Old Wulfrunians of WGS

Last chance!.. Click the link below to purchase your early bird ticket for our inaugural 'an evening with' event: Tales from the Dugout!

Join us on Friday 17 November, for a light-hearted evening of football discussion, tales and anecdotes. A pie and a pint. Raffle: prizes include a pair of hospitality tickets to the Heritage Club at Old Trafford ⚽

All welcome: OWs, parents, family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17 November.

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Two days to go... click the link below to purchase your early bird ticket for our inaugural 'an evening with' event: Tales from the Dugout!

https://ow.ly/KklI50PPJck

Join us on Friday 17 November, for a light-hearted evening of football discussion, tales and anecdotes. A pie and a pint. Raffle: prizes include a pair of hospitality tickets to the Heritage Club at Old Trafford ⚽

All welcome: OWs, parents, family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17 November.

Three days to go... click the link below to purchase your early bird ticket for our inaugural 'an evening with' event: Tales from the Dugout!

https://ow.ly/Zc1K50PPJcl

Join us on Friday 17 November, for a light-hearted evening of football discussion, tales and anecdotes. A pie and a pint. Raffle: prizes include a pair of hospitality tickets to the Heritage Club at Old Trafford ⚽

We are grateful to all our panel members for supporting this event. Sean Farrington (OW 2001) said, "It's an honour to be able to spend a few hours back at school talking about football without being told to concentrate on the blackboard! It's important the school is able to offer bursaries to those who need them, and it's great that this evening will help do that."

All welcome: OWs, parents, family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17 November.

Four days to go... click the link below to purchase your early bird ticket for our inaugural 'an evening with' event: Tales from the Dugout!

https://ow.ly/jZzi50PPIBj

Join us on Friday 17 November, for a light-hearted evening of football discussion, tales and anecdotes. A pie and a pint. Raffle: prizes include a pair of hospitality tickets to the Heritage Club at Old Trafford ⚽

We are grateful to all our panel members for supporting this event. Jacqui Oatley (OW 1992) said, “I’m delighted to be taking part in the evening of football chat at my old school, especially as we’re all keen to support WGS in its quest to offer greater funds for bursaries and assisted places.”

All welcome: OWs, parents, family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17 November!

Five days to go... click the link below to purchase your early bird ticket for our inaugural 'an evening with' event: Tales from the Dugout!

Join us on Friday 17 November, for a light-hearted evening of football discussion, tales and anecdotes. A pie and a pint. Raffle: prizes include a pair of hospitality tickets to the Heritage Club at Old Trafford ⚽

We are grateful to all our panel members for supporting this event. Sanjay Bhandari (OW 1986) said, “I benefitted hugely from an assisted place at WGS. It completely changed the direction of my life. I worry that there are far fewer such opportunities for a child today from a poorer background. Talent is distributed evenly. Opportunity is not. Bursaries are a fantastic way of giving opportunity to hidden talent. I am so grateful for what the assisted place did to change my life. I want the next generation to benefit from the same opportunities I had”.

All welcome: OWs, parents, family and friends. We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17 November.

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We can't believe it is nearly two weeks since our OW Sports Festival 2023, and what a scorcher it was! 😎

All the photographs are now available to view on our new platform; click on the link below:

https://ow.ly/uwLm50POcYX

Remembering our dear friend and colleague Carrie Bennett on what would have been her 50th birthday💗

We recently shared the beginnings of a Story Garden at WGS in Carrie's memory; a fitting tribute embodying her passion for reading, gardening, and the wellbeing of our community.

Carrie will have touched the hearts of many of our OW community so if you would like to support the fundraising for the Bennett Story Garden, please follow the link in the post below.

Today we are remembering our late Director of Marketing and Communications, Carrie Bennett, on what would have been her 50th Birthday. ❤️

We recently shared the beginnings of a Story Garden at WGS in Carrie’s memory. The Bennett Story Garden will embody her passion for reading, gardening and the wellbeing of our community.

In order to finish the garden we are fundraising via JustGiving to develop the sensory aspects of the garden, provide planters, a water feature and signage.

