Welcome to Palmers Green High School Winchmore Hill
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide’s Independent 11-16 Secondary School of the Year, Palmers Green High School (PGHS) was founded in 1905 by Miss Alice Hum and has provided girls with an exceptional education for 120 years. At PGHS we specialise in educating girls, challenging and guiding them to achieve their full potential within our warm and friendly school environment. We are a very special ‘through-school’ where pupils progress in a familiar setting and benefit from seamless transitions across the Prep, Junior and Senior Schools. There is an authentic feeling of being one family where strong friendships are formed and extend beyond year groups.
A School Experience Like No Other
At PGHS, all sections of the school (Preps, Juniors and Seniors) enjoy being part of our ‘one school’ community. Preps use the same facilities as the GCSE pupils in some subjects, e.g. Art, Music, PE and D&T, and Juniors enjoy Science in the laboratories. Throughout PGHS, small class sizes and excellent teaching enable rapid progress, whilst exciting extra-curricular activities encourage girls to develop into well-rounded individuals.
Extra Curricular
Recognising the importance of developing well-rounded individuals, we offer an exciting programme of extra-curricular activities. PGHS takes every opportunity to nurture your daughter’s passions and develop her skills, providing over 80 clubs per week.
A big thank you to Sophie and Georgia from @accentcatering for running a fantastic day of Nutrition workshops at our school!
It was a fun and informative experience for all our pupils in both the Lower and Senior School, as they explored topics including eating the rainbow, creating balanced plates, and brain-boosting nutrition.
#healthyeating #nutritionworkshops #balancedplates #eatingtherainbow
Smiles all around as we show our support for @bbccin today.
We’re proud to join thousands of others across the country helping to raise funds, awareness and hope.
Thank you to all our pupils and staff for taking part in our Non-School Uniform Day, your generosity helps change lives.
#childreninneed #childreninneed2025 #bbccin #charity #fundraising #makeadifference #togetherwecan #bbcchildreninneed
Great excitement in the school library today as this year’s #bookbuzz books arrived from @booktrust!
We are proud to support the Bookbuzz programme that encourages Year 7 and 8 pupils to discover the joy of reading. Our pupils each chose an exciting title to keep as their own from a fantastic range of 16 titles. At the start of term they had listened to each of the authors ‘pitch’ their book and there really was something for everyone! We know they are going to enjoy reading their new books.
#readingforpleasure #nationalyearofreading2026 #schoollibrary
‘We will remember them’
Today, our whole school came together for a poignant assembly and service to mark Remembrance Day.
Led beautifully by our Year 6 and Year 11 Head Girls, the occasion gave us time to honour and reflect on the significance of this day, as we remembered the service and sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
#remembranceday #remembranceday2025 #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #remembrancedayassembly #remembrancedaysilence
We’re so proud to support the amazing Under 9s girls’ team @southgateadelaidefc - which includes several of our own pupils - and delighted to see them out on the field in their new PGHS sponsored kit!
Thinking about joining the team? Get in touch with Steve on 07956 230097 or steve.georgiou@talk21.com to find out more!
#girlsfootball #wildcatsfa #girlslovesport #thesegirlscan #sponsoredkit
It’s #OddSocksDay2025 and pupils and staff across the school are excited to wear their odd socks to mark the start of #antibullyingweek2025, celebrating individuality and what makes us all unique.
Coordinated by @andyandtheoddsocks and @antibullyingalliance, this year’s theme is #powerforgood, encouraging young people to recognise and their influence to create positive change, empowering them to speak out against bullying, support others and build kinder, more inclusive communities.
#powerforgood #oddsocksday #oddsocksday2025 #andyandtheoddsocks #antibullyingweek2025 #kindness #celebratingindividuality
Year 2 created bold Remembrance landscapes today in advance of our Remembrance assembly next week. They learnt about the different elements of a landscape such as horizon line and depth. Excellent work, Year 2!
#remembrance #artwork #poppyappeal2025
Please keep bringing in your donations of new, sealed cereal boxes for our exciting whole school domino challenge - we’re nearly there!
We can’t wait to share the fun with you all soon. Once the challenge is complete, every box will be donated to our local food bank to support families in need.
#community #schoolspirit #foodbanksupport #togetherwecan
Reception had a wonderful adventure this week with a trip to @littleangeltheatre 🎭
The excitement began with a train ride to Essex Road and continued as the girls watched a magical performance of “Wow! Said the Owl”- a charming story about a curious little owl who stays awake during the day to discover the colourful wonders of the daytime.
The show linked beautifully with their current topic on Nocturnal Animals - what an inspiring day!
#receptionclass #receptionschooltrip #schooltheatretrip #classadventure
Applications are still open for our 11+ Entrance and Scholarship Examination. Secure a place for your daughter today!
www.pghs.co.uk/admissions/11-admissions-at-pghs
This week, 49 pupils in our Senior School (Years 7 to 11) had the amazing opportunity to attend a performance of the West End musical @oliveronstage 🎭
Everyone had a fantastic time - the performance left everyone inspired and full of creative ideas for our own upcoming production of Oliver! later this year. We can’t wait to bring the magic to our school stage!
#schooltrip #dramatrip #theatretrip #schooltheatretrip #westendtheatre
Our charity partner @cookingchampions has launched a new fundraising initiative to transform unused land into a thriving community garden 🪴
Open to the public, the garden will serve as a safe and calming environment that promotes wellbeing. It will also support educational efforts by hosting cooking lessons for local schools, focusing on healthy, communal cooking with ingredients grown within the garden.
The project has been approved by @spacehive and @enfieldcouncil. If @cookingchampions raise approximately £2,200 they will receive an additional £5,000 from the council.
A simple donation of £2 per family could make all the difference. To learn more and donate to this inspiring local community project, please visit www.spacehive.com/cookingchampions.
#localcommunity #localcommunitysupport #cookingchampions #fundraising #charityproject
