The Portsmouth Grammar School

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Web Name: The Portsmouth Grammar School

WebSite: http://www.pgs.org.uk

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Dr Anne Cotton Head The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolPlease click here for our Covid-19 Update.The Portsmouth Grammar School was founded in 1732 by William Smith: Mayor of Portsmouth and Physician to its Garrison. Of humble origins, Smith flourished through spirit, vision, and learning. He was determined that, like him, the young people of Portsmouth should have access to a transformative education. And so, in his will, he asked his Oxford college, Christ Church, to establish a school in the town where he had prospered.We remain true to William Smith’s vision today. A forward-looking school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth, we encourage our pupils to envision their life at 25, and we prepare them to make a positive contribution in whatever pathway they choose. Portsmouth is, after all, a city concerned with destinations.We do this by nurturing the individual potential of each of our pupils. Our success in public examinations and in securing places at first-choice universities is combined with attention to personal flourishing and to the joy of lifelong learning. In our caring, family community, pupils develop through academic challenge, an astonishing breadth of co-curricular activity, and opportunities both to lead and to serve. Our guiding commitment is to supporting every pupil to be happy and successful, in that order.The quality of human relationships underpins every aspect of education at PGS. Meeting our pupils and staff is the best way to understand what sets The Portsmouth Grammar School apart. We warmly invite you to visit us, and look forward to welcoming you here in person.Dr Anne Cotton, Head News Enrichment Sixth Form Enrichment Following the launch of the new Sixth Form Enrichment Curriculum, this week Year 12 pupils have been choosing options whilst attending a range of talks delivered by inspirational figures across our community and beyond. The new Community and Workplaces programme (CAW) began with local council figures Mike Horton, Deputy Director of Children’s Services Portsmouth and Continued Waxy Wonders Two pupils in Year 7 decided to make the most of their time at home during the recent lockdown and started their own business. Savannah and Anastazia in Year 7 began Waxy Wonders an environmentally friendly candle company. We are in Year 7 and started Waxy Wonders as obviously in lockdown we couldn’t really go Continued GCSE Results GCSE Results Announced Pupils at The Portsmouth Grammar School are today celebrating the outcome of years of hard work ​and dedication to their studies, with an excellent set of GCSE results. After changes to the systems for awarding grades this year, pupils now receive either their centre assessed grade, or their exam board moderated grade, whichever is higher. “This is Continued A Level Results A Level Celebrations With 221 A*-A grades awarded, pupils at The Portsmouth Grammar School are today able to celebrate a strong set of A Level results. 53% of grades awarded to pupils were A*-A grade – 221 in total; 80% of grades awarded were A*-B; 96% were A*-C. “This is a wonderfully committed year group, who have worked Continued #pgsathome, Lockdown, PGS Community We Are PGS We have all undergone an extraordinary, historic and possibly transformative four months, a significant chapter in the history of the school and our wider community. Dr Cotton’s request for pupils, parents, grandparents, OPs and staff to send in reflections on their own experiences of this challenging period was met with an enthusiastic response. We are, Continued English, Poetry Leonardo Triumphs Every year since 1958 there has been a Leonardo Competition that celebrates creative talent at PGS. For many years, the English department, in combination with various other departments, has run the Leonardo Poetry Competition, with Mr Richardson at the helm for the past thirteen years. Each year there is a theme: this one was 20 Continued Our Early Years provision is outstanding for girls and boys from age 2½ to 4, enabling children to become active, independent learners.  Read More If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.  This quote captures the essence of our philosophy here at the Junior School. Enthusiasm, for children of primary age, is a fundamental requirement and one that will ensure that every child enjoys and succeeds here. Read More The Senior School offers girls and boys aged 11-18 outstanding academic, pastoral and co-curricular opportunities.  Our pupils flourish in a supportive and caring environment, achieving excellent results at GCSE, A Level and the International Baccalaureate. Read More The Sixth Form years are very much a gateway to university and beyond – a time too for individuals to equip themselves with those vital life skills, balancing independence and responsibility alongside the need to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines and other expectations. Read More

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