Congratulations to Phoebe and Joey on their equestrian show jumping success – they were placed 2nd in The Voltaire Design Mini Stakes in December

Congratulations to the Ritangle Maths Competition Team 2021 on reaching the Final Round

It was wonderful to welcome back so many girls at the beginning of term and to see the School buzzing with activity once again. Jazz Band were straight into rehearsals as were the Oliver! cast and 7.30am fitness training is back!

Happy New Year! We look forward to welcoming back girls and staff to begin the Spring term on the 12th January 2022.

The Prep School girls at the PTA Christmas Fair, shopping in their bubbles whilst raising money for the Stripey Stork Charity.

Time to use our imagination! The Art & MakerSpace is taking shape, the concrete base is secure and the steels are being erected.

Breaking news of Emily Mueller, alumna of 2021, winning the Youth World 29er Sailing Championships on 17th Dec 2021. Congratulations!

Huge congratulations to Evie who this year came 2nd in the Godalming Dance Festival, took Grade 6 Ballet and successfully auditioned for the Surrey Youth Ballet’s La Bayadère.

Christmas carols accompanied by the Brass Ensemble mark the end of the Autumn term

All the House Drama performances provided a wonderful medley of pantomime and fairy tale, true escapism with Stoner claiming the crown!

Ashcombe House were full of festive spirit sporting Santa Claus' red attire whilst watching House Drama from the Lecture Theatre.

U4 girls (Year 9) enjoyed a careers talk by the School’s resident photographer on the subject of entrepreneurialism.

The Carol Service 2021 - conducted in our Chapel and live-streamed to the School community across the globe

The Prep School Carol Service took us back in time to 'Christmases Past' with song, readings and prayers.

U6 entered the National #Chemistree competition on the theme of 'Energy and Sustainability'

The Art & MakerSpace @ The John Palmer Centre is taking shape with the concrete foundations laid yesterday. Imagine the fabulous textiles, striking photographs and culinary creations that will soon fill this space.

The Pre-Prep were delighted to bring the Nativity back to the ‘big stage’ performing ‘The Angel Who Nearly Missed It All’ and singing, acting and dancing with wonderful enthusiasm.

Congratulations to the senior team for coming 2nd in the ESAA National Cross Country Cup Final in Newquay – a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations to Ruby who has won the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021 – what an achievement!

The L6 enjoy a 'Not so Silent Night' party organised by the Charities Board

Alumnae Rachel and Katie, together with Mr Young, entertained and inspired U4 to continue their passion for Music at university.

St Catherine’s School Jazz Band performing at the PTA Christmas Ball Drinks reception in the lower atrium

St Cat’s organ students with Mrs Phillips, their teacher Catherine Olver ARCO and Ginny, Organ Scholar, preparing for the Christmas Carol Service season!

L5 and U5 enriched their understanding of their English Literature IGCSE text ‘Journey’s End’ with a special workshop from the Revive! Theatre Company

St Catherine’s day inter-House Lacrosse Competition was won by Ashcombe in both the Middle and Seniors Finals!

St Catherine's Day House Lacrosse - drive, determination and a healthy dose of competition!

Russell Baker Housemistress Mrs Cook and House Captains, Eliza and Sanika lay flowers at the grave of Mrs Russell Baker, Headmistress 1887 to 1925

Cantores return to Winchester Cathedral to sing Choral Evensong, accompanied by Ginny, our Jennifer Bate Memorial Organ Scholar

The St Catherine's Gala Concert - Wagner, Paul McCartney, Purcell, Stevie Wonder, ABBA and Stanford - the girls' performances were outstanding and delighted the audience

The Anniversary Halls ready to be filled with music - the St Catherine's Day Gala Concert

Miss Bartholomew, Prep School Headmistress addresses the girls at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley on St Catherine's Day

Musgrave - proud winners of the Juniors House Lacrosse

Prep and Senior School come together to celebrate their School community on St Catherine's Day 2021

Prep School House Gym - Curie House perform an impressive floor routine

Girls enjoy our traditional ‘Cattern’ cakes on St Catherine’s Day - a British take on a cinnamon bun.

Headmistress Mrs Phillips addresses the L5 to U6 girls on St Catherine’s Day at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley

Fruity choux buns: one of many delicious canapés made by our Upper 6 Culinary Artists at their end-of-course catering event

L5 (Year 10) explore the structure of the heart, locating the four main chambers and vessels entering and leaving the heart.

