GDST News Articles

Alumnae return to Portsmouth High for Scholars and Leavers Concert

By GDST Portsmouth High School

The Daffodil Society, comprising alumnae who have pledged legacies to Portsmouth High School, were welcomed back to the school last week by Headmistress,…

Shakespeare 400th anniversary celebrated at Newcastle High School

By GDST Newcastle High School for Girls

Newcastle High School for Girls is celebrating Shakespeare’s life and works with a week of activities in the junior school

GDST Digital Leaders’ Conference 2016

By GDST

  Coding, creativity and courage – these were the watchwords for the second GDST Digital Leaders’ Conference which took place…

Alpine adventure for GDST junior schools

By GDST

[View the story “GDST Junior Schools ski trip 2016” on Storify]

Inspired writing in Junior Schools

By GDST

Since 2015, a number of GDST Junior Schools have been working with Philip Davis and Laura Mae Brown of Write Inspired to help our teachers develop a more creative approach to literacy, with improved engagement and motivation of the children, thereby improving pupils’ writing and communication skills.

Portsmouth High School hosts school reunion

By GDST

Portsmouth High School is hosting a school reunion for the classes of 1956, 66, 76, 86, 96 and 2006.

Put yourself in your children’s shoes to support young people online says head of leading independent girls’ school group

By GDST

“Parents must feel empowered to talk to their children about their lives online” – Helen Fraser, CEO of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST)

GDST in the news – Spring 2016

By GDST

Over the past four months GDST experts have been quoted extensively in the media.

Portsmouth High School girl’s code to be sent to Tim Peake on board the International Space Station

By GDST Portsmouth High School

Portsmouth High School’s Lowena Hull, 13, was the winner, in the 11-13 category, of the Astro-Pi coding challenge competition.

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