the old dining hall and uniform shop were, is used for music and drama productions at the school and can be hired for non-school conferences, meetings and performances. It provides a source of education for girls interested in aspects of the performing arts and theatre production work, from music to lighting. There is a Sixth Form Centre adjoining The Space, with modern classrooms, a kitchen area and tuck shop, and an outside garden and decking area. There are two libraries – one in the Senior School and one in the Junior School – along with a lecture theatre, drama studio, music building, dining hall, and common rooms for the lower and upper schools. The Infant and Junior schools are on the same site, but based in the buildings on Balmoral Road. In recent years, the school has invested in IT provision and training. Girls from Year 4 upwards are issued with a personal iPad; younger girls share iPad facilities. Classrooms have interactive whiteboards and there is digital equipment for use across the curriculum, such as cameras and microscopes. DT and food rooms have been refurbished to include a 3D printer, among other high-tech equipment. The school grounds include all-weather courts, grass pitches, a gymnasium, and a sports hall and fitness suite. The outdoor learning area comprises a climbing wall. Upnah Wood has plentiful outdoor learning equipment, such as low ropes, a fire pit and a pizza oven. Houses The four school houses are named after the four first headmistresses of the school; Bolton, Hastings, Luxton and Skeel. In recent years, the Junior School has also adopted the House system, so that girls can be in the same House as siblings further up the school. The House system includes inter-house competitions and sports events. Academic structure There were 738 students in the 2019–2020 academic year, of whom 151 were in the sixth form (studying for advanced certificate examinations). The sixth form is overseen by a Head of Sixth Form. There are usually around 280 girls in the Junior School, which has its own Head. Nottingham Girls' High School is among the largest of the 23 schools and 2 academies run through the Girls' Day School Trust, which has promoted education of girls since its foundation in 1872. Student Leadership A team of committed Sixth Formers are appointed to a range of positions each year. This includes a Head Girl and two