U3 (Year 7) and L4 (Year 8) performed for their parents in an Informal Concert in the Lower Atrium of the Anniversary Halls

Winners of the Lacrosse Challenge Cup 2021

St Catherine's St Cat’s 1st Team were Winners of the Lacrosse Challenge Cup 2021 - congratulations to the team and their coaches

PPII (Year 1) experience life as Victorian school children, writing on slates and joining in regimented drill exercises!

Remembrance Day in Bramley Parish Church, honouring those who have served and those in the military today who defend our democratic freedoms and way of life.

We are the genetic threads that link the past to the present. Today we remember the fallen, but we also remember those who risked their lives and survived.

House Netball - congratulations to Ashcombe who won the Seniors and Merriman who won the Middle School matches.

St Catherine’s School trumpeters ready for performing the Last Post and Reveille at local war memorials on across the county on Remembrance Sunday

Girls take a break to celebrate Autumn beneath their much-loved horse chestnut tree.

Our audience were treated to some fabulous music performed by the girls at the Brass and Woodwind Concert

Boarders had a great evening out at the Bramley Bonfire, celebrating Guy Fawkes failed Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and helping to collect donations at the event.

Midleton House took the theme of perseverance for their Communion Service last Sunday, with a collection in aid of the Refugee Council’s Refugee Crisis Appeal.

Soloists and small ensembles performed at the String Sectional Concert

Our Lower II (Year 4) girls had a lightbulb moment with series and parallel circuits

U5 (Year 11) girls carrying out acid-alkali titrations to determine the concentration of hydrochloric acid

The audience were treated to a variety of stunning performances at the Scholars and Award Holders Concert

L3 (Year 6) girls enjoyed visiting Osborne House on the Isle of Wight to learn all about Victorian life before heading to their PGL residential trip where high-ropes and abseiling await.

Girls in UII (Year 5) took the initiative to organise a charity book sale to raise money for a local Multiple Sclerosis charity, The Samson Centre.

The sun rising over our Aspire statue

Boarders celebrate the Autumn season by carving pumpkin lanterns, a custom thought to have begun in Ireland in the 19th century.

Let's go! Pre-Prep playtime with friends

At the ready ... Silver Duke of Edinburgh's Award girls are off to the New Forest

U3 to U4 (Year 7 to 9) girls were transfixed by Professor Esther Eidinow for the Guildford Classical Association, on the subject of ancient Greek magic.

It is always pleasure to welcome new families to see early years teaching in action at our Open Mornings

Our Careers Forum last week, introduced by Frankie Mitchell (2010) a Barrister and attended by over 16 alumnae, aligned powerfully to the purpose of International Women's Day in illustrating the achievements of our alumnae.

As part of National Curry Week our U4 (Year 9) girls have enjoyed preparing tangy chicken curry. Could there be a more delicious way to appreciate and share in other cultural traditions?

Autumn colour at St Catherine’s

Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award teams successfully navigated mountain and moorland on the Pennine Way

The Lower 6 (Year 12) on their A Level Geography Fieldtrip investigating coastal processes of erosion, transportation and deposition at Dawlish Warren in Devon.

J-O-Y-F-U-L! Prep and Pre-Prep celebrate Harvest Festival

The Prep School girls have come together to share the fruits of harvest with the local community. Their decorated Harvest Boxes being delivered to The Salvation Army in Guildford.

Inspiring the next generation - Welcoming back alumnae and current parents to the Career Forum 2021

The next generation of lax players take to the pitch as L3 (Year 6) are put through their drills!

Delighted to welcome back Year of 2011 for their 10 Year Reunion. They were grinning all day despite the torrential rain.

The first of the Sixth Form Culinary Arts groups ended their course in style by making a selection of delicious canapés to serve to their family and other guests.

Foundation Day celebrating the school's birthday with chapel, afternoon tea, and tours of The 6.

Coming together at last: Prep and Senior schools reunite to celebrate European Day of Languages together

Symphony Orchestra start the musical year with a concert of orchestral works, featuring concerto movements from alumnae Music Scholars Agnes and Sunny

Experiential learning - Year 7 grasp negative numbers with the help of our paving stones!

