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Merchant Taylors' Company Photography Competition Winners
Wolverhampton Grammar School partners with a range of local, national and international organisations to deliver a rigorous education both within the classroom and outside the school. These associations include the prestigious Merchant Taylors’ Company where our founder, Sir Stephen Jenyns, was twice elected Master.
The Merchant Taylors' Company organised a photography competition during the Autumn term which encouraged students from associated schools to take a photo around the theme Hope. Winners were announced in a Junior, Senior and Staff category.
Congratulations to Edoardo Candido whose piece 'Overcoming Challenges' was announced as the winner and Fran White who was announced as runner up in the Senior category for her piece, 'Renewal'.
Their photographs were exhibited at Merchant Taylors' Hall in the City of London throughout December.
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Wolverhampton Grammar School branded face masks were distributed to every Senior and Sixth Form student at the end of term (children under the age of 11 do not have to wear masks in public).
Please encourage your child to wear a face mask over the Christmas and New Year period in the usual public places and settings. Everyone at WGS wants you to stay safe and well.
Should you or your child test positive for COVID-19, please let us know by emailing covid@wgs-sch.net so as to assist with track and trace. Term resumes again on Tuesday 5th January. At that point, if your child is needing to self-isolate for any reason, such that their return to School will be affected, please contact us via covid@wgs-sch.net on or before Monday 4th January.
Moving on up!
The move to Senior School or Sixth Form is a natural progression for students at Wolverhampton Grammar School. Big 6 children are already being prepared for their move to Year 7 and Year 11 students
Are you in Year 11?
are beginning to think about their Sixth Form subject choices. Parents are also preparing for the transition too.
There is no need to reapply for a place in the Sixth Form. All students in Year 11 are automatically offered a place in our Sixth Form, providing you meet our entry requirements.
• Talk to your family and teachers about what Sixth Form subject options you are interested in. School will ask you to submit your Sixth Form subject options in the Spring.
• Work hard! Your mock exams will really help you practice and identify what you need additional support with. They will also help you decide the right subjects for Sixth Form.
• There is a place in Sixth Form if you want it and 2021 is your time to shine. Do your best in all your exams, make the years you’ve spent in the Senior School count! Ask for help – there is lots of support available; just ask.
• What about results day? Unlike other schools, there is a whole team on hand here at WGS to support you and your family on results day to make sure you have all the information you need and know what to do next. If you don’t think you’ve met the entry requirements, you’ve changed your mind about the subject choices you want to study, or anything else – come and speak to us and we’ll guide you through the process.
Do you know that there are a number of Awards and Scholarships available to current Year 11 students at WGS?
Music Scholarship
Students should be working at ABRSM/Trinity Grade 6 standard (and should be looking to reach Grade 8 standard in the Sixth Form). Music scholars are expected to make a significant contribution to the musical life of the School.
• Up to 25% off School fees
• Free music tuition at School
• If you would like to be considered for this Scholarship, please contact Jane Morris at School by Friday 29th January. She will then ensure your child is invited to audition for this award with the Director of Music, Melanie Cuthbert.
Any Questions?
You will be supported every step of the way. Here’s your handy guide to what happens next.
Governors’ Academic Scholarships
• Up to 17% off School fees
• Based on the best mock GCSE results
• There is no need to apply for this Scholarship opportunity: they are automatically awarded by the School.
Sixth Form Subject Scholarships
This is a new opportunity to recognise current Year 11 students who are excelling in a subject which they wish to study in the Sixth Form. Applicants will sit scholarship exams next term.
• A £500 academic grant to be awarded in September 2021
• Presentation of a Sixth Form Scholar’s Tie
• Publication as a Sixth Form Scholar in The Independent and Wulfrunian (alumni magazine)
• The deadline to apply for a Sixth Form Subject Scholarship is Monday 4th January.
Means tested Bursaries
Every year, we ask former students (Old Wulfrunians) and other friends of the School if they are in a position to offer any financial support to families who need it. We may therefore be able to offer some limited financial support to current Year 11 families who apply.
• Awards typically range from 5% to 100% off School fees dependent on family circumstances and availability of funding.
• In order to be considered for a Bursary, as a guideline your household income should not exceed £60,000 per annum.
• If this is something you would like to be considered for, please do contact Jane Morris at School by Friday 29th January who will send you the appropriate financial documentation to complete.
Are you in Big 6?
All children in Big 6 are automatically offered a place in our Senior School and there is no requirement to sit our Year 7 Entrance Test in January, unless you would like to be considered for either the Junior Scholarship or one of the Head’s Awards. All Big 6 families have already been written to with details of how and when to apply for a number of Awards and Scholarships, including:
Means tested Bursaries
Junior Scholarship
Head's Awards
• The School offers several means-tested bursary awards annually to entrants at Year 7.
• The Junior Scholarship is awarded to the top performing Big 6 student(s) in the Year 7 Entrance Test.
• Ten Head’s Awards are available for September 2021.
• Awards range between 5% and 100% dependent on family circumstances and availability of funding.
• This Scholarship provides up to a total of 50% off School fees and is awarded regardless of family income.
• In order to be considered for a bursary, as a guideline, your household income should not exceed £60,000 per annum.
• They are only available to children joining Year 7 from Big 6 and are awarded to the top Big 6 performers in the Year 7 Entrance Test. The Awards offer 5% off School fees, regardless of family income.
If you have any questions about your child’s future, or would like to come and take a look at the facilities on offer in the Senior School or Sixth Form, please contact us at any time and we can offer advice and arrange a personal tour just for you.
Music Scholarship
• This Scholarship provides up to a total of 25% off School fees.
• Plus free music tuition on the instrument of your child’s choice, up to and including Grade 8.
• It is awarded regardless of family income.
• Students will be required to audition for this Scholarship and if awarded, will be expected to make a significant contribution to musical life whilst they are at the School.
Means tested Bursaries
• The School offers several means-tested bursary awards annually to entrants at Year 7.
• Awards range between 5% and 100% dependent on family circumstances and availability of funding.
• In order to be considered for a bursary, as a guideline, your household income should not exceed £60,000 per annum.
If you have any questions about your child’s future, or would like to come and take a look at the facilities on offer in the Senior School or Sixth Form, please contact us at any time and we can offer advice and arrange a personal tour just for you.
We've got you!
The news that schools across the country would reopen in September was welcomed by students and staff at Wolverhampton Grammar School. With the arrival of Mr Frazer, as the School's 34th Head, and the added buzz around returning to campus, we felt like it was the perfect time to celebrate and showcase how special our community is.
In September, we launched a new School video sharing a student's view of the School and the opportunities which are presented throughout a student's time here.
