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.
Year 2 had a brilliant time putting their teamwork to the test in a fun end-of-year challenge!
Using only rubber bands and string - no hands allowed - they had to stack cups using focus, coordination, and excellent communication skills.
They embraced the challenge and did a fantastic job!
#preps #teamwork #communication
As part of Activities Week, our amazing Year 7 to Year 10 pupils took on the Red Carpet Eco-Fashion Challenge - designing show-stopping outfits using recycled materials from home!
With creativity, teamwork, and a strong sustainability message, the results were spectacular. The judging panel was very impressed! Well done to everyone for taking part. Every pupil brought energy, passion, and style to the catwalk.
Congratulations to the Red House, our overall winner, and a big well done to Yellow House, who were highly commended!
#ecofashion #sustainability #redcarpet #activitiesweek #creativity #teamwork
Our Reception girls have been captivated by the exciting stories of Supertato and Evil Pea Rules by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet.
So, they had quite the surprise when the mischievous Evil Pea broke into their classroom—not once, but twice! He stole their mini-beasts and froze them solid!
Luckily, our brilliant little heroes sprang into action and put their superpowers to the test —melting the ice, rescuing the creatures, and creating warning posters to keep Evil Pea away for good!
#girlslovereading #eyfslearning #receptionheros #preps #classroomadventures
Year 5 & 6 transported us to the magical land of Oz on Friday night with their incredible performance of The Wizard of Oz!
The talent, energy, and teamwork on stage were truly something special. From the costumes to the singing, every moment was simply enchanting.
Huge congratulations to all the pupils, teachers, and everyone behind the scenes who brought this amazing show to life. We’re so proud of you all!
#wizardofoz #schooldramaproduction #thesegirlscan #schooldramalessons #proudmoment
Our Prep pupils had a wonderful day out on their end of year trip to @knebworth_house. We explored the gardens, found our way through the maze, explored the dinosaur trail and had a super time on the adventure playground. It was a busy and very enjoyable day for all!
#knebworthhouse #outdoorplay #endofterm #endoftermtrip
Our Silver Duke of Edinburgh participants spent three days walking through the beautiful South Downs for their Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition.
Covering 15–16 km each day whilst carrying heavy packs, our pupils all demonstrated great resilience, teamwork and determination throughout the journey.
Camping out in the woods at Parkwood, they worked effectively in their groups to prepare their own meals and supported each other every step of the way. An unforgettable adventure!
A huge thank you to @eastcoastoutdoorscic for leading and supporting this memorable expedition.
#silverdukeofedinburgh #silverdukeofedinburghexpedition #thesegirlscan #outdooradventure #teamwork
Our Year 9 pupils had a fantastic Spanish cultural evening at the local @lapaellatapas, where they sampled a variety of traditional dishes and put their language skills to the test!
They ordered in Spanish, interacted with the waiters, and completed a food-themed activity booklet.
The highlight of the evening was tasting the delicious Torta de Santiago! A popular choice among all.
Pupils were praised for their excellent Spanish language skills and outstanding behaviour.
#spanisheducation #spanishinpractice #spanishrestaurant
A huge thank you to Alastair and James from @tilg_uk for hosting The National Careers Challenge with our Senior School pupils (Years 7–10) yesterday.
This amazing event - the UK’s largest enterprise and employability competition for secondary schools - gave our pupils the opportunity to develop key skills required for the world of work.
They worked in teams on a real-world business challenge - developing ideas, designing products and preparing marketing plans, which concluded with a “Dragons’ Den” style pitch to a panel of judges!
Incredible energy, fantastic ideas, and lots of enthusiasm all around. Well done to everyone involved.
#NationalCareersChallenge #FutureReady #EnterpriseEducation #Teamwork #EmployabilitySkills #InspiringFutures #careerseducation
Water spray to the rescue! Our Reception class is staying cool in this hot weather thanks to Miss Rich’s fun idea!
#keepingcoolintheheat #hotweatherfun
Congratulations to Fatima S and Mya Z in Year 10 for having their poetry selected for publication in the @youngwriterscw ‘Empowered - Journey Through Ink’ anthology. This is an amazing achievement.
They both wrote heartfelt and beautiful poems about their personal experiences entitled ‘My life as a hijabi’ and ‘My life as a black girl’, respectively. We’re delighted that their work, alongside a collection of poems, will be published in August and we look forward to seeing their work in print!
#thesegirlscan #publishedpoems #youngwriters #youngwriterspoetryanthology
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
