Wolverhampton Grammar School Official

Congratulations to A.M. Dassu who was named the winner of the 2023 Two Cities Book Award in yesterday’s ceremony at WGS. Her story of individuality, kindness and community, ‘Fight Back’, captured the hearts of young readers across Wolverhampton and Birmingham. 📖

The ceremony, attended by shortlisted authors Chris Vick and A.M. Dassu, brought together 150 younger readers from King Edward’s School, King Edward VI High School for Girls, WGS and Perton Middle School.

Also inspiring the audience were WGS Sixth Form student and 2023 BBC Young Reporter winner for the West Midlands, Luke, and 2022 – 2024 Birmingham Young Poet Laureate, Iona.

A huge thank you to our authors, visiting schools and to Authors Aloud UK and King Edward's School, Birmingham for helping to make it all happen. 😊

Read the fully story: https://wgs.org.uk/two-cities-unite-to-promote-reading

The spirit of Christmas was truly brought to life in Years 3 and 4's spectacular production of ‘A Christmas Carol’, written and directed by Mr Peters! 👻🕯️

A huge well done to all the talented performers and backstage crew. 👏

We hope you enjoy these snapshots from their dress rehearsal! 📸

Year 11 Business students enjoyed a trip to Molineux this morning to gain an insight into the inner workings of the Wolves Foundation. 🐺

In the Media Room, they heard from a diverse range of employees in education, HR, finance and fundraising. They then enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium!

A huge thanks to Marnie, Brad, Zulf, Kelly, Lara, Jeevan and Rio for sharing their passion and expertise with our students.

Meet Sheena, our Sixth Form Sports Scholar! ⭐️

A talented all-rounder, since joining our Sixth Form in September, Sheena has already become a valuable member of WGS' 1st XI hockey team and 1st VI netball team.

Outside of school, Sheena plays rounders for England and also plays netball at club level. Sheena is not only an exceptional athlete but also a dedicated student, pursuing studies in Biology, Chemistry, and German.

We are proud to have Sheena as part of our Sixth Form community and we look forward to seeing her achieve great things in the future!

Read the full story: https://wgs.org.uk/introducing-our-2023-sports-scholar

Could you be our next Sixth Form Sports Scholar? The application deadline for September 2024 entry is Friday 12th January 2024. Register via: https://wgs.org.uk/sixth-form-admissions

Join us for a night of festive cheer at our Senior School Christmas Concert next Monday, 11th December at 7pm! 🎄

Free Admission | Tickets available from Main Reception 🎟️

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nic Anderson as the new Head of Wolverhampton Grammar School.

Nic, who has been the Acting Head since 1 September 2023, will take up the permanent position as Head with immediate effect, offering a seamless transition for parents, staff and students.

Read the full story on our website: https://wgs.org.uk/former-student-appointed-as-head-2

Unwrap 24 days of festive reading recommendations with the Jenyns Library's advent calendar! 🎁

Follow on Twitter/X to join in with the reading adventure or visit: http://wgs.org.uk/advent-calendar!

Day 5: Reading is the gift that lasts a lifetime. Kendall has found the perfect book for Lola hiding behind door 5. https://vimeo.com/890253488

5th December Day Five of 24 Days of Reading.

Congratulations to Upper Sixth student Jasmin, who has been chosen as a winner of the Wild Words national eco-poetry competition! 🌿

Jasmin's poem, titled ‘First Time’, will be published in the Wild Words Anthology, a collection of eco-poetry by young people aged 18 and under.

To find out more and to read Jasmin’s poem, please visit: https://wgs.org.uk/sixth-form-student-wins-second-national-poetry-competition

Snow was falling in Big School for the House Shout final this lunchtime! ❄️

In the heats earlier in the week we saw Moreton’s Rudolph the green-nosed reindeer and Jenyns heartwarming rendition of Last Christmas, but it was an Nechells v Offley final with the former retaining their title! 🏆🟡

We are proud to be ranked in the top 10 independent schools in the West Midlands by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2024. ⭐️

The Guide not only ranks academic excellence but also extracurricular activities, wellbeing and pastoral care. Find out more by contacting our Admissions team on 01902 422939.

We are currently registering for our Senior School Entrance Test in January and taking applications for Sixth Form. Scholarships and bursaries available to help with fees. If your child is in Year 1 - 6, why not come along to our Junior School Open Morning on Saturday 27th January 2024? For more details visit: https://wgs.org.uk/junior-school-open-morning. Alternatively, we are holding a Reception Open Morning on Saturday 3rd February 2024: https://wgs.org.uk/reception-open-morning.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/education/2023/12/01/wolverhampton-school-ruled-one-of-the-best-according-to-prestigious-guide/

Happy 1st December! 🎄

Introducing Day One of the Jenyns Library’s 24 Days of Reading! Up until Christmas, Mrs Rowley and Mr McAllister (and their little helpers) are going to be sharing the very best festive reads to encourage all of the family to read throughout December. 🎁

Our first Festive Read is Moomin Mail by Amanda Li. Follow Moomintroll as he explores Moominvalley and finds all the clues Snufkin has left, leading to an exciting surprise, in this beautifully-illustrated picture book. 💌

Follow on Twitter/X to follow the fun!

