Student Life

Every Naps girl belongs to one of five Houses — Archibald, Cavell, Curie, Keller and Scrimgeour — each named after an exemplary woman and bringing students together across all Form levels for Sports Day and Pep Rally, Calypso, the Inter-House Arts Festival, debating, cricket and badminton. It's a source of healthy rivalry and a steady thread running through a student's years at NGHS.

Outside the classroom, there are as many as 47 extracurricular clubs to choose from, most meeting at lunchtime and most with no membership fee. Every student is encouraged to join at least one club from Form One, building teamwork, confidence and friendships along the way. Music and drama both play a vibrant role in school life, from musical concerts and operettas to the Secondary Schools Drama Association's Annual Drama Festival, alongside regular success in literary, public speaking, debating, art and mathematics competitions, and representation in sport at district, national and international level.

A high standard of self-discipline and courtesy is expected of every student, along with responsibility for her own actions and respect for others and their property. Good study habits are encouraged from the start — a quiet place to work, a regular timetable, and homework treated as a chance to revise, understand class work more deeply and build independent study skills.

Foreign travel is also a regular feature of school life, broadening students' learning through visits to Spanish-speaking South America and the French-speaking Caribbean.