Margaret Helen Doreen Guest (1921-2015) d. 4 September. Doreen was born in Edinburgh on the 26th of March 1921 to Pastor Samuel George Hyde and his wife Marjorie (née Keough). Doreen, the eldest of three daughters, took on early responsibility for her sisters June and Jacqueline. By nature of her father’s ministry, the family moved frequently to different parts of the country. … Read More
Congratulations, Terry and Jean
Terry and Jean Menkens Golden Wedding Anniversary!!!! Former Stanborough Secondary School teacher Terry Menkens and his wife, Jean, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on June 6th. Originally from Australia, Terry came to Watford in January 1964 to teach at Stanborough Secondary School. This proved to be a life-changing experience as this is where he met his wife Jean who … Read More
2015 GCSE Results
Stanborough Secondary School continues to demonstrate significant progress on its journey to delivering educational excellence for its students. This years’ GCSE results shows that it is being established as the school for parents seeking to maximise the potential of their children. In the last academic year, 94% of Stanborough students taking the GCSE exams achieved 5A* – C, with a … Read More
BUC Executives Visit Stanborough
Last Thursday, 4 June, members of the British Union Conference Executive Committee came to visit the school. As trustees at Adventist Church headquarters they take a deep interest in the school and so were invited for a ‘hands-on’ visit by our Headteacher, Lorraine Dixon. They were shown around the classes by five of our students – Timothy, Aaron, Grace, Draupadi & Cherie, all of whom, it appears, did … Read More
Make the end of the year the beginning of a reading journey
How did we get to the end of the year so fast? Every end is also a beginning. Make this true for yourself by browsing the list below and choosing what you would like to read during the last half-term! Half-Term IV-VI New Books 2014-2015 And then, make these films the cherries on your cake 🙂 Half-Term IV-VI New DVDs … Read More
International Night
Stanborough recently showcased its international diversity, at our annual International Night. Our International Nights are designed to allow students, teachers, parents and friends to come together and share our cultural diversity in a fun-filled night.The night began with a warm welcome by Mrs Dixon (The Headteacher) and then the festivities began. We were first shown a presentation introducing the European … Read More
WBD Results
Last Thursday we held our annual World Book Day quiz, which I can safely say that we all enjoyed immensely! From the creative decorations to the perfectly organised quiz, staff and students felt as if the time flew by to fast. Though after several rounds of questions and of story telling, there was only one thing on everyone’s mind, who … Read More
World Book Day 2015!
World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. This is the 3rd year that Stanborough has held a World Book Day Quiz, and on 5th March all teachers and students came together to celebrate the written word, as well as participating in a perplexing and exhilarating Quiz … Read More
Boarding School Fair
Last Thursday Stanborough, along with 59 other independent schools from across the country, was given the opportunity to represent our school at the Boarding School Fair in Shrivenham. The fair was organised by the UK Defence Academy, for military families who may be considering educating their children at a Boarding School or an independent school. Three of our staff members … Read More