Co-Curricular

Allan Witton writes: My Where are they now? article in the Autumn 2023 edition (62) of The Old Mancunian (MGS Life > Publications > The Old Mancunian), which invited contact from former trekkers, res…

                                                  Don Witton, Lesley Witton, Allan Witton, Dot Witton, Mark Hesketh, Jenny Hesketh, Tim Pattison, Carol Hand,                                         …

Congratulations to year 12 pupil Odad for conquering the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro! Standing at a staggering height of 19,341 feet, Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa and the highest free-sta…

A Sixth Form team from The Manchester Grammar School took part in a charity fundraiser netball match against a team from Withington Girls’ School on a dreary Tuesday evening. As part of their 'Feel F…

Year 12 pupil Josh cycled 100km - in under three hours - to raise money for a community school for children with additional needs.  He worked so hard to prepare for the ride alongside his dedicated s…

Many congratulations to MGS Junior School pupil Ethan Gardiner, who represented the England Under-12 Chess team in the Glorney Gilbert International Chess Tournament that took place in Ireland. The e…

Many congratulations to MGS Junior School pupil Ethan Gardiner, who has just represented England in the Under-11 section of the European Schools Chess Championships, held in Romania, where he compete…

Talented MGS pupil Ethan Gardiner flew to Poland at the end of June to fly the flag for England after being chosen to represent his country at the European Schools Chess Championships 2018. Held in K…

The Year 4 boys had a fantastic three days at Plas Menai from Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 June. They had the opportunity to try their hand at a range of activities on and off the water,including powerboa…

After starting at MGS, Oliver King, in Year 7, decided he wanted to thank Grappenhall Pre-School for all that they did for him, so cycled for five days from ice-cream farm to ice-cream farm, and rais…

Today was a fantastic day here at MGS for the 2018 Summer Sizzle, organised by the MGS Parents' Society, with bouncy castles, rides and stalls for all the family to enjoy. The weather was good as wel…

Year 5 had a lovely week in North Wales learning to sail, do open boating, paddleboard, mountain biking and windsurfing. With any energy they had left, they went orienteering and worked as a team to …

Congratulations to year 8 pupil Jasper from The Manchester Grammar School who recently became the winner of the Junior Sports Achiever of the Year at the MCR Sports Awards 2023 for his windsurfing ac…

Congratulations to year 12 pupil Vibhav who has won the 'first prize' at the online UK International Music competition in the young artist category (age 14-17), playing the classical guitar. He also …

Well done to year 7 pupil Freddie who has had a successful season playing for Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Club Under 12s. The team won both the league and the Onondaga Cup and were undefeated in the 2022-…

Every Junior School pupil in years 3 and 4 at The Manchester Grammar School performed The Jungle Book across two evenings in mid-May in front of a live audience of parents and family members, staff a…

Congratulations to the MGS U11 team who were crowned Independent Schools Football Champions on Tuesday 2nd May at the home of England Football, St George’s Park.  A total of 180 schools entered the c…

Congratulations to year 12 pupil Vibhav who won Gold at the Manchester International Music Competition for the best young artist, in the 14-17 category, playing the Classical Guitar. Vibhav spoke abo…

Congratulations to everyone who took part in this year's Young Performer event on Tuesday 21 March, which saw nearly 20 Junior School musicians from years 3-6 play pieces of their choice in the Memor…

On Wednesday 22 March 2023, MGS hosted the ISFA Barry Burns Northern 8s Competition which brought together 18 schools from across the region. MGS won two and lost one of their initial matches during …

Congratulations to year 12 pupil Ronak and year 13 pupil Luke who both competed at the Oxford Schools' Debating Finals, held in the Oxford Union. Both pupils won the Regional Round, which saw over 30…

Three pupils from The Manchester Grammar School were fortunate to be part of the commemoration which marked the 65th anniversary of the Munich 1958 Air Disaster. Year 8 pupils Kai, Jaume and Tunde we…

The annual Year 8 Latin Reading Competition took place in the Theatre on Monday 6th February. All Year 8 forms entered a team, with each group presenting a dramatic reading of a story. This year’s pi…

On Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February, 18 pupils attended Manchester High School for Girls’ Model United Nations conference representing the countries of USA and Egypt. Model United Nations (MUN) i…

