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Reaching Ten Tors

PGS has a very strong tradition of success in the Ten Tors challenge and this year we maintained our record of the last eight years, with all teams once again completing the event with no dropouts. This was particularly impressive given the demands of the challenge and the fact that for the first time in … Continued

Beach Clean

Environmental Warriors

Junior School pupils had perfect weather conditions at the weekend for the last beach clean of the school year. The sun was shining and everyone worked together to collect bags full of litter, including hundreds of plastic cotton bud sticks and bits of rope. Scarlett and Lallie, from the Infants, said: “We found lots of … Continued

PGS Come Dancing

Glitter and Sequins

Audiences were wowed last week with two spectacular evenings of PGS Come Dancing, with 26 pupils and 6 staff – dressed in their finest glitter and sequins – taking to the floor for charity. Although the competition was incredibly close, the glitterball trophy was in the end claimed by Courtney Leigh Hardyman and Chris Weil … Continued

Announcement

Dr Michael McCall RIP

We received the very sad news during the Easter holiday that Dr Michael McCall, formerly Head of Mathematics at PGS, had passed away peacefully at his home on the Isle of Wight. Michael was an outstanding Mathematician, teacher and tutor, and a much respected Head of Department. Although relatively private by nature, he was known … Continued

Year 9 & 10 Play

Down the Rabbit Hole

Before the Easter holiday PGS ventured down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, for playwright Laura Wade’s modern adaptation, Alice. The audience attended their very own Mad Hatter’s tea party, eating cakes and sandwiches, whilst enjoying the fantastic acting talent of the Year 9 and 10 cast. We were taken on an emotional rollercoaster, witnessing Alice’s encounters … Continued

BBC Radio 4 Play

School Drama Returns

Back in 2016 we hosted BBC Radio 4 Drama as they recorded a radio play at the school. Amongst the established thespian cast which included Tom Hollander (Rev. and The Night Manager), Tony Gardner (The Thick of It and Last Tango in Halifax) and Sian Gibson (Peter Kay’s Car Share), were a cast of PGS pupils. BBC Radio 4 … Continued

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