Welcome to Palmers Green High School Winchmore Hill
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide’s Independent 11-16 School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2026, 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.
Yesterday our whole school took part in our final ever PGHS Sports Day @thewalkerground… and WOW, what a day!
This year we brought together Preps, Juniors and Seniors for one huge celebration of sport and it was bursting with energy from start to finish!
There was cheering, laughter, brilliant teamwork and so much support from pupils, staff and parents - the atmosphere was just incredible!
A big congratulations to everyone who participated. Huge shoutouts to:
🏆 Red House – Junior overall winners
🏆 Yellow House – Senior overall winners
📣 Green House – Cheer champions
And we have to mention the legendary plank competition… an unbelievable effort from everyone, with four junior pupils taking the win! 👏
Smiles, sunshine, and unforgettable moments all day long… the most perfect send-off for PGHS Sports Day.
#schoolsportsday #girlslovesport
The Prep department had an amazing time on their trip to @woodcroftwildspacen21!
They explored the outdoors through pond dipping and minibeast hunting, observed busy bees at their hives, and studied a variety of leaves and trees. Along the way, they made some exciting discoveries, including newts, tadpoles, water spiders, beetles, bees, ants and woodlice.
It was a wonderful day spent enjoying nature in a beautiful, green setting.
#schooltrip #learninginnature #outdoorlearning #handsonlearning #natureexploration
Congratulations to Reception and Year 2 for delivering a fantastic joint celebration assembly. We were incredibly impressed by the girls’ confident performances, wonderful singing, and impressive dance moves to celebrate many fantastic PGHS memories.
#classassembly #thesegirlscan #celebrationassembly
On Friday, our Year 3-6 pupils enjoyed a hilarious and engaging performance of ‘French Shipwrecked en France’ by @onattiproductions.
A fun, fast-paced adventure blending comedy, French language and culture, the play had pupils laughing while learning. With lots of pupil participation, it made languages feel exciting and accessible.
Performed by a native French actor alongside an English actor, and delivered in both French and English, it was perfect for our learners at the start of their French journey.
#onatti #frencheducation #frenchproduction
Our Year 6 pupils had an exciting and informative visit from @transportforlondon! They learned all about staying safe when travelling around London, understanding public transport, and becoming confident, responsible young travellers.
The session was interactive, engaging, and full of useful tips that will help prepare our pupils for their future journeys to secondary school and beyond. A huge thank you to TfL for delivering such a valuable workshop!
#safetravel #transportforlondon #stayingsafe #schoolworkshop
We are delighted to share that Anne from @thisgirlcan.period had a successful visit to Nairobi last week.
The pads which some of our pupils prepared during their workshop with Anne were turned into reusable menstrual pads by a group of local women.
We are very proud to support Anne’s amazing work which supports women across the world, giving them more freedom, confidence and choice.
#sustainable #plasticfreeproducts #reusableperiodproducts
We had a fantastic morning @southgate_leisure_centre for our final annual Swimming Gala, with pupils in years 3-7 diving in and giving it their all. What a splash they made at Southgate pool!
A huge well done to every pupil who took part - you showed incredible enthusiasm, energy, and team spirit from start to finish. We’re so proud of all our swimmers, both in the water and cheering from the poolside.
Congratulations to Green House for an outstanding win with 127 points! 🏆
It wasn’t just the pupils getting involved - our teachers joined the fun too! Pupils, staff, and parents all cheered as Mrs Dodi bravely took the plunge at the end of the gala - what a star! ⭐
A big thank you as well to all the parents who supported and cheered from the sidelines.
#SchoolSwimmingGala #SwimmingGala #GreenHouseWins #TheseGirlsCan #GirlsLoveSport
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils had an unforgettable residential trip to @pgl.adventures Liddington, packed with adventure, teamwork and plenty of smiles!
From the moment they arrived, excitement was in the air as they settled into their rooms and quickly got stuck into a wide range of activities. Highlights included survival skills, the thrilling giant swing, high ropes and trapeze challenges - where many children showed incredible bravery stepping out of their comfort zones.
Across the week, pupils demonstrated fantastic teamwork while tackling activities such as crate stacking, buggy building, orienteering and sensory trails. Even the rainy weather couldn’t dampen spirits, with water-based challenges, zip wires and lots of laughter keeping everyone energised.
There were also some special moments to remember, including Kyra’s birthday celebration, evening games, a lively disco and the much-anticipated “midnight feast”!
Throughout the trip, the children showed resilience, cooperation and growing confidence. It was a truly rewarding experience filled with new skills, friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. Well done, Year 5 and 6 - you were amazing!
#schooltrip #schooladventures #pgl #thesegirlscan
A huge thank you to all the PGHS families who donated packs of cotton underwear for our Big Knicker Drive!
Anne Nicholls collected the donations today ahead of her trip to Kenya next week, and she was absolutely thrilled by the incredible response.
A special congratulations to Year 9, our winning year group who donated the most! Anne kindly gifted each of them a beautifully hand-sewn cotton wash bag, made by women she works with in Kenya.
Anne also wanted to share that the reusable period pads prepared by Years 7, 8 & 9 during our Founders Day workshops will be taken out to the schools and communities she supports, where local girls and mothers will help complete them. These environmentally friendly pads will make a real difference in communities facing significant hardship.
To find out more about Anne’s inspiring work, follow @thisgirlcan.period
#periodpoverty #minipia #sustainability #reuseablepads #ourpowerourplanet
Huge congratulations to our talented authors and prize-winners in the recent Young Writers Award!
Inspired by a competition introduced by Ms Heald, our Senior School pupils Alexandra (Year 8), Leen (Year 8) and Isla (Year 9) took on the challenge of writing a mini-saga of only 100 words, representing an introduction to a bigger story - no easy task!
Their brilliant 100‑word mini stories have been published in the anthology ‘Stranger Sagas’. An amazing achievement - we are very proud of you all!
#thesegirlscan #youngauthors #competitionsuccess #strangersagas2026
Congratulations to Faye in Year 7 who received an award for her submission to the @royalacademyarts Young Artists’ Summer Show 2026. Her painting titled, ‘You Don’t Stop Me!’, was a dynamic personal artwork.
An incredible achievement - well done, Faye!
#youngartist #artachievement #pupilsuccess #thisgirlcan #pghsart
PGHS is proud to be working with Anne Nicholls (@thisgirlcan.period). Anne, a retired teacher and lecturer raised and educated in Kenya, is dedicated to supporting underserved communities through vital menstrual, sexual and reproductive health education. Her work focuses on some of the most vulnerable girls.
By providing dignity bags containing reusable pads, Anne helps lift shame, break stigma and give girls the opportunity to choose education and fulfil their ambitions.
At PGHS, we are keen to support Anne’s charity and invite our families to get involved in any way they can.
How our PGHS families can help:
🩲 Donate new cotton knickers (adult women’s sizes 8–14), or
💷 Make a direct donation to the charity to help fund dignity bags (see QR code in the School Newsletter)
Anne has kindly offered a prize for the class that donates the most towards her trip! Donations can be given to your daughter’s class/form or placed in the labelled box in the school foyer. Please remember to tick your daughter’s year group so we can keep a tally.
Together, we can support dignity, health and equal access to education. Thank you for getting involved.
#educateempower #periodpoverty #genderequality #dignityforgirls
