Wirral Grammar School For Boys

Mixed fortunes for our rugby boys today! The First XV lost 16-27 to Woodhouse Grove in the Quarter Final of the Schools Cup. The Bradford School took their chances well in a very physical game played in difficult conditions, but our boys were very impressive in defeat and never gave up. A very courageous performance! Congratulations to Woodhouse Grove and Good Luck in the Semi Final! Our U15s, however, had a superb 29-0 victory at Stonyhurst in Round 3 of the Plate. A fantastic result in appalling conditions! Mr Crowley

For live updates on the quarter final of the U18’s National Cup Competition this afternoon, follow us on Twitter @WgsbR Kick off is at 2.00pm

All the very best to our 1st XV who are playing against Woodhouse Grove School in the quarter final of the U18 National Schools Cup tomorrow afternoon. Kick off is at 2.00pm and the game is being played at Wirral RUFC. Clubhouse is open from 12.45 for tea, coffee and food! Everyone welcome!

Rugby Results v Sandbach School Saturday 1 December 18
2nd XV Won 59-10 U14s. Won 67-5 U13A. Won 10-3... U13B. Won. 9-7 U12A. Lost 3-4 U12B. Lost. 3-6 U12C. Drew 3-3
Won: 4. Drew: 1. Lost:2
Thank you everyone!
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All the best to all teams tomorrow for their matches against Sandbach School.

A fabulous Autumn Term Concert this evening. Many thanks to everyone who took part; over 200 students across 17 ensembles. Thanks to all our music staff for preparing the ensembles and particularly Mr McCabe, Mr Thomas and Miss McEntee for organising the evening. Superb performances by all. For those who missed it, there will be our Spring and Summer Term concerts later in the year.
Our next event is our Carol Service at St Andrews Church, Bebington on Tuesday 18th December at 7.00pm

A PSHE ‘Life Skills’ lesson in action this morning with Year 11 practising their ironing skills. Other life skills sessions include sewing a hem, sewing a button, wiring an electric plug, changing a car tyre, researching car insurance.

The First XV booked their place in the Final of the Cheshire Schools Cup with a 39-10 Semi-Final victory over Sandbach School this afternoon. Congratulations! Well done Everyone!
Mr Crowley

Thanks to everyone who supported our PA Christmas Fair yesterday and especially those parents who helped with donations and organising stalls. The combined income from both the Fair and the raffle ticket sales was £4,900... an excellent result!

Rugby Results v Birkenhead School Saturday 24 November '18
First XV Won 57-7 Second XV Won 61-12 U15s Won 48-0... U14s Lost 14-36 U13s Won 10-2 U12s Drew 3-3
Thank you everyone! Mr Crowley
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Rugby matches this morning are against Birkenhead School. All the best everyone!

Thanks to all parents and boys for their contributions this morning. Parents have been busy today preparing the stalls for our Christmas Fair tomorrow from 2.00pm..... promises to be better value than ‘Black Friday’!

Many thanks to former pupil Andrew Rich who came into school to talk to pupils from both schools about Veterinary Science and routes into studying this at university. Andrew is currently Resident in Veterinary Pathology at Liverpool University. He left WGSB in 2011.

The Music Department's Autumn Concert, featuring 17 ensembles and 135 boys, is ‪on‬ ‪Thursday 29 November, starting at 7.00pm‬ in the School Hall. The concert will showcase the best the Music Department has to offer, and is the result of over 100 hours of rehearsals this term. It features the first performance of the new year 7 choir, the newly formed Klezmer group, the large joint orchestra, a new look Pop Choir, and much more. There will be music from many different style...s and genres, including theme tunes from films such as ‪The Godfather‬, ‪Skyfall‬, Pirates of the Caribbean and ‪the Blues Brothers‬, songs by ‪George Ezra‬ and ‪Metallica‬ and two Beatles covers, as well as more classical composers such as Grieg and traditional folk melodies. The standard of performance will be universally high. Tickets are priced at £4 with £3 concessions (children are free) and are available soon from the School Office or on the door. We look forward to seeing you ‪in the evening on the 29th.‬
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Y8 History trip to Liverpool museums!
The Department is pleased to announce a whole day visit for ALL Year 8 boys on Thursday 7th February 2019. It will be to study Liverpool’s role in WW2. Also a visit to the Slavery museum. Letters have gone out on Parent Mail & in House Groups. Small payment, reply slips and medical forms to be returned asap. Any issues speak to me or your son's History teacher. Mr McKibbin History Department.

National Schools Cup rugby latest....
The First XV were 12-9 victors at Wilmslow HS this afternoon in Round 4 of the National Schools Cup. A try from Tom Roebuck converted by Jack Purnell saw us turn round 7-6 up. Wilmslow kicked a third penalty with 8 mins left to make it 9-7 - but Jacob Ainscough went over with 2 mins remaining to secure a deserved victory. Great performance!
... Mr Crowley
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Congratulations to our U15s who yesterday beat Merchant Taylors School 34-17 in the second round of the National Schools Plate Competition. We will go to either Giggleswick or Stonyhurst for Round 3.
Also, belated congratulations to our U16s - who last week won 26-12 at Lymm in a really Good Cheshire Cup Quarter Final. We now play Kings Macc in the Semi. Mr Crowley

Wirral GS v Lymm HS - Away games

My disabled son goes there now. They care for him and the other boys in a way that impresses me. They are making the generation we will retire into. They will plan cities, design and innovate. They will make the Next Prime Minister with the help of PTA and the most daring yet Kind hearted Boy.

I'm from the class of Barber 1964. We had a lot of Joneses AA., AD , CR .......

Wirral GS taught me how to survive my first day when I didn't know a soul. Learn Latin French and Russian

Become a sportsman and learn the values of a team

Put the female sex on a pedestal as they were out of reach in the school next door

Class of 2007 - Wilson Dodds. Good memories, especially when we played footy on the field in the summer hoping the 30min overlap with the girls lunch break would be enough to show off my silky skills. It wasn't. And I didn't have any silky skills.

Best scwl going

My disabled son goes there now. They care for him and the other boys in a way that impresses me. They are making the generation we will retire into. They will plan cities, design and innovate. They will make the Next Prime Minister with the help of PTA and the most daring yet Kind hearted Boy.

I'm from the class of Barber 1964. We had a lot of Joneses AA., AD , CR .......

Wirral GS taught me how to survive my first day when I didn't know a soul. Learn Latin French and Russian

Become a sportsman and learn the values of a team

Put the female sex on a pedestal as they were out of reach in the school next door

Class of 2007 - Wilson Dodds. Good memories, especially when we played footy on the field in the summer hoping the 30min overlap with the girls lunch break would be enough to show off my silky skills. It wasn't. And I didn't have any silky skills.

Best scwl going