It is an intrinsic part of the ethos of the School that the girls care for each other. Each girl has a House Mother - an older girl who looks after her, particularly when she is new. The Heads of Dormitory, House Monitors and Head of House will also provide a listening ear and seek adult help as appropriate.
Emphasis is placed on leadership through example, involvement and team work.
Lower Sixth girls develop further their leadership skills as House Monitors and School Prefects. From the age of twelve to seventeen the girls live in Houses which accommodate around 45 pupils. The nine mixed-age Houses provide a secure framework, in which everyone has her own area of responsibility and a very real sense of being an important part of a supportive community. In the last year of schooling the eighty or so Upper Sixth girls move into Clarence House, a study bedroom complex run on student lines. The girls benefit from specialist support and preparation for the next stage in their lives.