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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Students devour on trend snacks in London
As part of the Fifth Year non-examined assessment (NEA) preparation, Food and Nutrition students visited London where they experienced five different types of on trend food and drink.
Wednesday 10th January 2024
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MFL students at HOME on study workshops
Modern Foreign Languages students visited HOME in Manchester to build upon the work they have been doing in class.
Thursday 4th January 2024
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Creativity of artists celebrated in annual catalogue
Each year the Art department produce a captivating catalogue featuring the brilliant work of the year’s A-level and GCSE students.
Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Alex secures dream Australian trip thanks to Travel Award success
Sixth Form student Alex Hartemink was “ecstatic” after being chosen as the winner of this year’s Albert Johnston Travel Award.
Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Carol Services bring SGS community together
The SGS community came together in the stunning surroundings of St George’s Church as we held the Senior School and Junior School Carol Services.
Thursday 14th December 2023
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Drama students take panto on the road
This Christmas season, SGS took their panto ‘Cinderella’ on the road as they visited Blackfriars Academy to perform their hilarious take on the classic fairy tale and to run workshops with the drama students at the special school.
Monday 11th December 2023
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Musicians welcome in festive period with a cracking Christmas Concert
The audience at the 2023 Christmas Concert were treated to a range of festive and non-festive songs as a number of the school’s musical ensembles performed in the Dining Hall.
Thursday 7th December 2023
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Cinderella brings a seasonal sparkle
The Drama department’s fabulous production of the pantomime ‘Cinderella’ had the Main Hall audience in stitches.
Thursday 7th December 2023
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Energetic and entertaining author talk inspires First Year readers
Best-selling, award-winning writer Phil Earle gave a wonderfully energetic, interactive and entertaining author talk in the Library to First Years.
Friday 24th November 2023
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Musicians marvel at amazing Autumn Concert
Our incredible musicians kicked off the year of formal concerts at SGS with an excellent evening of music in the Dining Hall for the Autumn Concert.
Friday 24th November 2023
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Rugby players make lifetime memories on Portuguese trip
During the Autumn half-term, 41 pupils from the Fourth and Fifth Year headed to Lisbon for a five-day rugby trip.
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Remembrance brings the SGS community together
Pupils and staff across the Junior and Senior Schools held Remembrance Services in memory of those who gave their lives in the service of their country.
Thursday 16th November 2023
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Travel Award winner Charlie relishes German adventure
Charlie Harrison, former Head Boy and one of the co-winners of the Albert Johnston Travel Award, had a great experience as he visited the cities of Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden during a tour of Germany.
Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Taking Stock Issue 84 now available
The Autumn 2023 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.
Monday 6th November 2023
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Celebrating Duke of Edinburgh’s Award success
The 16th annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Presentation Evening celebrated the hard work of the school’s pupils who took part at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels this year.
Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Pupils mark Black History Month 2023
October was Black History Month and pupils in both the Senior and Junior Schools took part in a range of activities to mark the occasion. Below is a snapshot of a few of these activities. SGS History Podcast In the Senior School, the History department produced a podcast that focussed on inspirational black women from […]
Monday 30th October 2023
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Pupils impress Sports department with commitment and desire
As we approached half-term, the Sports department took time to reflect on how the season has gone so far.
Monday 23rd October 2023
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Awe-inspiring museum collections thrill enthusiastic biologists
Following on from their expedition to Honduras, Biology pupils from Fifth Year to Sixth Form visited the Natural History Museum in London at the invitation of Dr Erica McAlister, the Senior Curator for invertebrates and internationally renowned Diptera (flies) expert.
Thursday 19th October 2023
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First Years make memories on unforgettable residential
Pupils in First Year threw themselves into activities during their action-packed residential in the Derbyshire Dales.
Tuesday 17th October 2023
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SGS chosen for prestigious choreography and performance project
We are delighted that Stockport Grammar School has been successful with an application for a place on Sadler’s Wells’ Making Moves choreography and dance performance project!
Monday 16th October 2023