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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…
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…
House Cup Winners Spring Term 2025
On Friday 28th March, our whole school came together for a fantastic assembly, celebrating the achievements of the term. Our Lower and Senior School Head Girls gave brilliant summaries of the term’s successes, and we were thrilled to announce our new Senior School Head Girls and House Captains who will take up their new positions…
Inter-School Chess Tournament
On Thursday afternoon, a team of ten pupils from our Senior School chess club attended the annual Inter-School Chess Tournament at Lea Valley Academy with three other Enfield schools. This was a great opportunity for our pupils to play chess with pupils from other schools and of very different abilities in a competitive environment. They…
Farewell to Ms Newman and Ms Sinfield
At the end of term, we sadly said goodbye to two long-standing members of staff – Ms Jo Newman, MFL Teacher, and Ms Marie Sinfield, Teaching Assistant. Between them they have contributed thirty-five years of service to the school. Ms Newman has taught French, Spanish and History at PGHS for 26 years and she has…
