Hebe Catherine Prior was widowed in 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, Kwa hivyo aliuza nyumba yake na kununua nyumba ya Roxeth Mead,en,Nyumba kubwa ya Kijojiajia katika Barabara ya Kati,en,Wanafunzi wake walikuwa watoto wake kumi na watoto wa mabwana wa shule ya Harrow,en,mali ya jirani kwa nyumba ya asili,en,Alikuja kwenye soko,en,Na shule iliweza kuinunua,en,nyumba yake ya sasa saa,en,Sarah Mackintosh amekuwa mwalimu mkuu katika shule zote za sekondari na za msingi huko Surrey kwa miaka ishirini na Claire Blunt,en,Kufuatia janga katika,en,Haikuwa na faida tena kifedha kuendelea kama shule ya mapema na kufundisha wanafunzi hadi umri wa miaka,en,Uamuzi ulifanywa wa kuzingatia,en,elimu tu na shule iliyosajiliwa na Ofsted kama shule ya kitalu na sasa inapeana watoto na watoto wenye umri wa miaka,en,miezi kwa,en,Cheti chetu cha usajili kilichowekwa hapa,en, a large Georgian house in Middle Road, Haro juu Hill, na kuna walianzisha shule ndogo.
Her pupils were mainly her own ten children and the children of masters of Harrow School. To this day, shule bado idadi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wake Harrow mabwana’ watoto.
Ya shule thrived na, kama Bibi Kabla ilikua wazee, four of her daughters took over its organisation. The youngest, Florence (inayojulikana kama Miss Flo), retired in 1932. The school was fortunate enough to pass into the capable hands of Miss Nicholson (inayojulikana kama Miss Nick), who was its head until she died more than 30 Baada ya miaka.
For some years the school was run by Mrs Eleanor Elgood, followed by Mrs Jean Vernon. Then, katika 1982, Bi Averil Collins akawa mkuu, baada ya yeye uliofanyika kwa 24 years. During her tenure, the school had to leave the premises that had been its home for 130 years. Harrow School came to the rescue, providing temporary accommodation for 3 years in its sixth form club.
In 1992, by a stroke of good fortune, a neighbouring property to the original house, came onto the market (Buckholt House) and the school was able to buy it, its present home at 25 Road katikati.
Mrs Alison Isaacs became its new Head in 2006. Under her leadership, the school continued to flourish, kudumisha mila ya zamani wakati enea maendeleo mapya na kuangalia mbele kwa mustakabali.
Katika majira ya joto ya,,en,wamiliki wa shule waliuuza Bi Suzanne Goodwin na binti zake wawili Sarah Mackintosh na Claire Blunt,,en,Pamoja trio sasa huendesha shule,,en,Bibi Goodwin ana historia ndefu ya mafanikio katika Elimu ya Independent,,en,kukimbia The School Hall,,en,kwa mafanikio sana kwa miaka mingi,,en,Sara Mackintosh amekuwa Mwalimu Mkuu katika Shule zote za Sekondari na Msingi huko Surrey kwa karibu,,en,miaka na Claire Blunt,,en,ambaye ni msimamizi wa mambo ya kifedha ya Roxeth Mead,,en,ni CFO yenye mafanikio sana katika kampuni kubwa ya London,,en 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
Tunatumahi kuwa shule itaendelea kustawi kwa miaka mingi ijayo,en,Kwa sababu ya msimamo mrefu,en,Uunganisho wenye thamani na Shule ya Harrow,en,Makubaliano ya ada yanapatikana kwa wafanyikazi wa shule za Harrow na John Lyon,en.
Due to the long standing, valued connection with Harrow School, fee concessions are available to employees of Harrow and John Lyon Schools.