{"id":739,"date":"2023-12-12T10:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/?page_id=739"},"modified":"2024-02-08T11:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T11:35:57","slug":"meet-the-headteacher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/about\/meet-the-headteacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our Headteacher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"welcome-parent welcome-parent--bg-beige welcome-parent--overlapping-above\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <section class=\"welcome welcome--bg-blue welcome--mt welcome--overlapping-above welcome--beige-parent\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"welcome__media welcome__media--with-overlay\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                    <video class=\"js-welcome-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/girls_emma_bell_head_v3-720p.mp4\" playsinline=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/St-James-Senior-Girls-School_edited-scaled-1.jpg\" autoplay=\"\" muted=\"\" controls=\"\">\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/girls_emma_bell_head_v3-720p.mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"welcome__content\">\n\n                                                            <h2 class=\"welcome__heading welcome__heading--script\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">Meet our Head<\/h2>\n                                    \n                                    <div class=\"welcome__quote\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        <p>Emma Bell<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"introduction-text introduction-text--main introduction-text--bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container container--wysiwyg\">\n\n        \n            <ul class=\"breadcrumbs introduction-text__breadcrumbs\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                <nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"main-breadcrumbs\">\n                    <li>\n                        <a href=\"\/seniorgirls\">Senior Girls&nbsp;<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li><\/li>\n                    <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n                <\/nav>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        \n        <div class=\"wysiwyg\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <h3><span style=\"color: #0067a6\">&#8220;Based in Kensington Olympia, our inclusive school community welcomes girls aged 11 \u2013 18 from a wide variety of backgrounds and schools, including our own co-educational Prep school. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">Our unique approach is rooted in kindness and a belief in the limitless possibility of the human spirit, facilitated by expert teaching and compassionate pastoral care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">In an \u2018always-on\u2019 world, our pupils are never afraid to stop and think, drawing on ancient wisdom to bring fresh perspectives and creative solutions to personal and global challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">St James girls learn to speak the truth, live generously and aim for the best, resulting in excellent academic outcomes and laying firm foundations for lifelong success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">To find out where our open-minded, open-hearted approach can take your daughter, come and visit us. I look forward to meeting you.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\"><strong>Emma Bell<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60696613 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60696613 BCX0\">Headteacher<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"introduction-text introduction-text--main introduction-text--bg-beige\">\n    <div class=\"container container--wysiwyg\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"wysiwyg\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <h2><span style=\"color: #0067a6\">About Emma Bell<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">Emma Bell has over 20 years of experience in education, as a teacher, careers and Higher Education adviser and senior leader. Having studied History at Oxford, Emma began her career as a Strategy Consultant and then through volunteering recognised her vocation in education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4d4d4d\">Passionate about the transformative power of a truly thought-provoking holistic education, Emma is a strong advocate for single-sex senior school education and the benefits of an environment where no subject or activity comes with a gender stereotype, and everything is designed with girls in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"news-slider\">\n\n        \n            <div class=\"news-slider__heading-container news-slider__heading-container--bg-white\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <h2 class=\"heading heading--huge\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Where next?<\/h2>        \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        \n\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"news-slider__slider js-signpost-slider\">\n\n                                                    \n                                            <a class=\"news-slider__item js-signpost-slider-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/about\/our-staff\/\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/St-James-Senior-Girls-School-sanskrit-our-staff-scaled-1.jpg');\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"150\">\n                            <div class=\"news-slider__item-content\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"news-slider__item-meta\">Senior Girls<\/span>\n                                                                <h3 class=\"news-slider__item-title\">Our Team<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                                    \n                                            <a class=\"news-slider__item js-signpost-slider-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/about\/isi-reports-and-reviews\/\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/St-James-Senior-Girls-School_5C4A6714-min-scaled-2.jpg');\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n                            <div class=\"news-slider__item-content\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"news-slider__item-meta\">Senior Girls<\/span>\n                                                                <h3 class=\"news-slider__item-title\">ISI Reports and Reviews<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                                    \n                                            <a class=\"news-slider__item js-signpost-slider-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/about\/results\/\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.stjamesschools.co.uk\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/02\/Results.jpeg');\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"450\">\n                            <div class=\"news-slider__item-content\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"news-slider__item-meta\">Senior Girls<\/span>\n                                                                <h3 class=\"news-slider__item-title\">Academic Results<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    \n                            \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"container news-slider__controls\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n\n            <button class=\"news-slider__arrow js-signpost-slider-left\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/themes\/st-james-schools\/dist\/assets\/images\/left-arrow-blue.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/button>\n\n            <button class=\"news-slider__arrow js-signpost-slider-right\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/seniorgirls\/wp-content\/themes\/st-james-schools\/dist\/assets\/images\/right-arrow-blue.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/button>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6593,"parent":501,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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