St Bernard's Convent High School is a girls Catholic bilateral

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History

There has been a Catholic school on the site since 1875, however it was in 1910 that St. Bernard's Convent High School was created on the premises for young ladies by a group of Bernardine Sisters. St Bernard's school celebrated its centenary in 2010. In 2004 St. Bernard's school achieved Specialist Arts status, and in 2008 a Specialist Science status was also achieved. The school became an academy in 2011.

Emblem

The school's emblem, which is featured on the school uniform as well as headed on letters from the school, is three swords within a double diamond. Below the diamond reads "Dieu Mon Abri" meaning "God Is My Shelter" in

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Houses

There are currently 5 forms per year from years 7 to 11. Students in these years are placed in one of 6 different houses. These houses are: "A", "C", "F", "M" "R" and "H", which stand for Annay, Clairvaux, Fountains, Melrose, Rievaulx and Hyning, these being abbeys or monasteries which are in some way connected to Saint Bernard.

Notable former pupils

* Dame Helen Mirren, actress"Helen speaks of horrid birth film at school"
''Basildon Canvey Southend Echo''. (25 October 2007). Retrieved 20 August 2020. * Anne Stallybrass, actress * Gemma Craven, actress

References

External links

St Bernard's High School and Arts College
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Bernard's High School Bilateral schools in England Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Brentwood Educational institutions established in 1910 1910 establishments in England Secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea Academies in Southend-on-Sea