Last year our Annual Report told us GFS girls were more unhappy with school than the national average. For our 22/23 Annual report, we found that, that’s still true. But we also found that GFS girls are more likely to … Continued
Picture in your head a neuroscientist. Picture in your head a dentist. Picture in your head an electrician. Picture in your head a lorry driver. Picture in your head a rugby player. Picture in your head a child-minder or nursery … Continued
After a recruitment period in which we met many truly outstanding women, we’re absolutely delighted to announce that the next Chair of the Board of Trustees for GFS has been chosen. Our new Chair, Rita Sebestyen, comes to GFS with an … Continued
We’re excited to announce a brand-new GFS partnership with The Magpies Festival. This independent music festival boasts some of the finest folk, acoustic, americana and world music, and we can’t wait to be a part of it. GFS CEO, Laura … Continued
Over the last few terms, we’ve been tailoring GFS core programme to suit what girls say they need. In our 2023 Girls In Focus Groups, girls told us that changing relationships and friendship ‘dramas’ were some of their main concerns. … Continued
We all know children don’t always enjoy school. But why is that? After all, many of our girls tell us how much they love the feeling of learning something new. And they really value socialising with their friends at school … Continued
We are inviting all GFS girls and young women to submit their design for the official GFS Happy New Year Card. The winner will see their credited design on the cover of the card, which will be sent out to … Continued
While International Day of the Girl may be over, at GFS we believe every day is a good day to celebrate girlhood and share powerful advice. This is the last guest blog in our current campaign, but we encourage you … Continued
As part of our International Day of the Girl Campaign, we’ve invited many amazing women to share their experiences of girlhood with guest blogs. Positive role modelling is an important part of building and maintaining girls’ confidence in themselves. You … Continued
As part of our International Day of the Girl Campaign, we’ve invited many amazing women to share their experiences of girlhood with guest blogs. Positive role modelling is an important part of building and maintaining girls’ confidence in themselves. You … Continued