If you would like to support the project, please click on the link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-bennett-story-garden

Old Wulfrunians of WGS

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Over the summer Mrs Rowley has been busy with a new project made possible through funding from the Merchant Taylors' Foundation. In an unused space outside the Jenyns Library are the beginnings of a beautiful story garden to be named after our late Director of Marketing and Communications, Carrie Bennett. This area will soon be filled with literary inspiration to uniquely enable our community to immerse themselves in reading whilst connecting with nature, two things that were loved by Carrie. 🌸📖

Mrs Rowley still has ambitious plans to further furnish the garden with plants and sensory equipment and we will be launching a JustGiving page shortly. We look forward to an official opening of the Bennett Story Garden later in the month. Thank you in advance for your support for this wonderful project. 😊

Our first OW golf group have teed off at Penn Golf Club! 🏌️‍♂️

Have a great day everyone! ☀️

It is looking promising for our OW Sports Festival this weekend!😎

Whether attending or spectating, please register by Wednesday, 6 September, so our Sports staff can organise all the teams and our catering team can ensure we don't run out of beer and burgers! 🍔

https://ow.ly/Hg9B50PHTJ0

WGS will be celebrating Black History Month in October, and as part of School’s career initiative, we would like to produce a collage of OW's profile pictures and job roles and create a video montage. This particular career initiative will be one of many that highlight and celebrate the stories and successes of Black students in a way that inspires and educates our community.

If you want to be included in our video montage, please get in touch with us!

💻[email protected]

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Black History Month - October 2023 WGS will be celebrating Black History Month in October

Are you joining us for our OW Sports Festival this year? Whether playing or spectating, please register by Monday, 4 September; click on the link below.

Friday, 8 September - Golf ⛳
https://ow.ly/GJ2150PGLS7

Friday, 8 September - Hockey 🏑
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Saturday, 9 September - Fives, Football and Netball ⚽🏆
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OW Sports Festival 2023 - Fives, Football and Netball Calling all football, fives and netball players! Would you like to join us for our OW Sports Festival on Saturday 9 September? We are hoping for sunshine and blue skies for our OW Sports Festival this year. Whether playing or spectating, you and your families are welcome to join us. This longsta...

We are all right behind you Nic Anderson!

Congratulations to Mr Anderson, whose 40-year association with WGS culminates tomorrow in the start of his tenure as Acting Head.

Mr Anderson began his WGS journey as a student in the ‘80s, graduating with the Class of 1990. Seven years later, he returned as a Maths Teacher and Teacher in charge of boys’ hockey. In 2005 he was appointed Head of Lower School, followed by his role as Deputy Head (Academic) in 2009, in which he has flourished for over a decade.

Known and warmly recognised by many an OW, student, staff member, and parent, Mr Anderson embodies a unique blend of pride and guardianship for WGS. We wish him all the best as he leads the School into the new academic year.

Are you joining us for our OW Sports Festival this year?
Please sign up by Friday, 1 September; click on the link below:

Friday, 8 September - Golf ⛳
https://ow.ly/z9fJ50PBOVt

Friday, 8 September - Hockey 🏑
https://ow.ly/bxLT50PBOVs

Saturday, 9 September - Fives, Football and Netball ⚽🏆
https://ow.ly/YSR650PBOVr

It was wonderful to catch up with OWs from the Class of 2022! ☺️

We can’t believe it has been a whole year since they left WGS…

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We are delighted to share that last month’s OW hockey match in memory of Mr Anderson’s mum, Janet, raised a total of £1200 for Compton Care! 💛

This week Mr Anderson was joined by Sandy Jawanda (OW 2000) and Amy Page (OW 2001) to present a cheque to Sally Woods from Compton Care. 😊

Are you joining us for our OW Sports Festival this year?

Please sign up by Friday 1 September; click on the link below:

Friday, 8 September - Golf ⛳
https://oldwulfrunians.wgs.org.uk/event/ow-golf-day

Friday, 8 September - Hockey 🏑
https://ow.ly/uPkE50PvLtp

Saturday, 9 September - Fives, Football and Netball ⚽🏆
https://ow.ly/nFuC50PvLtq

Wishing our newest OWs the best of luck for results day tomorrow!

Wishing our Class of 2023 the best of luck receiving their A Level and Cambridge Technical results tomorrow! 🍀

Students who wish to collect their results can do so in Big School between 9am and 10am. For a recap on what to expect and the support options available, please visit: https://wgs.org.uk/collecting-results-information-for-year-11-and-upper-sixth/ 📱

Are you joining us for our OW Sports Festival this year?
Please sign up by Friday, 1 September; click on the link below:

Friday, 8 September - Hockey 🏑
https://ow.ly/4HME50PvJZ8

Saturday, 9 September - Fives, Football and Netball ⚽🏆
https://ow.ly/XkZH50PvJZc

Former staff spanning six decades returned to WGS for a get-together and BBQ on Moreton's Piece. Do you recognise any of your teachers? 🏫

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All former staff members are welcome to visit WGS for a coffee anytime or join us for a specific event or reunion. If you want to visit, we would love to hear from you!