The annual start-of-year Boarders’ Party in full swing with fun games and Just Dance.

U3 enjoyed the opportunity to try a range of musical instruments

Our girls enjoying the first steps of learning in the new academic year.

Focused on the future – Sixth Formers start the term with outdoor team-building and bonding activities.

Dawn rising over D of E Gold Training Expedition in Wales. A new term is about to begin.

Great news at GCSE - well done to each and every St Cat's girl on your achievement and success.

Smiles all round on A Level results day. The girls should be justly proud of their A Level achievements and University destinations.

Sports Day Athletics - emboldened by the encouragement of their Houses with girls decked in 'warpaint' new sporting heights were reached. Merriman won!

Sarah Strachan inspired the girls with a fantastic End of Term Lecture about her career journey from working for the US Air Force all around the world to becoming an English Teacher at St Catherine’s.

Intricate and inspiring Indian dance at the Fashion Show.

The Sixth Form fashion treated us to high-energy colour and creativity whilst raising over £2,200 for two charities that support people in need of a safe home

Rain didn’t stop play for the Prep School on Sports day- girls showed determination, team work and House spirit when competing against each other in their House events.

Performing Shakespeare - congratulations to Lottie as 'Puck' and her Special Commendation in the English-Speaking Union Grand Final.

Speech Day 2021 – celebrating the St Catherine’s community and especially our U6 who were encouraged by our speaker Jessica Murphy (Year of 2006) to accept uncertainty, take risks and ‘go and live your life.'

‘Let Us Go On … ‘ – girls in the Class of 2021 celebrate their final speech day with St Cat’s now running through their veins having started in PPI (Reception).

The wonderful Class of 2021 enjoyed a drinks reception before their Leavers’ Ball.

Congratulations to the four ladies from the local community who achieved their Microsoft Office Specialist Qualification in Word this week with the help of Mrs Byrne.

Prep Girls were blown away by a high energy spectacular performance in the big top - the circus came to St Cat's!

246 girls took innumerable steps towards their Bronze, Silver & Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Awards this week, clocking up some serious mileage!

Negotiation skills, team working, problem solving and creativity were all in evidence as L5 took part in a SATRO Business Challenge Day.

LII girls get back to nature with their survival skills day!

After a year of limited music-making, U3 and L4 enjoyed working on a medley of show tunes as part of their Activities Week sessions.

En garde – U3 (Year 7) girls enjoy a body and mind workout with an introduction to blade work, tactics and footwork.

The Jungle Book has arrived this week at St Cat’s with our Year 6 (LIII) girls performing this much loved story.

For the 10th year Goblins, Wizards, Fairies and Trolls were patrolling their St Cat’s Kingdom as girls on Activities Week honed their improv theatre skills with LARP – Live Action Role Play.

The beauty of the L6 production Beauty and the Beast lay in the outstanding teamwork of the cast on-stage and off-stage and the most wonderful music enthralling us in this Disney classic.

Defence Lab Training delivered an interactive personal safety session to all U6 girls, sharing practical techniques to build the girls’ confidence should they need to defend themselves.

The Wedding March. Our U2 (Year 5) girls enjoyed exploring a key life-event for many, recreating a wedding ceremony in our beautiful Chapel.

Forest School hands-on outdoor learning was enjoyed by all Pre-Prep girls (Reception to Year 2), seen here discovering how the force of gravity moves water.

Lower 2 (Year 4) and Form 1 (Year 3) refined their French conversation skills role-playing the French café experience in full costume and with appropriate cuisine!

Delighted to be finally welcoming parents and their daughters to St Cat’s to see the School in action on a socially distanced tour - welcomed by our Concert and Jazz Bands.

Our Jazz and Rock recording session in full swing in preparation for the release of our virtual concert (photos credit Steph U6).

The PPI girls transformed into story characters for their Once Upon a Time themed ‘WOW!’ Day. There was a wonderful buzz of excitement as they made fairy cakes to take to Grandma’s house.

After a year with limited opportunities for performing live in public, the U6 musicians gave us our first Senior School concert of 2021 with a spectacular Leavers' Recital.

Creativity, confidence and high spirits were on show during the Class of 2021 Leavers' Parade.

Congratulations to Amy our British Triathlon Youth Academy athlete who has already competed against Olympians!

