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Wednesday 27 August 2008

A LEVEL CELEBRATIONS

There were smiles all round this year on A Level Results Day....

Wednesday 27 August 2008

SUMMER OF SUCCESS FOR GCSE PUPILS

Year 11 pupils enjoyed an impressive set of results in their GCSE examinations ....

Friday 11 July 2008

SPORTY PUPILS IN NATIONAL FINALS

The school's sporty girls and boys ahd to battle against....

Friday 11 July 2008

NEW SCHOOL HISTORY

The new school history is now available for sale....

Thursday 10 July 2008

Jess Swims, Runs, Shoots and Fences for Britain

Modern pentathlete Jessica Wilcox was off to Portugal at the end of term...

Friday 04 July 2008

REACH FOR THE STARS

Stage-struck PGS pupil, Michael Roderick, is impatiently waiting in the wings....

Friday 27 June 2008

PGS WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

The Galapagos Islands are home to dozens of "red list" threatened species....

Friday 27 June 2008

LOTS OF SPOFF HOTLY CONTESTED FOR CHARITY

Almost £6,000 was raised in one weekend through separate fundraising events....

Friday 13 June 2008

LEONARDO COMPETITION

On Tuesday evening, June 17th, in Portsmouth Cathedral....

Friday 13 June 2008

THE IAN MCMILLAN ORCHESTRA

New Theatre Royal Portsmouth Tickets: £10 (£8 con, £1 U18)....

Thursday 5 June 2008

SUMMER ART 2008

A Celebration of Work From Years 7 - 13....

Friday 2 May 2008

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THE PORTSMOUTH FESTIVITIES 2008

This week saw the launch of the 2008 Portsmouth Festivities....

Thursday 1 May 2008

CCF FIRST UNIT TO BE OFFICIAL GUESTS OF MOROCCO’S ROYAL ARMY

When members of the Combined Cadet Force set off adventure training in....

Wednesday 2 April 2008

SPOFF CHARITY AUCTION

Somewhere at PGS a room is filling with trinkets and treasures....

Thursday 24 April 2008

MAKING HISTORY!

Sixth former, Ian Pethick, has already found his voice....

Tuesday 22 April 2008

READY, EGGY, GO!

No, it was not an April Fool's Day prank....

Monday 21 April 2008

NEXT STOP, EUROPE!

Cross-channel relations are being strengthened at PGS; with language proving....

Monday 21 April 2008

HOUSE DRAMA: WHAT AN ABSURD IDEA!

There have been whisperings and secret instructions in every spare space....

Thursday 6 March 2008

PGS SUMMER SPORTS ACADEMIES

18th-22nd August 2008 school years 3 to 5 26th-29th August 2008 school years 6 to 8....

Monday 31 March 2008

DEATH TO THE LEFT, LIFE TO THE RIGHT

Death to the Left, Life to the Right is a play which follows the lives....

Thursday 27 March 2008

WILL IB IMPRESSED?

The DRT was packed with parents of Years 9 and 10....

Thursday 27 March 2008

CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY MINI CONFERENCE

The Portsmouth Grammar School's very first Criminal Psychology Mini Conference has it all!....

Wednesday 26 March 2008

PGS PUPIL SAILS THROUGH TO ERIC TWINAME CHAMPIONSHIPS

After six weekends of winter coaching in the RYA....

Tuesday 25 March 2008

SIXTH FORM PUT FIRST AID TO TEST

Thanks to a General Studies First Aid course, two 6th Form pupils....

Tuesday 18 March 2008

PGS FOOTBALLERS' DREAMS COME TRUE

Imagine seeing your fancy footwork projected....

Tuesday 18 March 2008

PUPILS ENJOY EUROPEAN DRAMA

The latest project from the Modern Languages' Department to promote languages out of the....

Monday 10 March 2008

ON-LINE CHARITY AUCTION

Don't forget to log in and bid up in Head of Spanish Steve Page's....

Thursday 6 March 2008

JAMES SINGS HIS WAY INTO TOP CHOIR

James Smith will be off to Birmingham in the Easter holidays to perform at....

Thursday 6 March 2008

JS CHILDREN HAVE A WILD TIME WITH AUTHOR

Award-winning author and illustrator of children's picture books....

Wednesday 5 March 2008

TAKE THIS TAKE THAT COVETED PG XFACTOR TITLE

Take That may have won two BRIT Awards this year but the school's very own boy band....

