Girls Enjoying Success

Well done to our two eco rep litter picking teams who collected over 8 boxes of litter in Waterlow Park in less than 20 minutes. They made a real difference to the cleanliness of the park and were great role models to the public.

Huge congratulations to our incredible Junior School athletes who took on the London Mini Marathon! From the historic Horse Guards Parade all the way to the iconic @londonmarathon finish line, our girls powered through the 2.6km course. The atmosphere was absolutely electric, keeping the smiles wide and the legs moving from start to finish. We couldn’t be prouder of their energy!

We are so proud of our Junior School pupils whose work was selected for this year’s Young Art exhibition. They enjoyed visiting the gallery at Christie’s to see their work displayed. It was exciting to seek out all the artwork produced by Channing girls from Reception up to Year 13.

Last Tuesday, we hosted a truly unique gathering: a Head Girls’ Tea. We invited every Head Girl from 1945 onwards, and more than 30 women joined us. Our guests spanned decades, the earliest being our 1963 Head Girl, to Ava and Siana, who began their tenure just last week. With every decade represented, the atmosphere in Founders’ Hall was truly joyful. It was clear that the role is one these women took seriously and learned much from. The power of the Channing community was evident even in this small group. One of the invitees is a current Channing parent, another is a Channing Governor and we even had a mother and daughter pair, who had served as Head Girls in 1965 and 1987 respectively. The latter had flown in from Spain specially for the occasion!

The event ended with a tour of the Senior School, including a chance to see the first part of the new Brunner House. Our Old Girls, some of whom had not been back to Channing since they left, were amazed at the developments on the site and awed at the growth of the school.