Year 6 Experience Life In The Senior School

Year 6 pupils had a fantastic taste of Senior School life as they took part in their Immersion Day. Visiting the Art studios, they created a Jackson Pollockinspired piece of art, experienced performance and acting in the Hutton Theatre, made badges in the Design & Technology block and learnt about the fire triangle with some exciting fire demos in science. There was also the chance to ask lots of questions.

Thank you to Mr Birch, Head of Year 7, and the senior school staff for providing this enjoyable insight into life in Year 7. Every pupil received a ‘Welcome to Senior School’ gift and both parents and pupils attended a Transition to Senior School evening which included talks from Head Girl, Ella Grew, and Year 7 student Gurjeevan Athwal who both shared their experiences about moving up from the Junior School.

We See Differently

Thank you to Mrs Baker for organising lots of activities in school to mark Blindness Awareness Month. During a ‘We See Differently’themed week, students were given the opportunity to participate in activities including blind football, tastebud testing, goal ball, a blind Lego competition and a guided obstacle course – all designed to raise students’ awareness about visual impairment.

The highlight of the week was certainly the special visits we received from two incredibly inspiring Guide Dogs UK volunteers: Karl and Claire, and their lovely

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

As a School we were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on 8th September 2022. The WGS community joined the nation in observing a period of mourning whilst The Queen lay in state in Westminster Hall. A book of condolence was signed by many members of the School community past and present and the dedication and service of the longest serving British monarch was remembered and admired. Dr O’Brien shared photos and mementoes from the School archives as we reflected on Her Majesty’s visit to Wolverhampton Grammar School in 1962.

guide dogs, Bilko and George. Claire visited the Junior School and shared her experiences of day-today life with her guide dog George. The children had a lovely afternoon asking Claire questions and learning about how George helps her.

Meanwhile, Karl delivered a wonderfully informative assembly to Senior School students, followed by a fascinating Q&A session to a smaller group during which he shared stories of swimming with tiger sharks and being the first blind person to speak in the House of Lords. Karl’s key message to our students was “Nothing is impossible when you are visually impaired, you just have to adapt.”