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9th July 19

Wisbech Grammar School held the annual “Race for Life” event in the sunshine on Tuesday 2 July. Through efforts of pupils, parents, staff, Friends of WGS and members of the local community, that took part in the 5k run/walk around the beautiful grounds of the School, an impressive £1865 was raised for Cancer Research UK….

3rd July 19

Throughout the Lent and Trinity terms, the 6th Form Charity Committee have been raising money for the Alan Hudson Day Treatment Centre in Wisbech, who are redesigning their garden. The committee had a meeting with Phillippa Ashcroft, the Project Development Officer at the centre, who discussed her ideas for the new garden which will include…

1st July 19

House Athletics was the main House event of the Trinity term for the Prep and Senior School pupils. With the final points of the year up for grabs, pupils ran, jumped and threw with all their might, displaying great skill and lots of endeavour. As well as being a showcase for the talented athletes, the…

28th June 19

On Monday 24 June, Prep 6 pupils presented the work they have done towards the Vrettos Award Scheme to the Governors and Senior Leadership Team. In total 20 pupils completed all the work and were presented with their certificates by Mr Staley, Headmaster. The Vrettos Award scheme provides Prep 6 pupils with an opportunity to…

27th June 19

We are excited to announce that as part of the Wisbech Rose Fair Choral Concert, WGS Cantus Choir and Senior School Soloists will be performing at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wisbech on Thursday 4 July at 1900, Admissions is free. Please come along and enjoy the atmosphere and everyone is welcome….

14th June 19

As part of the plans that were announced in March 2019, ‘Building for the Future’, we are excited to announce that phase 1 and 2 of the building work at WGS has now been completed. These forward thinking and innovative plans have far-reaching benefits for pupils across the School. The plans included developing new Creative…

14th June 19

Tom Williamson, in Prep 6, took part in the Stamford Music Festival Competition last weekend, alongside children from 25 schools, in Year 8 (or equivalent) and below. He entered a “multi-instrument” Class, in which he played piano, cello and trombone.  Tom came first in his Class and was also awarded the Copthill Cup for the…

13th June 19

As part of our enrichment and extended learning programme for 6th Form pupils, we were excited to welcome David Hawkins, who specialises in helping pupils make international university applications. He is a former teacher and university adviser in schools in the UK and internationally and has helped hundreds of students make successful university applications. Mr…

13th June 19

East Area Athletics Championships On Friday 7 June 18 Athletes from the Prep School and Lower School, who had achieved the qualifying standards in their events, attended the East Area Athletics Championships at the International Athletics Stadium in Bedford. The Athletes are all to be congratulated for their performances with several achieving personal bests in…

6th June 19

Isle of Ely District Championships 2019 WGS took 50 pupils to compete in the District Athletics Championships at LynnSport. There were some excellent performances from the Athletes both on the track and in the field.  Some pupils achieved their new personal best including Alec Marchbank in the 300m with a time of 48.85s, Emma Markillie in…