Education News & School Guides

As a parent, teacher, student, or member of the community – keeping up-to-date with the latest educations news in the UK is important to ensure you have a strong understanding of the education scene, allowing you to deliver the best opportunities for children. 

All of the GDST news right here! Including everything from schools’ successes, GDST events, alumnae stories, think pieces, interviews, GDST Book Club and various opportunities for past, current and future students.

How soft skills help build mental toughness

By GDST Sydenham High School

The exceptionally high levels of mental toughness delivered by Sydenham High School’s student development and mental wellbeing programmes have been confirmed by…

GDST Travel Scholarship report: exploring Ethiopia

By GDST

In this week’s report from a GDST Travel Scholarship recipient, we hear from Salem Yosief, a student at Howell’s School Llandaff,…

Royal High School alumnae rally round with ‘Music for Mark’

By GDST Royal High School Bath

music_for_mark.png February saw our talented and widely scattered musical alumnae from across generations unite at school to entertain with a…

Portsmouth High hosts semi-final of the Chrystall Prize

By GDST Portsmouth High School

Portsmouth High School was delighted to host the semi-finals of the prestigious Chrystall Carter public speaking competition this week. This follows…

Notting Hill and Ealing High launches digital archive

By GDST Notting Hill & Ealing High School

Notting Hill and Ealing High School has launched a fantastic digital archive featuring photographs and publications from its long and…

Portsmouth High hosts Festival of Languages for local primary schools

By GDST Portsmouth High School

Earlier this week, Portsmouth High School was delighted to host ten visiting primary schools for its fifth Festival of Languages. The…

Norwich High is ‘Inspiring Females of the Future’

By GDST Norwich High School for Girls

On Friday 6th January, nine Norwich High alumnae from the past seven years were invited back to the school for…

GDST Travel Scholarships: Exploring Pompeii

By GDST Birkenhead High School Academy

In the second of our reports written by recipients of a GDST Travel Scholarship, this week we learn about Elise Johnson, a…

Adventurer Paula Reid urges girls to ‘have grit and guts’

By GDST Portsmouth High School

‘Life is a gift; live it to the full. Learn, push yourselves and grow.’ That was the message delivered yesterday (18th…

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