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.
Our Year 5, 6 and 7 pupils are having a wonderful time watching Moana 2 at their movie night with enhanced snacks, all organised by our Parents and Friends Association.
#moana #movienight #pfa
The time has come to say ‘au revoir’ to Mademoiselle Carlin, our wonderful French Assistant from the @britishcouncil Language Assistants Programme.
Thank you for all your hard work, dedication and willingness to always help out. Your support with Year 10 and 11 in particular has been invaluable and your enthusiasm for the weekly French club will be missed.
We wish you all the best for the future and hope to see you back at PGHS soon!
#frenchassistant #aurevoir #britishcouncil
We had great fun this week at the Year 1 friendship festival, run by @isaschools at the @willesden_sports_centre, with over 20 schools attending this sports festival.
The girls worked very hard and it was exciting trying all the different activities. They were very proud of their 264 points, and their medals. Well done!
#friendship #friendshipfestival #sportsfestival #year1
Following our latest ISI Inspection (March 2025) we’re pleased to highlight some key comments from the ‘Summary of inspection findings’ section of the report.
Click link in bio or visit www.pghs.co.uk/about-us/inspection-reports to read the full report.
#isireport #isiinspection #isiinspectionreport #significantstrength #northlondonindependentschool
Have you ever stopped to think about how much maths goes into making a film? Earlier this week, Year 5 and 6 took an exciting trip to the @britishfilminstitute in the heart of London to find out! Their mission? To find poor Nemo, who had gone missing!
Using scenes from classic films like Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Minions, and many more, pupils had to apply their maths skills to crack clues and track down his whereabouts. Everyone rose to the challenge brilliantly, solving each puzzle with enthusiasm and teamwork.
Afterwards, they enjoyed a well-deserved picnic on the Southbank, surrounded by the River Thames and some of London’s most iconic landmarks.
#schooltrip #londonsites #britishfilminstitute
Year 2 also had a great time this week at the local @woodcroftwildspacen21.
Perfect weather and plenty of fun outdoor learning made for a fantastic time of discovery and adventure.
#outdoorlearning #schooltrip #wildlife #schoolnaturewalk #ponddipping
Last week, Year 5 enjoyed their eagerly awaited residential trip to @fscflatfordmill in Suffolk.
The trip was packed with enriching activities, including hands-on geography fieldwork, sensory night walks, and lively campfire singing. Pupils also learned about the wide variety of mammals that inhabit the surrounding woodlands, deepening their understanding of local wildlife.
#residentialtrip #schoolresidentialtrip #flatfordmill #geographyfieldwork #outdoorlearning
We’re incredibly proud of Sophia-Marie in Year 5, who has just taken part in her first adult polo tournaments — a remarkable achievement at such a young age.
Throughout the tournament, Sophia-Marie rose to the challenge, riding a different horse for each chukka, demonstrating great skill and composure. Her team went on to win the first May Cup of the year — a fantastic result!
Last weekend, she also reached another milestone by scoring her first goal in an adult tournament. Sophia-Marie and her horse, Narnia, were also awarded ‘Best Playing Pony’.
A huge well done to Sophia-Marie — what an inspiring start to her polo journey!
#thisgirlcan #sportingtalent #youngtalent
Well done to Keira in Year 1. She competed at the Mill Hill Festival of Music, Speech and Drama and won two Second Place prizes — one in the 6 and under category and another in the Grade 1 & 2 piano category.
An amazing achievement, Keira — congratulations!
#thisgirlcan #musicalperformance #musicaltalent #youngtalent
On Wednesday, we were privileged to have a visit from the acclaimed children’s author and activist @onjalirauf. She talked with passion to Year 3 to Year 7 about her books, in particular her research behind #thelionabovethedoor and the forgotten heroes and ‘sheroes’ of WWII #TanKayHai #BegumPasha #NoorInayatKhan amongst many more. Year 4 have read #theboyatthebackoftheclass as a class reader and had prepared many thoughtful questions for Onjali about the plight of refugees and how this has inspired her story.
We have never seen such intent listening at an author event! Thank you @onjalirauf for such an inspirational and interesting presentation & Q&A!
#authorvisit #reading #inspiringauthors #refugees
Following our latest ISI Inspection (March 2025) we’re delighted to showcase some highlights from the ‘Pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing’ section of the report.
Click link in bio or visit www.pghs.co.uk/about-us/inspection-reports to read the full report.
#isireport #isiinspectionreport #independentschoolsinspectorate #reporthighlights #northlondonindependentschool
Reception and Year 1 had a fantastic time @woodcroftwildspacen21. The girls went on a nature walk where they identified different trees. They explored minibeast habitats and observed closely all the minibeasts found. They also enjoyed pond dipping where they discovered many newts and water snails!
What a brilliant outdoor learning experience!
#outdoorlearning #schooltrip #schoolwildlife #schoolnaturewalk