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1st December Day One of our Advent Calendar showcasing our 24 Days of Reading. We are going to be sharing the very best festive reads to encourage all of the family to read throughout…

Twelve of the Junior School’s finest bakers recently took to the Derry kitchens for the Bake Off Final! They whipped up some show-stopping creations, from colourful giraffes to adorable bunnies and ginormous cookies, these bakes were as impressive as they were delicious. 🧁

Congratulations to the winners: Molly (Year 1), Aaron (Year 3) and Rohin (Year 6)! 👏

Year 4 were making great progress during their class violin lesson today! 🎻

Music is an integral part of our Junior School curriculum and whole class string teaching is offered to pupils in Years 4 - 6, with all children from Year 2 upwards experiencing recorder lessons.

Find out more at our Junior School Open Morning on Saturday 27th January. Please register via: https://wgs.org.uk/junior-school-open-morning 📱

We were delighted by the fantastic turnout for our first-ever Apprenticeships Information Evening last night! 👏

A huge thank you to the 100+ students and parents who joined us for an evening of insightful keynote speeches and networking opportunities with industry experts and OWs from a multitude of sectors, including; Finance, Law, Real Estate, Armed Forces, Engineering, IT and Tech. We extend our thanks to all our delegates for making the event such a success.

A special thanks to our wonderful Head of Careers, Miss Kailey, for her exceptional organisation and dedication in bringing this event to life.

Our students' interest in apprenticeships has been growing year on year, and we hope the event helped them to gain a clearer understanding of the diverse range of apprenticeships available and make informed decisions about their future career paths.

Any students who are wanting further information or support on applying for an apprenticeship should visit our Careers Advice Clinic on Mondays or Fridays from 1:30pm

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The literary adventure begins for our second group of Discover Reading Project families! 📖

Mrs Rowley and Mr McAllister recently welcomed their second group of families onto the Discover Reading Project, a transatlantic partnership brought about through links with OW, Dr Stephen Hegedus, Dean of Southern Conneticut State Univeristy. The project, now in its second year, aims to reinforce the importance of reading for young children of primary school age.

The celebratory event was also a chance to say goodbye to the inaugural group of children, who have made excellent progress in their reading skills over the past year! 👏

The evening was centred around the book ‘We're going on a Ghost Walk’ and there were lots of Halloween-themed activities and a chance to meet more animals, courtesy of the Animal Man!

We look forward to watching the children progress over the next year. 😊

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We are looking forward to welcoming parents, students and industry partners to our first Apprenticeships Information Evening today! 😊

Today is Day of the Mediterranean. 🌊

This day provides a yearly opportunity to celebrate the Mediterranean's diverse heritage, fostering intercultural understanding and strengthening our global community.

Within the WGS community we have several students, staff, parents and alumni with Mediterranean heritage and we are proud to recognise their heritage and culture which contribute towards our collective identity.

Beware of the predasaurs! ⚠️

Year 7 and students from Beacon Hill Academy and Highfields School enjoyed an andrenaline-fuelled adventure with bestselling children’s author Steve Cole this morning, learning about his latest book series ‘Prey Zone’! 🦖📖

Steve, who has written 150 books (including Doctor Who) of which sales exceed 3 million copies, offered advice to the students on how to elevate their creative writing (brought to life by his fantastic acting skills)!

A huge thank you to Mrs Rowley, Mr McAllister and Authors Aloud UK for organising this wonderful event. 😊

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A Decade of Dedication! 👏

Congratulations to Mr Mason on his remarkable milestone of 10 years of service to the Duke of Edinburgh Award at WGS!

Mr Mason’s dedication and passion for the Award has fostered resilience, leadership, and a sense of adventure amongst hundreds of students at WGS. Thank you Mr Mason for your invaluable contributions to enriching our School community.

Congratulations to our U15 girls who have secured a place in the indoor cricket County Finals after placing second in the city competition! 🏏👏

Happy Gurpurab to all celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji today.

May this Gurpurab bring peace, joy and happiness to your life. ✨

It was time for nine teachers to face the music this lunchtime as they stepped into the spotlight on the Big School stage for the Teacher XFactor! 🎤🎶

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this entertaining event to raise funds for Jenyns House Charity, Eyecan.

A special shoutout to our fantastic hosts, Rebecca (Jenyns Captain) and Mario (Jenyns Mascot), and to everyone involved in the organisation of the event. And, of course, a massive round of applause to our brave teachers for putting on an unforgettable show! 👏

A huge thank you to the WGS Friends and award-winning floral expert Jonathan Moseley for hosting a fantastically festive floristry demonstration yesterday evening! 🎄

At the end of the evening, all Jonathan’s beautiful creations were raffled off with all proceeds going towards the development of the Bennett Story Garden! 🌸

Quadruple gold for Asiya! 🥳

Congratulations to Asiya (Year 4) who represented England at a Karate Competition held in Belgium at the beginning of November. Asiya came away with four gold medals in the following categories:

🥇 Individual Kata 8-9 yrs (F)
🥇 Team Kata 8-11 yrs (F)
🥇 Individual Kumite 8-9 yrs (F)
🥇 Team Kumite 8-9 yrs (F)

In honour of International Men’s Day 2023, Diversity Champions Jasmin (Year 13) and Zandile (Year 12) interviewed some of our WGS male role models. They discussed important topics including men's mental health, being a positive male role model, toxic masculinity, and the implications of the phrase "in touch with your feminine side”.

