Prizegiving and Speech Day

The annual prizegiving and speech day ceremonies for Senior and Junior School students are an opportunity to celebrate some of the brightest and best contributions made by our students throughout the year. Students are nominated by staff for awards that explore a range of skills and abilities including individual academic achievement, progress, overall contribution, coursework, public speaking, acting, music and sport.

Both events were held virtually and celebrated the extraordinary

A day trip to Laches Wood

Before the Easter holidays, Mr Peters and all year groups in the Junior School went on a day trip to Laches Wood Outdoor Activity Centre. Children enjoyed a jam-packed day of fun activities which included toasting marshmallows over a fire, building an outdoor den and helping one another through an obstacle course.

achievements of Years 3-6, Year 11 and Upper Sixth. They were also an opportunity to commend our students for their contribution to the School in what has been an extraordinary year for them.

Prize winners in Years 7-10 were presented with their awards during their own virtual assemblies in school.

A special thank you to Helen England (née Thorpe) who prepared a recorded speech for the event. Helen attended Wolverhampton Grammar School Sixth Form from

1985 to 1987. She was in the second ever intake of girls into WGS and was in a year group where boys still outnumbered the girls by at least 9:2. Helen’s links to WGS started years before she was a pupil at the School. Her late father, John Thorpe, was Head of Biology for over 30 years and in the final years of his career held the role of Examinations Officer.

Ayanna Dennis and Destiny Nwachukwu in Year 10 spoke confidently about the Windrush Generation and prominent Windrush campaigner, Paulette Wilson during a virtual assembly to fellow Senior School and Sixth Form students.

Throughout the course of the Autumn term, significant tutor time has been spent discussing topics such as the Empire, Windrush, Food Poverty, Climate Activism, Slavery, Human Rights and War.

Students and their form tutors are given resources to watch and read before carrying out an activity based on the topic at hand.

As part of Black History Month, Adeo Fraser (OW 2009) appeared in ITV News Central 'In My Shoes' feature. Adeo spoke about his experience as a barrister in the Midlands.

Certificate of Excellence

Congratulations to our award-winning catering team who, for the fourth year running, have achieved their Certificate of Excellence in Allergen Management and a food hygiene rating of 5.

Wolverhampton

Farewell to Class of 2021; hello to our newest Old Wulfrunians!

For the Class of 2021, their final year in School began normally; schools were open and life felt as if it was getting back to what we were used to. However, as the Autumn term came to a close, we all sensed that a further lockdown was imminent and the start of the Spring term saw schools closed and home learning recommenced. Fortunately, this lockdown was much shorter and students were soon back in School.

Thankfully, during their final term restrictions lifted and our outgoing Upper Sixth students were able to enjoy a morning of paintballing and an afternoon of farewells with their teachers; a lovely day marking the end of their time as students at WGS.

They received the much-loved leavers’ hoodies and year books, providing lasting memories of their journey through School.

We said farewell to our students in the Summer Term with a promise that we would give them a proper send-off as soon as we could. We were therefore delighted to welcome back the Class of 2021 and their parents for a Leavers’ Reception in September, just before they were due to embark on the next chapter of their lives. See page 75.

Each student was gifted with a personalised pen – something new for this year – and a clear message that our door is always open.

Are you from the Class of 2021?

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 Development Office on LinkedIn or stay engaged on Twitter @WGSOW.

You can also follow the School's Instagram account by searching for: @wolverhamptongrammarschool.

Good luck to the Class of 2021 as you move on to the next chapter in your lives …

Solomon Brazier-Painter has secured employment in the property sector.

Alet van Gerven has secured the position of Engagement and Experience Director at ASC (Assisting Students Creatively) and also has a number of art commissions.

Ben Ward has secured a Computer Science Degree Apprenticeship at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is studying at the University of Birmingham.

The following students have taken a gap year: Serina Basra is currently Classroom Assistant in our Junior School; Zak Mahmood has set up a Personal Training business; Gillis Robbie is running Christian camps at a holiday centre in Sheffield; Manvir Ajimal, James Bebb, Raajan Chahal, Lauren Hagerman, Angus Hamilton, Sahand Kadir, George Middlebrook and Maham Nauman are also taking a gap year. All are intending to go to university in 2022.

UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND COURSE *

ArtsEd

(University City of London)

Aston University

Birmingham City University

Brighton University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

George Patsiogiannis - Musical Theatre

Jass Grewall - Construction Project Management

Shaun Sunar - Business Enterprise Development

Hannah Dzvengwe - Paediatric Nursing

Harry Ewen - Design for Performance: Theatre, Film and Live Events

Archie Steventon - Business Studies

Thomas Wainwright - Sport Media

George Ewen - Business Management (Marketing)

Oliver Mason - Financial Mathematics

UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND COURSE *

Emily Lloyd - Drama and Theatre Arts

Sophie Negrine - Law with Criminology

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

University of Cumbria

University of Exeter

Joga Rai - Accounting and Finance

Harjorth Sanghera - Pharmacy

Jugraaj Singh - Accounting and Finance

Edward Poole - History

Alexander Bishop - Geography

Elanor Charlson - Law

Isabella Gillott - Mechanical Engineering with Year in Industry

Mya Sidhu - Exercise and Sports Sciences

University of Leeds Sophie Alexander - Chemical Engineering

University of Lincoln Joe Cartwright - Visual Effects and Animation with Arts Foundation

Cardiff University

Dominic Sage - Human Geography

Olivia Spencer-Caseldine - Human Geography

Libby Stewart - Pharmacy

Benjamin Thornthwaite - Business Management

University of Liverpool Georgia Bradburn - Business Management

Saaya Deb - Law with French

University of Manchester Natasha Sund - Fashion Management

Elizabeth Anderson - Medicine

Durham University

Brandon Taylor - Mathematics and Philosophy

Hartpury University Jaymie-Leigh Walker - Equine Business Management

King's College

London

Leeds Beckett University

Liverpool

John Moores University

Andrew Fenn - Computer Science

Katie Evans - Physical Education

Emily Naylor - Interior Architecture and Design

Roma Dhatt - Pharmacy

Syam Dhatt - Pharmacy

Harrison Chalmers - Politics and International Relations

University of Nottingham

Abbie Bayliss - Politics and International Relations

Charli-Alicia Bloor - Medicine

Faruq Giwa - Finance Accounting and Management

Moneeka Randhawa - Law

University of Portsmouth Marcus Perks - Psychology

University of Reading Rishikumar Ramkumar - Pharmacy with Foundation Year

University of Salford Darcie Gibbons -Sports Psychology

University of Sussex Sarika Beli - Law

Loughborough University

Jed Hathaway - Business Economics and Finance (with placement year)

Stephen Jong - Business Analytics

Hamzah Khan - Economics and Management (with placement year)

University of Warwick Oliver Andreae - Computer Science

University of York Elena Martellini - MSc Chemistry (with a year abroad)

Nottingham Trent University

Oxford Brookes

University

University of Bath

Rimanjeet Kaur - Business Management and Marketing

Jaya Kumar - Interior Architecture and Design

Charlie Whitehouse - Motorsport Engineering

Lucy Timmins - Psychology

Also this year, congratulations go to...

Louise Craven (OW 2020) who is now studying Biomedical Sciences at the University of York.

Cameron Grewal (OW 2020) who is now studying Pharmacy at the University of Birmingham.

Varun Toora (OW 2020) who is now studying Dental Surgery at the University of Liverpool.