Portsmouth Grammar School bursaries help pupils to achieve
Reflecting the ambition of its Founder, Dr William Smith in 1732, The Portsmouth Grammar School aims to inspire and engage children as part of an academically challenging community, and for this not to be dependent on their economic background. “1 in 5 pupils at PGS receive fee assistance,” says David Wickes, Head of The Portsmouth […]
A new Lead for our Apprenticeship Bus Programme
Shaping Portsmouth is pleased to welcome Simon Ingram as our new Apprenticeship Bus Programme Lead. Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on an inspiring journey across the city, bringing apprentices from thriving businesses and organisations in Portsmouth directly to schools. This dynamic initiative grants students a golden opportunity to engage with these apprentices in person, […]
Introducing our new Education & Community Lead
We are very pleased to welcome Kirsty Hill as the newest member of the Shaping Team. As Education & Community Lead, Kirsty will be supporting the volunteers and activities of our programmes under the Education and Community pillars, to ensure they run smoothly and each programme succeeds in its objectives. Born in Cardiff, raised in […]
Meet the Mary Rose Trust 2023 Weston Heritage Interns
The Mary Rose Trust Weston Heritage Internship Programme is a 12-week paid internship supported by The Garfield Weston Foundation taking place this year between June and September. Collections Development and Curatorial Interns Hannah and Holly will be working on a research database for the human remains, recording objects’ details, digitising documents and evaluating visitor survey […]
Join our team: Apprenticeship Bus Programme Lead
We are looking for a new partner who has a passion for Apprenticeships to join our growing team from September 2023 to February 2024. Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on an inspiring journey across the city, bringing apprentices from thriving businesses and organisations in Portsmouth directly to 10 senior schools. This dynamic initiative grants […]
Explore Your Future’s In-class session has officially launched!
On Monday 17th July the Shaping Portsmouth Explore Your Future programme team delivered a pilot run of our new In-Class Sessions at Trafalgar School. The programme aims to support students in years 7 to 9 to understand more about the world of work and the local labour market. It will provide an early employer intervention for […]
Kier Partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are very pleased to welcome Kier Construction London & Southern as our latest Partner. Kier is a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments. Its purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. Mark Norris, Operations Director for Kier Construction London & Southern said: “We are proud […]
Extremely Rare Spanish Armada Maps now on display for the first time in their history at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
The Armada Maps National Treasures exhibition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to view the ten incredibly rare maps that chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada in August 1588 a defining moment in the UK’s national and naval history. The maps can only be displayed for 45 days due to their fragile nature and the dangers […]
Portsmouth secondary school wins global award in recognition of digital transformation
The Portsmouth Academy has once again been placed on the world stage by being recognised as the best school for digital transformation in the Global EdTech Awards. The academy, which is committed to closing the digital skills divide in the city of Portsmouth, has been on a journey to develop digitally-led lessons through the use […]
Wimborne Primary School pupils welcome Digital Enablement donation
Wimborne Primary School pupils welcomed a donation of iPads via Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement programme. Wimborne pupils have been using the iPads to record themselves reporting on an ‘incident’ as part of their English lessons and used their science knowledge of materials to go on a material hunt around the school. They then used their learning from […]