We are pleased to welcome the Head of Norwich High School for Girls, Alison Sefton.
In this fascinating interview, Haze Carver AKA The Zinger talks to Alison about her role as headteacher. From a three-month tour of duty in Iraq within the Territorial Army, to diversity and mud kitchens - Alison discusses the achievements, the excellence and the pride she has for the girls, the staff, and the parents of her school.
A welcome from the Head of Norwich High
At Norwich High School, we believe passionately in putting girls first. We give a girl the very best opportunities to find her strengths, explore the whole breadth of subject options, and tailor all that we do around her needs as she develops into a young woman. We are a large enough school to provide rich opportunities, but yet small enough that every girl is known and valued. We are ambitious for every girl, whatever her interests, and we give her a wealth of opportunities to discover new avenues.
Our girls are just as keen to pursue computing, engineering, and the sciences, as they are the arts, languages and humanities. Innovation is built into our DNA, as we were the very first girls’ school to be founded outside London, and we continue to seek innovation in all that we do.
Fostering intellectual curiosity is at the heart of our excellent academic education, but we believe that education is ultimately about more than examinations.
Our unique Inspiring Females programme connects bold, innovative and creative women from a range of industries and backgrounds with our girls, and provides powerful opportunities for our girls’ voices to shape the future.
Our extra-curricular offer is broad, with outdoor education, and service and charities programmes a strong feature.We encourage girls to be bold outside the classroom, whether that be girls completing a 30 mile walk in a day, taking part in charitable work or setting a sporting record.
Step into Norwich High School and you will be blown away by the quality of the creativity you see, from the art and productions in the Prep School to our stunning A Level exhibitions and performances. Our girls excel as sportswomen, musicians, actors and in a wide range of other pursuits alongside their academic progression.
What I believe really makes Norwich High School special is the exceptionally strong sense of community; a community which lasts throughout their time here and long after girls have left the school. A tour of Norwich High School will allow you to see the warm relaxed relationships between the girls themselves, and between our committed staff and girls. There really is such a thing as the Norwich High spirit!
I warmly encourage you to visit our beautiful site and see for yourselves what your daughter can achieve with a Norwich High School education.
I look forward to welcoming you.
Miss Alison Sefton
Head of Norwich High School for Girls
Norwich High School for Girls
95 Newmarket Road, Norwich, Norfolk
NR2 2HU
United Kingdom
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