Our School Motto:

"Living to Learn Learning to Live"

Our motto encapsulates the school’s purpose, as, through the formal taught curriculum and the extensive range of opportunities, activities, challenges and experiences it provides, it develops in students a capacity for lifelong learning. NHGS stands for:

• valuing individuals

• traditional standards

• safe environment

• challenging curriculum

• stimulating teaching

• effective learning

• talents encouraged

• excellent results

• personal development

• future planning

• active citizens