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.
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
This week, Year 5 and Year 6 had an excellent school trip to Shakespeare’s iconic @the_globe.
The pupils thoroughly enjoyed their tour of The Globe. Shakespeare was then brought to life for the pupils as they took part in A Midsummer Night’s Dream inspired workshop. They stepped into the roles of Helena and Demetrius, performing a scene from the play. The workshop helped them understand how body language and voice can powerfully influence the mood and meaning of a performance.
It was clear from the smiles and laughter throughout it the day that everyone had a fantastic time - a truly memorable experience for all.
#schooltrip #shakespere #shakespeareglobetheatre
The Preps had a fantastic Sports Day @thewalkerground today. Their enthusiasm and energy throughout the morning was amazing as they took part in many classic events like the welly throw, 5 strides, egg & spoon, sack race, bean bag relay, and a thrilling 50m sprint to finish!
A big thank you to all the parents and grandparents who joined in the fun — especially our Year 2 parents who did the welly throw too! It was wonderful to see so many families getting involved and cheering everyone on.
#thesegirlscan #prepsportsday #schoolsportsday #girlslovesport #sportsday #teamspirit
Huge congratulations to Amelia. After two weeks of hard work and determination, she ranked an impressive 37th place nationally in the recent @languagenutofficial Secondary competition.
An outstanding achievement — well done, Amelia!
#languagenut #thisgirlcan #languagelearning
Our Senior School Spanish pupils thoroughly enjoyed watching @onattiproductions play, Primera Cita, last Friday.
It is a charming play about nerves, excitement and authenticity of teenage love as the audience follows Carlos and Maria preparing themselves for their first date!
The script, all in Spanish, is filled with humour and emotional dialogues. The audience interaction added to the atmosphere and the actors were incredibly talented. Another fantastic play by @onattiproductions!
#spanishplay #spanisheducation #onattiproductions
Huge congratulations to Ellie in Year 6, who was recently awarded a Distinction in her ABRSM Grade 8 Viola exam.
This is Ellie’s second Grade 8 Distinction, after achieving the same on the violin last year — an incredible accomplishment at such a young age. We’re so proud of her talent, dedication, and love for music. Well done, Ellie!
#thisgirlcan #musicexam #grade8distinction
Last Friday, we hosted a Year 6 sleepover that turned out to be an unforgettable event!
The evening began with playground games that had everyone smiling. Afterwards, the girls enjoyed some tasty pizza and a lively game of pass the parcel, keeping everyone eagerly engaged. A variety of sweet treats followed before they settled in for a cosy movie night filled with plenty of drama and singing.
Although there wasn’t much sleep, the girls spent the night chatting and making the most of their time together. The event concluded with a shared breakfast, leaving everyone with happy memories of a truly special night.
#schoolsleepover #schoolfun #makingschoolmemories
This week in Art, our Year 1 pupils created beautiful cherry blossom paintings. They explored colour mixing, practised their cutting skills, and developed their observational drawing techniques.
Just look at their stunning creations — such fantastic work from our young artists! Well done Year 1!
#youngartists #theaegirlscan #pghsart #observationaldrawing #colourmixing
We are delighted to share another incredible achievement by our Year 10 pupil, Mya Z. After taking part in the recent @gsauk `Go Bold Writing Award`, Mya has been long-listed ... in the Year 10 - Year 13 category no less! It is an absolute privilege to watch Mya grow as a writer and for her voice to be heard and acknowledged in such a prestigious award. We look forward to the results being announced later this month. Congratulations must also go to all of our girls who entered - the standard was incredibly high.
#gsa #girlsschoolassociation #goboldwritingaward #youngwriters
This week, the Year 10 GCSE Geography group visited Walton-on-the-Naze to carry out their day of GCSE physical geography fieldwork. It was a full and enjoyable day.
Despite the very blustery conditions, the pupils worked with determination investigating evidence for longshore drift on the beach: they measured beach gradients; carried out sediment samples; and measured the height differential between the beach and the tops of the groynes.
They were also able to hear from local expert Michelle Nye-Brown about coastal management strategies and get a birds’ eye view of the coastline from the top of the Naze Tower.
#geographyfieldtrip #geographyeducation #gcsegeography #coastalstudies #schoolfieldtrip
Today, our Year 6 pupils took part in a valuable presentation delivered by @transportforlondon. The session focused on important themes such as personal safety, respect, responsibility, and awareness when using or being around public transport.
Delivered in a fun and interactive way, the session featured video clips, soundtracks, photos, and lively, informative discussions. Our pupils responded with enthusiasm, showing thoughtful engagement and gaining meaningful insights into how to stay safe and act responsibly while navigating the transport network.
A big thank you to the @transportforlondon team for their engaging and informative delivery and for helping equip our Year 6 pupils with the knowledge and confidence they need as they take the next steps on their journey.
#pupilsafety #transportforlondon #londontraveltips
This week, our young French learners in Years 3-6 enjoyed a fun and interactive play, ‘Ticket pour L’espace’ by @onattiproductions
Throughout the play there was lots of laughter, audience participation and many surprises as they followed Jack to the moon and back. Bravo to Emilia in Year 3 who interacted beautifully with the characters on stage.
What a wonderful way to learn while having fun! A big thank you to @Onattiproductions for your visit to our school.
#frencheducation #onattiproductions #frenchplay
