Which type of School offers the best start for my child?
Parents looking for a Reception place for their child ask themselves a number of important questions:
- What type of school will suit my child best – small, nurturing, academic, sporty, musical, single-sex? What is the ethos of the school?
- How will I get them to school – by car, walking or public transport? Is there good wraparound care provision?
- Does the school offer a nurturing environment and good pastoral care so that my child can settle in quickly and make new friendships?
- Does the school have excellent teachers who aim to instil confidence and nurture talents and treat my child as an individual?
- Does the school offer a good range of extra-curricular activities, school trips, and sporting fixtures?
As Headmistress of Palmers Green High School, I am very much aware of how important this decision is, and am confident that in choosing PGHS, you are giving your daughter the very best start you can.
In 1905 our founder, Alice Hum, chose the motto, By Love Serve One Another to reflect the very special ethos of our small and nurturing School. Located in the heart of Winchmore Hill, parents choose our School for a number of reasons:
- At inspection, every aspect of Palmers Green High School has received the highest grades of outstanding/excellent – from the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) all the way to Year 11.
- The School has a reputation for excellence and is ranked Number One in The Sunday Times Parent Power national league table for small independent schools.
- PGHS offers small class sizes and each girl is treated as an individual where all talents are nurtured. Girls are selected for entry based on their potential to learn and join like-minded individuals who are encouraged to achieve their full potential.
- Girls are taught by specialist teachers with Reception having specialist PE, Music and Drama lessons each week. From Year 1, additional specialist teaching includes Art, Design & Technology, ICT and Languages.
- PGHS is the only all-girls independent school for ages 3-16 in the area. As a through-school, pupils don’t suffer from the anxiety of transition at the end of Year 6, but move with confidence to the Senior School.
- A wide variety of extra-curricular clubs are offered to girls in the Lower School, including Sewing Club, Marble Club, Cookery Club, Prep Choir, Speech and Drama, Gymnastics and Prep Violin Club.
- There are a wide range of trips and visits on offer, which have included the Tower of London, Gunpowder Mills and Shepreth Wildlife Park and visits from authors, poets and illustrators as well as a Shakespeare Workshop.
- Exclusive wraparound care is provided by M&M childcare who collect the children from both the Nursery and School and take them to nearby facilities. Our working parents can be reassured that their daughters are well cared for.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the PGHS family, please call Admissions on 020 8886 1135, email [email protected] or visit us virtually at www.pghs.co.uk
**We are still receiving applications for Reception entry for this September.**
I know my daughter will achieve the most that she can at PGHS – I don’t believe any other school would be better for her.
We loved the fact that it’s a cosy school with lovely staff who put the girls and their education at the centre of everything.
They begin reading, writing and numeracy early on and make it fun! One of the school’s greatest strengths is the specialist teaching my daughter receives from Reception class.
It assures me that my daughter is being pushed to recognise her full potential and is surrounded by like-minded individuals who are all seeking the same educational goals.
I liked the small setting, just for girls, the small class size and felt that the academic standard was strong and would help our daughters achieve their full potential.
