Spread the word! Our next whole school open morning takes place on Thursday 25th September, 9-11am. It's the perfect opportunity to see classes in action, tour the facilities and grounds, meet the Headmaster and gain a feel for what makes Heath Mount so special! Please book your place via our website (link in bio) or call 01920 832916 to speak to our Registrar, Mrs Cook. #openmorning #nursery #preprep #prepschool #privateschool #hertfordshire @tatlerschools @goodschoolsguide @muddystilettosschools @muddyhertsbeds @independentschoolparent

Take a look at our new castle-themed Lower School playground which was completed at the end of the summer term! It was wonderful for the children to see their vision become a reality after they first suggested a new play area at a school council meeting and helped with the design. We hope many generations of Heath Mount pupils will love playing on the ramparts! A big thank you to our parents' association, the du Maurier Society, for funding the project. #play #childhood #privateschool #hertfordshire #schoolcouncil photos: @daviesmd61

The most hotly anticipated prize at Lower School's end of term awards? It has to be the Golden Pinecone Award for best camp! Any Heath Mount alumnus will tell you that making camps in the woods at breaktime is a much-loved memory from their school days and it's reassuring to know this tradition has continued for many decades! Well done to this year's winners for showing such creativity, imagination, collaboration and, most importantly, kindness. #tradition #childhoodimagination #dens #playtime

A few images from our sun-drenched Speech Day which featured special guest speaker Jules Howard. The famed zoologist gave a humorous, insightful speech in which he described his unusual career trajectory (his break-through moment being when he was asked to head up a national frog helpline!). He also focussed on his love of collecting, not just data on newts and endangered spider species, but memories and experiences, too. @juleshoward_zoology encouraged our leavers to keep collecting experiences - even the painful ones - as they all help build their future. We also heard from Juliette Hodson, Chair of Governors, who spoke to the guests about the school's many achievements this year - including our exceptional Inspection report - and thanked her fellow board members who have contributed their time, guidance and expertise so generously. Mr Bowden and Mrs Archer read out the individual scrolls for each Year 8 pupil, celebrating their many personal achievement during their time at Heath Mount, while Mr Gillam and Mr Howard handed out the prizes. At the end of the ceremony, we enjoyed two wonderful speeches from our Head Girl and Head Boy followed by the presentation of The Headmaster's Cup and The Willows Cup. Afterwards, everyone headed to the Fountain Lawn for strawberries, prosecco and, of course, shirt-signing! #speechday #classof2025 #celebration #privateschool #hertfordshire #memoriesforlife #friendship #heathmountfamily