Just over 4 weeks to go til’ the 2023 OW Sports Festival! ⚽️ Check out these awesome shots from last year. 📸

To sign up, simply follow the links below. Additionally, for those already registered on our OW community platform, an informative email has been sent out this afternoon. ✉️

📆 Mark your calendars:

Friday, 8th September - Hockey & Golf

https://ow.ly/Kmi450PaBXU
https://oldwulfrunians.wgs.org.uk/event/ow-golf-day

Saturday, 9th September - Fives, Football & Netball

https://ow.ly/L8Kw50PaBXT

Are you joining us for our OW Sports Festival this year? To sign up, click on the link below:

Friday, 8 September - Hockey 🏑
https://ow.ly/Kmi450PaBXU

Saturday, 9 September - Fives, Football and Netball ⚽🏆
https://ow.ly/L8Kw50PaBXT

Today our South Africa Tour group had the privilege of meeting up with former Head Boy, Andy Walford (OW 1997), who kindly came along to support their fixtures against Fish Hoek High School! 😊

Andy is pictured with Kyla (Year 11) - he was on the same football team as Kyla’s dad, Marvin Robinson (OW 1998) when they were at School. ⚽️

Have you ever considered taking part in Marathon des Sables?.... Ian Gilham, OW 1978, completed this challenge in April of this year 🏃 To read Ian's account, click on the link below:

https://ow.ly/80nB50Pamoy

If you have any news that you would like to share, we'd love to hear from you😊

https://ow.ly/lkmL50Pamoz

Today our South Africa Tour Group stood in the same spot that 13 staff members and 79 students stood in 21 years ago to the date as they set off on WGS’ first South Africa Tour in 2002. 🇿🇦 Can you spot any familiar faces?

Mr Anderson also managed to catch up with some of his fellow 2002 tour-goers at the weekend for a charity hockey match!

Please share your memories below. ⬇️

It was great to see so many OWs back on the astro turf on Saturday morning to play a hockey match in memory of Nic Anderson's mum, Janet Anderson. Over £1000 has been raised for Compton Care. 💛

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support. See you all at the OW Sports Festival!☺️

Cricketers and spectators were back on Moreton's Piece for WGS' Cricket Festival 2023 on Sunday, 9 July.

The weather was kind for the first two matches, but the rain stopped play and match three was abandoned🏏

To view the photographs from the festival, click on the link below:

https://ow.ly/mh4t50PaGqB

Thank you to OWs Ross Deeley, Emily Hunt, Elena Martellini and Harjorth Sanghera for your help with WGS EDI Art Mural👍

Winners of the WGS EDI Art Mural competition have been lucky to spend time with local graffiti artist, Neil Willis, to bring their designs to life. 🌈

A huge thank you to Miss Bowater for organising the competition and to the OWs who joined us. 😊

We welcomed back over 120 OWs, former parents and staff for our Coast 2 Coast reunion on Saturday 😊

WGS is exceptionally proud of all the students who have participated in this challenge since it was first introduced in 1999. Through their endeavors, an impressive 248 pairs of legs have crossed 4,256 miles and raised over £100,000 for various charities 👏

We are incredibly grateful to Michelle Craig, a New Zealander and former staff member, for introducing this memorable event to the WGS calendar and to former Head Bernard Trafford, for supporting the idea👍

If you could not attend the reunion but would like to share a memory from your involvement with C2C, we would love to hear from you!

https://ow.ly/ZglB50P8t8P

Some great photos from Sports Day earlier in the week...there was an exceptional display of skill, determination, and support out on the track and field👏

..but can anyone remember the annual staff tug-of-war at the end of Sports Day and date the last photo on this post?

This afternoon, students and staff took part in the 30th annual Walker Memorial Mile, created in memory of OW Chris Walker, who tragically died in 1983.

The picture below was taken at the inaugural Walker Memorial Mile in 1983, showing the two students who finished 1st and 2nd.

A big team effort this week in preparation for all our School and OW events this weekend! Thank you in advance to our amazing Estates Team Wolverhampton Grammar School Official and Catering Team HolroydHowe🫶

We look forward to welcoming former students, former parents and former staff back to School for our Coast 2 Coast reunion on Saturday, celebrating everyone involved in the 25 challenges completed since 1999! 👏

On Sunday, WGS' Cricket Festival will be in full swing, with matches starting at 12pm. The forecast looks good, with plenty of sunshine. Spectators are very welcome, as such events would not be the same without some encouragement from the boundaries!🏏

All our OW events can be viewed on our new community platform 😊

https://ow.ly/zJIR50P42ER

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