A happy Lunar New Year to all our families who are celebrating today! Reception pupils loved learning all about the traditions surrounding Lunar New Year festivities and were so excited to see Mrs Mayne awaken the dragon by adding its eyes! The children, who dressed up in red and gold clothes, took turns to perform a lucky dragon dance or to be in our 'orchestra' to set the beat. Afterwards, they came together in pairs to enjoy a lion dance while singing a New Year song. #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #prepreplife #earlyyears #enrichment #privateschool #hertford

Shout out to our U12 rugby team who were unbeaten all season! The team recently concluded their extraordinary half term with a commanding victory over senior school Queen Elizabeth Barnet at the iconic Allianz Stadium, home of Saracens . Playing on a professional Premiership pitch was a moment to savour, and the boys rose to the occasion - delivering relentless pressure, accurate handling, determined defence, and a collective desire to play for one another. Head of Boys' Games, Mr Archer, admits he has "run out of superlatives" for this special groupa squad that has "embodied the true essence of teamwork from the first whistle of the season to the last." Congratulations to the team, we look forward to watching their progress! #undefeated #loverugby #passionforsport #prepschool #hertford

Just 10 days to go until our next Open Morning on Tuesday, 24th February from 9-11am. Our Year 8 tour guides are looking forward to showing prospective families around the school to see classes in action! Not booked your place yet? Simply go the link in bio or email registrar@heathmount.org to sign up. #hertfordmums #hertforddads #nursery #privateschool #prepschool #hertford #hertfordshiremums

Year 7 & 8 academic scholars enjoyed a visit to The Last Days of Pompeii exhibition in London yesterday. They travelled back 2,000 years thanks to VR and cutting-edge immersive tech to wander the ancient Roman house 'The Villa of Mysteries', observe the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and come face to face with gladiators and lions in thrilling live-action battles in the gladiator arena. Pupils were also able to examine rare Roman artefacts and replicas and gain an insight into the daily lives of Pompeii's citizens, their demise and how the events of this deadly natural disaster were discovered years later. Our Academic enrichment programme is one of several scholarship pathways offered to our senior pupils. The programme allows us to go beyond the curriculum, boost curiosity and expand children's learning as they prepare for senior school life and scholarship assessments. Find out more at https://www.heathmount.org/scholarships #enrichment #scholarship