Category: Senior School
Year 7 Showcase Showcases Musical Talent
Year 7 pupils performed a showcase of their musical talents at the end of the half term, with songs ranging from popular music (Louis Capaldi, Adele and Benson Boone) to classical and jazz. There was a wide range of talent on show, and despite Faye M only learning the violin for 5 weeks, she still…
Zoe and Mya’s Short Stories Selected
We are delighted to announce that Zoe S (Year 10) and Mya Z (Year 11) have been selected for publication in the Young Writer’s Annual Showcase for their short story entries in the ‘Into Imagination’ competition of 2025. Mya wrote a heartfelt and moving piece about the devastating impacts of racism, while skillfully guiding the…
Year 7 and 8 AI Explorer Workshop
Years 7 and 8 had an amazing time yesterday taking part in AI Explorer Workshops led by Beth Lane from AI in Schools. Through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities, our pupils explored how AI works, coded AI algorithms, and broke down common misconceptions. The sessions were a fantastic opportunity to build digital confidence and start…
Year 10 Pupils Make Space for Girls
We’re incredibly proud of Delara, Naima and Lluisa in Year 10 for their inspiring work with @thepalmersgreenery and @make_space_for_girls. They recently featured in a powerful campaign video filmed in Broomfield Park, to raise awareness of the amazing work the charity is doing to make parks and public spaces more inclusive – especially for girls. The…
Poet and Spoken Word Artist, Kimba, visits to Celebrate National Poetry Day
To celebrate this year’s National Poetry Day, we were excited to welcome Kimba to PGHS for the day on Wednesday 2 October. Kimba was able to either perform to, or work with, most of the girls throughout the school, spending time sharing his love of rhythm and rhyme as well as inspiring our girls to…
Year 11 Geographers visit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
On Thursday, Year 11 Geographers enjoyed a full day of fieldwork with the Field Studies Council at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. They investigated the challenges in two contrasting areas of Stratford to examine both the positive as well as the negative aspects of the area’s regeneration. They worked hard collecting data on building quality,…
Congratulations Year 11, GCSE Class of 2025
Our GCSE Class of 2025 are celebrating today as they received their excellent public examination results. A quarter of all results were Grade 9 and almost half of all results were Grade 9-8. Among the pupils celebrating were Head girls Zoe and Lola, both of whom were delighted with their string of 9s. An emotional…
Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Participants Head South
Our silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants spent three days walking through the South Downs for their Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition last weekend. They covered 15–16 km each day while carrying heavy packs, showing great resilience and teamwork throughout the journey. Working effectively in their groups, they supported one another through the challenges of the…
National Careers Challenge
On Monday 30th June our Senior School Pupils (Year 7-10) took part in The National Careers Challenge, facilitated by Alastair and James from The Inspirational Learning Group. 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…
Year 10 pupil long-listed in GSA Go Bold Writing Award
We are delighted to share another incredible achievement by our Year 10 pupil, Mya Z. After taking part in the recent GSA (Girls’ School Association) ‘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…