Richard and Rosemary Christophers, School Archivists since 2007, presented with the St Catherine’s Wheel Award for Distinguished Service.

The Class of 2021 celebrate their time at St Catherine’s at their Leavers’ Communion.

Anne Garrels (1969) delivered a powerful St Catherine’s Presents live from Connecticut.  Sharing her career reporting from war zones she advised the girls to be brave, grasp opportunities and seek to know themselves.

Curie House celebrate winning the Lower III House Swimming Gala.

Ready, steady, go! Our U6 girls and members of staff took part in the Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Well done to all involved.

Our Pre Prep girls enjoyed an energetic workshop of rhyme, rhythm and poetry with Michael De Souza, creator and author of the book and Cbeebies character Rastamouse.

Let the battle commence. U5 have some well-deserved fun, letting off some steam after their assessments and before starting their chosen A Level taster sessions!

Welcome back to all our girls and staff after the half term break.

Prep girls power through on their Charity Aquathlon in aid of Breast Cancer Support

U4 had plenty of questions for Hannah Pilkington (Year of 2012) when she spoke to the year group about her legal career in this weeks U4 lecture.

Lila and St Catherine’s are keen to raise awareness during Deaf Awareness Week. A Roger Radio Aid and bluetooth technology mean Lila can hear her teacher clearly and manage the competing voices of her friends during group work!

House Cricket reinstated at St Catherine’s after 96 years.

The first St Catherine’s Culinary Arts course has begun. From making fresh pasta to mastering mille-feuilles the girls will learn elegant classic and contemporary cooking.

Rosina Simmons (2011) inspired U4 talking about what has driven her from founding member of the St Cat’s Eco-Committee during her School days to a career in Engineering with Atkins.

Art and science collide as this A Level Textiles pupil begins the process of felt-making, creating her own dyed wool tops, and next through using hot water, soap and agitation fusing the wool fibres to create unique headwear.

PPII girls enjoy participating in National Skipping Day. To find out more about our Prep School, do join our Virtual Open Morning, 28th April 11.30am. Contact Sally Manhire 01483 899757.

Congratulations to Olivia and Sarah, Head Girls for 2021-2022.

Anbie – Head Boarder and the Senior Boarders 2021-2022

Celebrating the life of our alumna Eileen Symonds (nee Buxton) 1914 to 2021, who left St Catherine's in 1929! She is kneeling - bottom centre. See our Association pages for Eileen's story.

Pleased to announce on Earth Day that St Cat's is part of a network of Surrey Environmental Action Schools, joining forces with local Schools to promote student-led ecological change.

Blue skies welcome the girls back to School for the Summer term.

Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award Expedition - orientate the map and they are off!

Proudly a major centre of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, St Catherine’s marks with sadness the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh with gratitude and admiration for his long life’s work of service to this country.

An online Jennifer Bate Organ Academy welcomed ten young women organists to a masterclass on Hymn and Psalm Accompaniment given by Katherine Dienes-Williams, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford Cathedral.

Carly Brown (2009) inspired the girls with a fantastic End of Term Lecture about her career journey to becoming an Editor with over 10 years experience in broadcast tv and film.

Eggscellent fun was had by all our Prep School girls on their Easter Egg Hunt. The girls even spotted a giant bunny in grounds!

The Pre-Prep girls delighted us with their cheerful and uplifting Spring Service. It was a joyful celebration of Easter and Spring, with special thanks to their mothers.

Our Chaplain and our Maths and IT staff did their best to use the advantage of height and our female staff really shone, but weren’t a match for the U6 girls’ skill – they won by 1 goal!

The staff triumphed 9:5 in a highlight of the calendar - the Staff v U6 Girls Lacrosse Match.

The Prep School looks forward to supporting parents with a key question ‘Why go private at Primary?’ in a Webinar 26th March 2021 – do spread the word.

Over 1,500 pupils from across the country take part in the ESU-Churchill Public Speaking Competition. St Catherine’s girls are proud to have won a Regional Semi-Final and will compete in the National Grand Final in April.

Prep girls unleash the power of funny to turn laughs into lasting change.

Boarders flying high on Saturday. After they designed and decorated a kite they then had a windy lesson in the physics of flight!

Form I culminates their humanities topic with Greek Day.

