New Head of Rose Hill School

Emma Neville, currently Deputy Head at Caterham Preparatory School, will take over as Head of Rose Hill School from 1st April 2017.

Ms Neville is an experienced and highly effective educationalist, who is passionate about providing a rich, progressive curriculum within an encouraging and deeply nurturing environment.

Emma has a MEd. in Leadership and Management from Clare College, University of Cambridge, and combines academic expertise with a wealth of experience from her previous senior roles at Caterham and Bishop’s Stortford College. In addition, she is trained as a Team Inspector for the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and is the school’s Designated Senior Lead (DSL) for Child Protection and Safeguarding.

She is an impressive leader, and has been instrumental in guiding changes in teaching, learning, governance, finance, leadership and building a stronger school community at Caterham.

Talking about her appointment, Emma says: “Rose Hill has an excellent reputation as one of the leading prep schools in the country and it is a privilege to be invited to play a key role in shaping the next stage of this magical school.”

In her spare time she can be found gallery hopping, growing vegetables and is a keen apiarist.

Year 7 art trip to the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne

14 November 2019

On Thursday, 9 November Year 7 went on an Art trip to the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne. After a bus journey to Eastbourne College we had a delicious lunch in their canteen. We then walked a short distance to the Towner Gallery which is located right next to the College. It wasn’t hard to miss as there was an amazing mural painted on the side of the building, in all sorts of shapes and colours, celebrating the Towner’s 10th Anniversary.

Rose Hill School Sports Tour to Holland

11 November 2019

During the half-term break 45 Rose Hill School pupils and staff travelled to Eindhoven in Holland as part of the school’s Sports tour. During the trip the boys were lucky enough to train with Dutch Giants PSV Eindhoven, whilst the girls trained with the Dutch National Hockey Champions Oranje-Rood.

Rose Hill School 11+ success

08 November 2019

Rose Hill School pupils were celebrating yesterday following a very successful year of 11+ results with nearly 90% of children passing the Kent Test. The pass rate has risen from 72% in 2018 to 88% in 2019 a significant increase under the new leadership of Head, Emma Neville and Deputy Head, Philippa Lang-Daly.

Rose Hill School HSBC SchoolBank

08 November 2019

Rose Hill School launched their HSBC SchoolBank in September 2018.

Y6 trip to Museum of Kent Life

03 November 2016

Year 6 had a very enjoyable trip to the Museum of Kent Life for a Victorian Day.

Y7&8 Girls Hockey Tour

05 October 2016

Girls from Y7&8 enjoy the annual Rose Hill Hockey Tour to the New Forest

Y8 trip to Dover Castle

21 September 2016

Year 8 travelled to Dover Castle last Friday as part of their Common Entrance studies on the Middle Ages.