Congratulations to the following students who won the Summer Reading Challenge – 20 for 2020. Ikshita S (Year 7) Ranea B (Year 8) Priya V (Year 9) Anisha M (VI Form) A special mention toContinue reading
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September Book of the Month
Death Sets Sail by Robin Stevens Death Sets Sail is the 9th and final book in the hugely successful Murder Most Unladylike series. It is the most popular series of books for Years 7 andContinue reading
October Book of the Month
Wrecked by Louisa Reid In Wrecked, the author Louisa Reid, again revisits the verse novel form she executed so beautifully in last year’s Gloves Off. This time we follow the story of Joe, who weContinue reading
Summer Reading Challenge 2020
Welcome to this year’s AGGS Summer Reading Challenge – 20 for 2020. The challenge is to read or listen to something in each of the twenty categories listed in the poster attached. This is aContinue 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
Safiyyah Is Reading Cloud’s Star Reviewer!
One of our librarians, Safiyyah S, Year 11, have won a book review competition and was nominated A Reading Cloud Star Reviewer! Capita Reading Cloud said: “Safiyyah has blown our team away with her bookContinue reading
Summer Reading Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Naomi from Year 8 (pictured to the right of her friend Ayanfe), one of the winners of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Naomi will be taking over the library budget this term andContinue reading
Summer Reading Challenge
Reading regularly and reading for pleasure has a huge impact on your wellbeing and academic attainment. Try to read every day of the summer holidays if you can and join in our Summer Reading Challenge.Continue 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
Chocolat by Joanne Harris Reviewed by Annabelle F (10-3)
I doubt any review, least of all mine, could do this book justice. I read this book a while ago, I was going through a bit of a phase- I read the Perks of BeingContinue reading
Summer Reading Challenge
Looking for something to do this summer? Oblivious to an obvious choice? If not only for your own enjoyment, then for a little competition- the Summer Reading Challenge gives everyone something worthwhile to read. It’sContinue reading
How to Read More
I agree. Reading’s hard work; especially when you’re thinking of all the other books that you just have to read. The stress of it all can make you want to skip the book you’re on-Continue reading
Fandom Day
Thanks to all the Year 7s who raised money to buy new books for the Library through Fandom Day. The Year 7 School Council have chosen some excellent new books which are now available toContinue reading
World Book Day at AGGS, 1st March 2018
Schools, libraries, and bookshops all celebrated the 21st World Book Day on March 1st. Here at AGGS staff shared their favourite stories with pupils during a special lunchtime book reading session. Thanks to Mrs Clark,Continue reading
Book Fairies on World Book Day
The Book Fairies also made an appearance, hiding new books across the campus for pupils to find and read. Let us know if you found one! #AGGSBookFairies #ibelieveinbookfairies
I Believe in Book Fairies
Get ready for #WorldBookDay. We’re hiding copies of these books around school on Thursday. Find it, read it, pass it on. #AGGSBookFairies #ibelieveinbookfairies
Book Promotion Blind Date
Pupils chose a hand-wrapped book tagged with clues to give them an idea of what is inside. The books were specially chosen by the librarians as their favourite books. The idea was to promote readingContinue reading
World Book Day Thursday 1st March
I Believe in Book Fairies On World Book Day, Thursday 1st March, to celebrate reading and promote books, the librarians will be organising a Book Fairies Event. What are Book Fairies? Book Fairies hide booksContinue reading
January,2018
How exactly has it got to the two thousand and eighteenth year on the planet Earth? I have no idea. Let’s be honest- can you really remember much of what happened last year? The yearContinue reading
Christmas Cheer at AGGS
Christmas came early to AGGS this week with a festive visit from the best-selling author Matt Haig. Matt is the author of several novels for adults and children, and his new book, Father Christmas andContinue reading
TED Talk, Tuesday in the Library
The next TED Talk will be shown on Tuesday 3rd October at 12.40pm. You are welcome to bring your lunch to eat. Award Winning Teenage Science in Action – Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and NaomiContinue reading
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Library’s new books thanks to Fandom Day
These are the books we have been able to buy for the library from the money raised by the Fandom Day on 3rd February. Huge thanks to the Year 8 School Council who organised theContinue reading
Cecelia Ahern Visit, 30th March 2017
The award winning and worldwide bestselling author Cecelia Ahern came to Altrincham Grammar School for Girls yesterday, to launch her new novel for Young Adults, Perfect. The visit was arranged by our Librarian, Mrs Hodgson whoContinue reading
The Graphic Novel Book Club
Lunchtimes on Day 1. Monday 27th March (12.45 – 1.15pm): Batman: Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
Library Activities
TED Talk Tuesdays The programme for TED Talk Tuesdays which continue to be popular Tuesday 28th February, 12.40pm – Why we have too Few Women Leaders by Sheryl Sandberg Tuesday 14th March, 12.40pm – DoContinue reading
Beanbags for the library
We are extremely grateful to have received from the PTA, a set of Fatboy Point Beanbags for the library. This has provided some much needed extra flexible seating for pupils. Pupil Librarians chose the coloursContinue reading
TED Talk Tuesday in the Glass Box
Tuesday 15th November, 12.40pm A Teen Just Trying to Figure it out Tavi Gevinson (7:30) 15 year old Tavi Gevinson had a hard time finding strong, female teenage role models – so she built aContinue reading