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`Rita is incredibly special to us. She has defended and supported us throughout the years and is a true and loyal friend. We share so many memories, funny ones, naughty ones and the characters we still miss over the years. We just want her to carry on forever! Our only regret was our lovely friend Jackie Taylor couldn`t be with us today (you were missed) to celebrate our Rita but we send her all our love`.

After visiting the salon, I now appreciate why Royston Blythe is described as a family. It is a unique salon, Ladies, whatever your age, who ever you are, you will always be made to feel welcome and leave feeling fabulous.

tetteNhall College

Tettenhall College is a wonderful day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 2 – 18 years of age. Whilst 80% of our pupils are British, with many coming from the local area, we are also home to around 100 boarders, who come from 23 different countries. We allow our pupils to gain a global perspective, whilst enjoying the beautiful campus environment full of outstanding facilities and nestled in our protected woodland.

Tettenhall College is a school that genuinely and successfully combines academic achievement and personal growth, with the very best delivery of pastoral care and an emphasis on kindness, gratitude and good manners. This is what the very best schools do. They allow children to be happy, confident and engaged individuals who are nurtured to love learning, challenge and success.

FIRm FoUNDATIoNS FoR SUCCESS

The TC Preparatory Pathways Programme is tailor made to ensure children from the age of 2 upwards progress through a structured and comprehensive learning journey. This continues through the Senior School and into Sixth Form where their own Pathways Programme delivers outstanding levels of success. Each year we delight in seeing our pupils progress to some of the finest universities in the UK and also internationally, leading to professional and successful careers in a wide range of fields. WHAT SCHolARSHIP REAlly mEANS

This educational philosophy underpins the approach to scholarship at Tettenhall College. To be a scholar is a privilege, a reward, and a responsibility. Pupils who enter the College at either Year 7, Year 9 or Year 12 are given the opportunity to be assessed for scholarship, and those demonstrating the highest levels of attainment and potential are made awards. All scholars are required to complete tasks each term, to ensure their commitment to ongoing learning and personal growth. However, the fundamental difference at Tettenhall College is that every pupil in the Senior School and Sixth Form has a scholars’ handbook. Every pupil is actively encouraged to demonstrate scholarship in all areas of the curriculum, allowing inclusive learning to lead to the very highest outcomes.

NeW year heralds NeW extraCurriCular opportuNities

After the excitement of the Christmas festivities we all need something to look forward to in the New Year. Luckily students at Wolverhampton Grammar School have the ideal pick-me-up waiting for them. WGS proudly offers the most varied and plentiful selection of extra-curricular clubs and activities of all the schools in the area.

Students can indulge and explore a huge number of interests, ranging from calligraphy and cooking to photography, Pokémon Go, BBC Young Reporter and Big Band. Many of these opportunities, including Medics Society, student newspaper and the Green Power project, are run by Sixth Formers; providing extra opportunities for leadership, mentoring and enterprise.

What can WGS students look forward to in 2023? With extra-curricular trips firmly back in the calendar there is plenty to tempt those seeking adventure! Perhaps a sports and cultural tour to South Africa? A French trip to Château du Broutel in Northern France, a visit to the First World War battlefield sites at Ypres and the Somme, or even a chance to volunteer at a school in Morocco?

This academic year has already seen three such successful international trips. The spectacular view of the Northern Lights on the Land of Science tour to Iceland will surely be an experience difficult to surpass! This much anticipated trip offered the chance to see some of the natural phenomena studied across all year groups in Science subjects.

The Sports department were busy with two European tours. Boys and girls took part in a Portugal Football development Tour which provided a golden opportunity to train in world class facilities, interact with elite players and learn from the highly qualified coaches.

Further north, 29 Year 8 and 9 girls travelled to Valkenburg in the Netherlands for a Hockey and Netball tour. They enjoyed coaching masterclasses and games against local sides, including playing at the incredible facilities of the Horst Hockey Club. On both tours there was time to appreciate local culture.

This abundance of extra-curricular opportunities is undoubtedly one of the huge benefits of choosing to study at Wolverhampton Grammar School. Why not visit to find out more? Email: admissions@ wgs-sch.net.