We love to bring learning to life at every opportunity and today's lesson on the Norman Conquest of 1066 was no exception. Year 5 divided to form a Saxon shield wall at the top of the slopes of the Fountain Lawn and the Norman forces below, recreating the main events of the Battle of Hastings. Mr Pay even volunteered to play the role of stricken King Harold with a rather realistic arrow to the eye! Ask any former Heath Mount pupil who has also enjoyed this now legendary lesson with Mr Nightingale and they will most likely remember the historical facts of 1066 in great detail! #bringinglearningtolife #battleofhastings #1066 #kingharold #prepschoollife #privateschool #hertford #hertfordshire #history #bayeauxtapestry

An enormous thank you to everyone who generously donated to our Harvest Appeal. Together, we managed to send over 440kg of supplies to Hertford and Ware Food Bank @hertforddistrictfoodbank1 to help local families in need. We were also delighted to send £457 to @haven.first in Stevenage from our Harvest service collections. Heath Mount has proudly supported this wonderful charity, which supports those experiencing homelessness in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire, for many years. #charityandcommunity #HarvestFestival

Big ideas, brilliant initiative and an astonishing £4,128 raised! Our Year 7 & 8 pupils wowed us with their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit at this year's Fun Day. Senior pupils had spent weeks dreaming up ideas and making products including upcycled scrunchies from school summer dresses and even a Skee-Ball machine crafted from cardboard. Others mastered the art of making fresh matcha or devised fun sports sessions including golf putting or even mini Sumo Wrestling contests. On the day itself, they worked tirelessly for four hours to attract customers and secure those all-important sales. The result? An incredible £4,128 for our Zambian charity projects and a wonderful demonstration of ingenuity and determination. Well done!

Huge congratulations to our U13 hockey girls who finished 2nd at the @iapsuksport Regional Qualifiers today after meeting a strong King's College team in the final. Their efforts have been rewarded with a place at the National Finals! "The girls were unbelievable and improved with each game," says Mrs Schilling. "They're such a joy and pleasure to coach!" This marks a historic moment for the girls who are the first ever Heath Mount hockey team to have made nationals in three consecutive years (6, 7 and 8). Congratulations to them and their coaches on this superb achievement and we wish them luck in their preparations for the finals. #hockey #iaps #regional #hertfordshire #privateschool #hertford #passionateaboutsport #sportingexcellence