We are marking International Women's Day 2021 with the opening of The 6 in which 44 inspirational leaders are celebrated.

Great excitement amongst staff and girls as we all return to school!

To facilitate a safe return LFD Rapid Testing is up & running in the Auditorium. The team have worked hard to set up a well coordinated system. We’d like to say a big thank you to them all for their efforts.

Girls celebrate the joy of sharing a story with their grandparents – World Book Day 2021 via Zoom.

Men in Black, Obi Wan Kanobi, Princess Jasmine and more visit St Catherine's! Friday fun for our Critical Worker children dressed as their favourite film or book character.

We are proud to have produced two free guides with the English Chess Federation: Chess for Beginners and Chess for Improvers, written by our resident chess coach Andrew Martin IM. Search the website for 'Chess' to download.

Learning from home even at the age of 2. Taking part in Baby Cats. All welcome – go to our Prep School tab and click on Baby Cats.

Gong Hey Fat Choy, Gong Xi Fa Cai. We’d like to wish members of our community happiness, wealth, longevity and good fortune this Chinese New Year.

We’d like to encourage all our current girls who love studying science to aim high and recognise alumna, Prof Beverley McKeon (1992) now Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics at the CalTech.

L5 have been creating some amazing vegetable tarts as part of their Food & Nutrition lessons.

Congratulations to all our 71 girls who successfully completed music exams in the Autumn Term with 25 receiving Distinction and 24 Merit. 10 girls achieved their Grade 8, with three of our U6 reaching diploma level.

Learning from home, the Pre-Prep girls are enjoying live story time with our Librarian, Mrs Sadler and Head of Pre-Prep, Miss Jefford. This week the girls are reading: 'The Smeds and the Smoos' by Julia Donaldson.

U4 Lecture - Entrepreneur Liz Earl informed and entertained U4 by talking about her business The Shetland Pony Club.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021.

Learning from home: The Pre-Prep girls have been enjoying their creative activities.

We hosted a Baby Cats event for pre-school children last week and here is a young ‘Swan’ fully absorbed in Swan Lake. Up next: 10th February BabyCats sing in French.

The girls were put to the test tossing and stretching their dough whilst making pizzas at the weekend.

Lower 4s attend the Teen Tech event virtually learning all about STEM and focusing on the topic of Climate Change.

U4 Lecture: Millie from Sunninghill Construction, Assistant Site Manager for The 6, encouraged the girls to challenge stereotypes and consider career opportunities in the construction industry.

Week 1 of our Lockdown Photography Challenge on Sunsets – congratulations girls!

Snow has brought much needed fun and laughter to St Cat's girls in the UK.

Girls are keeping active either at home via Zoom or in School for the children of Critical Workers. Exercise is keeping everyone’s spirits up!

Our key worker children enjoying playing outside in the Prep School garden with their 'bubble'.

Whatever the direction of GCSE this summer, all work is worthwhile, and Hannah’s Textiles coursework, modelled by friend, Ellie, is simply stunning!

We are looking forward to the start of the new term and hoping for a brighter 2021.

We are very proud of Pietra Mello-Pittman, alumna of 2001 and co-founder of Sisters Grimm, who has been honoured with an MBE for services to international trade and to the creative industry.

Happy Christmas!

Thank you to the Senior School PTA for bringing end of year Christmas cheer to the girls.

A fabulous aerial view of The 6 taken by Millie the Assistant Site Manager

An annual delight for girls and parents: ‘A Bundle of Joy!’ the Pre-Prep Nativity Play

House Drama delivered on the big screen - the show must go on!

Christmas in our Chapel - a joy to behold!

St Cat’s girls compete to be ‘Top of the Bench’ in a competition run by The Royal Society of Chemistry.

After a weekend of Christmas activities including present wrapping ideas, a decoration challenge and competitive Monopoly, all the boarders were in high spirits!

St Cat’s Day House Captain challenge – ‘Deck the trees in your House colours!’

Weekend archery lesson - boarders take aim in a competitive game of cat and mouse

Healthy competition between the Houses on St Catherine's Day

Pre-Prep girls enjoy our traditional Cattern Cake on St Catherine's Day

Fun, laughter, celebration and joy - St Cat's Day has been a blast for girls and teachers alike!

