Teaching at Hanford covers so much more than the National Curriculum.
Hanford is Building Confidence
Hanford is asking questions
Hanford is Finding Something you Love
Hanford is making your own uniform
Hanford is Freedom to Play
Hanford is, in the words of parents, a ‘gem’. Nestling at the foot of Hambledon Hill in Dorset, it is a place where children are free to enjoy their childhood, can begin to develop lifelong passions and interests and are prepared for life at senior school and beyond.
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Visit Us
Book a place in our next open morning from 9:30 on Saturday 6th October. If you would like to come and see all that is Hanford we would be delighted to show you around.
Why Hanford
Hanford girls make dens, climb trees and, in the summer, ride before breakfast. They make their own clothes and develop as free spirits. They learn resilience, confidence and a sense of adventure and they develop friendships which will last a lifetime…
Events
View AllPainting & Drawing Workshop
Spend the day at a workshop with Lucy Bentley, artist and Hanford’s Head of Art. Drawing and painting expressively in the glorious setting of Hanford House near Blandford. The focus of the day be on still life – using flowers from the garden. Sara Radice, Art Historian, will be joining Lucy to explore the history
Read MoreOpen Morning Autumn 2018
Hanford will be holding their next Open Morning on Saturday 6th October from 9.30am onwards. There will be coffee, registration and a music and gym display as well as a tour of the school. There is ample opportunity to meet the girls, staff and current parents and to ask lots of questions over copious cups of
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View AllSarah Canning’s Memorial
Below is the transcript of Eulogy from Sarah Canning’s Memorial at the bottom is a link to the service sheet. Sarah Canning Sarah used to read that particular passage from Isaiah when we were feeling a little nervous … perhaps we had an inspection looming or someone was riding in something important. I can tell
Read MoreBusy Birds
It’s been a busy term for the Chicken Committee. The nine Hanford Hens and three cockerels – which were originally supplied by one of our girls – have grown in number producing over 12 chicks with the help of the Bursar’s incubator. The incubator was kept in the school office and every day at break,
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