This half term, a team of three Year 11 debating students took place in the first heat of the English Speaking Union’s ‘School’s Mace’ debating competition. The ‘mace’ is one of the country’s most prestigiousContinue reading
Category: Pupil impact
Virtual Christmas Enterprise Markets 2020
Our Christmas markets looked a little different this year! Students had to get a little more creative and submit their business plans and photos of their prototype online. With the help of our Web DeveloperContinue reading
AGGS Virtual Christmas Market Shop is Open for Voting
Our online virtual Christmas Market is officially open to staff and students, and it is time for you all to get voting! You can access the market using this link, or click on the imageContinue reading
A Tree Owl Sculpture in Memory of Annika
This fantastic tree sculpture was created in memory of one of our students Annika who, sadly died in July 2019. Mrs Heathcock and her form arranged for Tim Burgess to come into school to createContinue 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
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
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
UKMT further success
Nishi, Nell, Anni and Thenuki who won second place in the UKMT regional finals last month were also qualified for the National Finals as their score was a high achieving second place team. This willContinue reading
UKFast visit to meet HRH Princess Anne
Mrs Walker and Mrs Gillibrand along with two of our Y12 Digital Leaders Rebecca and Ojas were privileged to have been invited last Wednesday 1 May to UKFast to share their celebrations in being awardedContinue reading
Nishi U, Year 9 has won the Child Genius competition on Channel 4
The competition tests the competitors’ knowledge and understanding of a range of subjects including maths, geography and the old English language. It began with 20 children between the ages of 8 to 12, with competitorsContinue reading
Spelling Bee School Final 2019
Congratulations to the 14 pupils in Year 7 who competed to such a high standard on Wednesday 6 February. It was very close, but the three winners are Disha in 7-1 for French, Cesci in 7-2Continue reading
Maariyah wins an iPad after Safe Drive Stay Alive course
Maariyah is one of our year 13 girls that went on our Safe Drive Stay Alive course. This is a performance by the emergency services to make young drivers aware of the dangers of notContinue reading
Mock Trial Hugh Success
A huge congratulations to the Year 12 Mock Trial Team. On Saturday 24th November the Year 12 Mock Trial team took part in the Sir Rhys Davies School Mock Trial Competition in the Manchester CrownContinue reading
Thank you Mrs. Reynolds
Last Saturday was Mrs Reynolds last day in charge of hockey matches before she goes on maternity leave. The Yr 9 team would like to thank her for supporting them in getting to the EHContinue reading
AGGS Christmas Markets
Please come and support the AGGS Christmas Enterprise markets run by Y7, Y8 & Y9 lunchtime in the hall Monday 3rd & Monday 10th December
AGGS Christmas Concert
26th and 28th November 2018, 7pm, Main Hall Adults £8, child/concession £5 Tickets available from reception
Let’s Talk Youth Conference 2018 Report
Earlier this week on Thursday, 7 AGGS students from years 7-10 were invited to attend the annual Let’s Talk Youth Conference held by Trafford’s Youth Cabinet. The gathering was jammed packed full of talks fromContinue reading
Frankenstein lecture trip
On the very apt date of 31st October, Mrs Cleary and Miss Choudhary took 25 year 10 pupils to the University of Manchester for an afternoon of lectures on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The students areContinue reading
Summer reading challenge success
A huge congratulations to all the participants who took part in AGGS first ever Summer Reading Challenge, reading over 150 between them all! Summer was obviously more than a little light reading in a deckContinue reading
Student Success in Royal Economics Society Essay Competition
Antonia H (Year 13) has performed outstandingly well in the highly prestigious RES essay writing competition. She was shortlisted by the judges which meant that out of 1300 of the best sixth form economists sheContinue reading
Food and Nutrition this Half Term
We have had a great half term in food. Year 10 have made a good start to their GCSE and produced some delicious lasagnes and pavlovas amongst other things. Year 11 have worked really hardContinue reading
MUN Success, October 2018
On the weekend of the 6th and 7th October, AGGS brought our MUN team to the Model United Nations conference at Cheadle Hulme, representing DR Congo and Kazakhstan: MUNCH. Schools from all over the countryContinue reading
A Visit to Trafford Council
I went to watch a meeting of Trafford Council on 26th September. I was invited by Councillor Geraldine Coggins and Councillor Dan Jerome. They are the two Green Party councillors for Altrincham Ward who wereContinue reading
AGGS Biology Week
6-14th October 2018
UK- German centenary project success
Honor, Imogen and Kate in 9-5 have been awarded first prize for their entry in the 11-14 song section of the Together: A UK-German centenary project. The project invited pupils aged 9-16 to produce poetry,Continue reading
Rijuta J – AGGS School Physicist of the Year 2018 (SPOTY)
Rijuta J was nominated by the physics department to be the award winner for the AGGS School Physicist of the Year 2018 (SPOTY). SPOTY celebrates the talent of exceptional students studying physics in local schools.Continue reading
AGGS Virtual Christmas Market
Our market is now ready for your votes – please vote for 2 of your favourites products on our brand new Chrismas Market shop on the link below: