You may remember that before the holidays, several of our phenomenal Y8 and Y10 linguists made it through to the National Finals of the Spelling Bee and Translation Bee competitions that should have taken placeContinue reading
Category: Achievement
Achievement
Aimée’s successful fundraise
Over the past few months, whilst being in lockdown, Aimée decided she wanted to cut her long hair, donate it to create a wig for a child with cancer, and raise some money for aContinue reading
Charlotte Awarded Arkwright Engineering Scholarship
Charlotte L, in Year 12, has been awarded the Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. This is a much sought after and prestigious scholarship and is a testament to Charlotte’s efforts, resolve and talent as she had to submitContinue reading
Grace’s and Freya’s winning stories
Grace G and Freya S, Year 10, have been selected as winners in the ‘Writing the Pandemic’ Competition run by the University of Manchester School of Creative Writing. This is a fantastic achievement, particularly given theContinue reading
Former Student Zesha’s Articles in the Press
Zesha Saleem, who left Year 13 this summer, is off to study medicine, but freelances for different publications in her spare time. We were delighted to read her articles in both TES and The Times,Continue reading
Freya’s story is a finalist
Freya S, Year 10, has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Writing the Pandemic’ Competition run by the University of Manchester School of Creative Writing. She was picked out of several hundred entries and her work willContinue reading
Year 10 won awards for their packaging prototypes at the Starpack awards
The Schools Starpack Packaging Design Awards are designed to encourage students to take up a career in the exciting world of consumer packaging design. Open to pupils and students currently studying at Key Stage 4,Continue reading
Y9 TNEC Virtual Finals 2020
Six students from 9-6 have been working on a virtual enterprise final for The National Enterprise Challenge which takes place next Weds 15th July. The students would have been attending the final competition in BirminghamContinue reading
Sarah’s poetry success
We are delighted to announce that Sarah A. Year 7, has been shortlisted to feature in the canon’s children’s poetry anthology for 2020: http://www.livecanon.co.uk/store/product/childrens-anthology-2020
AMSP Year 10 maths feast success
Two teams from year 10 competed in the Year 10 Maths Feast competition organised by the AMSP (Advanced Mathematics Support Programme) last Thursday. It was a great event with 22 teams from multiple schools fromContinue reading
UKMT Team Challenge 2nd Place
We are delighted to announce that AGGS came 2nd out of 29 teams in the UKMT team challenge yesterday at the University of Manchester. Withington Girls were first and Sale Grammar School were third. CongratulationsContinue reading
Enterprise Competition Success
We are delighted to announce that two teams of Year 12 students have had success in an Enterprise Competition which has gained them each an individual prize of a £50 Amazon voucher as well asContinue reading
AGGS is Now an Official Guinness World Record Holder
Today Anum and Elysia have received confirmation that AGGS is now the official Guinness world record holder for the largest game of musical bumps! This is fantastic news and a huge thank you to allContinue reading
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
GCSE Results 2019
Students at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls excel once more in their GCSE examinations In the first year in which all subjects have been graded on the 9-1 scale, students at Altrincham Grammar School forContinue reading
A-Level Results 2019
We, at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, are delighted to be celebrating alongside our students another excellent set of A level results. Our students’ successes saw 91% of examinations graded at A*-B and 99% gradedContinue reading
Illuminate Online are the winners of the Entrepreneurs of the Year Award
Congratulations to Illuminate Online – winners of the Entrepreneurs of the Year Award! The Illuminate team Rose, Orla, Ibby & Amy were nominated for the UKFast Young Entrepreneur’s of the Year award for inventing an anti Cyber BullyingContinue reading