New Year Heralds New Extra-Curricular Opportunities
WGS proudly offers the most varied and plentiful selection of extra-curricular clubs and activities of all the schools in the area.
After the excitement of the Christmas festivities we all need something to look forward to in the New Year. Luckily students at Wolverhampton Grammar School have the ideal pick-me-up waiting for them. WGS proudly offers the most varied and plentiful selection of extra-curricular clubs and activities of all the schools in the area.
Students can indulge and explore a huge number of interests, ranging from calligraphy and cooking to photography, Pokémon Go, BBC Young Reporter and Big Band. Many of these opportunities, including Medics Society, student newspaper and the Green Power project, are run by Sixth Formers; providing extra opportunities for leadership, mentoring and enterprise.
What can WGS students look forward to in 2023? With extra-curricular trips firmly back in the calendar there is plenty to tempt those seeking adventure! Perhaps a sports and cultural tour to South Africa? A French trip to Château du Broutel in Northern France, a visit to the First World War battlefield sites at Ypres and the Somme, or even a chance to volunteer at a school in Morocco?
This academic year has already seen three such successful international trips. The spectacular view of the Northern Lights on the Land of Science tour to Iceland will surely be an experience difficult to surpass! This much anticipated trip offered the chance to see some of the natural phenomena studied across all year groups in Science subjects. Whether a discussion about the migration and evolution of whales in Biology, walking on a melting glacier and learning about the impacts of carbon dioxide on our planet in Chemistry or seeing and appreciating the Physics of ionised particles from the sun interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field, it was a truly memorable trip for everyone involved.
The Sports department has been busy with two European tours. Boys and girls took part in a Portugal Football Development Tour which provided a golden opportunity to train in world class facilities, interact with elite players and learn from highly qualified coaches. Several competitive fixtures against local teams were enjoyed, as well as a full stadium tour of Porto’s ground, Estádio do Dragão.
Further north, 29 Year 8 and 9 girls travelled to Valkenburg in the Netherlands for a Hockey and Netball tour. They enjoyed coaching masterclasses and games against local Dutch sides, including playing at the incredible facilities of the Horst Hockey Club. When not training hard there was plenty of fun leisure time spent tobogganing, bowling and in the pancake house! On both tours there was time to appreciate local culture.
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