Devonport High School for Girls

Last week, Year 7 students visited Powderham Castle to enhance their understanding of the Victorian era. They experienced a lesson in a Victorian schoolroom, prepared for a Victorian banquet, learned about life for a Victorian family, and enjoyed a guided tour.

Alyssa 7E continues to excel at Table Tennis winning Gold in the U14 girls' team event and Silver in the U14 girls individual Senior Schools International Event. Congratulations Alyssa!

England scoop impressive medal collection at Senior Schools International - Table Tennis England England won seven of the 12 gold medals on offer at the Senior Schools International in the Isle of Man, plus a host of other medals.

More images from the y9 residential to Bude

After putting in a tremendous effort for their GCSEs, Year 11 had an amazing time celebrating Survival Day at Delta Force paintballing. They came back with plenty of daring stories and maybe a few bruises to share.

The Gold D of E teams have done it! 4 days and 3 nights of self sufficient expeditioning are complete. They racked up an impressive 2,068m of ascent over a 68km route. Congratulations to all students and a huge thank you to Alex and Gerry from H5 Adventures for assessing the teams.

Excellent day of Art at the sea! 🌊🌾 Loved exploring driftwood and coastal themes with our amazing parents and students. 🎉

Today marked the last day of Enrichment Week 2024, and we celebrated with a fantastic Y8 Student-Parent Day focused on photography! Our talented students and their amazing parents teamed up to capture stunning images related to education. Together, they used GIMP for online photo editing and created truly remarkable pieces!

We're thrilled to showcase the winning images and the runner-up. The skill and creativity on display were simply outstanding!

🏆 Winners:

Grace & her father - Mexico (if you look closely you can see a clever reflection of a classroom) and the colourful flags on a black and white background

🌟 Runners-Up:

Autumn and her father - sports bats in black and white with the clever use of layering to show a colourful cricket bat

A huge congratulations to everyone who participated! Your hard work and artistic vision impressed us.

Year 7s have been hard at work designing theme park rides in teams during their Enterprise Day! Exciting presentations showcased their creativity and teamwork skills.

Parents and students enjoy a fascinating discovery walk around St. German's today, including seeing the Morris stained glass window at the Church of St. Germanus nestled next to the beautiful Tiddy River and Lynher Estuary. 🌿✨

Year 8 multi-sports and dance workshops culminated in an exciting lacrosse game accompanied by a cheerleader performance at ! 🥍📣 What a fantastic way to wrap up the activities!

Parents and students are enjoying the giant stand-up paddleboards at 🌊😄 Hoping for good weather! Who will take the plunge first, students or parents?

Year 8 multisports diving yesterday at the Life Centre

Images from the Barbican walking tour yesterday

It’s summit day for the Gold D of E teams!
They had an early wake-up call to begin their climb up Pen y Fan. At 866m it is the highest point in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons).

Last night Gold D of E teams were safely tucked up in bed preparing for their final day.

Creativity abounds in Yelverton learning how to design, handcraft, glaze, fire and sell pottery. Many thanks for hosting

An immersive work experience is being enjoyed thoroughly -Vets with a range of operations observed, including a limb amputation (not this patient!), which has confirmed future aspirations! Many thanks for hosting!

Group UK Ltd has shown the wide range of departments in a successful business from accounts, engineering, marketing, sales, IT, management and more. Many thanks for hosting

A great week observing a range of operations, ultrasounds and dental work during work experience whilst helping with the recovery process has given encouragement to pursue this vocation. Many thanks for hosting!

Lots of hands on/in experience at Tamar Aquatics learning about fish husbandry, optimum lighting for aquatic plants plus business acumen. Many thanks for hosting !!

It was hard to tell who is having the most fun at Distinction Dog Groomers in Saltash! Communication skills with both humans and hounds clearly on display. Many thanks for hosting work experience!

We received a lovely letter from Doreen, who attended DHSG in the 1940s during a challenging time in Plymouth's and the school's history.

She very kindly included a copy of a Speech Day Booklet from 1945 for our archives. It is fascinating to read the Headmistress's report, where she explains the challenges the school faced and thanks the students and members of the local community. There is also a document that appears to have signatures of the teachers at the school in 1945, including that of the headmistress, Miss Moore. Attached are some excerpts.

Thank you, Doreen, for sharing these wonderful memories!

Gold D of E teams taking in the view at 632m above sea level.

Our Year 8 students had 'fun in the sun' this morning using a parachute for some multisports! The energy and excitement were palpable as they enjoyed teamwork, coordination, and a whole lot of laughter.

Adventures on Water part 2.
Today students are having an incredible day of watersports! They have started the morning with some exhilarating kayaking, both in singles and doubles. The teamwork and individual skills on display were impressive!

After lunch, the plan is to head back out for some paddleboarding fun! The calm waters and beautiful scenery are perfect for this afternoon activity.

KTA Architects have hosted a great week of work experience to develop a greater appreciation of the design and construction industry. Many thanks for sharing your insight!

GCSE Computing skills have been applied to real world technical solutions with and how they extend into energy management solutions. Many thanks for hosting work experience!

Four future medics have practised skills and learned about the life of a medical student at the Peninsula Medical School this week. Fascinating to see models and anatomy technology support training. Many thanks for hosting work experience

Many thanks to for hosting a great week of work experience to understand , and more!! Fantastic to see the range of available in Plymouth

The sun is shining again! Gold D of E teams were up at 0500 and out on route just before 0700. All going well.