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.
The benefits of my single-sex education
A Portsmouth High School GDST student is so passionate about the value of girls’ education that she wrote to the editor of The Telegraph. Her published letter highlights the benefits of her girls-only education and the brilliant opportunities her school has provided.
GDST Alumnae Networking with West End Star Jane Quinn
On Wednesday, 26th February, we were delighted to welcome over 50 GDST alumnae to our networking session featuring Bromley alumna…
GDST Sport Scholar Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Sporting Champions
The future of women’s sport looks brighter than ever, and this year’s GDST Sport Scholar Day captured that perfectly. Hosted by Sutton High School, the event welcomed 250 sports scholars from across our family of 26 schools.
How the GDST’s sustainability action plan is preparing and empowering girls to tackle the climate emergency
A word from the GDST’s Head of Sustainability and Infrastructure: encouraging and championing behaviours within our schools can protect, nurture and enhance the health and wellbeing of our people and our Planet alike.
