Haberdashers’ Character: Art

Visitors to the Hall are now greeted by an annually rotating exhibition of student self-portraits, initially students at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy, which for the first time ensures that students see themselves represented visually on the walls of the Hall. This is an important development in ensuring our visiting students feel the Hall is an inclusive […]

Haberdashers Futures: The legal profession

Haberdashers’ Futures: Law Part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage: Futures programme, in collaboration with the Old Bailey, this event connects Haberdasher students with legal professionals and gives them the opportunity to be immersed in a real court room. Thanks to the generous support of HRH Judge Rebecca Trowler KC and HRH Judge Anuja Dhir KC, this […]

Haberdashers’ Character: Music Festival

Music brings people together. Good music cannot happen without empathy and understanding. The nine schools represented here belong to a wider Haberdasher family, a community who’s ties we want to strengthen. Our purpose through the Haberdashers’ Company Music Festival is to foster a musical community between our schools, encouraging students to share their love of […]

Haberdashers’ Character: Livery Entrepreneurs’ Challenge

Haberdashers Futures is an important part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage programme, which focuses on broadening students knowledge about life after school and what their next steps might look like after leaving full time education.   March = #NationalCareersWeek Skills such as leadership, entrepreneurship and team work are important life skills to learn in preparation for […]

Haberdashers’ Response to Curriculum and Assessment Review

Haberdashers call for curriculum reform to better equip pupils for modern life and work, prioritising soft skills, diversity, and a values-driven approach. The Haberdashers’ response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review highlights a clear need for reform to better align education with the evolving demands of the workforce. None of our members believe that hard […]

Haberdashers’ Futures: Real Estate

Our Year 12 Real Estate Conference, part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage: Futures, initiative, brought together industry experts and students for an engaging two-day event. Participants explored emerging trends in real estate, visited key sites across the City of London and Kings Cross, and engaged in meaningful conversations with Haberdashers working in the property sector. Day […]

The Duke of Edinburgh opens Monmouth School

Haberdashers’ Monmouth School celebrated a major milestone today as His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the school as a fully co-educational institution. The visit highlighted the school’s commitment to cutting-edge education, supported by world-class facilities and the longstanding connection to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers’.   Warm Welcome and Guard of Honour […]

Message from the Incoming Chair of the Education Committee

As incoming chair of the Education Committee, James Penney looks back on Richard Glover’s tenure and ahead to his own exciting new challenge. It is a privilege and a significant responsibility to take over as Chair of the Education Committee, particularly following in the footsteps of Richard Glover! The past seven years have seen considerable […]

Message from the Outgoing Chair of the Education Committee

Stepping down from the chair of the Company’s Education Committee offers Richard Glover an interesting opportunity to reflect. Thinking back over the last seven years, my principal conclusion is that educationally, across all our school groups, we have become more ‘joined up’. A year or so after I took the chair, we held the first […]

Dedication Service for Adams alumni who gave their lives in WWI

Plaque commemorating World War 1 Haberdashers’ Adams alumni unveiled in St. George’s Church, Ypres, Belgium. On Saturday 28 September 2024 a service of dedication for the Haberdashers’ Adams Memorial Plaque was held at St. George’s Memorial Church in Ypres, Belgium. The congregation was made up of students from Years 8, 9, 10 and the Upper […]