On Tuesday 18 June 2 teams of Year 10s went to the Siemens Rollercoaster finals at Whitworth Art Gallery to compete against other schools with their design and construction of a rollercoaster using a rollercoasterContinue reading
Month: June 2019
Thought for the Week
‘The great danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.‘ (Michelangelo)
Maths / MFL Roadshow 2019
On Thursday 27th June we welcomed teachers and pupils from 7 schools across Manchester to take part in our annual Maths / MFL roadshow. Pupils were tasked with solving mathematical problems, written in French, GermanContinue reading
Success for Year 9 Rounders
The Year 9 competed in the Trafford Rounders Tournament. The team won their section and went on with their winning strike to win the whole Tournament. They all played fantastic rounders! One very happy andContinue reading
How humanist are you?
It was The World Humanist Day on Friday 21st June. How humanist are you? Find out by taking this quick quiz: https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/how-humanist-are-you/
PTA Summer Fair June 2019
The PTA Summer Fair took place on Saturday, 22nd June, and was a great success. It was a lovely event, the sun was finally shining and it was really well attended. The total raised onContinue reading
Summer A-Level Art Exhibition
The annual Art exhibition took place in the week commencing 17th June. The main school hall was taken over with a fantastic display celebrating the hard work and talent of our A level and GCSEContinue reading
Cyber Security successes at AGGS
This year over 60 students from across the school participated in 2 different Cyber Security competitions run by GCHQ aimed at developing their programming, analytical and cryptography skills while enhancing their awareness of the securityContinue reading
Olivia’s Success
Olivia won the Greater Manchester Schools 800m and was then invited to take part in the Masons Trophy Inter-Counties in Birmingham last weekend, in which she won the bronze medal. She has today received aContinue reading
Y7 Trafford Rounders Tournament Champions
The Year 7 A and B teams competed in the Trafford Rounders Tournament. They all played very well in their first tournament. The B team came 4th in their section and the A team cameContinue reading
Thought for the Week
The vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have.
Brass success
Well done to Róisín V (8-1) her sister Orla (who joins AGGS in Sept), Grace & Esther. They competed in the Kirkby Lonsdale band contest in the training section & came 1st. They are membersContinue reading
English language lecture from the linguistics department at MMU
Rob Drummond and Erin Carrie from the linguistics department at MMU came to speak to the year 10s on 17th June in their English lesson, on studying linguistics at university. They then delivered a workshopContinue reading
Royal Academy Young Artists Summer Show 2019 AGGS successful entries!
We are delighted to let you know that two of our outstanding young Year 11 GCSE artists have successfully had their artwork accepted for the Royal Academy Summer Show. It is an online exhibition whichContinue reading
Why RS Matters to Me:
A lot of people assume RS is just a study of a few different religions, maybe the differences between them or the practises which may be involved in them. In actuality, it’s far from this.Continue reading
Charity Fundraising Appeal: The Wellspring
For the remainder of this term the Charity Committee has elected to support The Wellspring (Stockport) which is a non-profit organization aiming to provide food, drinks, clothing and a hot shower every day of theContinue reading
Thought for the Week
‘When you talk you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.‘ (Dalai Lama)
Thought for the Week
‘Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.‘ (Franklin D. Roosevelt)