Quiz Finalists

Our quartet of quizzers have made the national finals of Schools’ Challenge, the University Challenge-style contest.

Following another convincing victory at their third consecutive match, our senior quiz team is through to the national finals to be held at Winchester College. The annual competition, which emulates the BBC’s University Challenge, was founded in the 1970s; only one other school’s all-girls team has ever qualified for the national finals. Sixth Formers Erin, Leila, Talia and Talia follow in the footsteps of former illustrious quiz contestants from South Hampstead: in 1958, a team of pupils were runners up in the BBC Radio Top of the Form quiz show whilst numerous former students have since appeared on University Challenge, including journalist Jenny Kleeman who captained the Queens’ College Cambridge team in the grand final of the recent Christmas University Challenge. We wish them the best of luck next term.