13 March 2026
13 March 2026
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Above : A hive of activity in Year 3 - see Busy Bees, below
EASY AS PIE? 🥧
EASY AS PIE? 🥧
Mr Elkington says, "Definitely not!"
Oh my! Over twenty girls from Years 1 to 6 entered this year's Pi Day competition.
I am delighted to announce that the winner of the NGHS Juniors Pi Day Trophy - having memorised an impressive 152 digits - is Charlotte from 6B who received the award from last year's champion, Elsie. Congratulations to runners up Junli and Florence too (142 and 84 digits respectively), as well to as Minty from Year 2 who very cleverly learnt a rhyme to help her to recall 54 digits! This was a great opportunity for girls to showcase RESILIENCE and CREATIVITY in their revision, regurgitating as much Pi as possible! 😂
A tough match
A tough match
Mr Cox
Well done to our players who competed in this week's Nottinghamshire Primary Schools Chess Association league match against local co-ed schools.
Chess is still a very male-dominated sport, as demonstrated by the fact that the girls' opponents only managed to field two female players across five 'mixed' teams.
We congratulate everyone who secured wins, and we also acknowledge the supreme efforts of Aliza (3B) for whom this was a debut match and Junli (6W) who lost to a formidable opponent - but not without a valiant and protracted fight!
Peace and reconciliation 🕊️
Peace and reconciliation 🕊️
Mrs Crawshaw and Mr Cox
Year 5's World War II Home Front topic included a study visit to Coventry Cathedral and its Blitz Museum this week. Here, the girls toured the bombed out ruins of the 14th century Gothic church, as well as the modernist replacement 'New Cathedral' designed by Sir Basil Spence and consecrated in 1962.
The visit consolidated the girls' classroom learning about why Spence's design was chosen, and it was good to hear them explaining how the combination of ancient and modern still stands as a symbol of wartime destruction, followed by peace and forgiveness.
Highlights of the day included opportunities to view the magnificent tapestry of Christ in Glory by Graham Sutherland, and the famous 'charred cross' made from roof beams that fell during the bombing of Coventry. The girls also listened to this week's Litany of Reconciliation, and took part in two very thoughtful peace and reconciliation workshops.
All in all, a great day of learning for both history and religious education - well done, Year 5.
Wriggly times 🪱
Wriggly times 🪱
Miss Duce
Nursery and Pre School recently enjoyed bringing their minibeast topic to life as they created their very own wormery to observe how worms live and travel.
Working as a team, the girls dug soil and sand, adding it to their jar and providing leaves for the worms to eat. They recalled facts they have learnt such as worms having no ears, eyes or bones, and coming to the surface when it rains as they can dry out underground.
There was huge excitement when the worms started to appear, with our youngest pupils showing no fear in getting stuck in to pick them up! 😮
Busy bees 🐝 🐝
Busy bees 🐝 🐝
Miss Whitehead and Ms Wall
Following last year’s successful hive build, our Year 3 pupils have been buzzing with excitement as they continue our beekeeping journey.
Building on the foundations laid in 2025, 3B have been learning all about the fascinating world of bees - from how a hive works, to the vital role which they play in polliination and supporting ecosystems.
This week, the girls took a hands-on role in preparing our second hive, carefully helping to assemble the frames and learning how hives are structured. It was wonderful to see their curiosity and teamwork as they explored how a colony functions and what bees need to thrive.
We now look forward to welcoming our new residents in the summer and we can't wait to see our little apiary grow!
Year 5 informal concert
Year 5 informal concert
Mr Rolfe
What a joyful celebration of musical progress, determination and enthusiasm! It was wonderful to see so many pupils stepping up to share their artistry and performing solo pieces with growing confidence on Wednesday afternoon.
At NGHS, we believe it is vital that every young musician has regular opportunities to perform. Concerts and recitals throughout the year allow them to take to the stage as soloists to develop resilience and deepen their passion for music.
Everyone involved rose to the challenge and the event was a true team effort that included two whole year group songs sung with energy and spirit. Pupils also played important roles in hosting the concert and acting as both technical and front of house staff.
Well done to 5JC and 5MC for delivering a memorable and uplifting performance. Next stop… Frozen!
Didn't they do well?! 🏆
Didn't they do well?! 🏆
Last Sunday - on International Women's Day - choirs from across the GSA travelled to Oxfordshire for the Choir of the Year Grand Final.
GSA schools exist in part as a response to a world that has still not yet made itself equal. Just like our own GDST, the Girls' Schools Association has long championed an education that provides young women with the confidence, intellectual ambition and sense of agency to step into that world and change it.
