Pupils at Portsmouth High School, GDST, were proud recipients of awards at an evening of celebration this week.
Head, Mrs Sarah Parker, presented the prizes, with music interludes from Grace on cello, Olivia, voice and Saffy on piano.
Pupils, Florence, Jessica, Charlotte and Izzy, gave the audience a small taste of the range of opportunities they have experienced throughout the year, including raising funds for Canine Partners, partaking in Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Bushcraft Camp.
‘One of the biggest highlights was our ISI inspection,’ said Mrs Parker. ‘An inspection can feel daunting, but it also gave us the opportunity to show inspectors what we already know—that this is a school where girls are encouraged to aim high, to support one another and to become confident, compassionate young people.
‘To our award winners this evening,’ she continued, ‘Congratulations. Awards are a wonderful way of recognising achievement, but they don’t tell the whole story. Some of your greatest achievements won’t be written on a certificate. They will be the times you kept going when something was difficult, the moments you showed kindness to someone who needed it, the confidence you found to try something new, or the friendships you have built along the way.
‘Thank you to our parents and families for your continued encouragement and support, and thank you to all of our staff for the dedication and care you show our pupils every day.’
