Devonport High School for Girls

Sports

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STEM

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Arts

Music department with practise rooms and classrooms, main Music room for weekly lunchtime concerts, school hall for performances

Library

Well-stocked library with fiction and non-fiction books, reference materials, computers for research, quiet study areas, and library lessons for all year groups. Open before school, during breaks, and after school.

Capital Projects

New sixth form centre completed in 2022, ongoing modernisation of science laboratories and ICT facilities

Sports

Music & Performing Arts

Weekly one to one music lessons on violin, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, cornet, trumpet, trombone, French horn, drum kit, orchestral percussion, acoustic/electric/bass guitar, ukulele, piano, singing (Musical Theatre and Classical), music theory. Multiple choirs and instrumental ensembles. Annual Christmas concert, Spring concert, Plymouth Music Accord Schools' Concert, weekly lunchtime concerts, bi-annual Musical Theatre productions

Clubs & Societies

Duke of Edinburgh

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Trips & Exchanges

Theatre trips to watch musical theatre and opera performances at Theatre Royal Plymouth, GCSE workshop with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Community Service

Community Action Group, local charity fundraising, volunteering at primary schools, environmental projects, supporting local elderly care homes

Uniform

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School Meals

Devonport High School For Girls offers a hot meal service, with a choice of menu options. Meals are cooked on-site and served in the school dining hall.

Homework Policy

Homework is set regularly across all subjects. Years 7-8: approximately 1 hour per night. Years 9-11: 1.5-2 hours per night. Sixth Form: independent study expected. Homework timetable provided to help students manage workload.

Behaviour Policy

High standards of behaviour expected at all times. Clear code of conduct with rewards for positive behaviour and sanctions for poor behaviour. Three-stage warning system in place. Serious incidents may result in detention, isolation, or exclusion.

Mobile Phone Policy

Mobile phones are not allowed to be used during lessons or in certain areas of the school.

SEND Provision

Dedicated SEND coordinator, learning support department, individual education plans, specialist teaching assistants, accessibility support, examination access arrangements