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Farewell to long standing members of staff
At the end of the summer term we said goodbye to two long-standing teachers in our Prep School. Our Reception teaching assistant Mrs Ann Hassan started working at PGHS some 32 years ago and this year she has made the decision to retire. Mrs Hassan has given tirelessly in her role. Her humour, caring nature…
Junior Prize Giving 2025
Our Junior Prize Giving took place in the last week of term in the company of Chair of Governors, Mrs Curtis. Congratulations to all pupils who received an award!
Year 5 and 6 Perform The Wizard of Oz
Year 5 and 6 transported us to the magical land of Oz last week with their incredible performances of The Wizard of Oz. They performed a matinee on Thursday afternoon to an audience of delighted Lower School pupils and staff, and then again to parents on Friday evening. The talent, energy and teamwork on display…
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…
Kindertransport Author Visits Year 10 Pupils
The English Department were delighted to welcome back renowned local playwright, Diane Samuels, to share personal insights on her play ‘Kindertransport’ which the Year 10 class are studying this half term as part of their Literature GCSE. The session was informative and warmly invitational as Diane encouraged the girls to ask questions and join in…
Glowing ISI Inspection Cites SEND Provision as Significant Strength
We were delighted to receive a glowing Inspection Report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate this week. The inspection, which took place in the last week of March 2025, details how the school has met every single required standard and in particular cites the school’s SEND provision as a ‘significant strength’, which is an extremely rare…
120th Anniversary Founder’s Day
We celebrated our 120th anniversary at a special Founder’s Day service at St John The Evangelist Church on Friday 2nd May 2025. The celebrations began in the morning, when specially decorated cupcakes were handed out to all pupils, before they attended a uniquely created service full of poems, songs, hymns and readings. A new school…
Award Winning Poetry
Congratulations to Sriya G (Y11) who won first place in the Independent Schools Association’s 2025 poetry competition. The theme this year was ‘My Life As …’ and Sriya wrote an inspiring piece entitled ‘My Life As An Aurora’. Her poem, amongst hundreds of other entries read by the judges, including renowned poet Brian Moses, was…
