AYLESBURIAN MAGAZINE FROM THE ARCHIVES 1930s

It was a momentous occasion in 1935, when AGS first introduced ‘Rugby Football’ to the students, alongside the already established Association Football. Well over eighty years later and we continue to offer both ‘codes’ to all students, both at House and school team level.

In 1937 we see the introduction of House Swimming to the programme of sporting events, with Ridley taking the honours by just two points from Hampden. The least said about Denson, the better! A very different competition than we are currently used to, and I’m sure our 21st Century swimmers would prefer our indoor heated pool than that which was on offer back then

I wonder what the points tallies would look like if we introduced this original scoring system to our current swimmers?…

Article continued

Another strength of the school is our commitment to educating the whole student and developing their character during the seven years they spend with us As a result, the programme of extra-curricular clubs and societies on offer is always diverse and often very imaginative and sometimes quirky in outlook. It’s pleasing to see that AGS life in the late 1930s was no different…