Resident School Psychologist Dr Anna Shipton delivered the PTA Lecture on how to support children through the challenges of the current COVID situation

Inspired by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - America's youngest congress woman - our Head Girls deliver the St Catherine's Day address to the U6

Happy St Catherine's Day. Share your St Cat's Day using #mystcatsday!

Prep girls loved making mini-books as part of #TuneUpTuesday, a Girls School Association initiative to encourage wellbeing through the arts.

In creating music the girls experience happiness, relaxation and comfort #TuneUpTuesday – celebrating the arts in supporting our mental health.

St Cat’s girls have no limit on their imaginations and are wonderfully creative. #TuneUpTuesday – celebrating the arts in supporting our mental health.

Recording our Carol Concert in our beautiful Chapel

Boarders enter into the Christmas spirit - following a tradition that originated in Germany in the 16th century.

Congratulations to Ruby, U5 Music Scholar, who is through to the Final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year - November 2020

Stepping back in time- Pre-Prep 2 girls enjoying Victorian Day.

Congratulations to Josie, Year of 2020 and Gappie, who has won the Francis Reid Award for Best Emerging Lighting Designer

Prep girls share with great excitement their science knowledge.

A socially-distanced Cantores record a service of Choral Evensong for Guildford Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral

Remembrance Day - the theme of our Assembly was the lasting impact of war on mental & physical health.

Our new U3’s – happy, settled and confident.

Annie, U6 Music Scholar, performs a piano recital of works by Scarlatti, Mozart and Rachmaninov

Guy Fawkes Day and Bonfire Night celebrations around the firepit with the all-important marshmallows and sparklers!

School trumpeters Zoe, Mimi, Buan, Ginny and Iris performed the Last Post and Reveille this Remembrance Sunday at their local Churches and virtually across the country, helping their communities mark with respect the contribution of the fallen.

Girls take a break to celebrate Autumn beneath their much-loved horse chestnut tree.

LIII enjoying their street dance lessons.

Alumna Millie (2020) hasn’t let lockdown in her University Hall of Residence in Durham get her down. She’s run a marathon with friends - lapping their 15 metre landing 2,800 times and raising £2,000 for Help Musicians UK.

Boarders enjoying pumpkin carving in the run up to Half Term and Halloween

Bringing Colour to Life! - PP1 mix primary colours

Girls returning to fitness with coaching from our specialist teachers.

So proud to feature in the Good Schools Guide to the UK's Best Boarding Schools - the girls aged 11-14 are certainly enjoying their refurbished bedrooms and common rooms in Bronte and Symes.

Let’s celebrate with harvest cheer! The Prep School girls perform poems and music amongst resplendent decorations, kindly donated by the PTA.

World Mental Health Day 2020 – nourishing the mind, body and spirit at St Catherine’s.

St Catherine’s Prep girls reconnecting after lockdown reflections; we are unique but we all make one school!

The rhythm of life - Pre-Prep girls listening to their hearts beat. Medics of the future?

Boarders take aim laser 'clayser' clay pigeon shooting at the weekend

Alex (Year of 2020 and current Gappy) has been chosen to represent England in the U23 Squad, for a second year. Head of Lacrosse Emily Gray and PE Teacher Emilie Chandler have also been selected for the Senior World Cup Training squad.

In the sunshine U6 girls completed their Gold D of E Assessed Expedition, and in mud glorious mud, Silver Duke of Edinburgh Training took place in the Surrey Hills!

PPI enjoying the Cottage Garden

Miss Jefford with PPI ready to start a new day

Nothing stops a St Cat’s girl … making up for Activities Week with an off-timetable day of fun activities, bonding and much need restorative laughter.

PPI Ribbon Dancing

You made it! There were over 135 cakes for our Great Cake Bake - thanks for celebrating our 135th Birthday!

An impressive summer of achievements for Thalia. From designing her own website about Covid, to presenting it within a Cambridge University online tutorial series, to an internship with cell coding company bit-bio!

Thank you to our global community who joined our Virtual Foundation Day Great Cake Bake to celebrate our 135th Birthday!

Upper II girls share some of the languages they speak as part of the Prep School celebrations for the European Day of Languages.

In the world renowned Tatler Schools Guide 2021, St Catherine’s is described as having found “the magic formula,” with a reputation for excellence academically and pastorally.

Science in action - investigating the effect of friction on different surfaces.

