Miss Jenks

Miss Jenks is a character in the St Clare's series. She is the second form mistress.

She is briefly mentioned in the first three books, but she comes into prominence in Second Form at St Clares. She makes Elsie Fanshawe and Anna Johnson joint head girls, and will not stand for Mirabel Unwin's rudeness. When the girls vote Elsie out of being head girl, Elsie refuses to go and get Miss Jenks' opinion. Elsie warns Miss Jenks when the second form play a midnight prank on her and disappears, but Miss Jenks believes Elsie is only out to cause trouble. She realises that the girls outsmarted Elsie, so they could have Carlotta Brown's birthday feast in peace, and accepts a slice of birthday cake. She warns Elsie to buck up her ideas fast, and allows her to go up to the third form at the end of the term.