This Friday, AGGS was hosting another amazing talent show and the Year 13s were showcasing their pantomime which they have been working extremely hard on. Charity day also featured stalls in the dining room withContinue reading
Month: December 2019
Christmas Carol Service
It was an annual treat to have the opportunity to reflect and sing at St Mary’s church, Bowdon during our traditional Nine lessons and Carols. Junior, Senior and Chamber choirs sang beautifully and Sneha RContinue reading
Disco Event
On the 11th December the AGGS Social Action Society held a disco to raise money for three social action projects. A grassroots project in India; helping to fund educational, health and agricultural initiatives. Further informationContinue reading
MGSMUN2019
On Saturday and Sunday 14th/15th December, delegates from AGGS, representing the states of Brazil, Nigeria and Poland made their way over to Manchester Grammar School in order to enjoy a ‘fruitful’ debate at MGSMUN2019. AsContinue reading
Mimi and the Mountain Dragon, BBC 1 Boxing Day 3.20pm
If you would like to be entranced by a beautiful new animated version of Michael Morpurgo’s children’s story ‘Mimi and the Mountain Dragon’, please tune in to BBC 1 on Boxing Day at 3.20pm. EstherContinue reading
AGGS Library Pointless Quiz
Written by Eva G, Year 10 On Friday 13th December, AGGS hosted their very own Pointless Quiz. The event had been kindly organised by the IT Technicians and took place to raise money for theContinue reading
Food & Nutrition this term
This has been another lovely term in Food and Nutrition. The year 10 students have made a great start to their new course and year 11 continue to work really hard. Year 9 have beenContinue reading
Words of the Week – E
Year 7: Export- send (goods or services) to another country for sale. “nearly all the bananas produced were exported to Britain” Year 8: Evaluate- form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.”the study willContinue reading
Words of the Week – D
Year 7: derive– obtain something from (a specified source). “they derived great comfort from this assurance” Year 8: distinct– recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type. “the patterns of spoken languageContinue reading
Nishi will appear on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve
Nishi U in 10-7 (Child genius winner 2019) will be appearing on the Christmas special on Channel 4 over the holidays. She is captaining the Child genius team, who are competing against a team ofContinue reading
Thought for the week
Co-operation We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through. (Unknown)
Isabelle’s picture on BBC England’s big picture
Isabelle C, Year 8, took this photo on her way home and has been picked by the BBC England’s big picture of the day, now featuring on BBC’s BBC England’s big picture and the BBCContinue reading
Sponsor a key – only 18 keys left!
Almost all of the money has now been raised to buy the new Schimmel piano for Treetops practice room. Thankyou SO much to all parents, staff and students who have contributed generously in any wayContinue reading
AGGS Mock Elections
AGGS ran their own parallel hustings and elections. Students from Politics Society took up the role of various party leaders and put themselves forward to be quizzed by their peers in the AGGS Hustings. OnContinue reading
Enterprise Christmas Markets
Many of you may have visited the Christmas markets, where you would have suddenly entered the Christmas spirit, with jolly music playing and many Christmas treats around! Thanks to some students in Year 7, 8Continue reading
Anti-Bullying Banner
For anti-bullying week this year, we created a banner to hang up outside the library. The banner was left in the main hall all week for everyone to write kind comments and messages on. WhenContinue reading
Around the world in 80 days drama production
On 3rd and 4th December 2019, drama students from Years 8 and 9 travelled back to Victorian times and voyaged around the globe (…or in our case, the main hall!) in just 80 days (anContinue reading
Enterprise Christmas Markets
Many of you may have visited the Christmas markets, where you would have suddenly entered the Christmas spirit, with jolly music playing and many Christmas treats around! Thanks to some students in Year 7, 8Continue reading
Thought for the week
Co-operation ‘Not in numbers but in unity that our great strength lies.’ (T Paine)
Carol Singing at Wythenshawe Hospital Chaplaincy
All ages wanted for Carol Singing on the hospital wards on Christmas Eve 6-8pm Wythenshawe Hospital Chaplaincy Further details 0161 291 2297 chaplain@mft.nhs.uk
Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 13th Dec Students pay £1, and all proceeds go to CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Space Week
Space week was held at AGGS to mark the 50th anniversary year of the moon landing in November. There were a number of space related activities including staff quiz, space bunting made by students, spaceContinue reading
Words of the week – C
Year 7: Constitute– be (a part) of a whole. “Lone parents constitute a great proportion of the poor” Year 8: Commission- an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group. “One of his first commissions was to redesign the GreatContinue reading
Mock Trial Champions
A huge congratulations to the Year 12 Mock Trial Team! On Saturday 30th November the Year 12 Mock Trial team took part in and won the Sir Rhys Davies School Mock Trial Competition in theContinue reading
Space Week Sleep Over
After a week packed full of amazing activities, space week was concluded on Friday 15th November with a space sleepover for year 10 stem club students, organised by Mrs Hulme to as a thank youContinue reading
Making T-shirt’s was out of this world!
Year 10 stem ambassadors helped Year 9 make space themed T-shirt’s using diluted bleach. The process was a great way to mix STEM and creativity! There were many designs to choose from, but rocket patternsContinue reading
AGGS Christmas Markets
Come along and visit the AGGS Christmas Enterprise markets run by Y7, Y8 & Y9 lunchtime in the hall MON 2nd & MON 9th December Buy your xmas gifts and sample some of the xmasContinue reading