Global Horizons

From Global Exchange Student trips or a term in Veyrines to supporting overseas charities and winning places at overseas universities – read the girls’ stories.

Global Horizons

Global Horizons

From Prague to Downe House – Part two

In the second part of the ‘From Prague to Downe House’ story, it’s time to find out about the experience of the second of our two Global Schools’ Exchange students from the Johannes Kepler Grammar School in the Czech Republic. Ester spent the whole of the Michaelmas term at Downe House living the life of a Sixth Form boarder.

Discover 21/01/20
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From Prague to Downe House

In the Michaelmas term we welcomed two Global Exchange students from the Johannes Kepler Grammar School in the Czech Republic who joined the Sixth Form and really threw themselves into boarding school life.

Discover 09/01/20
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Veyrines: Adventures in France

Every Lower Fourth girl spends a term in France at our rural farmhouse school. Read about the girls' adventures in the Michaelmas Term 2019!

Discover 11/12/19
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Global Exchange to South Africa

During the summer holidays, Fifth Form girls, Phoebe and India went on a Global Schools’ Exchange trip to Herschel Girls School in Cape Town, South Africa and spent four weeks going to school as day girls and living with their host families.

Discover 04/11/19
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Global Exchange trip to India

Fifth Form girls were attracted to the unique sights and sounds of India when choosing a destination for their Global Schools’ Exchange trip during the summer holidays. Heloise and Louise chose to go to Mayo College Girls’ School which is located in Ajmer, one of the oldest cities in the north-western state of Rajhastan. 

Discover 15/10/19
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Global Exchange to Australia

The opportunity to live and learn in an Australian school was offered to girls in the Fifth Form as one of the trips on offer as part of the Global Schools’ Exchange Programme and Sophie and Tilly jumped at the chance to go to Methodist Ladies College (MLC) in Melbourne.

Discover 08/10/19
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Durban Experience

For Antonia, Lolly and Bella, the highlight of the summer holidays was their Global Schools’ Exchange trip to Durban Girls’ College (DGC) in South Africa, a unique opportunity to travel independently and to spend time living and learning at one of Downe House’s 16 partner schools across six continents.

Discover 01/10/19
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Australian Exchange Experience

As professional development opportunities go, a staff exchange with a school in Australia has to be an attractive proposition for anyone and Miss Kayleigh Anger, Head of Drama (Curriculum) jumped at the chance and set off for the Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne for three weeks during the summer holidays.

Discover 05/09/19
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AGS House trip to Myanmar

The biennial AGS House trip to Myanmar gave girls and staff the opportunity to meet the children that their fundraising efforts for their House Charity, Hope Asia are helping and to see the sights of this beautiful country. 

Discover 19/08/19
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Aisholt girls set off for India

A group of 17 girls from Aisholt House set off for India to visit their House charity, Reality Gives which they have supported with fundraising events throughout the year and to see the sights of the Golden Triangle.

Discover 07/08/19
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House trip to Malawi

Throughout the year, Holcombe House supports its House charity, Open Arms Malawi with fundraising events and the biennial House Trip to Malawi gave the girls the opportunity to see the work of the charity for themselves and to experience the country known as the ‘warm heart of Africa’.  

Discover 31/07/19
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Global Exchange Students visit Shanghai

A recent addition to the Global Schools’ Exchange Programme is the YK PAO School on the outskirts of Shanghai, in China, which offered an exciting cultural and educational experience for Lower Fifth girls, Hilary and Vasilisa who spent two weeks at the international school in April 2019. 

Discover 08/07/19
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Visits & Open Mornings

The best way to find out more about Downe House, is to come and experience it for yourself – arrange a visit or join us for one of our Open Mornings?

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