Hebe Catherine Aurretik zen alargun en 1855 at the age of 37. Her barrister husband, John, was riding home from his chambers when he fell from his horse and hit his head. Two days later, he died. She had to find a way to support herself and her ten children, so she sold her home and bought Roxeth Mead House, a large Georgian house in Middle Road, Muinoan Harrow, eta han sortu zuen eskola txiki bat.
Her pupils were mainly her own ten children and the children of masters of Harrow School. To this day, eskolako oraindik bere ikasleen Harrow maisuen artean zenbakiak’ seme-alabak.
Eskola eta thrived, Mrs Aurretik hazi gisa zaharragoak, four of her daughters took over its organisation. The youngest, Florentzia (Miss Flo gisa ezagutzen), retired in 1932. The school was fortunate enough to pass into the capable hands of Miss Nicholson (Miss Nick gisa ezagutzen), nork bere burua izan zen hil zen arte baino gehiago 30 urte geroago.
Zenbait urtez eskolako zen Mrs Eleanor Elgood eskutik, followed by Mrs Jean Vernon. Then, urtean 1982, Mrs Averil Collins buru bihurtu, post bat ospatu zuen 24 years. During her tenure, eskolako lokalak izan zela ikusi ahal izan du bere etxea utzi behar 130 years. Harrow School came to the rescue, aldi baterako ostatua emateko 3 bere forma seigarren Kluba urte.
Urtean 1992, fortuna ona kolpe bat, a neighbouring property to the original house, came onto the market (Buckholt Etxea) and the school was able to buy it, its present home at 25 Erdi Road.
Mrs Alison Isaacs became its new Head in 2006. Under her leadership, the school continued to flourish, Iraganeko ohiturak mantenduz besarkatzen garapen berriak eta aurrera begira, etorkizunean.
In the summer of 2018 the owners of the school sold it to Mrs Suzanne Goodwin and her two daughters Sarah Mackintosh and Claire Blunt. Together the trio now run the school. Mrs Goodwin has a long history of success in Independent Education, running The Hall School, Northwood, very successfully for many years. Sarah Mackintosh has been a Head Teacher in both Secondary and Primary Schools in Surrey for twenty years and Claire Blunt, who is in charge of the financial aspects of Roxeth Mead, is a successful CEO International.
Following the pandemic in 2020, it was no longer financially viable to continue as a Pre-Prep School and to educate pupils up to the age of 7. A decision was made to focus on nursery education only and the school registered with Ofsted as a Nursery School and now caters for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. Our Ofsted Registration Certificate is here… EY Registration Certificate
We hope the school will continue to flourish for many years to come.
Due to the long standing, valued connection with Harrow School, fee concessions are available to employees of Harrow and John Lyon Schools.