Well done to year 11 pupil Joe who has been successful in gaining a place in the National Youth Training Choir. Joe commented: “I was delighted to be accepted into The National Youth Training Choir. …

Year 4 pupil Ishaan has been excelling in multiple sports, beyond the school pitches whilst also balancing his academic studies.  Ishaan spoke about his first experiences at MGS: "At first I felt a b…

For almost 20 years a group of former Foreign Trek staff, the Old Trekkers’ Group (OTG), have met for monthly social walks up to about 8 miles, mainly in the Peak District. Regular walkers have been …

MGS Fencing Club had their first outing during the weekend of 12-13 November as an official club. 17 pupils from year 6 to 13 competed across the board in Foil, Epee and Sabre, winning 10 medals. Har…

Best of luck to year 10 pupil Michael W who currently swims for Altrincham Swimming Club and who achieved 3rd place at the Cheshire Championships earlier this year. Michael commented on his swimming …

Congratulations to year 7 pupil Cameron L who was invited to play with the Brescia Master orchestra.  Cameron had previously performed at the concerto audition in Brescia, Italy in August during the …

Year 10 pupil William C took part in the World Championships this summer and won 2 Gold, a Silver and Bronze medal for the team dances.  William started dancing at the age of 3, when his dance teache…

Congratulations to current year 7 pupil Cameron L who was invited to play at Solitär, Mozarteum in Salzburg after winning 1st prize at Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition.  Cameron a…

Congratulations to Senior School pupil Ben W who has been participating in a variety of sailing events during the summer, with some fantastic results. Ben, who will start year 10 in September, starte…

After multiple school events have been cancelled or amended due to the covid-19 pandemic, it has been fantastic to see the return of performances in the theatre by Junior and Senior pupils alike. To …

Congratulations to year 6 pupil Cameron L and year 9 pupil Riccardo S who were successful at an International Piano Competition in Poland. During Activities Week, Cameron and Riccardo competed in Kro…

Congratulations to all 32 MGS pupils who represented Iran, India, South Africa and Venezuela at WiMUN XIII at Withington Girls' School on Saturday 2 July. The delegation from India, led by year 12 pu…

Congratulations to year 10 pupil Joss N who has taken part with the BeeWell Initiative trip to Manchester Business School at Manchester University, as part of the survey and data analysis, using a da…

Congratulations to two of our pupils Jasper (Y6) and lan (Y9) who won Silver and Bronze respectively at the RYA Youth Sailing Regional Windsurfing Championships in the 5.8 fleet which was held at Glo…

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Congratulations to year 10 pupil Daniel D who has successfully won places at the short summer courses for the National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) and also the National Youth Theatre (NYT).   Daniel…

Congratulations to all pupils who attended the annual Football Awards, and a special mention to two pupils who were awarded trophies for their hard work and dedication to the sport. Kobie C won the M…

Dr Kilheeney accompanied four MGS pupils, Harish, Ashvin, Enyioma and Hunter at a Young Interfaith round-table question and answer session with the Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, OM Wakk…

Congratulations to year 10 pupil Joe who has completed some filming with CBBC and Blue Peter presenter Richie Driss which focuses on his work achieving a Blue Peter Badge for Music!  Joe said: "I am …

Well done to everyone who took part in the MGS Easter Concert last night in the Memorial Hall. There was a fantastic variety of performances with pupils from all ages in the Senior School, with music…

Congratulations to three year 12 pupils - Zach F, Nick B and Luke C - who reached the finals of the ESU Schools' Mace Grand finals. Teams from nearly 300 schools battled it out to make it to the gran…

Congratulations to four of our pupils who have been accepted onto the National Youth Music Theatre Summer programme - Toby J, Oliver L, Joe B-S from year 12 and Jake B-S from year 10. Jake B-S commen…

Following the cancellation of all sports matches during the pandemic, it was fantastic to see many Senior School pupils travel to London to take part in the Public Schools Fencing Championships and r…

We were delighted to welcome an MGS Teacher of Drama, Sarah Bell, to the first performance of Daisy Pulls It Off, in which year 7-10 pupils came together to narrate the story of Daisy Meredith.  Sara…