Southend High School for Girls

Year 8 - Globalisation Geography Trip
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-13 | Southend-on-sea

Year 10 - Kew Gardens Trip
2026-05-20 | Southend-on-sea

Summer Half Term
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-29 | Southend-on-sea

New Year 7 Parents' Evening - 2026 Cohort
2026-06-03 | Southend-on-sea

Year 12 - British Museum Trip
2026-06-05 | Southend-on-sea

Year 8 - Rhineland Residential
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-13 | Southend-on-sea

Year 12 - Work Experience
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | Southend-on-sea

Year 7 - Geography Biodiversity Trip
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-25 | Southend-on-sea

Year 5 Open Evening
2026-07-02 17:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Year 5 Open Evening

We are delighted to welcome prospective students and their families to our Year 5 Open Evening on Thursday 2 July 2026, from 5.00pm to 8.00pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity to explore our school, meet staff and students, and experience life at Southend High School for Girls.
Headteacher’s presentations will take place at:

5.15pm
6.15pm
7.15pm

No booking is required. Please note that, due to limited capacity, entry to the presentations will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our prospectus will be available to view ‘here’

Year 6 Transition Day
2026-07-03 | Southend-on-sea
Year 6 Transition Day will take place on Friday 3rd July 2026. We look forward to welcoming the new Year 7 cohort for September 2026.

Year 5 Tours
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-10 | Southend-on-sea
Details and booking information TBC

Year 5 School Tours
2026-07-06 10:15 - 2026-07-10 13:45 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
We will be holding school tours for Year 5 parents and pupils interested in applying to Southend High School for Girls for Year 7 admission 2027.
The tours will be running between Monday 6th and Friday 10th July at 10.15am and 1.45pm daily. The tours will last approximately 45 minutes and booking is required.
Due to space limitations, we ask that a maximum of 3 people attend a tour from each family, up to two parents and one child, unless your Year 5 children are twins whereby they can both attend.
Please click ‘here’ to book.

Big Band & BBQ
2026-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Big Band and BBQ
We are delighted to invite students, families, and friends to our Big Band Summer Fayre, taking place on Wednesday 8th July from 5.00–8.00pm. This exciting joint event with Southend High School for Boys will feature live music, including performances from the SHSG and SHSB Big Bands, alongside a range of support acts and a special surprise performance. There will also be a Pimms tent and bar, with the option to bring a picnic blanket and enjoy a relaxed summer evening together.
Tickets excluding food can be purchased on the door by cash or card. There are still limited food tickets available to buy online until 3pm on Wednesday 8th July, or until they sell out!

Awards Evening
2026-07-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Palace Theatre – Westcliff-on-Sea
Southend High School for Girls’ annual Awards Evening celebrating student achievements at the Palace Theatre in Southend-on-Sea.

Summer Holidays
2026-07-20 - 2026-08-31 | Southend-on-sea
School closed for the summer holidays. Students return to school on Wednesday 2nd September!

Inset Day
2026-09-01 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Tuesday 1st September is an INSET Day and the school is closed to students.

The 2026/27 school year will begin on Wednesday 2nd September.

First Day for Students
2026-09-02 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
First day for students returning to Southend High School for Girls after the summer holidays. Also a warm welcome to our new Year 7 cohort!
Students return to school on a Week A.

School Photographs for Years 7, 10 & 12
2026-09-09 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Years 7, 10, and 12 will be having individual photographs in the Gym.

Year 12 Parents' Welcome to A Level
2026-09-16 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
We welcome our Year 12 parents to SHSG’s A Level.

Year 7 Parents' Welcome to SHSG
2026-09-17 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
We welcome our Year 7 parents to SHSG.

The 11+ Exam
2026-09-19 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
The 11+ Exam will take place on Saturday 19th September 2026.
We wish the best of luck to all those taking it.

Whole School Photograph
2026-09-23 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
A Whole School Photograph will be taken on Wednesday 23rd September.

Year 7 Parents' Consultation Evening
2026-09-24 | Southend-on-sea

Year 10 - Careers Carousel
2026-09-28 | Southend-on-sea
The 2026 Year 10 Careers Carousel will take place on Monday 28th September.

Inset Day
2026-09-29 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29th September is an INSET Day and the school is closed to students.

Year 11 Parents' Information Evening
2026-09-30 | Southend-on-sea
Wednesday 30th September will be Year 11 Parents’ Information Evening.

Year 12 Nuclear Races Group 1
2026-10-08, 2026-10-09 | Southend-on-sea

Autumn Half Term
2026-10-26 - 2026-10-31 | Southend High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Southend, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ, United Kingdom
Autumn Half Term – school closed to students.

We look forward to seeing you again on Monday 2nd of November!

Year 7 - 11 Flu Vaccinations
2026-11-09 | Southend-on-sea
Year 7 – 11 Flu Vaccinations will be taking place on Monday 9th November.
