Farewell to the Class of 2020

For most students in Upper Sixth, the summer term is a time of rituals –whether it’s planning Summer Ball outfits, Year Books, graduation parties or the final push of Sixth Form public exams. It’s a formative moment in a young person’s life that many adults look back on fondly as a rite of passage before the “serious” stuff of life takes over.

The Class of 2020 was finally getting into the swing of their final year at School, when they suddenly found themselves in the midst of a global pandemic.

When all schools closed and exams were cancelled, some students perhaps looked forward to an extended summer break. But the reality quickly set in that they probably wouldn’t be back in School at all. With the end of term just a few weeks away, we wanted to give Upper Sixth the opportunity for one last visit before they become alumni (Old Wulfrunians) of our School. All Upper Sixth students were invited to come in and say goodbye to their Tutor and Head of Year over the course of two days in July. As is customary at this time of year, they also received their official School scarf – denoting their status as an OId Wulfrunian and a welcome to our alumni community by Head of Development, Tina Erskine. Yearbooks were still produced – and despite a small delay –have now been sent to all our Upper Sixth leavers.

Students of course had the opportunity to come back to School to collect their A Level and Cambridge Technical grades on Thursday 13th August. We are currently planning to go ahead with a 2020 Leavers’ reunion that will take place at School on the evening of Tuesday 15th December where staff and students will have the opportunity to see each other.

Don't forget to join our official alumni group on Facebook or LinkedIn. Search for Old Wulfrunians of WGS on Facebook (or follow Wolverhampton Grammar School Official), join Wolverhampton Grammar School (WGS) Old Wulfrunians and Friends on LinkedIn, or stay engaged on Twitter @WGSOW.