It’s never too early to start thinking about your career…
March 22, 2021
Prep School
Head of Careers Mrs Davies visited Year 6 at the Prep School to talk about the huge variety of jobs available to the girls in...
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Stories can be a great way to learn
Pre-School
Each week children from Pre-School and Reception Class enjoy coming into the Prep School library for a story session with the librarian from the Senior School. They have time to ex...
‘Girls Like You’; former alumnae return to talk about their careers
March 5, 2021
Senior School
In a week long initiative, Portsmouth High School interviewed recently left alumnae to talk to the girls about their, sometimes not straight forward, journey to...
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Chinese New Year celebrations at Portsmouth High Pre-School
February 12, 2021
Pre-School
Pre-School children have had enormous fun this week celebrating Chinese New Year. The week of celebrations was ideal for exploring all areas of the curriculum...
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Portsmouth High School students win summer school scholarships to top universities
February 4, 2021
Senior School
Ambition is never in short supply at Portsmouth High School and, when the chance to enter the Immerse Education Essay Scholarship came along, students jumped...
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Independent research proves a great experience for Year 7 science students
January 26, 2021
Senior School
During their Guided Home Learning Year 7 were tasked with carrying out an independent research project looking at animal partnerships, food webs and ecosystems as...
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Osmosis comes to life in kitchens at home during Year 9 science lessons
January 18, 2021
Senior School
Year 9 spent an afternoon biology lesson investigating osmosis. In the laboratory students would use potato tissue, sucrose solutions, scientific balances, and an array of...
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Year 8 scientists produce their own lesson resources
January 11, 2021
Senior School
During Guided Home Learning Year 8 scientists were asked to produce a lesson resource to teach other students of their own age about ‘Atoms in a...
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Lessons from Lockdown
January 6, 2021
Senior School
English teacher Mrs Wood looks at ‘Lessons from Lockdown’ with her Year 7 class online. This week, all Key Stage 3 English classes will begin...
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Year 7 perform some favourite Disney classics
January 5, 2021
Senior School
At the end of the autumn term Year 7 took eagerly to the stage for their first drama production in the Senior School. They performed...
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Year 7 go on a geography ‘scavenger hunt’
November 24, 2020
Senior School
This lunchtime Year 7 were out and about in the school grounds on a ‘scavenger hunt’ looking for QR codes as part of a question...
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Celebrating VE Day 75 years on
May 8, 2020
Prep School
Years 5 and 6 have been exploring the events surrounding VE Day in their history lessons this week and here they share some of their...
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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...
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Start learning languages as early as possible
May 30, 2019
Prep School
Prep School girls spent a themed day immersed in modern languages finding out about explorers and conquerors. Pupils learnt about the Silk Road in Mandarin...
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Alternative curriculum raises new challenges
April 2, 2019
Prep School
During the last week of term girls in Years 5 and 6 took part in an exciting ‘alternative curriculum’ week. In a fictional scenario the...
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Pre-School celebrates Chinese New Year
February 8, 2019
Pre-School
This week Pre-School children have been excitedly celebrating Chinese New Year. Dressing up in traditional Chinese costumes has been so much fun and children have...
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All-weather surface arrives at Portsmouth High Prep School
January 25, 2019
Prep School
A brand new all-weather sports pitch has just been installed at Portsmouth High Prep and Pre-School. The new all-weather Astroturf, at the rear of the school’s extensive...
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‘Miraculous microbes’ inspire Year 5
September 17, 2018
Prep School
Prep School science lessons for Year 5 took on a fascinating twist last week when Dr Joy Watts, a microbiologist from the University of Portsmouth,...
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Portsmouth High girls are 6 times better than national average
August 23, 2018
Senior School
Portsmouth High School GDST were celebrating this morning after receiving their GCSE results. The new 9-1 GCSEs did not hold back the young women of...
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Music, food and history – an unforgettable tour to Budapest
July 24, 2018
Senior School
Pupils, parents and staff enjoyed the cultural splendours of Budapest during last week’s exciting music and food tour along the Danube River. The group performed...
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Pirates don’t like mermaids… and mermaids don’t like pirates
March 23, 2017
Prep School
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George’s Marvellous Medicine inspires an early love of literature
September 13, 2016
Prep School
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Celebration of Awards at Portsmouth High Junior School
July 13, 2016
Prep School
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Portsmouth High School GDST girls take part in World Wide Walk for Plan-UK
March 22, 2016
Senior School
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Portsmouth High School reach the finals of national STEM competition
February 12, 2016
Senior School
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