SHSK Sounds
SHSK Sounds comprises a diverse programme of conversation, interviews and special features surrounding school life. Made possible by the generosity of the Parents’ Association, our in-house podcast enables us to reflect the eclectic views, stories and pursuits of life at St Helen and St Katharine.
Features include our ‘Dream Double Bill’ series in which students, staff and special guests are invited to choose their dream pairing of films, our ‘In Conversation’ series which invites special guests to discuss topics of interest, and many more. SHSK Sounds is available on Spotify, Amazon Podcasts and Podbean.
In Conversation with Claire Danson
A very special episode of In Conversation... this week in which Sixth Form students Tali and Flo talk to our 2022 Prize Giving guest speaker, paralympic triathlete Claire Danson, about overcoming unimaginable adversity and emerging more dedicated, driven and triumphant than before.
In Conversation with Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive: Part one
In part one, class of 2011 alumnae Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive talk to Ash Verjee about their comedy writing and performing career, their artistic beginning at St Helen's, and the seismic events that altered the course of their lives.
Dream Double-Bill: Alice and Millie
Welcome to Dream Double-Bill, the show where guests choose two of their favourite films to pair together, talk about what the films individually mean to them, and why they would work so well together. In our first episode, Alice and Millie choose La La Land (2016) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).
Dream Double-Bill: Emma Spreadbury
Head of Computer Science at St Helen's, Emma Spreadbury, explains why she believes Labyrinth (1986) and Eraserhead (1977) are a match made in cinema heaven.
In Conversation with Ellen Robertson and Charly Clive: Part two
Hot on the heels of their Edinburgh Fringe announcement where they're performing throughout August 2022, part two of this mini-series sees the pair discussing comedy, the state of the industry today, and their own experiences performing on the circuit.
Kathryn Devine on LGBT+ History Month artists
In celebration of LGBT+ History Month, Head of Art Kathryn Devine discusses the work of artists such as Doris Brabham Hatt, Keith Harring, Jean Michael Basquiat and others; artists who have explored their identity and politics in very personal ways and narratives which may not be easily expressed in other forms due to legality or social repression of the times in which they lived.
