Sixth Form News
A list of Sixth Form news stories from the start of the 2021-2022 academic year to the present day.
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Book your place for our 2024 Open Events
We are delighted to launch our Open Event dates for the 2024-2025 autumn term! You are warmly invited to join us to discover how we inspire, develop and support our pupils.
Wednesday 24th July 2024
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Speech Day celebration of the school year
The school community came together to celebrate a year of success at the 2024 Senior School Speech Day in the superb art deco surroundings of The Stockport Plaza.
Tuesday 23rd July 2024
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Theatre trip to capital delights Drama pupils
50 pupils from Third Year to Sixth Form participated in a London theatre extravaganza, organised and led by Drama teacher Miss Lucy Mitchell.
Monday 22nd July 2024
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Issue 9 of SGS Historian now live
Issue 9 of the ‘SGS Historian’, a magazine created by Sixth Form students and staff, is now available to read.
Friday 19th July 2024
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Musicians make magical memories in French capital
Stockport Grammar musicians had an unforgettable time during their tour to Paris.
Tuesday 9th July 2024
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Informative and exciting trip to the heart of the political system
A mixed group of Lower Sixth and Fourth Year students headed to London on an exciting trip that saw them visit the Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court.
Friday 5th July 2024
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Festival highlights exceptional musical talent
On 21st June, the school’s amazing musicians took part in the 2024 Music Festival.
Thursday 27th June 2024
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Golf Day raises record amount for Bursary Fund
Now in its 21st year, the Stockport Grammar School Bursary Golf Day in association with Vernon Building Society saw golfers take to the course at Stockport Golf Club to raise money for the Bursary Fund.
Thursday 27th June 2024
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Actors amaze in delightful drama production
Pupils from Third Year to Lower Sixth produced two incredible performances of this year’s drama production, ‘Teechers’.
Wednesday 26th June 2024
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Lower Sixth DT students shine with competition designs
Design and Technology (DT) students in Lower Sixth took part in the Wildlife Haven competition where they had to design and build a product that would help to preserve a wildlife species of their choice.
Thursday 20th June 2024
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Artists inspired by trip to Yorkshire galleries
34 Fourth Year and Lower Sixth Art and Textile students visited two galleries in Yorkshire to gather source material, critical studies and research to incorporate into their portfolio work.
Wednesday 19th June 2024
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Higher Education Conference and Information Evening 2024
This year’s two-day Higher Education conference gave students in the Lower Sixth the chance to find out more about the opportunities available to them after they leave Stockport Grammar.
Wednesday 12th June 2024
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Dancers make moves to reach prestigious final
Our amazing dancers are celebrating after making it to the final of a prestigious competition.
Monday 3rd June 2024
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Taking Stock Issue 85 now available
The Spring 2024 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.
Tuesday 14th May 2024
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Musicians hit the right note at the Leavers’ Concert
The Dining Hall was filled with hits from the movies at this year’s Leavers’ Concert.
Wednesday 1st May 2024
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Our Place – dancing on a journey through time
This year’s dance show, This is The Place, took the audience on a dazzling journey through time, exploring the heritage and culture of SGS, Stockport and Greater Manchester. The show opened in the Pre-Industrial period with the opening number Dawn Breaks performed to Vaughan Williams’s Pastoral Symphony. Pupils from across the year groups showcased different […]
Wednesday 1st May 2024
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SGS Languages receive prestigious British Council award
The Modern Foreign Languages department at Stockport Grammar School is delighted to have been awarded Foundation Level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.
Tuesday 30th April 2024
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Ensembles shine on the stage at the Summer Concert
The school’s musicians shone brightly as six ensembles entertained an excited crowd at the 2024 Summer Concert.
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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SGS welcomes HMC General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde
Thank you to Dr Simon Hyde, General Secretary of HMC (The Heads’ Conference), for joining us at SGS this morning. Established in 1869, HMC comprises Heads from some of the world’s finest schools and, with a membership that includes 300 Heads in the UK and Ireland, along with an additional 60 international members, HMC plays […]
Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Classical pianist Nicholas McCarthy wows London – Speech Day is next!
Nicholas McCarthy’s recent performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre in London drew the headline ‘So dazzling with one hand, he doesn’t need another’ from the Sunday Times. We are delighted to announce that Nicholas will be our guest speaker and will perform at Speech Day on 27th June 2024.
Wednesday 17th April 2024