NEW, EXPANDED TEAM

Ed Cornaby (OW 2008) left us in April for pastures new, after just over two years in his role as Alumni Officer; we wish him every success.

Plans to expand the team and level of activity were already in hand and towards the end of July Julie Roberts (pictured left) and Rhianne Jacques (pictured right) arrived. Julie moved from the School’s Admissions team where she had worked for just over three years. A keen runner, competing in half marathons, Julie has also recently taken up yoga. Rhianne studied Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh and previously worked in Customer Success. Rhianne enjoys being outdoors, travelling and anything true crime. Vegetarian for just over a year, she loves everything about food!

As Alumni Engagement Officers, Julie and Rhianne’s primary focus is to help OWs remain connected to School and to each other. If you would like to visit, have news to share or an idea for an event or would just like a chat, please do get in touch, either by email: development@wgs-sch.net or by phone: +44 (0)1902 421326, Ext. 217/207.

1512 Society Inaugural Lunch

The inaugural lunch of the 1512 Society will finally take place in School on Saturday 2nd July 2022, to coincide with the Summer Art Show, providing guests with an opportunity to enjoy the amazing creative talents of our 2022 GCSE and A Level Art students.

WHAT DOES WGS MEAN TO YOU?

Over the past 18 months it has become abundantly clear just how many OWs hold their old school in very high regard. During chats on the phone, through emails, in responses to social media posts, and more recently from visits, the warmth and affection for WGS is evident. And wonderfully heart-warming.

However, many of the stories shared aren’t recorded; and what of all the ones we haven’t yet heard?

1512 Society

So named in honour of the founding year of WGS, the 1512 Society has been created to recognise and thank those who wish to support WGS by leaving a gift in their will or have indicated their intention to do so in the future. If you would like to join the Society or would like further information on how to remember the School in this way, please contact Tina Erskine, Development Director, either by phone: +44 (0)1902 392962 or by email: ter@wgs-sch.net

We would love you to share with us what WGS means to you. It could be a specific memory or experience, or a view of how attending the School shaped your life. You could focus on the knowledge gained, which helped shape your career, the impact of a single teacher, the friendships you made and kept long after leaving school, the camaraderie and shared experiences you enjoyed as part of a team, or the support you received (financially or otherwise).

The format is entirely up to you: perhaps in three short words, a quote, a poem, a paragraph or two or even a page or more…

The essence and impact of WGS: with the help of OWS young and older, we’d love to capture it in words!

Do get in touch either by email or by phone; we look forward to hearing from you.