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Headteacher’s Blog

Blog Week Ending 5th December

Our House Competition for Year 9 Art students this term was a photography competition.  In lessons, students have been working on an architecture project, so for the competition they were…
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Blog Week Ending 21st November

What a performance! Thirty of our Drama students from across the school took part in the Coram Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Woodville theatre in Gravesend – the world’s largest…
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Blog Week Ending 24th October

It was an absolute pleasure to share our Academic Awards Evening with so many parents, carers, staff and governors, in what was a fitting celebration of both individual achievement and…
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Blog Week Ending 10th October

The role of our Head Students is a vital one that adds value to the student body, and to school life in general.  Head Students embody our school values and are…
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Blog Week Ending 26th September

European Day of Languages 26th September – Across our MFL department we celebrated the event with a series of activities including (a rather delicious!) multilingual Bake-Off! and a European Day…
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Blog Week Ending 13th September

Our new Year 7 and 12 students have made a tremendous start to their academic careers here at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. Our Year 7s have started their Saturday…
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Congratulations to our amazing and dedicated students on their GCSE results 2024

Endeavour MAT GCSE results announcement – 22nd August Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Following some very strong A Level results, Wilmington Grammar School for Boys can now also celebrate first-class GCSE…
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BLOG WEEK ENDING 12TH JULY

As we head to the close of the academic year, we couldn’t have planned for a better finale.  STEAM week is without doubt one of the highlights of my (and…
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BLOG WEEK ENDING 28TH JUNE

Our Careers Life Programme delivered a morning of inspiring and instructive talks and interactive sessions to support students as they consider their next steps and potential future careers.  We are incredibly…
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BLOG WEEK ENDING 14TH JUNE

Year 7 travelled to Wildwood Conservation Centre in Kent with the Science Department as part of their study of conservation and ecology.  Wildwood is a leading British animal conservation charity with…
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BLOG WEEK ENDING 25TH MAY

This week we staged an ‘own clothes’ day in support of staff members who have taken part in charitable endeavours for causes that are close to their heart but clearly…
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Blog week ending 26th April

We continue to broaden horizons beyond the classroom with a wide-ranging and ambitious enrichment programme during the summer term. We are delighted that over one hundred students will be embarking…
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Blog week ending 28th March

Today we celebrated the myriad of cultures, traditions and nationalities that make up our amazing and inclusive school community.  Across our school cohort, we have over 45 different languages spoken,…
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Blog week ending 15th March

British Science Week.  Our Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed a host of very special practical science lessons to explore this year’s scientific theme as well as celebrate the scientific discovery and…
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Blog week ending 1st March

Our annual WG6 Cultural Trip to New York had an amazing time creating memories, broadening horizons and inspiring life goals.  Mr Colledge, Head of Business Studies and Economics works with…
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Blog week ending 9th February

Spotlight on WG6.  We are all very proud of what our students and staff have achieved with our WG6 sixth form, creating an environment that is enjoyable and stimulating while…
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Blog week ending 26th January

Year 10 Options Evening.  Our Year 9 students and their parents and carers attended an information evening to support their decision making as they make their GCSE subject choices. The…
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Blog week ending 12th January

Happy New Year to all of our families and staff.  As you will read below, we have started the new year and new term as we intend to continue, with…
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Blog week ending 20th December

Merry Christmas … one and all!  It has been a truly magical term with countless activities, charitable endeavours and exceptional achievements across our school culminating in a range of shared…
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Blog week ending 8th December

We have had two opportunities to travel to our local parish church, St Michael and All Angels Church to share Christmas celebrations through a Year 7 Christmas Services on Wednesday…
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Blog week ending 24th November

Our Remembrance Day assembly brought together our whole school community to reflect and remember the bravery and sacrifice of all fallen soldiers during times of conflict.  Many of our students…
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Blog week ending 10th November

I hope you all had an enjoyable half term.  Unfortunately, upgrades to the local electricity network and associated road closures forced us to start the new term with remote lessons…
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Blog week ending 13th October

Our Year 7 Students will take part in their last Sports Enrichment Saturday session tomorrow (14th October).  The programme culminates in a grand inter-house Rugby Tournament.  The sessions have been…
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Blog week ending 29th September

Our new programme of Enrichment Clubs and subject support groups is now live!  This term’s schedule offers a dizzying range of options with the certainty that we have something for…
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Blog week ending 15th September

Welcome to the new academic Year!  Each week, via our school blog, I will share news and provide an insight into school life as well as key dates for forthcoming…
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