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Our A level artists recently visited the beautiful metropolitan city of Madrid in search of inspiration for their respective themes, Contrast and Union. We were fortunate enough to view some of Spain’s most famous paintings including Picasso’s Guernica in the The Reina Sofia, one of the three golden triangle of Museums including The Thyssen-Bornemisza and The Prado. We also spent an afternoon sketching in the breathtaking El Retiro Park which...Read More

Dame Alice Owen’s School is considered the happiest secondary school in Potters Bar, Welwyn and Hatfield according to a recent table of the ‘Happiest schools ranked by Ofsted’ compiled by The Sunday Times, with 97% of parents saying their child was happy here!Read More

Last week, students and staff at Dame Alice Owen’s School were featured in an exciting segment on The One Show. The feature highlighted the school’s involvement in the Bootstrap study, an international research project exploring how mobile phone use affects young people’s mental health. It was an incredible opportunity for some of our students to work alongside a professional TV crew and presenter, sharing their experiences and insights as part...Read More

A group of year 13 Spanish students recently went on a trip to Granada. They took part in intensive, daily Spanish lessons that really tested their resilience – they threw themselves into it with great enthusiasm! Visits to the Alhambra Palace and beautiful Albaycín created unique memories for life. The visit to the town of Valderrubio was a fantastic chance to see the house that influenced the famous Lorca novel,...Read More

On Tuesday 7th January, a group of our students had the exciting opportunity to represent the school on BBC 5 Live. Nico S (Year 9), Safa H (Year 8), Anya A (Year 8), Thomas S (Year 9), and Stanley M (Year 9) took part in an interview that highlighted their insightful perspectives on the impact of internet use and social media on teenagers. Scroll down to listen to the interview!...Read More