Facilities & buildings
Sustainable schools: leading the way to a greener future
At the heart of the ethos of independent schools is a sense of duty and responsibility, often termed as ‘social…
26th May 2022
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Features
Interview: Jane Prescott, headmistress of Portsmouth High School
Jane Prescott is headmistress of Portsmouth High School and president 2020 of the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Q. Congratulations on becoming…
26th February 2020
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International
GSA president: every school should prepare children for global world
The new president for the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) has released the results of a new survey of GSA heads….
9th January 2020
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We can fight misogynist leaders of today by creating more sagacious leaders for tomorrow
Reading the news today you could be fooled into thinking we’ve returned to the early 1900s where women didn’t vote,…
16th January 2019
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Why every child should experience an outdoor education
Today’s children are not able to enjoy the type of freedom given to previous generations, and miss out on some…
5th October 2018
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Events
Sixth Formers skydive for charity
Ten Portsmouth High School girls recently skydived from a plane to raise funds, and awareness, for the Wessex branch of Breast…
2nd November 2016
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News
Old school ties
Once a student leaves independent school, there’s no need to lose touch – successful alumni can boost a school’s reputation,…
5th October 2016
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News
Après ski
At the end of the spring term, four Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) schools joined forces and took 97 girls…
7th July 2016
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News
Brave new world
Coding, gamification, bring your own device (BYOD), Virtual Leaning Environments (VLEs): the last few years have seen a significant increase…
2nd June 2016
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News
GDST holds trust-wide netball weekend
Portsmouth High School, part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), recently took two squads of Under 13 netball players to…
20th April 2016
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