Thank you for all the pictures of you with your cakes celebrating Foundation Day - the school’s 135th birthday on 27th September. We are aiming for 135 cakes so please keep baking!

Our Head Boarder and Senior Boarders - ready to support the Boarding Houses, represent geographical regions, organise events and welcome new boarders.

Sport is back! Watch our film of last year’s sporting achievements under School Films. Let us go on to 2020/21!

Delighted Shu Fei Grindlay (née Wong, 2009) chose the St Cat’s grounds for wedding photographs after her ceremony at Holy Trinity Bramley.

Proud of our Eco Councils in the Prep and Senior School who have retained the Eco-Schools ‘Green Flag’ award.

Celebrate the St Catherine’s community and email your creation to association@stcatherines.info

St Catherine’s is delighted to re-open fully to all pupils for the Autumn Term 2020. A warm welcome back to School to everyone in the Community!

U4 shadows welcome the U3 girls to St Cat's.

A wonderful start to life - at St Catherine’s

The L6 girls were delighted to get together for some team building activities before the start of term.

The Boarders are back!

Preparations are complete. Let us go on …

3,809 hours of giving back - through girls volunteering as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award - March 2019 -April 2020

Congratulations to Ruby who is a semi finalist in the National Young Chorister of the Year Competition

All the teaching staff are immensely proud of each girl’s GCSE success – congratulations from us all.

Always heading toward the light. Stunning photography by the A Level Photography students.

Always heading towards the light. Stunning photography by the A Level Photography students.

The year of 2020 will always be remembered for their courage, strength and resilience. Congratulations to them all on their A Level success and their outstanding university places.

Beautiful food photography as baked and photographed by Chelsea for her A Level Photography.

Stunning landscapes created by the U4 during their remote lessons this Summer.

U3-U4 students were very creative in their remote lessons and continued to create beautiful work.

Painting of pets by the GCSE Art students

Delicate woodland fungi painting by GCSE Art students

'Bees in the Hive' by Carrie U5

Nature as inspiration for the GCSE Art students

A stunning series of ceramics from the U5 for their GCSE Art course.

'Bubbles’ and ice-cream – LIII celebrations and fond farewells.

Following Long Parliament we were delighted to capture a photograph of the Head Girls with the Head Boarder in Nigeria with their much deserved prize ‘The Oulton Cup for Making a Difference’.

Lisa Graham (2005), now a vet working in rhino conservation, delivered our first virtual End of Term Lecture from South Africa.

Beautiful still life painting by the U5 for their GCSE Art Course

Maddie, U6, was awarded Highly Commended in the Young Fashion Designer Competition 2020 for her 1960’s Capsule collection.

‘Prep School girls have begun their phased return to school and are enjoying their learning, spending time with friends and reuniting with their teachers’

St Catherine’s is delighted to have been selected to appear in the 2020 Good Schools' Boarding Guide

Lower III enjoying their Art and PE lesson in the Prep School garden

Bethany and Juliette have been lifting people’s spirits by painting pebbles and offering them to neighbours.

Girls from PPI, PPII and LIII girls enjoy lessons outside, in classrooms and remotely for Latin this morning. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible.

Head Girls Larissa and Alice, together with Head Boarder, Oge, all known as the Quaran-Queens, have been delighting students with their weekly podcast focusing on worldwide good news stories and community updates.

Amy Hare, Textiles teacher, has been making scrubs for East Surrey Hospital as part of a local project to support the front line NHS staff.

Annabelle (L5) completed a 5k sponsored run for ‘Courir Pour Elles’ Charity in her native France at home in Bramley and has currently raised £925

Many congratulations to Georgia (L6) who raised £1400 for the NHS after running a bake sale with her family to celebrate VE day whilst maintaining social distancing rules.

Prep. School pupils provide an array of beautiful rainbows to pay tribute to our alumnae nurses and all NHS nurses in National Nursing Week, and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale

The St Catherine's Community pays tribute to the Second World War generation who fought tyranny so that we could enjoy freedom. We thank you all.

Sunday 3rd May is National Textile Day. Hannah and Holly here model their A Level coursework at the Annual Charities’ Board Fashion Show in early March, helping raise £5,000 for good causes. Hats off to creative young textiles talent.

