Our Head Girl team are elected annually and serve from January to December. They play an essential role within the school community, acting as an important bridge between students and the teaching body, as well as organising and supporting school events. They are ideal role models for our pupils and represent the very best of Tormead School.

Hi, I’m Grace and I have been at Tormead since Year 7. I am honoured to be a Head Girl. I am lucky to follow in the footsteps of some incredible women who have held the role before and hope to be the role model that they were to me.

I am taking Art, English Literature, Business and EPQ at A Level and I hope to study Business and Marketing at university. Throughout my time at Tormead, I have enjoyed the depth and variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs available and the opportunities to build new skills and find new interests. The highlights of my school career so far have been performing in the 2023 school musical “Legally Blonde”, singing in the choir and playing for the 1st Hockey Team. These activities have helped me to foster friendships with girls of all ages and have provided the added benefit of some amazing mentors. This has shaped not only my experience at Tormead but has also given me skills that I will take with me after I leave. I hope to continue this tradition in my role as Head Girl.

Tormead is a very special community and I believe our wellbeing programme is one of the greatest strengths of the school. I would like to build on this by creating programmes that encourage interschool advice, and outside academic mentoring. The pressures of school and friendships can be tricky, so having several different outlets and people to talk to can be useful. I hope to offer a system whereby younger pupils can call on the advice of the older students, who will have first-hand experience of the challenges they are facing. This could include anonymous questions surrounding friendships, workload and balancing extra-curriculars. Providing students with options, beyond our excellent wellbeing provision, will offer additional support to those facing challenges, foster understanding and build community.

Hi, I’m Izzy. Having joined in Year 3, this is my 10th year at Tormead. I am currently studying Maths, Further Maths, History, and Government & Politics, and I plan to read History at university.

What makes Tormead so unique, in my opinion, is the strong focus placed on academic achievement, but more importantly the equally strong focus placed on providing opportunities outside of the classroom. Throughout my school career I have taken many of the opportunities that Tormead has to offer, including historical debates with RGS, attending lectures by historians at the Historical Association, and recently becoming a Financial Times Student Ambassador, working with students all around the world. I also enjoy playing hockey, and currently play for the 1st XI. I have completed my Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh awards, and am working towards my Gold award. From taking part in fashion competitions to playing piano, the skills I have been able to develop at Tormead will last a lifetime. However, it is impossible to flourish without a strong support network, something that I have always felt from the Tormead community, whatever challenges I face.

As Head Girl, my priority is to ensure that, not only each and every student has a wide range of opportunities available to them, but that they feel supported, by both the excellent Wellbeing team, and all other members of the community. More specifically, the Head Girl team aims to introduce a greater focus on current affairs; my personal aim being to encourage the student body to focus on the future, and discuss the challenges society may face. We also aim to uphold the amazing work of the previous Head Girl team, for example continuing the second hand clothes sale.

I feel honoured to represent such a confident, compassionate, and inspiring student body, and look forward to working with the other members of the Head Girl team to continue Tormead’s legacy.

Hi, my name’s Amelie, and I am so excited to be one of your new Deputy Head Girls. I have been at Tormead since Year 2, so I really do feel like I’ve grown up here. I am studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths at A Level, and I hope to study medicine at university. I’ve always been very passionate about science and biology, so I wanted a job that could apply that in practice to change people’s lives for the better!

During my time at Tormead, I have especially enjoyed the extra-curricular activities offered by the music department. I have gone from barely being able to hold my violin when I was 6 to music now being a huge part of my life. The friendships I have made and the life lessons I have learnt through being a part of the choir, orchestra and string groups here are ones that I won’t forget. I strongly believe that there is a place for everyone at Tormead to find something that they really enjoy outside of the classroom and flourish in it, regardless of what that interest is.

I am very passionate about extending learning beyond the school curriculum, and am very grateful that this is something that is always encouraged at Tormead. To continue this theme, the Head Girl team would love to offer opportunities to learn more about the world around us, such as running sessions on global news, or by teaching more life skills like budgeting and taxes. Learning skills that can be applied directly to daily life is something that truly goes hand in hand with developing independent and empowered young people, which goes straight to the heart of Tormead. As a whole I would definitely characterise Tormead as a kind school. There is such a supportive and friendly atmosphere here, and I feel truly honoured to be a part of it. In my time here, I have seen so many different Head Girl teams, and have always been amazed at their dedication to the school and their role here. As a Head Girl team, we will work hard to uphold that legacy and make a positive impact on our school community.

Hi! My name is Ava, and I joined Tormead in Year 8. I am studying Art, English Literature, and Government & Politics and I am hoping to do a joint degree in Art History and English literature.

Throughout my time at Tormead, I have enjoyed many aspects of school life which have helped me make my academic journey become a memorable and exciting experience. Over the years I have participated in various clubs, ranging from sports to the arts, which have not only enabled me to create friendships with lower and upper school students, but has also encouraged my exploration of different subjects or topics, leading to my own out of school hobbies and passions. Helping with school plays has helped me realise my love of theatre and the process of creating a show. I did this through many school productions such as: Grimm Tales, Legally Blonde and currently Treasure Island. This inspired me to volunteer backstage at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford where I met new people within the industry and learnt new backstage craft skills. I have also enjoyed helping at Tormead Open Days and Activity Days and giving tours of the school which I believe is a great way to give back to the community and showcase the great facilities and qualities Tormead has to offer.

During my time as a member of the Head Girl team, I would like to emphasise the importance of students seizing opportunities. I have learnt the lesson that taking opportunities, even if you are doubtful, can lead to the most wonderful results. From personal experience, I know that this has led me to job opportunities, amazing volunteering experiences and meeting new people.

Another one of my goals is to increase the visibility of the Tormead art department by setting up an art gallery, displaying student artwork around the school site and increasing the number of art competitions. I hope to encourage those students who might not take art as a subject to become involved also.

I am very honoured to be one of the Deputy Head girls and hope I can make a positive impact on the school community that has helped me so much.