Events for alumnae and supporters

Below are details of all our current events – please choose an event to find out more details and how to book.

NHEHS Private View of Summer Art Exhibition

20 June 2025 Free

An invitation to all those who have made a donation to the 150th Anniversary Bursary Appeal in 2024/25 year to join us at a special Preview of the much-anticipated NHEHS Art Exhibition which opens the following Monday.

Admire the fresh talent and bold visions from the next generation of NHEHS Year 13 and Year 11 artists in our purpose-built, light-filled Atrium.

Over a glass of wine, chat with some of the artists, and learn from a current alumna artist about how art and an NHEHS education changed her life.

If you wish to join those in extending educational opportunities for young women in our local area through an NHEHS Bursary Award, please donate here.

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Brighton Girls - Class of 2000 Reunion

28 June 2025 Free

Calling all “Class of 2000” alumnae, Sixth Form leavers of 2000 and Upper Fifth (Year 11) leavers of 1998! We held a reunion earlier in the year, but it was such fun we thought we would hold another.

Catch up with friends over an informal brunch, tours of the school and our Summer Garden Party.

Whilst you are with us you can check out the renovations in the Temple building, the Prep back home in the Vicarage, and the new garden areas at the front of the school. Meet up with your former classmates and teachers and soak up the fun of the Summer Garden Party on the vicarage lawns – Pimms tent, Brighton Gin and cocktails bar, live music, BBQ, ice creams, local business stalls and more.

We’d love to see you!

Tickets are free, but please book in to allow us to plan properly. Thank you!

If you would like to make a donation to the school you can also do that here by way of our donation tickets. All donations made here go to our Bursary & Awards Fund. There’s always high demand for bursary awards here at Brighton Girls, and it is only with support such as yours that we are able to make these life-changing awards. Registered charity number 306983.

Many thanks for your support.

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Brighton Girls - Class of 2015 10 Year Reunion

28 June 2025 Free

Calling all “Class of 2015” alumnae, Sixth Form leavers of 2015 and Upper Fifth (Year 11) leavers of 2013! Can you believe it is your 15 Year Reunion already?

Catch up with friends over an informal brunch, tours of the school and our Summer Garden Party.

Whilst you are with us you can check out the renovations in the Temple building, the Prep back home in the Vicarage, and the new garden areas at the front of the school. Meet up with your former classmates and teachers and soak up the fun of the Summer Garden Party on the vicarage lawns – Pimms tent, Brighton Gin and cocktails bar, live music, BBQ, ice creams, local business stalls and more.

We’d love to see you!

Tickets are free, but please book in to allow us to plan properly. Thank you!

If you would like to make a donation to the school you can also do that here by way of our donation tickets. All donations made here go to our Bursary & Awards Fund. There’s always high demand for bursary awards here at Brighton Girls, and it is only with support such as yours that we are able to make these life-changing awards. Registered charity number 306983.

Many thanks for your support.

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Brighton Girls - Class of 2020 - 5 Year Reunion

28 June 2025 Free

Calling all “Class of 2020” alumnae, Sixth Form leavers of 2020 and Year 11 leavers of 2018!

Catch up with friends over an informal brunch, tours of the school and our Summer Garden Party.

Whilst you are with us you can check out the renovations in the Temple building, the Prep back home in the Vicarage, and the new garden areas at the front of the school. Meet up with your former classmates and teachers and soak up the fun of the Summer Garden Party on the vicarage lawns – Pimms tent, Brighton Gin and cocktails bar, live music, BBQ, ice creams, local business stalls and more.

We’d love to see you!

Tickets are free, but please book in to allow us to plan properly . Thank you!

If you would like to make a donation to the school you can also do that here by way of our donation tickets. All donations made here go to our Bursary & Awards Fund. There’s always high demand for bursary awards here at Brighton Girls, and it is only with support such as yours that we are able to make these life-changing awards. Registered charity number 306983.

Many thanks for your support.

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Brighton Girls Summer Garden Party

28 June 2025 Free

Our first day as a school was 13 June 1876, and to celebrate this, and our wonderful alumnae, we are delighted to celebrate our annual Summer Garden Party. Hosted by the school with support from the PTFA there will be activities for the whole family, musical entertainment, food and drink stalls - a Pimms tent, Brighton Gin bar, and stalls from some of our local businesses. All for your enjoyment.

It promises to be quite the afternoon! Gates will open at 12 noon - 3.00pm.

Entry is a £1 raffle ticket on the day to support the work of our PTFA. Book your ticket to allow us to plan our numbers.

If you would like to make a donation to the school you can also do that here by way of our donation tickets. All donations made here go to our Bursary & Awards Fund. There’s always high demand for bursary awards here at Brighton Girls, and it is only with support such as yours that we are able to make these life-changing awards.Registered charity number 306983.

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Brighton Girls - Sports Day Summer 2025 (Prep Y3-Y6)

01 July 2025 Free

A morning of athletics, hosted at Withdean Stadium. May the best House win!

The Year 3-6 Prep event will occur during the morning from 8.45am -11.30am.

Throughout the morning, Year 3 and 4 will compete as a collective group and Year 5 and 6 will compete separately.
On completion of the event, all pupils will return back to school for a picnic on the lawn from 12 – 12.45pm. Parents are invited to attend this. Pupils will then resume the rest of the school day and can therefore be collected from school at the normal time of 3.45pm.

Seating will be allocated for parents in the stand closest to the Finish Line. If you are planning on joining us, please book a (free) ticket so that we can cater accordingly. Thank you!

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Brighton Girls -Sports Day Summer 2025 (Seniors)

01 July 2025 Free

An afternoon of athletics, hosted at Withdean Stadium. Families and friends are very welcome to cheer on our brilliant athletes as they race, hurdle, high-jump, long-jump, throw the javelin and the shotput (not at the same time) their way through the afternoon.
Our Opening Ceremony will begin at approximately 12.10pm, with all of the Senior events taking place from 12.30pm. We will finish at 3.45pm - 4.00pm.

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Brighton Girls - Sports Day Summer 2025 (Pre-Prep Reception to Year 2)

01 July 2025 Free

Reception to Year 2 pupils will partake in a partake in a carousel of sporting activities at which they will be able to score points for their House. Come and cheer them on!
Stickers will be given to all those involved and medals will be awarded to the overall winning House at the end of the day.

Some light refreshments will be provided for parents on the Vicarage Lawn.

If you would like to make a donation to the school you can also do that here by way of our donation tickets. All donations made here go to our Bursary & Awards Fund. There’s always high demand for bursary awards here at Brighton Girls, and it is only with support such as yours that we are able to make these life-changing awards. Registered charity number 306983.

Many thanks for your support.

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Alumnae Summer Drinks

03 July 2025 Free

As an alumna who left NHEHS between 2018 - 2024, we are delighted to invite you back to school on Thursday, 3rd July from 6pm - 8.30pm, for a summer evening of drinks, canapes, catching up with old school friends and reminiscing! There will also be guest appearances from some familiar teachers and Mrs Saunders, NHEHS's new Head, will be joining us too so it will be a great chance for you to meet her.

Tickets to this event are complimentary and hopefully we can look forward to a warm summer evening on the lawn like last year and the year before! Please spread the word among your year group as it would be wonderful to welcome lots of recent alumnae back to school for what promises to be a really fun evening.

We look forward to seeing you in July!

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Portsmouth High School Alumnae Reunion 2025

13 September 2025 Free

Alumnae Reunion for all who left PHS in 1955, 65, 75, 85, 95, 2005 and 2015 (year left is the year you would have left if you had stayed for sixth form)

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