We are coming to the end of an exciting three-year project which has linked AGGS with schools France, Spain, Germany, Denmark and Latvia. Students in Years 11 and 12 have had the opportunity to participateContinue reading
Thought for the week
‘Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.‘ (Japanese Proverb)
Manchester Digital Her Roadshow
On Tuesday 14 May x10 Year 8 students attended the Manchester Digital Her Roadshow at the Mercure, Bowdon Hotel. The day was put together with volunteers from GCHQ, Autotrader, Manchester Science Partnerships and Bjss. TheContinue reading
Writing Competition – Pirates
We now have a new competition running and this time the theme is… Pirates! We’d love to see your perspective of pirates and what you can create with this theme! You’re free to express yourselfContinue reading
Goodbye Year 13!
The 8th of May marked the last day of school for Year 13. Year 13s celebrated with their teachers in the morning and the leavers lunch was a chance to take pictures with teachers, friendsContinue reading
Olivia is the Greater Manchester County 800 M Champion!
Olivia B, Year 9, is now the Greater Manchester County 800 M Champion! She lead a great race on Saturday in Leigh and her new PB is 2.20.79. Congratulations on this great achievement!
RS Quiz No 6
Can you name the Muslim female World War 2 veteran who was awarded a George Cross for bravery? What was the name of the first mosque in Britain and who founded it? Where does theContinue reading
Campaign Makers
Hi AGGS! In year 9 we’re doing a project called Campaign Makers, where my group and I had to choose a social issue that we were especially passionate about and also a charity that promotesContinue reading
UKMT further success
Nishi, Nell, Anni and Thenuki who won second place in the UKMT regional finals last month were also qualified for the National Finals as their score was a high achieving second place team. This willContinue reading
Thought for the week
See the possibility, not the problem.
National Badminton Finals – Success
The National Badminton Finals took place in Milton Keynes over the Bank Holiday weekend. Our students came 7th in the competition. It was a very tough competition but our students played exceptionally well! Congratulate toContinue reading
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Reviewed Annabelle F (Year 10) I know there are some mixed opinions about this book, but personally I think it deserves Book of the Month. I love the way it is written, I love theContinue reading
UKFast visit to meet HRH Princess Anne
Mrs Walker and Mrs Gillibrand along with two of our Y12 Digital Leaders Rebecca and Ojas were privileged to have been invited last Wednesday 1 May to UKFast to share their celebrations in being awardedContinue reading
Year 8 WoW Day
On Thursday, 2nd May we held our World of Work (WoW) Day for our Year 8 students. We invited in 8 of our alumnae to deliver a series of talks on what they have doneContinue reading
AGGS String Orchestra success
AGGS String Orchestra have won a place at the finals of the prestigious National competition of Music for Youth. This comes as no surprise, given the standard of the playing of this orchestra, and theContinue reading
Year 7 Trip to Rome
During February Half Term (9-12th April) the RS department took 32 students to the Italian city of Rome. The trip was organised to study the concept of ‘pilgrimage’, a topic Year 7 will study asContinue reading
Ex Student – Amy Tennant’s Hockey Success
Read the article below about the ex student, Amy Tennant, who had a great match as a goalkeeper against The USA Team:
Thank you from the charity committee
I would just like to thank all students and parents for their support for the charity events that have taken place over this past year. As a school, we have managed to raise an incredibleContinue reading
Musicians Wanted!
TDAS, a local charity supporting those experiencing Domestic Abuse, is looking for a talented musician/group of musicians to provide background music for a forthcoming event. You will gain performance experience, chance to promote your skills,Continue reading
Thought for the week
‘It is not what you look at that matters, it is what you see.‘ (Henry David Thoreau)
Holland Hockey Tour
At the start of the Easter break the Year 9 & Year 10 hockey teams, accompanied by Dr Roberts, Mrs Hardicre, Mr Murray & Ms Egan, ventured to Holland on a sports tour. All ofContinue reading
Alty All Stars Result
The Alty All Stars Netball match took place on Wednesday 3rd April. It was a great success, and we want to say a huge thank you to all the staff that came down and cheered!Continue reading
Year 13 Easter Egg Decorating competition
The egg decorating competition took place today, and the winning entries and winners were: Special mention goes to 13-7 for the use of real eggs and students actually learning the new skillContinue reading
PTA Marathon fundraising
Several staff have volunteered to run the Manchester marathon on Sunday 07th April to raise fund for the PTA. Please find the link below to donate and good luck to all of the runners! SeeContinue reading
Geography Club Wins Second Prize!
Our team of Year 7 Geography Club members (Su M, Anna RT, Lucy L, Sophia K and Avni D) have won second prize in the United Utilities Vlogstars competition! They have been awarded with £50Continue reading
Translation Bee Success
Congratulations to Aditi in 9-2, Alekhya and Sara in 9-3, Parnika in 9-5, Aahi in 9-6 and Esomchi in 9-7, who have all won the school round of the translation bee competition. Pupils were givenContinue reading
Prevent Breast Cancer Total
The Charity Committee would like to thank everyone for supporting the recent charity events, which we have run in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer. These events have included the competitive static bike ride in theContinue reading
RS Quiz No. 5 – Easter
Easter Quiz The second largest holiday for eating candy is Easter. Which is the first? In which country did the idea of the Easter bunny start? What was the purpose of the Easter Act passedContinue reading