Nina Simone NS
NS Staff Leadership
| Director of Learning | Mrs L Elias | l.elias@highworth.kent.sch.uk |
| Student Support Manager | Mrs N Giles | n.giles@highworth.kent.sch.uk |
NS Student Leadership
| Community Captain | Amelia |
NS Community Mentors
| Mr A Hope | Miss H Primarolo | Mrs L Hogarth |
| Mrs J Bridgland | Mrs N Das-Simmons and Mr J Conway | Mrs N Kinrade and Ms A Archer |
| Miss K Cameron | Mr M Phillips | Mr A Donovan and Ms L Baxter |
NS Community Ambassadors
| Nyla | Y8 |
| Riona | Y10 |
| Immy | Y10 |
Biography of Nina Simone
NS take their name from the American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist, Nina Simone. Born into poverty, Nina Simone taught herself music before funding all her music lessons through her own work and performances. Often heralded as the "the High Priestess of Soul"; Nina Simone is an example of a strong independent female who advocated tolerance, unity and equality for all.
NS Charity Work
2024-2025: Great Ormond Street
2023-2024: Endometriosis UK
2022-2023: Taylor Made Dreams & Teenage Cancer Trust
2021-2022: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
2020-2021: Parkinson's UK
2019-2020: Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh)
2018-2019: Cystic Fibrosis Trust
2017-2018: Abbie’s Army