Wednesday 5 March 2008

JESSICA RELAXES BY RUNNING HER WAY TO THE TOP

Jessica Chen finds a long run the ideal way to relax....

Tuesday 26 February 2008

SAIL THE HIGH SEAS FOR A LESSON IN LIFE

Sixth formers are being invited to set free their spirit of adventure....

Tuesday 26 February 2008

PROFESSOR BOWEN PLAYS THE DEVIL AT THE DICKENS' BIRTHDAY LECTURE

A full house of Dickens enthusiasts, interested listeners and local dignitaries delighted....

Friday 1 February 2008

THE LAND BELOW THE WINDS

The Borneo Expeditioners invite you to attend a talk by Bill Indge on Thursday 28th February 2008....

Thursday 31 January 2008

SCIENTIFIC ALISTAIR SHOWS HE'S A HISTORIAN TOO!

Proposing that Einstein's Theory of Relativity was one of the most important scientific discoveries...

Thursday 31 January 2008

SAILORS DO WELL IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOWN UNDER

Three senior school pupils are on the crest of a wave after excelling...

Wednesday 30 January 2008

YEAR 9 ENJOY PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING AT SPECIAL EVENT

Year 9 pupils enjoyed practical problem solving when they took part...

Tuesday 29 January 2008

HONDA FORMULA ONE RACING TALK

The Old Portmuthian Club invites parents to attend a talk...

Friday 25 January 2008

CHAIRMAN TOASTS PARENTS AND PUPILS

The chilly January air couldn't dampen the spirits of Portsmouth Grammar School pupils...

Thursday 24 January 2008

MAGICAL ROLE AS GOD FOR POTTER STAR ROBERT HARDY IN PGS PRODUCTION

Junior School pupils are over the moon to know that Harry Potter star...

Tuesday 22 January 2008

OXBRIDGE NEWS

Sixteen pupils from Portsmouth Grammar School are celebrating a bumper year...

Thursday 17 January 2008

PGS INVITES BUDDING SCIENTISTS TO APPLY FOR SPECIAL BURSARY

Budding scientists from in and around the city are being invited...

Tuesday 15 January 2007

PUPILS PREPARE FOR SIXTH FORM

A forum on subject options is to take place in the New Year following the success...

Thursday 13 December 2007

FORMER PUPILS HONOURED AT COUNTY SPORTS AWARDS

Two former pupils were honoured for their outstanding achievements...

Monday 10 December 2007

IT'S THE FRIDAY NIGHT 275 SHOW WITH HANDS AND PRIORY!

Watch out Michael Parkinson, move over Jonathan Ross...

Thursday 6 December 2007

CHILDREN – AND MUMS AND DADS – LEARN TO LEAD A GREENER LIFE

Year Four children and their parents learned all about sustainability during a series of special workshops...

Wednesday 28 November 2007

STAFF 'CARRY ON' IN THE NAME OF CHARITY

You might be surprised to know that there's been a right old...

Monday 26 November 2007

REMEMBRANCE DAY WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS TO PACKED CATHEDRAL

The world premiere of Sally Beamish's new choral work The Lion and the Deer was received to rapturous applause...

Monday 19 November 2007

AUTHOR VISITS PGS FOR YEAR 7 CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS

Writer Lucy Clarke - author of teenage fiction, such as Surf Wax & Vodka Jelly...

Friday 16 November 2007

JS SKIING CHAMPS JOIN ELITE SQUAD

Following the PGS ski team success at the English Schools' Ski Association...

Thursday 15 November 2007

JACK'S MORE THAN ALRIGHT AT MATHS... HE'S WORLD CLASS!

Former pupil Jack Shotton is enjoying his first term at Cambridge University - and the knowledge...

Thursday 15 November 2007

PUPILS FROM ACROSS THE SOUTH ENJOY VETERINARY ROADSHOW AT PGS

Would-be vets from across the South learned first hand about working with animals when the Royal Veterinary ...

Thursday 15 November 2007

FLYING HIGH PORTSMOUTH'S TWINKLING STARS OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION

Portsmouth Grammar School Nursery is a twinkling star in the world of Early Years Education...

Tuesday 30 October 2007

PGS DANCERS PERFORM WITH ENGLISH YOUTH BALLET

Dancers from the senior school were chosen to perform in the EnglishYouth Ballet's full length production of...

