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Open Mornings and In-Action Tours

Experience our unique approach and environment

Our Open Mornings and In-Action Tours offer unique opportunities to talk to the staff and gain in-depth insights into our provision. Join us, we’d love to meet both you and your child!

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Seeing is believing

Our school and approach is unique. Parents tell us that the only way to truly appreciate what joining Herne Hill School could do for your child, is to experience it for yourself!

If you’re looking for a deeply engaging and inspiring setting for the most important years of your child’s education, then join us for both a personal In-Action Tour of the school and also on one of our bi-annual Open Mornings. We’ll show you how Herne Hill School will equip them with more than simply education.

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Two great ways to experience Herne Hill School…

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Join us for an In-Action Tour

As well as attending an Open Morning, we highly encourage prospective parents to join one of our In-Action Tours held during normal school hours. Seeing the school “in action” is by far the best way to gain an impression of our tucked-away premises and a feeling for how well our provision and culture may match your values and aspirations.

Our tours usually encompass both our Kindergarten at 99 Herne Hill and the main site at 127 Herne Hill. They are typically held on Thursday mornings at 10am, but other days and times may also be available.

Our spring ’26 Open Morning

Our next Open Morning will be held on 7 March 2026. It is one of only two such mornings we hold in the year, with the following one taking place in September.

The open morning offers an excellent opportunity to tour all our facilities in greater depth and talk to the staff, who have time to answer any questions you may have.

The visits usually encompass both the Kindergarten site at 99 Herne Hill and our main site at 127 Herne Hill unless the desired entry point is Pre-Reception or Reception.

Tours covering both sites start between 9.00 and 10.15am, with main site tours starting from 10.00am.

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A few recent words from our parents…

  • Herne Hill School is a gorgeous environment with wonderful teachers and a solid educational philosophy – and it manages to achieve both a sense of freedom and play that you want for that young age, while also delivering as a structured learning environment. We love the potential for continuity from age 2-7. it’s been the best possible start to formal education that we could have given our daughter.
    Kindergarten parent
  • Herne Hill school is an incredible nurturing environment in which our daughter has flourished. It is a true gem where children can flourish, find their love for learning, and grow friendships and self-confidence. Thank you!
    Pre-reception parent
  • Our daughter has benefited from the caring and attentive nature of the teaching staff as well as the school’s lovely setting (special mention for the woodland area). It has a lovely atmosphere that the children obviously feel at ease in. Her love of art and crafts has really flourished since joining the school.
    Reception parent
  • The fun and exciting Early Years Curriculum has really ignited a passion for learning. We are extremely happy with our choice of Herne Hill School. Our kids love it, and we love hearing about all of the amazing things our children get up to every day.
    Year 1 parent
  • All the staff genuinely care for the children, and it shows. Nothing is too much trouble. I genuinely believe from speaking to parents with children at other local independent schools that HH offers the best experience for children and parents. I have and will continue to recommend it to other parents.
    Year 2 parent
  • The staff are so nurturing, and they weave learning into play in the most wonderful way. Our daughter has relished every moment she has been in Kindergarten.
    Kindergarten parent
  • Herne Hill is a place that feels like home and creates a little paradise in the middle of London. Having such a beautiful green space in its premises is a privilege and a great opportunity for children to learn while connecting with nature. Anyone familiar with shinrin-yoku will agree.
    Pre-reception parent
  • The staff are what makes HHS so special. Everyone has the children’s best interest at heart, and goes above and beyond to instil in the children a love of learning that will fore sure last a lifetime.
    Reception parent
  • Through the absolute love and care the teaching staff extend to the children and the enthusiasm for learning they generate, they really do build the blocks and appetite for learning – amazing. I have no doubt that HHS provides an early years environment that other schools (locally) cannot match.
    Year 1 parent
  • The school’s ethos of kindness and nurture genuinely comes first, in the walk and not just the talk, and everything else is built on that. That is how we try to be at home, and having a school in harmony with this has been a real blessing. Our daughter is a very lucky girl to have had this specialised early years experience; it will stand her in good stead for the future.
    Year 2 parent

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