Senior School News
A list of Senior School news stories from the start of the 2020-2021 academic year to the present day.
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Cracking Christmas Concert leaves audience feeling festive
The SGS Music department kicked off the Christmas festivities in spectacular fashion with their annual Christmas Concert.
Wednesday 7th December 2022
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Talented pupils thrive during project work
Over the Autumn term, Senior School pupils made excellent use of the equipment and expertise in the Technology Centre as they completed their project work in Design Technology, Textiles and Food and Nutrition.
Tuesday 6th December 2022
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Battlefields trip highlights the importance of remembrance
After a pandemic-enforced break, the annual Third Year History trip to the battlefields of France and Belgium made a return during the Autumn half-term break.
Monday 28th November 2022
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Audiences enjoy a musical journey at the Autumn Concert
Parents, Grandparents, Old Stopfordians, Governors and guests were treated to an exceptional evening of music at the Stockport Grammar School Autumn Concert on Wednesday 23rd November.
Thursday 24th November 2022
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Joint winners celebrate Albert Johnston Travel Award success
Each year Sixth Form students are invited to submit proposals for the Albert Johnston Travel Award. This year’s standard was exceptionally high and the judging panel therefore decided to crown joint winners! Congratulations to Tuguldur Zolzaya and Charlie Harrison on their success.
Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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SGS marks Remembrance Day 2022
On 11th November, staff and pupils from both the Senior and Junior Schools joined Old Stopfordians and guests to remember those who gave their lives in battle.
Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Return of exhibition delights audience and artists
The A-level and GCSE Art Exhibition made a welcome in-person return during the Summer term of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Thursday 10th November 2022
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Residential fosters First Year friendships
Chatsworth House and its stunning surroundings played host to First Years as they embarked on their action-packed residential.
Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Taking Stock Issue 81 now available
The Autumn 2022 edition of the school’s termly magazine, Taking Stock, is now available to download and read from the Magazines and Publications section of the school website.
Thursday 3rd November 2022
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Danielle Jawando visit inspires booklovers
The SGS Library was thrilled to welcome award-winning author and screenwriter Danielle Jawando as she spoke to Fourth Year pupils about her career, her books and her inspiration for becoming a writer.
Thursday 20th October 2022
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Albert Johnston Award sets Ben on a rollercoaster journey
Ben Finlay-McDougall, the 2020-2021 winner of the Albert Johnston Award, embarked on an action-packed trip around Europe as he visited a host of theme parks across the continent.
Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Visits from writers inspire SGS students
Over the years Stockport Grammar School has welcomed a wide range of great writers onto the site to deliver talks, carry out book signings and conduct workshops. In the space of one week, we were delighted to have wordsmiths David Farr, Ian Bland and Matt Dickinson impart their wisdom to appreciative audiences.
Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Masterful musicians secure places on national ensembles
Talented SGS musicians from Year Six to Sixth Form are celebrating after being selected for a range of highly-respected national ensembles.
Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Commonwealth champion Holly inspires pupils during visit
England and Great Britain Hockey player and Old Stopfordian Holly Hunt (OS 2015) returned to Stockport Grammar School to help inspire the next generation as she led a training session for the SGS Senior and Under 13 hockey teams.
Monday 3rd October 2022
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Artists venture out to work on their portfolios
Creative Lower Sixth and Fourth Year pupils travelled to Manchester and Styal to collect source material for their Art A-level and GCSE portfolios.
Thursday 29th September 2022
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GCSE Results 2022: Congratulations to our fantastic Fifth Years!
Well done to our GCSE pupils who are collecting their results this morning, 31% of the grades are at the top mark of 9, with 77% at 9, 8 and 7. We are very proud of you!
Thursday 25th August 2022
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A-level Results: Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
Well done to our Upper Sixth who collected their A-level results this morning, with 28% of grades awarded at A*, 57% at A* and A and 79% at A* to B. You are an amazing year group and we are immensely proud of your hard work and achievements!
Thursday 18th August 2022
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Book your place for our 2022 Open Events
We are delighted to launch our Open Event dates for the 2022-2023 Autumn Term! You are warmly invited to join us to discover how we inspire, develop and support our pupils.
Thursday 28th July 2022
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Musicians amaze audiences on action-packed London tour
The school’s musicians impressed audiences at concerts throughout the academic year and, at the end of the Summer term, they took their talents on tour as they headed to London for a six-day trip.
Wednesday 27th July 2022
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Double celebrations at opening of new Nursery and new Sixth Form Centre
Speech Day at Stockport Grammar School was an extra-special occasion this year with the official openings of the new Nursery and Sixth Form Centre buildings by Chairman of Governors Mr Christopher Dunn.
Tuesday 26th July 2022