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.
We’re so proud of Delara and Lluisa in Year 9, who’ve been helping to lead change through the Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project!
This week, we were excited to welcome Sarah Cotton, owner of @thepalmersgreenery, to our school assembly. Alongside Delara and Lluisa, Sarah shared the story behind this inspiring project with our pupils and staff.
Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park is a collaboration between collaboration led by @friends_of_broomfield_park and The Palmers Greenery Community Cafe and supported by national charity @make_space_for_girls, and @enfieldcounciluk.
The project is focused on rethinking how parks are designed - to feel safe, welcoming and inclusive for girls and non-binary teens who don’t feel represented by the usual skateparks, pitches or fenced-off spaces.
Through a series of creative workshops they have been exploring ideas about what’s needed to make Broomfield Park more appealing and welcoming. The next phase will include developing the design brief to final design, and the tender and installation of the new space.
We can’t wait to hear what happens next! To find out more visit: www.fobp.uk/make-space-for-girls
#localcommunityproject #communityaction #inclusivespaces #makespaceforgirls #broomfieldparkpalmersgreen
Our Year 4 pupils enjoyed their science lesson this week, exploring how seismographs record earthquake movement - without even touching the box!
They experimented by adding different weights to a cup, changing the distance between holes in the box, and pulling paper at different speeds to see how it affected their readings.
It was a fun, hands-on way to learn about plate boundaries and seismic waves, and they demonstrated excellent teamwork and curiosity as they tested their ideas and discussed how real scientists measure volcanic activity. Well done Year 4!
#sciencelessons #scienceinaction #handsonlearning #thesegirlscan
Huge congratulations to Cecelia, Sophia, and their netball team!
Over the weekend, they competed in a Regional Netball Tournament in Colchester — and their team, @apsaintsnetball, placed 3rd in the region, qualifying them to compete at the National Netball Finals in Gloucester on 5 July 2025.
Such an incredible achievement - we’re so proud and wish them the best of luck for Nationals!
#NetballSuccess #netballtournament #thesegirlscan #girlslovesport
🌈 We’re so excited for the upcoming Year 5 & 6 production of The Wizard of Oz!
Join us for a magical evening full of unforgettable characters, catchy songs, and a few surprises along the way!
🗓️ Friday 4th July
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Main Hall
Limited tickets still available for the Friday evening’s performance — email office@pghs.co.uk
#WizardOfOz #SchoolProduction #schoolmusical
Congratulations to our Senior School Rounders Squad who secured a fantastic 17.5–15 victory against a local school in a closely contested league match on Monday.
Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed playing on home turf @thewalkerground and demonstrated outstanding team spirit throughout. Well done to everyone involved!
#roundersmatch #interschoolsport #thesegirlscan #schoolrounders #schoolrounderscompetition
Year 4 lit up their Science lesson this week! 💡
They showed fantastic teamwork and scientific curiosity while exploring and experimenting with electrical circuits.
#sciencelesson #stemeducation #teamwork #electricalcircuitsfun #practicalsciencelessons #thesegirlscan
This week, Miss Tikare and some of our EDI committee members delivered an engaging assembly focused on Pride Month. They talked about the history of Pride, why Pride is celebrated and how we can all be good allies.
We are really proud as a school to be able to raise awareness of this very important time of year for people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Thank you to our pupils for creating a wonderful display along the Senior School corridor to celebrate Pride Month.
#pridemonth #pridemonth2025🏳️🌈 #inclusivity #schoolassembly #pride2025 #equalityforall
Running every Tuesday, between 1.30pm-2.15pm, our Reception Stay & Play sessions are a great opportunity for families looking for a Reception class place for their daughter to discover more about life in the Reception class at PGHS and meet our EYFS teachers.
Children can choose from a variety of play activities, and parents can chat to our talented teachers to find out about the school day.
Register online today:
www.pghs.co.uk/reception-2025-sessions
#reception2025 #reception2026 #receptionclass #northlondonindependentschool #stayandplay #receptionstayandplay #stayandplaysessions
Year 7 stepped back in time this week @mountfitchetcastle. Their Norman Village History trip was full of discovery, adventure, and hands-on learning about medieval life.
From climbing every watchtower to spotting hiding places, feeding goats and watching peacocks walk by- the day was action packed! A fantastic way to bring history to life!
#MountfitchetCastle #historytrip #schooltrip #Year7Adventures #medievalcastle #historyeducation
Senior Sports Day 2025 held yesterday at @thewalkerground was an unforgettable day of sport and sunshine for our Year 7–10 pupils, with many exciting Track & Field events.
A big congratulations to the Yellow House for their overall win! 💛👏 And a massive well done to everyone who took part - you brought the energy, teamwork, and House passion to the event all day long!
Highlights from the day include the epic plank challenge and the tug of war with pupils, parents & staff!
#SportsDay #SchoolSpirit #TheseGirlsCan #SeniorSportsDay2024 #TrackAndFieldFun
Our Open Morning is underway and the sun has come out at just the right time! Ms Proudlove is speaking about our Lower School to parents in our Elizabeth Smith Hall. #openmorning #educatinggirlsfor120years
On Wednesday, Years 3–6 had an amazing time @thewalkerground for their annual Sports Day - it was filled with fun, energy, and team spirit!
Our pupils took part in a variety of exciting events throughout the day and the teamwork on display was incredible.
Well done to everyone who took part — we’re so proud of you all! A big congratulations to the Green House — our overall winners and those who won the Victrix Ludorum.
#SchoolSportsDay #JuniorSportsDay #GirlsLoveSport #TheseGirlsCan #SupportingEachOther