Thursday 25 October 2007

PGS EMERGES AS COUNTRY'S TOP CO-ED DAY SPORTS SCHOOL

Portsmouth Grammar has emerged as the best co-educational day school in the country...

Thursday 25 October 2007

FAITH AND EDUCATION LINKED FOR NEW HEAD

FOR the man who will take over as headteacher of Portsmouth's oldest school...

Wednesday 17 October 2007

JAZZ WITH THE JIVE ACES

The Jive Aces visit to the School proved tremendously popular with both pupils...

Tuesday 16 October 2007

PGS - 2007 ENGLISH SCHOOLS UNDER-12 BOYS NATIONAL SKI CHAMPIONS

We thought the Junior School team had a chance of improving on their 2006 placing...

Wednesday 3 October 2007

PGS TO OFFER INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Portsmouth Grammar School has announced that it is to offer the...

Friday 28 September 2007

PORTSMOUTH GRAMMAR IS LISTED WITH THE ELITE

Portsmouth Grammar School has been identified as one of the private schools...

Thursday 27 September 2007

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY, JAZZ AND BUFFET

Come and enjoy a fantastic evening on Thursday 4th October in...

Thursday 20 September 2007

AN INVITATION TO THE TS GUNILLA

Captain Jorgen Hansson of the TS Gunilla has invited pupils, parents...

Tuesday 18 September 2007

GERMAN EXCHANGE WITH HALVER

The Portsmouth Grammar School enjoys a long tradition of successful exchanges...

Tuesday 18 September 2007

TALENTED PERFORMERS HONOUR PORTSMOUTH HAMMER STAR

Promising performers from the senior school will be taking to the stage...

Monday 17 September 2007

JUNIOR SCHOOL'S WELCOME SERVICE

Junior School children celebrated the start of term in...

Tuesday 11 September 2007

CATHEDRAL SERVICE TO WELCOME NEW PUPILS

Families and staff joined year 7 pupils at a special service ...

Tuesday 28 August 2007

ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE YEAR AT GCSE

Year 11 pupils enjoyed another outstanding set of results at GCSE this summer...

Thursday 16 August 2007

A RECORD YEAR FOR TOP GRADES

Pupils and staff at Portsmouth Grammar School are celebrating...

Friday 10 August 2007

UPAY BENEFITS AND USER GUIDE

Information regarding the Upay benefits...

Monday 25 June 2007

SIXTH FORM SHAKESPEARE

Following the success of previous years, pupils from the 6th form...

Monday 25 June 2007

PUPILS PREPARE FOR THE EDINBURGH FRINGE

Children know such a lot now, soon they don't believe ...

Monday 18 June 2007

PRESENTATION CAPS IT ALL

Hats off to cricketers Chris Morgan and Sam Hillman who were presented...

Tuesday 12 June 2007

NEW DRAMA ON OFFER

West was first performed in London in 1983, and is a play based upon Berkoff's own...

Monday 11 June 2007

YEAR 2 MEET BRITAIN'S OLDEST MAN

Year 2's annual visit to the Historic Dockyard was made even more exciting...

Thursday 17 May 2007

FESTIVITIES TO MARK COMINGS & GOINGS

The annual Portsmouth Festivities programme was launched on Thursday 26th April...

Tuesday 8 May 2007

SOUTH AFRICA

Junior School girls and boys experienced a truly cosmopolitan and cross-curricular holiday...

Monday 1 May 2007

JUNIOR SCHOOL EASTER HOLIDAY TRIPS

The Year 3 York trip was a wonderful mixture of fun, friendship and excitement...

Wednesday 18 April 2007

HOCKEY HEROES

Girls and boys from the Junior School have entered the Portsmouth Schools Hockey League...

Wednesday 18 April 2007

JUNIOR SCHOOL BOYS END SEASON ON HIGH NOTE

Last week PGJS Under 11s entered two 7-a-side rugby tournaments for the first time ever and enjoyed great success...

Monday 26 Febuary 2007

CHARLTON CHASE

As Ten Tors training steps up, eight senior school teams romped home in the Charlton Chase...

Friday 23 Febuary 2007

OP JOCK INVITES WOULD-BE ENGINEERS ON SPECIAL TRIP TO HONDA’S F1 HQ

Sixth Formers planning to read engineering at university will be visiting the Northamptonshire HQ...

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