willing you to succeed.”
One by one, in order of when they had joined Wally, girls stood up, apologised for some misdemeanour they had committed and asked for an apology for some long-held grievance!
When the Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Wood, announced each girl’s name, the student then crossed over to the other side of the Hall, swapping places with a Year 12, in a symbolic changing of the guard.
Photos appeared on the screen above, showing the outgoing student as a baby, on her first day at Wally and as she is now.
Seeing these young women next to photos of them as children from just a few years before, wearing oversized School blazers, brought a few tears to the eye.
It really does go in a blink. Good luck Year 13!
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