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Jane Prescott Portsmouth High School GDST

‘We must prepare young people for a more globally-connected, globally-aware future’

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 discu... Read more

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...

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...

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...

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...

Grandparents Day at Portsmouth High Prep School

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...

The Four Streets Project and Portsmouth High School

‘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...

Girls devise a seagull looting prevention

‘Beware seagulls – looting is over’ Portsmouth High School girls devise new technology

September 16, 2019

Senior School

Portsmouth High School girls in Year 8 took part in the IBM Smarter Schools Challenge in a half day workshop at the Southsea school. The day saw a team from IBM, Hursley introduce students to the information technology company and gave examples of the ways...