Head of Sixth Form Boarding, Mrs Alexander and Kaiser, looking after her boarding houses looking forward to seeing everyone before too long.

Inspired by beautiful shots of flowers in bloom in the Prep School taken by Laura Hirons our school photographer, Miss Bartholomew has invited Prep girls to send in their own nature photos to share in future Prep assemblies.

Head Gardener, Emma, working to keep the grounds looking lovely for our return.

Welcome to the Summer Term 2020 at St Catherine's. We may be temporarily apart but we are reunited remotely today for the girls to continue their education. Let us go on!

Alastair White, Head of DT, manufactures masks for the NHS over Easter Weekend to support the war against Covid 19.

Newest member of the Keller Boarding House. Wolsey (belonging to History Teacher BHM Mrs C!) is really looking forward to meeting the St Cats community in person when we return.

Our Key Worker children have been enjoying arts and craft and having fun playing in the sunshine.

Miss Bartholomew and the Key Worker School children admire their rainbow, created today to honour the NHS.

We mourn the loss of Dr Jennifer Bate OBE, patron of our Organ Scholarship and Academy for 16 years, who sadly lost her battle with cancer. She gave so much encouragement to young women organists and her legacy lives on in them.

Congratulations to Flora, Georgia & Perla who were in the Yvonne Arnaud’s production of Arabian Nights

Head Girls, Larissa and Alice, led the Upper 6 year through an unexpectedly early ‘final day in school’, complete with a revisit to school uniform with badges various!

The Class of 2020, wearing their former uniforms, brought forward their traditional May leavers’ day, just in case, revealing resilience and leadership.

Microsoft Qualifications Achieved

Students from twenty of our chamber ensembles performed in our Chamber Music Concert

The UIIs delighted parents and visitors alike with a resounding performance of their Tudor masque, an entertainment of music, song, dance and comic sketches.

Congratulations to the U15A Netball Team who are the Surrey Champions!

Fantastic performances all round and some very well-deserved prize-winners at the annual Latin and Greek Reading Competition.

A selection of Prep Pupils performing in our annual Prep Soloists’ Concert.

“What can I do with a degree in Biology or Chemistry?”

‘Form I travelled back in time to Ancient Greece as part of their Humanities topic’

The Association Choir, together with Senior Choir, Middle Chamber Choir and Camerata, gave a magnificent performance of Handel’s Messiah

Confirmation Service conducted by Bishop Andrew of Guildford.

St Cat’s Big Cat Walk 2020 - £4,500.00 raised for Afghan Connection, the Magnet School, Nairobi and the Clean Clothes Campaign

Congratulations to Morwenna the winner of this year’s St Cat’s Got Talent.

U19 netball squad celebrate the end of the season

St. Cat’s educates young women who are confident to take on the World. (International Women’s Day)

Prep girls enter into the spirit of Shakespeare as a celebration of World Book Day

Proud daughter Georgia with her Dad who spoke to U4 about his Accounting career and working in the Entertainment industry.

World Book Day – St Cat’s Style!

‘Learning to vault in Upper 2’

Evacuee Day, a highlight of the LIII History calendar; a day full of learning, cooking, exploring primary sources, role play and fascinating presentations from guest speakers. A day to remember!

“St Catherine’s Prep Choirs competing very successfully at Godalming Performing Arts Festival”

St Cats do the Double: the 2nd and 3rd senior teams win National Schools Lacrosse Championships.

U15A are Lacrosse National Champions at their age group. Congratulations to all the squad and their coaches.

We are very proud of the U19A Lacrosse Team who played skilfully and valiantly, reaching the semi-finals of the England National Schools Lacrosse Championship

Alex wins Midfield Player of Day at U19 1st Teams National Finals. St. Cat’s made the semi finals.

‘Rapid progress is being made on The 6 – watch the build as it happens: look under Development, Create the Future updates’

Inclement February weather didn’t dampen U3 spirits as they train for their Aquathlon

The Australian exchange girls having tea at St. Cat’s Melbourne, with previous staff from school - Mrs Fiona Thomas (Prep School) and Mrs Ailsa Logue (Cat Club).

Happy Shrove Tuesday! Pancake making for Charity proved very popular at lunchtime today

‘I often get asked which I think are the best schools in the country and St Catherine’s is always on my list.’ –quote from an outside speaker