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 AllMothers’ and Daughters’ Tennis
Girls and their mother’s will be teaming up to enjoy an inter generational tennis tournament at Hanford. Friends and family are welcome to come and watch and bring along a picnic and watch the matches.
Read MorePainting & 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
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View AllNorth Dorset Tennis Tournament
The U12 and U13 teams went to Leweston to play in the North Dorset Tennis Tournament. Some closely fought games resulting in an overall win for both the teams. The U13 team fought hard for their victory winning by 2 games, finishing ahead of St Mary’s Shaftesbury.
Read More4th Form Cricket vs Chafyn Grove
All of the 4th form set off to Chafyn Grove for their first cricket match.There were four pairs, each pair had two overs of bowling and batting and everybody had to field. It was great fun and lots of runs were made, in fact the final result was Chafyn winning by 6 runs.
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