News
LEAD Showcase March 2025
How do we ensure our students are ready for the future? Equipping young women with the skills they need to become leaders and entrepreneurs is at the core of LEAD.
STEM activities for neurodiverse brains
A word from the GDST’s Trust Consultant Teacher for STEM, Hannah Harrison-Hughes on fun and engaging activities that appeal to neurodiverse learners, offering high levels of challenge and excitement with novelty and outside-the-box thinking.
Sparking curiosity in the next generation of female scientists
To mark British Science Week, 104 pupils from 20 GDST schools gathered at the Royal Institution for a day of science experiments, inspiring talks and controlled explosions.
International Women’s Day 2025 — Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Changemakers
Shapers of girls’ education for 153 years, the GDST continues to strive towards a more equitable world. Our round-up of activities for International Women’s Day 2025.
Blackheath High featured live on BBC Radio to talk on the art of disagreeing well
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Blackheath High School were delighted to welcome BBC Radio London for a live broadcast from a Year 7 Civil Discourse enrichment class.
Events
Inspire North creates a buzz
By GDSTYear 10 students from six GDST schools and academies met for a day of networking and sharing, and looking forward to their own successful futures.
GDST girls explore space with Tim Peake
Junior space explorers and engineers from across the GDST gathered together at the STEM centre at Brunel University
GDST Science of Colour
By GDSTYear 5 students from the GDST’s family of schools across England and Wales attend The Royal Institution to explore the ‘science of colour’.
Tech Pioneers: Artificial Intelligence
By GDSTArtificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live and work and it is here to stay. The GDST techathon event taking teenage students through the ever-changing tech landscape.
Interviews
Making positive changes for girls’ futures
To mark International Day of the Girl 2024 we hosted an Inspiring Female Changemakers event with GDST students and alumnae and explored the IDG theme: Girls’ Vision for the Future.
How I attained a commercial pilot’s licence at 20
The GDST’s 2023 Trailblazer of the Year shares some of the rules she’s lived by, that have taken her so far, so quickly, in her career.
In Conversation With Shrewsbury High School alumna Emilie Weaving
A conversation between Shrewsbury High School Head and alumna Emilie Weaving about all things mechanical engineering, motorbikes, and more.
How to Empower Girls — Cheryl Giovannoni on the The Ben Morton Leadership Podcast
Cheryl Giovannoni joins Ben Morton’s podcast to discuss her role as GDST’s Chief Executive and the importance of empowering girls in education and leadership.
GDST Book Club
When the Adults Change, Everything Changes
GDST Book Club | A practical guide, liberally sprinkled with illustrative case studies and anecdotes, to help schools change ingrained, undesirable behaviours from students.
Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me
Poet, novelist and teacher Kate Clanchy tells her story, and the stories of the children she has met, taught and encouraged, over a 30-year teaching period.
GDST Book Club: Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
By Amy IckeAmy Icke, Online Learning and Innovation Manager at GDST, reviews Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
GDST Book Club: Educated by Tara Westover
By Dr Kevin StannardKevin Stannard, Director of Innovation and Learning at the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) reviews Educated by Tara Westover, the latest review in our monthly book club series.
A view on educational matters
LEAD Showcase March 2025
How do we ensure our students are ready for the future? Equipping young women with the skills they need to become leaders and entrepreneurs is at the core of LEAD.
Blackheath High featured live on BBC Radio to talk on the art of disagreeing well
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Blackheath High School were delighted to welcome BBC Radio London for a live broadcast from a Year 7 Civil Discourse enrichment class.
Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are non-negotiables at the GDST
A word from our Chief Executive — In the face of growing challenges, the GDST remains steadfast in empowering every girl to learn without limits and shape the future.
GDST Senior Leadership Team Conference 2025
The GDST’s Senior Leadership Team conference provided the opportunity for colleagues from our 26 schools to connect, share insights and build relationships. This year’s theme ‘Leading the Narrative: Stories of Redefining Technology in Education’ centred on what the future of education looks like in an increasingly digital world.