This event was a celebration of girls' voices and an opportunity for twelve finalists to sing for the coveted title, with ONE THIRD of the shortlisted choirs coming from GDST schools - and we are delighted to say that the NGHS Senior School Choir was victorious.
Congratulations to the whole choir on a fabulous achievement - especially Neve Bamber, Niamh Bowler, Sasha Chawla, Nihitha Nalla, Ruby Mandeville, Beth Armstrong, Hannah Darroch, Amelia Scurfield, Amelia Stephenson, Tamarii Peter, Zoe Bale, Flora Scott, Ellery Brooks and Summer Hamilton who all started their singing lessons under our roof. Yes, no fewer than 14 of the 22-strong winning choir came from NGHS Juniors! 👏🏼
Sports Desk 🏑
Sports Desk 🏑
Miss Abbott
Our Year 6 and a mixed Year 5-6 netball team played Nottingham High School this week. In tense matches, the games ebbed and flowed for the full four quarters. Who would win? Which school would come out on top? In the end, honours were even with Year 6 winning 9-6 whilst our Year 5-6 side succumbed to a 4-6 defeat. These matches were played in great spirit and we can’t wait to see our visitors again - next time in the summer, for cricket.
Trinity School visited us this week as well to play our combined Year 5-6 team at hockey. Looking to avenge their pre-Christmas 0-2 defeat, the girls excelled and won 1-0 - and this was against Trinity Year 7s! Congratulations, girls - what a way to finish our season!
Finally, our Years 3-4 swimming gala took place on Friday. Close competition was evident as the lead swapped from House to House as the races progressed from front crawl to butterfly, to relay races and more. The girls excelled, but there had to be a winner. Well done to BOLTON!
It's the law ⚖️
It's the law ⚖️
Year 6
On Monday, we welcomed a very special guest when Claudie’s mum came to tell us about her job as a family law barrister ...
"Mrs Smith explained how hard you have to study to be a successful and professional lawyer, the objective of helping clients in times of difficulty, and the importance of reaching agreements between the defence and prosecution in court. It was very k8nd of her to show us her wig and gown - although they looked very funny on us!"
Junli
"This presentation was really interesting, because Mrs Smith told us a lot about her profession and how there are many different types of barrister. She also explained how we could become barristers ourselves, and she told us about some tactics that people use. Overall, it was really inspiring to learn about her career in family."
Evie
THE POWER OF SILENCE AND LISTENING
THE POWER OF SILENCE AND LISTENING
Mr Cox
Year 6's current programme of study in Religious Education looks at the practical application of spiritual belief, with a particular focus on the Quaker connections with the founding of Oxfam and the idea of a way of life that rejects the notion of hierarchies and instead embraces a 'direct relationship' with God - without clergy, scripture, idols, objects or regulation.
The application of belief also sits at the heart of the girls' recent learning about the achievements of Quaker prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry, as part of their History of Crime and Punishment topic.
On Thursday, the girls visited our local Friends Meeting House to interview a Quaker who answered their questions about her lifestyle, priorities and sense of service, as well as the value of SILENCE and LISTENING, and her thoughts about pacifism. The workshop was also an opportunity for 6B and 6W to work with Mrs Homewood (Senior School teacher of RE), as part of their gradual transition to Year 7 - and she was certainly impressed by their speaking and reasoning skills!
This was a very interesting study visit - well done to everyone who listened and spoke so carefully, and thank you to those who brought a donation to help Quaker Social Action in its efforts to alleviate homelessness.
What a stir! 🥄
What a stir! 🥄
Mrs Crabtree
Well done to the winners of our recent World Book Day challenge - we look forward to seeing your wonderful creations exhibited alongside all the other fabulous entries in the Junior School Library!
Year 4 prepare to explore ... 🔎
Year 4 prepare to explore ... 🔎
Miss Baker
My goodness, we are so looking forward to our two-day Roman adventure next week, which will take us north to see two of Europe's best preserved Roman forts at Vindolanda and Housesteads, the most iconic stretch of Hadrian's Wall, and the Roman Army Museum!
In my English lessons, we have been reading about the fictional human trafficking of Marinetta and Lucius in Across the Roman Wall, and 4B have also been working with Mr Cox to estimate distances on OS maps, visualising milecastles with Lego, and investigating everyday Roman life with replica artefacts. The strigil - a bronze or iron scraper used in public baths to remove sweat, oil and dirt from the body - was an object of both curiosity and disgust! 🤢
Milecastles along Hadrian's Wall were border posts which occupying forces used to control access across the Roman Empire's northernmost frontier. Milecastle 39 - to be visited by Year 4 next week - is central to the plot of Across the Roman Wall.
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