Avalanche of Votes Positions Lisa Williamson’s Novel as Peak World Book Day Read
Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Year 7s have been busily reading six newly published novels in order to discuss, ruminate and cogitate as to which is the pick of the literary crop.
As part of 2020’s World Book Day celebrations the Library has been holding regular meetings where girls...
'Hearing Is Not Like Seeing' - Lessons from Auschwitz Project
Since 1999, over 41,000 students and teachers have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust's groundbreaking Lessons from Auschwitz Project.
Based on the premise that 'hearing is not like seeing', this four-part course explores the universal lessons of the Holocaust and its relev...
Our History French Revolution trip to Paris was packed full of culture, revolutionary history, architectural insights (and maybe a bit too much walking!). On the first day after a good few hours of travelling and checking into our hotel we went to the Louvre. Mr Giles was eager to let us know about...
SGGS Students' "Excellent Preparation" for Youth Speaks Competition
Congratulations to the three members of our Rotary Youth Speaks senior team - Charlotte Braso (Chair), Hanna Vine (Proposer), Holly Hughes (Opposer) - who participated along with 7 other senior teams at the District Level Competition on Saturday 8 February, proposing the motion: This House believes...
The Holocaust Educational Trust announced that Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack MBE would be sharing her testimony on Friday 24th January at 10am in their special webcast to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Year 9 SGGS students gathered in the Library for this poignant occasion...
Kids Lit National Finalists Rub Shoulders with Children’s Laureate
Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Year 8 Kids’ Lit Quiz Team hit the National Final of the event held at The City of London School on December 4th. Elodie, Eloise, Heather and Issy have been preparing for this day for the past term. Weekly quiz rounds held under the literary tutelage of En...
National Poetry Day Celebrations – Open Mic “Because that’s okay…”
Sixth form leaders of the Young Writers Group, Jess and Evelyn, certainly weren’t stuck for words on Wednesday October 2nd. Over thirty students from across the school performed or read poems of their choice to support the school’s annual National Poetry Day Celebrations. This year...