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‘We must prepare young people for a more globally-connected, globally-aware future’
January 8, 2020
General
Headmistress, Mrs Jane Prescott, has just been appointed the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) President for 2020. In her first week as 2020 President for the GSA she discusses the results of a new survey of GSA Heads about preparing future generations for a more globally-aware...
Glamour on the catwalk for Charity Week
November 26, 2019
Sixth Form
Portsmouth High School’s annual Charity Week culminated in a stunning two night Fashion Show on Thursday and Friday of last week. Charity Week at Portsmouth High School has been running for over 25 years and is always organised entirely by the Sixth Form. Led by...
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First Music Tour at the Prep School
November 20, 2019
Prep School
Prep School girls have just returned from Portsmouth High Prep School’s Music Tour. Girls from Years 5 and 6 travelled to Bath for two days of sightseeing and music making. They left in the school minibus and, on arrival at Bath, had a guided tour...
Sixth Form support local homeless charity in Charity Week
November 18, 2019
Sixth Form
Portsmouth High School’s Head Girl team and Sixth Form launched their week-long Charity Week this morning with a whole-school Fancy Dress Parade. The Head Girl team, led by Head Girl, Chloe Wildsmith, 18, are supporting a local Hampshire-based charity, The Society of St James, which...
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Girls go wild for table tennis after kind donation from former staff
November 13, 2019
Senior School
Portsmouth High School was delighted to welcome back three former members of staff this week. Mrs Farnhill, Mrs Brooks and Miss Humphreys returned to school to see their outdoor table tennis tables in action which they had kindly given to the school as a retirement...
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Pre-School explore the delights of autumn
November 2, 2019
Pre-School
Chillier mornings and changing leaves have inspired new investigations in the Pre-School. Just outside the classroom, in the school’s spacious grounds, the children have been exploring the forest area collecting autumn leaves, fruits and seeds. The natural resources have been used for making collages and...
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Grandparents celebrated at Portsmouth High Prep School
October 25, 2019
Prep School
Portsmouth High School pupils took a step back in time to more than half a century ago as 100 grandparents took over classrooms for the afternoon. Pupils got the chance to learn about life in the aftermath of the Second World War as grandparents talked...
‘Don’t walk by’ homeless charity leader urges Portsmouth High School
September 20, 2019
Sixth Form
Portsmouth High School senior girls were motivated to collect tins and chocolate at their upcoming Harvest Festival, in a moving assembly given by the mother of a recent leaver. Mrs Donna Ockenden, mother of Caitlin who left PHS last summer and about to start at...
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