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| Hereward House School | |
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 The front of Hereward House School | |
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14 Strathray Gardens , NW3 4NY | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′42″N0°10′12″W / 51.545075°N 0.170019°W /51.545075; -0.170019 |
| Information | |
| School type | Boys'privateday school |
| Established | 1 September 1951; 73 years ago (1951-09-01)[1] |
| Founders | Richard and Mary Brewster |
| Status | Open |
| Local authority | London Borough of Camden |
| Educational authority | Independent Schools Inspectorate |
| Department for Education URN | 100069Tables |
| Chair | Leonie Sampson |
| Headmaster | Pascal Evans |
| Staff | 35 |
| Key people | Paul Cheetham; Deputy, Kirsten Hampshire; Head of Middle School, Yasmin Elharrak; Head of Junior School, Nicole Scaffidi; Head of EYFS, |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrollment | 171 |
| Average class size | 19 Pupils |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:4 |
| Classrooms | 12 |
| Houses | Angles, Danes, Normans, Saxons |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Sports | Football,cricket,dodgeball,basketball andhockey |
| Nickname | HHS |
| Website | https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk |
Hereward House School (/hɛrɪˈwədhɑːʊs/), also known asHHS, is anIndependent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)privatepreparatory school for boys aged 4 to 13, located inHampstead,London on 14 Strathray Gardens, nearSwiss Cottage andFinchley Road.[2] It prepares boys for Londonday schools as well as Londonboarding schools (includingCity of London,Westminster,Mill Hill andHighgate).[3]
The school was founded in 1951 by Lionel and Mary (Bella) Brewester. It originally had six pupils, and was basedBelsize Avenue. This number slowly increased until they moved to their current site (14 Strathray Gardens) in the 1960s.[4] Today, the school teaches 171 pupils every day and employs 35 staff, 27 of whom are teaching staff. Pupils usually join the school from Transition to Year 1, but sometimes join in higher years. The school is split up into three main sections, the Junior School consists of Transition, Year 1 and Year 2, the Middle School consists of Years 3, 4 and the Senior School, which consists of Year 6, CE2 (Year 7) and CE1 (Year 8).[5]
The school was named after the eleventh-century rebel leader,Hereward the Wake. All four school houses, one of which each boy is allocated to, are named after ethnic groups from his time period: theAngles,Danes,Normans andSaxons As is customary in most preparatory schools, competition exists between the houses, in sports and academic life.[6]
All boys of all ages have to wear the school uniform, which is composed of mostly grey and black clothing, accompanied by the distinctive white and blue striped tie, and thefleur-de-lis embroidered blazer.[7] This uniform differentiates the pupils from those of the other preparatory schools in the area.
Hereward House is known for its sports, specializing especially in football, which is played in the winter months, and cricket, which is played in the summer. In football, Hereward House competes against other schools, includingHighgate,UCS andCity of London. Both cricket and football are played atHampstead Heath Extension andBrondesbury Cricket Grounds, with football being played atSwiss Cottage Astro-Turf every week.[8][9]
There are also inter-house competitions in the two sports, with the four houses competing against each other for inter-house glory.[10][9] Cross country races are also frequently held at the Hampstead Heath Extension. The Hereward House Inter-School Cross-Country is an event in March atHampstead Heath Extension. Schools are invited from across London to compete for titles in under-eleven and under-thirteen races. This event is one of the largest inter-school competitions in London.[9]
