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15th May 18

Prep 6 recently visited the Faizan – E – Madinah Mosque in Peterborough.  They spent the morning looking around the building learning all about the five pillars of Islam. Their guide was the Imam Hafiz who shared his knowledge of Islam and told them all about his visit to Mecca for Haji.   The pupils…

15th May 18

A celebration of British Food culminates in a feast of fundraising for Cancer Research Celebrity Chef Brian Turner, in conjunction with Seasoned By Chefs, came into Wisbech Grammar School to prepare and serve a four-course meal to 87 guests on Friday 11 May. Brian arrived at school at 10am and got down to work immediately in…

15th May 18

WGS 1st XV team compete for the England Rugby Travel Emerging Team of the Season. A report by Angus Savage, founder of Fifteen Rugby, online rugby magazine outlined Wisbech Grammar’s performance this year: “Wisbech Grammar School had a stunning season, winning ten of their twelve fixtures, including victories over opposition with far greater resources such…

14th May 18

Track and Field champs take up the challenge On Saturday 12 May 2018, WGS took 30 athletes to compete in the Cambridgeshire AA Championships at the Embankment Stadium, Peterborough. There were several outstanding performances on the day with WGS Athletes winning podium places, as well as breaking School Records and setting Personal Best times in…

11th May 18

Tues 8th May Girls 1st XI Cricket v Leicester Grammar WGS win by 18 runs In a much-changed team from the previous week, WGS was forced to field a much younger side. Wisbech batted first, with Lianne Goates (17 runs) and Charlotte Mair (23) leading the way. Lianne, in particular, batted very well against a…

11th May 18

The Bronze DofE expedition season has started. On the weekend of the 5/6 May, 35 pupils and six staff enjoyed the sweltering heat in the Thetford area for their two-day training expedition. The build-up and planning for the expedition had seemed endless, and so it was a good feeling to get started. This was a…

11th May 18

The Leavers’ Concert on 3 May marked the end of music making for our Upper 6th pupils, as they prepare for A-Level exams and life beyond. There was a fantastic atmosphere as the evening started with the ever stronger Orchestra playing Handel’s March”, complete with 4th Former Beatrice Winder on timpani. The audience were treated to a…

10th May 18

From the Department of Performing Arts ‘Taking the Stage’  

4th May 18

Girls’ cricket teams start the season in style   Tuesday 1 May The girls’ Cricket 1st XI have started the season in style, beating Oundle by eight wickets. Top scorer with the bat was Issy Oldershaw-Ellis, who carried her bat from the first to the last ball of the innings scoring 33. Hannah Lemmon and Eliza…

4th May 18

It was a lively start to the morning with pupils and staff enjoying a Jazz breakfast. Both the Music and the Food and Nutrition departments joined together with the Skelton Hall staff to put on breakfast with a difference. The Food and Nutrition pupils worked alongside the Skelton Hall staff to cook and serve items such as Banana and Honey Breakfast Loaves,…