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Chinese New Year: Fire Horse Celebrations and Calligraphy Workshop We had a wonderful celebration of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Fire Horse this week! A big thank you to Sasha, Harmony, and Kate for leading whole-school assemblies that shared inspiring personal stories and experiences. [...]

MGGS Wartime Tunnels: Firefighters Go Underground for Essential Training! Over half term, our historic WWII tunnels got a new purpose as local firefighters conducted vital training in the underground environment! The tunnels provided the perfect, unique and challenging space for realistic scenario practice.  Our very own Mrs Swift, [...]

Trip to Málaga for Years 9 & Students Miss Flemons and I returned on a late, cold night last Saturday from a very warm and sunny Andalucía after spending 4 days of cultural and linguistic immersion in one of its most picturesque and iconic cities. We were lucky [...]

From Fleece to Fabric: Year 7 Masters the Loom Mrs Watts' Year 7 Enrichment students have recently stepped back in time to explore one of humanity’s oldest crafts. Trading screens for wooden looms and digital textures for natural sheep’s wool, they’ve been getting hands-on with the tactile world [...]

Product Design Spotlight -Year 8: From Design to 3D Reality! Year 8 students have been cracking on with their practical work in Product Design.  They have been transforming their designs and models into real 3D artefacts, developing their skills in cutting and shaping materials. Students have already produced [...]

From MGGS to Dr. Young: A Full Circle Journey We recently received a wonderful message that reminded us exactly why we do what we do. Meet Elle Young, an MGGS alum (2008–2015) who is now making a real-world impact as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Durham University. Elle’s [...]