Allenby
Housemistress: Tana Macpherson-Smith
The loveliest thing about being a pupil in Allenby is the fact that all the girls, regardless of age, come together to create a strong, closely knit family community, in which we all look out for and support one another. With this comes great House spirit and a huge sense of pride in our House - you can always tell when Allenby is playing a House match by the huge crowds of Allenby girls offering support and encouragement to their fellow House mates.
Allenby is not just a place to live during the term, but a home for all the boarders and day pupils alike. It is well-known for its friendly, boisterous and fun nature, but the girls are also recognised as kind, caring and hard working. It is the combination of these characteristics that makes Allenby such a wonderful and special House to be in.
Tutor team
Stephanie Gates - Head of Learning Support and Tutor to Lower Sixth
Jenny Wells - Teacher of Geography and Tutor to the Fifths
Sarah Parkin - Teacher of English and Drama and Tutor to the Removes
Graeme Macpherson-Smith - Head of Design Technology and Tutor to the Upper Sixth
Nafeesa Abdhul-Karim - Teacher of English and Drama and Tutor to the Middles (shared).
House characteristics
Let's hear from one of the Allenby girls:
"The first thing you notice when you walk in to Allenby is the atmosphere and spirit. You immediately feel welcome by everyone you come across. Allenby has a great sense of community and openness, throughout the years. Although we are in different academic years, you would never know it because we all get so on well. This is largely due to our welcoming common room that is located in the centre of the House, which most people pass on their way to their rooms. This is where everyone goes after lunch and after prep. We go there to socialise and chat, especially when the weather is cold and we don't want to go outside.
"There is always a friendly face to talk to in the House. Our closeness is also shown by the mixed corridors throughout the house. In one corridor there could be Fifths, Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth, all next to each other. The Removes have the dorm which they stay in for a year; it is a very open space, with enough privacy for them to feel comfortable, but open enough to feel as though they are all one community.
"Mrs Mac, our friendly, generous and all-loving Housemistress, completes the Allenby family. Even when girls and boys from other Houses come in to Allenby, they comment on the atmosphere that is in and around our House. With all the rooms different shapes and sizes, decorated in pictures and posters, everyone agrees that Allenby is more of a home than a boarding House."
