During the summer break, Dame Alice Owen’s received notification that we have been awarded the Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation thanks to the DAOS Eco Committee’s exceptional work and tireless commitment to this programme last school year. The Green Flag Award is an internationally recognised accreditation that highlights Owen’s ability to deliver innovative, inspirational and […]
This week we had the privilege of hosting HM Royal Marines Band in the Edward Guinness Hall at Dame Alice Owen’s – a wonderful day for our music students who were treated to a series of workshops & performance tuition culminating in a combined showcase performance alongside this group of talented musicians. We are extremely […]
Last week, our U18 Girls hockey team won their County tournament and in turn, qualified to represent Hertfordshire at the Regional round on November 9th in Ipswich. Good luck at Regionals to you all!
Lyla in Year 10 has been named Overall National Winner of the Tunnock’s Teacake Challenge 22/23. Her stunning creation was shortlisted for the over 14’s category, she then went on to represent Dame Alice Owen’s School and took first place! Organised by The Food Teacher’s Centre, the Tunnock’s Tea Cake Challenge is an annual, national […]
We are delighted to share that a student in Year 9 has been recognised with an array of awards and accolades for netball in the 2022/2023 season. Hannah’s netball club, Turnford, awarded her with “Most Outstanding Player” in the U13 team for the 22/23 season and in addition, she was co-captain of the Turnford U14 […]
A summer sporting success to announce for Year 10 student Max who won a gold medal in his weight category at the Riviera Box Cup in August. The annual event is a two day Olympic style boxing tournament in the UK for Junior, Youth & Senior boxers with over 60 clubs competing. Congratulations Max!
Congratulations to our young people on their truly excellent GCSE results this year! These grades are the result of a great deal of hard work and determination on the part of our young people, their families as well as the school staff. Lockdown meant that these students missed out on a great deal of […]
Huge congratulations go, once again, to those students who received their A level results today. These are the first results that the country has seen without any mitigation for the disruption caused by Covid. It is important to remember, however, that students taking A levels this year have had a tumultuous education since the March […]
The University of Oxford (the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages) organised a French flash fiction competition for students in Y7 – Y13 and several of Owen’s pupils took part. We are delighted to announce that Amy in Y8 wrote the winning piece << Comment je suis devenue vétérinaire >> (How I became a vet). […]
Last week we were enthralled by the final drama performance of the year, The Dark Curse of Dream Wood – An Adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by E Govier, N Kiernan & J Trevorrow. The Summer Show featured Junior students from Years 7 – 9 and offered an exciting opportunity to see our students […]