Facilities
St. Helen's school occupies a twenty two acre greenfield site. The Senior School, Junior School and Little Saints are on separate sites with their own specialised facilities for their students. The swimming pool is an important facility as many people come for lessons and tutoring after school hours or in the holidays.
The Science Block, containing fourteen laboratories, supports all scientific disciplines. The June-Leader building consists of three Art rooms, three Design and Technology Labs as well as a equipped Drama Studio. The school has recently installed a Virtuoso Language Laboratory in addition to the old one. The Music Block, "Fitzwalter" or "Fitz", possesses sixteen practice rooms, where the school offers lessons for most musical instruments. The Sutherland library, run by a chartered librarian, holds a vast number of books, periodicals, newspapers and computing facilities. There is also a separate careers library containing prospectuses and career information.
St. Helen's School possesses grounds for many sporting activities. With seven tennis courts, two lacrosse pitches, squash court, swimming pool, gymnasium and fitness suite, the school has been able to offer an intensive physical education curriculum.
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