It has been a very busy summer at Norwich High School for Girls. While students and teachers were enjoying their summer break, the school was a hive of activity, with our Estates Team working hard with builders and designers to transform several spaces across the school.

Everything we do at Norwich High School for Girls is motivated by the desire to provide the very best in education and environment for our students. We are thrilled to have unveiled several new areas across the Senior School and Sixth Form which will enhance student experience and allow us to better showcase some of the very best of student work.

Our Sixth Form is the jewel in the crown of the Norwich High School journey and we are proud of the achievements of our Sixth Form students both in the classroom and beyond. Our standalone Sixth Form Centre allows students the freedom to learn in an environment that is distinctively different to the Senior School but one where they are known and supported as individuals. Over the summer the ground floor of the Sixth Form Centre has had a complete makeover in a modern style of organic and natural interior design. The design is both biophilic and neurodiversity friendly therefore the well-appointed learning spaces are highly inclusive. Sixth Formers can now enjoy learning, working and relaxing in a bright and welcoming space with a fresh workplace/cafe-vibe feel.

Our main reception area has also had a refurbishment as the first phase of a two phase project to prioritise the ability to showcase our students’ work and bring new learning spaces to the front of school. The first phase has seen the Reception and Administration area move into the Gadesden Room and the creation of a Marketing and Development office, leaving the Foyer as an exhibition space. The second phase (next Summer) will see the room opposite the Gadesden and the conservatory area transformed into modern teaching spaces that can also be used as event space for smaller gatherings of students, staff, parents and alumnae.

We have created two new communal spaces for Senior School students. Firstly, following the success of the Sisterhood Wellbeing Deck, we have refurbished the Wellbeing Lodge to include an indoor wellbeing space as well as a new medical room and offices for Nurse Page, Lizzie the Counsellor, Mrs Williams (trainee counsellor) and Miss Reed (DSL and Attendance Officer). Secondly we have created a Year 11 area around the Hub – Mrs Hood’s Head of Year office has moved to A corridor, opposite the Hub and a common room has been created in the old Learning Support room. Learning Support has moved to the old Administration office on B corridor.

Thanks to the hard work of NHSA parents Carli Harper and Liz Turner and their team of volunteers, the Uniform Shop has had a refit this summer making it a more welcoming and user-friendly space. The shop is extremely popular with our parents and this update is a welcome refresh for this important part of school. A huge thank you to Carli, Liz and all the uniform shop volunteers. Find out more about the NHSA Uniform Shop here.