Mead (Girls’ Day House)

Mead is such a wonderful house to be in. We always like to describe ourselves as one big family of sisters, and that in essence is what we are. First and foremost, Mead is an inclusive place to be and this comes from supporting each other in our individual endeavours, whether that be pursuing our passions or trying something new. Mead is a hub of many talents, with our girls pretty much appearing in every aspect of Dean Close life; playing hockey, riding for the equestrian team, singing in choirs, performing on stage, creating stunning pieces of artwork- the list could go on. During the everyday, the common room is the buzzing base of the house, where girls are always socialising over a cup of tea or a slice of toast, however saying this, this also acts as a peaceful place to escape from the bubbles of academic or extra-curricular life.

As a house we promote vertical integration through our mentoring programme, where our sixth formers ‘sister’ the juniors, taking them for the occasional lunch date or out for coffee, giving the younger years an ‘older sister’ type figure in house who they can talk to about anything. We also love to organise socials, particularly our annual movie night where we get in pizzas and watch a feel-good-film, before creating the most amazing ice cream sundaes- topped with popcorn and hundreds & thousands!

Our housemistress – Mrs Feltham (affectionately known as “mama bear”) is literally the rock of Mead and her study door is always open for a little chat. This paragraph is only to give you a flavour of what life is like in Mead- but essentially, we are a great house because of our strong community spirit and deep-rooted consideration of others, which makes us unique.