National Poetry Day Challenge

In celebration of National Poetry Day in October, we challenged students across the Junior and Senior School to rewrite a verse and chorus for the song Happy by Pharrell Williams. Not only did this challenge require skills to capture the correct rhythm and rhyming structure, but it also enabled young people across the School to express their happiness at being part of the WGS community.

We received hundreds of entries and enjoyed reading each of them. Well done to the following students who were announced competition winners:

Luke Hemmings, Year 9

Amber Walters, Year 5

Harry Pang, Year 4

Madhav Kathuria, Year 4

The Marketing team talked to Lower and Upper Sixth students about their experiences in Sixth Form which also formed the basis of our new Sixth Form video. Students were encouraged to speak openly and honestly about why they chose Wolverhampton Grammar School Sixth Form and how they've used their time effectively to embrace everything that is on offer here at the School; from exemplary pastoral care to 1-2-1 support with their teachers; extra and co-curricular activities to dedicated Higher Education and careers support.

Thank you to all the students and members of staff who were involved in the production of the two videos.

If you would like to watch our new videos, visit www.wgs.org.uk/about or visit our School YouTube channel.

From the staff entries, Mr Cothey was selected as the winner with his very entertaining verse.

To hear Mrs Rowley read Happy by Luke, Amber, Harry, Madhav and Mr Cothey, visit the following Firefly page: https://firefly.wgs-sch.net/library/ national-poetry-day-2020/nationalpoetry-day-winners

Junior School 'Colours' Launch

Earlier this year, Mr Doman launched a new colours system in the Junior School. The scheme is designed to recognise and reward those children who go above and beyond in areas of school and community life about which they are passionate.

Welcome back Mrs Brown!

Mrs Brown has returned from maternity leave to the Junior School, resuming her teaching and pastoral responsibilities for Class 6AB. In the meantime, we are delighted that Miss Bassett will stay on for an additional half term. She will be taking a selection of lessons across the timetables of Mr Griffiths, Mrs Stanton and Mrs D'Arcy, freeing all three up to spend some time preparing for our proposed Infant provision in September.

Transforming our Old Wulfrunian photographs

This time of year is extremely busy for our support departments. Our Development Office have been writing the 2020 edition of the Wulfrunian which will be published in the New Year. In addition to this, they have transformed some of our treasured black and white photographs into colour.