A huge thank you to Dr Pounder, Mr Humphreys, Mr Blything, George (Head Boy), Mr Wood and Mr Peters for their thoughtful and insightful responses. We are grateful for their willingness to share their experiences and perspectives to help create positive change at WGS, and to encourage open and honest conversations.

Have your child’s story feature in the Bennett Story Garden! 📖🌸

We are challenging children from any school in Years 1, 2 and 3 to create a story that will be featured in the Bennett Story Garden. The winning entries will be made into an audio file, narrated by a children’s author, for students, staff and visitors to hear within our literary garden.

Deadline: 4pm on Monday 4th December 2023
To enter the competition and for more information, please visit: https://wgs.org.uk/the-bennett-story-garden

For his BBC Young Reporter entry on retinitis pigmentosa, Year 12, Mason interviewed Bob, who suffers from this condition, and his guide dog, Tom. 🦮

Bob's story is inspiring, and we look forward to Mason's report raising awareness on this rare condition.

Year 3 had an afternoon ablaze with excitement as they ventured into a Senior School Science lab for the first time to carry out flame tests! 🔥

Huge congratulations to Year 9 musician, Isaaq, who was awarded first place in the Class C4 13-15 years Piano Solo category at Lichfield Festival of Music! 🥇🎹

We are delighted to invite students and parents of Years 11, 12 and 13 to our inaugural Apprenticeships Information Evening, which takes place on Wednesday 29th November.

This will be an informative event that will provide insight in to apprenticeships up to degree level, and will include ample networking opportunities with current apprenticeships providers in; IT, Tech, Finance, Armed Forces, Engineering, Real Estate, Construction and Law.

This is a ticketed event and places are limited. To register, please refer to the booking link that has been sent to you via email.

We look forward to seeing you there. 😊

A heartwarming display of yellow and Pudsey ears today to raise money for BBC Children in Need, British Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House Charities United Kingdom and Tigers4Ever.org! 😊

Thank you to everyone who came together to support our fundraising activities. Your generosity will make a real difference.

It was great to welcome Stuart Anderson MP to WGS this morning for a cup of coffee with Mr Anderson and Mr Peters. 😊

Congratulations to our U19 Netball team who are County Champions! 🥳🏆

They shall now progress to the Regional Finals in January! Good luck girls! 🍀

Tomorrow is a Whole School Non-Uniform Day!

Senior School students are raising money for BBC Children in Need and British Red Cross.

Junior School children are raising money for their three chosen charities. Suggested donation is £1 please and children are required to wear clothes suitable to participate in Fitness.

Choose your fighter… 🕹️

Well done to everyone who participated in Mr Langford’s Retro Gaming House Competition over the past couple of lunchtimes, and congratulations to the overall winners, Nechells! 🏆🟡

Today marks the beginning of UK Disability History Month. This year’s theme is Disability, Children and Youth.

Last week, we had the privilege of meeting Nath Fernandes, who delivered an inspiring and interactive session for our Year 7 students as part of their Wellbeing curriculum. Nath's session aimed to challenge perceptions and encourage positive change in how we think about impairment and disability at WGS.

Nath, who was born with Cerebral Palsy affecting his speech and limbs, has spent his life demonstrating that with determination and perseverance, anything is possible. He is an embodiment of resilience and a true inspiration to us all.

Thank you, Nath, for sharing your story and imparting valuable lessons to our students. 😊

We’ve had a fantastic couple of days hosting our annual U9 and U11 TAG Rugby Festivals! 🏉

Huge thanks to Warwick Prep School The Old Hall School Lichfield Cathedral School Stafford Grammar School Tettenhall College St Bartholew’s Primary and St Mary and St Chad for joining us. 😊

Thank you to James and Robert from Dudley Kingswinford RFC and Kai Lucas-Dumolo from Lichfield Rugby Club for sharing their expertise!

Well done to the children for some wonderfully creative play and excellent sportsmanship. 👏

The Junior School is celebrating Maths Week England 2023, and our children had a chance to put their math skills to the test during breaktime today by taking on ‘The Zoo’ challenge! 🧠💡

Want to join the fun? Here's the challenge:

The Zoo has a total of 29 giraffes and penguins. They are all perfect specimens.
They have 84 legs in total

How many giraffes and how many penguins are there? 🐧🦒

Diwali celebrations continued yesterday with a saree try-on session and a House tea light competition! 🪔

Mrs Abbi, our School Counsellor, brought in various saree styles for students to try; a lot of fun was had by all!

Well done to the competition winners (last photo) : Ryan (Year 8, Jenyns) and Liam (7Q). 👏

A huge thank you to Mrs Dixon for organising this event. 😊