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International Baccalaureate

Theory of Knowledge

Year 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) pupils headed off through the morning mist to the Historic Dockyard to visit the Mary Rose Museum for a day with a specific Theory of Knowledge focus as part of their diploma studies. During the day they considered the ‘first-order knowledge question’ “What sank the Mary Rose?” and, from this, … Continued

Comedy, drama, House

Drama in the house

Even though only three of the houses competed, the DRT shook with laughter once again as pupils took to the stage in the hotly contested House Drama evening. This year we travelled ‘across the pond’ as pupils tackled some classic episodes from two giants of the US sitcom world – Frasier and Seinfeld. There was … Continued

Library, Reading, Reception

Piggy Fun

Year R visited the Senior School Library on Friday to enjoy some activities surrounding the story of The Three Little Pigs with Year 12 English Literature pupils. Using a map to navigate, the children had to identify the three materials used to build the houses in the story, collecting the correct stickers along the way to fill in the gaps on their maps. They … Continued

Amnesty

Write for Rights

PGS Amnesty have been learning and educating Year 7 and 8 about current cases of human rights abuse. Sixth Form pupils have been teaching Middle School pupils about Marielle Franco and her unlawful killing in Brazil, Atena Daemi in Iran who is currently serving a seven year jail sentence for peaceful activism and Nonhle Mbuthuma … Continued

Excellence; Geography

Geographical Quality

Innovation, curriculum development and pupil engagement were just some of the noted reasons for the PGS Geography department being awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark SGQM) by The Geographical Association this month. This prestigious award recognises quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development and learning and teaching in schools. The department had to undergo … Continued

Exam Results, Examinations

A Summer of Exam Success

The Portsmouth Grammar School has enjoyed a successful examination results summer with pupils achieving impressive sets of results. Sixth Form pupils started the celebrations when the International Baccalaureate (IB) pupils achieved an average points score of more than 38 points compared with a worldwide average of 29 points in July. Over two-thirds of pupils achieved … Continued

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