Talbot Heath School

Girls, 3-18
Day & Boarding
Dorset

"Talbot Heath School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18 in Bournemouth, Dorset. The school was founded over 130 years ago to provide a first-class liberal education for girls. Today it 'cherishes its past while looking firmly to the future with an approach to education that is innovative and dynamic.'"

  • Talbot Heath School is a girls-only pre-prep, prep and senior school, offering both day and boarding places.
  • The school welcomes approximately 500 girls aged from 3 to 18 years.
  • Talbot Heath School is located at Bournemouth in Dorset.
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Age
Girls, 3-18
Type
Pre-Prep, Prep & Senior
Category
Day & Boarding
Size
500 pupils
Talbot Heath School

Tracy Harris is Head of Talbot Heath School.

Ethos of Talbot Heath School

'Our girls are encouraged to think big and have aspirations; we do not limit their thinking according to age or preconceptions of outcomes. We offer a broad range of opportunities to girls to allow them to work with like-minded pupils across the school on projects as diverse as robotics, debating, dragons' den, baking and art installations.'

'Talbot Heath girls are confident but not arrogant, knowledgeable but not complacent, able to express their opinions but willing to listen to those of others, independent yet supportive, strong yet compassionate, principled but fun. They value what they have and they value others. They are keen to play a role in the wider world but have a strong sense of community. They are original but can work as a team.'

'Our pupils love coming here, our staff love working here – we are proud of our school and the education that we offer.'

The school welcomed new Head Tracy Harris in September.

We are thrilled and very excited to be using STEAM and design thinking lessons for all our pupils from the age of 3-18. Instead of teaching each subject in isolation, we are delivering a curriculum that encourages and assists pupils to draw on their knowledge from across all disciplines. The focus will be less on a uniform outcome, but to concentrate more on the learning, discovery and skills involved in the process of solving problems or examining outcomes.

Our interdisciplinary lessons are stimulating, engaging and challenging with emphasis not only on content, but also importantly on how the learning is taking place. Pupils are taught the skills and awareness necessary to best facilitate their own learning. They appreciate that creativity, imagination, cooperation and determination are crucial when finding solutions, and that these attributes are what make us different and unique from the capabilities of A.I. and robots.

For each project, expert teaching staff draw out the scientific, technical engineering, mathematical and artistic elements of the task and then evaluate the skills and attributes that are needed to complete the challenge successfully.

This is what makes us different. We THINK BIG.

Source: Talbot Heath School
Talbot Heath School

Visiting Talbot Heath School

Open Events provide a wonderful opportunity to visit a school and discover more about the community, values and ethos. Find out more about open mornings at Talbot Heath School.

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Working Open Mornings

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Working Open Mornings

Talbot Heath School

Talbot Heath School Fees, Inspections & Governance

Inspections

Talbot Heath School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) on behalf of the Department for Education. Routine inspections take place once every three years.

Governance

The school is a registered charity managed by trustees. Read more about the charity structure and how it is run on the Charity Commission website.

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Talbot Heath School Admissions

To find out more about Talbot Heath School, contact the Admissions team at the school.

Talbot Heath School location map
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Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9NJ.

Girls, 3-18 · Day & Boarding

To discover more, visit the Talbot Heath School website.

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