This November, AGGS will be celebrating BBC Children in Need 2020. The very first Children in Need Fundraiser was broadcast in 1980 and since then, it has raised over £1 billion for disadvantaged children andContinue reading
Category: Charity
AGGS Harvest 2020 Final Update
Following the close of our Harvest 2020 collection we are very happy to announce that we raised a grand total of £997.41! This was shared between the Mustard Tree and the Wythenshawe foodbank, each receiving £485.50. Our amazingContinue reading
Harvest Collection – Thank You
We would like to say Thank you for the amazing donations that were literally poured into the main hall since Tuesday. Our students have really outdone themselves bringing in items from home. In addition, we haveContinue reading
Macmillan Cancer Support – Thank You
Thank you everyone for your donations for the Macmillan coffee morning. Together we have managed to raise a huge amount of £884.90! We are very grateful for your help in raising money for Macmillan andContinue reading
Harvest Festival 2020
This year , the AGGS Harvest Collection has started taking place in our classrooms. Each form room has either a box or large Bag to put all the donated food items. Please watch our videoContinue reading
Macmillan Virtual Coffee Morning
The Macmillan Coffee Morning is going virtual this year. Please watch our video to see how you can get involved in supporting Macmillan Cancer Support. This year one of our cleaning staff members, Mrs. Simpson,Continue reading
Aisha’s fundraising to build a well
Aisha, year 7, have been fundraising to build a well since Ramadan. She started off trying to raise money for 1 well that provides for a village in a poor country. To her surprise, sheContinue reading
Shona’s 2.6 Challenge
Prior to quarantine Shona, Year 12, reached out to The Seashell Trust, a fantastic charity who help disadvantaged and disabled children, as she wanted to complete their CADS sporting programme. However, of course due toContinue reading
Reading and Watch List
Books So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo Discusses topics such as white privilege and police brutality as well as how to go about having conversations about discrimination and racism. BlackContinue reading
Charity Update during lockdown
Dear all, My name is Srihitha N and I am this year’s Student Leader for Charity. The final summer half-term is usually packed with charity events but that will be a bit different this year.Continue reading
Paint in Pink Charity Update
The final figure raised for the Paint Altrincham Pink week which was 326.50! Congratulations to all our raffle winners, we hope you enjoy your prizes! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Paint Altrincham PinkContinue reading
Paint Altrincham Pink Week 8th to 13th March 2020
It is that time of year again to wear PINK! The 8th to 15th of March is Paint Altrincham Pink week. The Charity committee will having a number of activities to raise funds for the Prevent Breast Cancer Charity. FridayContinue reading
Big Thank you from Charity Committee
Thank you to everyone that contributed to the Valentines bake sale 2 weeks ago! Lots of you brought in cakes and other baked goods despite the last minute change of location. We really appreciate allContinue reading
Valentine’s Cake Sale – 21st of February
This years Valentine’s Cake sale is taking place on the 21st of February (first Friday back after the half term break), in the Main hall during break and lunch time. All the money raised willContinue 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
The Annual Christmas Charity Day
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
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
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
Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 13th Dec Students pay £1, and all proceeds go to CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Charity Update
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to the Children in need appeal and especially to the forms’ generous donations via the weekly charity collections. Along with the money raised byContinue reading
Children in Need 2019
Last Friday AGGS students baked and brought in a variety of delicious cakes to sell. The Charity committee had also been very busy snipping, sewing and ironing spotty hairbands to sell in aid of ChildrenContinue reading
ISOC Charity Week
One of the 5 pillars of Islam is charity, and that’s why this year we were most grateful when ISOC were given the opportunity to organise charity week. AGGS were part of over 200 institutionsContinue reading
Harvest Festival 2019
To celebrate Harvest Festival this year, the students and staff at AGGS have been collecting items to donate to South Trafford Food bank. Every form in each year group did a great job and anContinue reading
AGGS takes part in the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning
On Friday, 27th September, the charity committee held a bake sale to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. An amazing number and array of cakes were brought in by students in a steady stream onContinue reading
Year 8 MFL Bake Off-Around the World and World Monuments
After days of preparation, planning and baking, year eights presented their very own European monument masterpiece in the MFL bake off. From Brussel’s science inspired Atomium, to Italy’s coliseum and several representations of our veryContinue reading
AGGS Attempts to Break World Record!
On Wednesday 4th September, AGGS attempted the Guinness World Record for the Largest Game of Musical Bumps. All pupils took part and several members of staff also participated. Everyone had to dance to music whichContinue reading
Harvest Festival is approaching!
Please fill up the cardboard box in your form room with whatever items from the list below that you/your family can spare: Tinned carrots and peas Tinned tomatoes Tinned spaghetti Jars of pasta sauce JarsContinue reading
Winners of the Charity Fundraising Appeal: The Wellspring
Following our charity fundraising appeal for The Wellspring back in June: And the winner is… 7-1 !!!!!!!!!! On behalf of the Charity Committee I am delighted to announce this term’s prize winner for the FormContinue 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