Sixth Form News
A list of Sixth Form news stories from the start of the 2020-2021 academic year to the present day.
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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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Fitness Suite redeveloped thanks to SPA support
Senior School pupils will be able to benefit from new equipment and a renovated Fitness Suite thanks to support from the Stopfordian Parents’ Association (SPA).
Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Students look to the future at Careers Convention 2023
It was a pleasure to welcome more than 300 pupils and parents to the 2023 Careers Convention.
Wednesday 27th September 2023
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We are Platinum! Arts Council award highest rating
We are delighted to announce that Stockport Grammar School has received the highest possible rating from the Arts Council England, with a Platinum Artsmark Award.
Friday 22nd September 2023
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Biologists relish expedition to Honduras
At the end of the Summer term 17 pupils from Fifth Year to Upper Sixth embarked on a Biology expedition with the biodiversity research and conservation organisation, Operation Wallacea.
Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Book your place for our 2023 Open Events
We are delighted to launch our Open Event dates for the 2023-2024 Autumn Term! You are warmly invited to join us to discover how we inspire, develop and support our pupils.
Friday 8th September 2023
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A-level Results: Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Congratulations to our Upper Sixth on their fantastic A-Level results!
Thursday 17th August 2023
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Speech Day celebration of students’ success
The grand surroundings of the Stockport Plaza played host to the 2023 Senior School Speech Day as the school community came together to celebrate a year of success at SGS.
Monday 10th July 2023
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Theme of healing central to latest issue of Like, Literary
The 2023 edition of ‘Like, Literary’, the school’s annual Literary magazine, has been published and, this year, the publication looks at the idea of literature as a healing force.
Friday 7th July 2023
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Issue 8 of SGS Historian now live
Issue 8 of the ‘SGS Historian’, a magazine created by Sixth Form students and History staff, is now available to read.
Thursday 6th July 2023
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Dancers delight at the Summer Showcase
SGS dancers embraced the opportunity to share the pieces they have been working on in their dance clubs since Easter at the Summer Showcase.
Friday 23rd June 2023
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Students place themselves at heart of political system during trip
Twenty Lower Sixth students headed to London on an exciting trip that saw them visit the Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court. For the first time the trip included a cohort of A-level Politics students, alongside prospective undergraduate social scientists eager to learn more about the legal and political workings of our system.
Monday 19th June 2023
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Teeing off for the Bursary Fund
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Stockport Grammar School’s Bursary Golf Day, in association with Vernon Building Society, was blessed with stunning blue skies, warm weather and a course in fantastic condition.
Friday 16th June 2023
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Higher Education Conference 2023
Lower Sixth students learnt more about the opportunities available to them after they leave SGS at this year’s hugely informative two-day Higher Education conference.
Monday 12th June 2023
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Historians experience memorable trip to America
Sixty historians enjoyed an action-packed tour of New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC as part of their studies.
Friday 19th May 2023
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Class of 2023: Upper Sixth students hold Leavers’ events
The excitement was palpable as Upper Sixth students held a number of Leavers’ events as they start their study leave and get ready for life beyond SGS.
Thursday 11th May 2023
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Musicians shine at Summer Concert
The talent of the school’s musicians shone bright as they entertained a delighted Dining Hall audience at the Summer Concert.
Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Taking Stock Issue 83 now available
The Summer 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.
Thursday 20th April 2023
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Astounding collaborative production of Dido and Aeneas delights sell-out audiences
A multi-departmental production was staged in the Hallam Hall as audiences stepped back in time to Ancient Greece to watch performances of ‘Dido and Aeneas’.
Monday 27th March 2023