This week, we welcomed Nicky and Robert Babbage-Clark from the Worthing Rotary Club to our Rock Road site to award several of our Year 8 students with certificates for their fantastic entries to a local writing competition. The Young Writer competition runs annually and this year the theme is ‘Environment’.
Nicky, a former journalist, told the students that she was ‘blown away’ by the quality of their entries and by their passionate approach to the brief. She told them: ‘What you’ve said needs to be shouted out loud and clear.’
Nancy Mulholland, a member of our Rock Road writers club, was presented with a prize and trophy to celebrate her victory in the local competition. Her entry has gone forward to the district competition.
Congratulations Year 8!
With Storm Eunice being upgraded to a Red warning, we have made the decision to close the school today Friday 18 February. Online learning will be provided for all students
On Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 7pm, we hosted a 30 minute introduction to ‘The Game Changers Award’. This 30 minute virtual meeting introduced parents to the different sections of The Game Changers Award and explain how parents and carers can best support their students as they undertake this award.
The new award at SGS for our Year 7 cohort is called ‘The Game Changers Award’. This award is designed to encourage students to engage in extracurricular activities and help them develop aspects of their character.
To see a recording of this meeting please see below
We are proud to announce the final casting for the SGS production of Matilda. We had so many talented people auditon and it was hard to choose, so congratulations to all who did audition.
Tuesday 1st Feb was the first cast read through, the next stage of the production. Rehearsals will build up over time for main parts and ensemble as we work towards the production dates of the 6th, 7th and 8th of July.
The full cast list is:
| Matilda | Ursula S |
| Eric | George A |
| Amanda | Erin |
| Bruce | James K |
| Nigel | Tom F |
| Hortensia | Immy C |
| Alice | Olivia W |
| Tommy | Athena B |
| Lavender | Tilda P |
| Michael | Melvin M |
| Miss Honey | Katie W |
| Trunchbull | Theo P |
| Mr Wormwood | Sam H |
| Mrs Wormwood | Pandora S |
| Rudolpho | Ace R |
| Mrs Phelps | Annie R |
| Escapologist | Florence L |
| Acrobat | Talia B |
| Sergei | Beth H |
| Ensemble | Siobhan A Bethany P Eve W Jessica B Beth H Bea B Amelia T Abby L Robyn T Lily B Poppy J Livvy L Eva H Grace D Fraisie E Bella P Jacob W Leah W Summer T Lottie M Tanya P-M Alice E Chloe M |
On Wednesday 19th January we hosted our virtual KS4 Options Parent Information Evening. During the evening we discussed the following:
The slides and recording of the presentation can be found below:
On Thursday 13th January at 6:00pm. We hosted an online E-Safety Evening.
Children now spend a lot of time online and we know that parents and carers may have real concerns as a result. The e-safety evening to discussed these worries and what can be done to mitigate them.
The presentation covered the following topics:
Please find below a recording of the evening and the slides.
Steyning Grammar School (SGS) in West Sussex is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Headteacher, enhancing the school’s leadership capacity as it continues its progress as part of the Bohunt Education Trust (BET) family of schools.
Adam Whitehead, who will take up the position as Headteacher at the four-site, state boarding school after the Easter holidays in April 2022, is a highly experienced education leader, having worked in Sussex schools for twenty-five years. He is currently the founding Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, before which he was Deputy Headteacher of The Weald School in Billingshurst. He has also worked at St. Paul’s in Burgess Hill and Oathill Community College in Hayward’s Heath.
As Headteacher at SGS, Mr Whitehead will be working alongside SGS’ senior leadership team and Board of Governors, as well as with senior leaders at BET and its Trustees. The appointment of Mr Whitehead follows the school’s announcement in December 2020 that it had formally joined BET, which sponsors eight high-performing schools in Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire.
Adam Whitehead, Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, said:
“It is a real honour to be joining the brilliant team at Steyning Grammar School. The post represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for me, given the school’s long and revered history, boarding provision and sixth form. I have high expectations for the school, and I am looking forward to working closely with staff, students, parents and carers and the whole Steyning community, to ensure that SGS continues to provide the best possible education for every student.”
Dr Graham Parr, Chair of Governors at Steyning Grammar School, said:
“We are delighted that Adam Whitehead will be joining Steyning Grammar School as Headteacher. We are confident that Mr Whitehead is the right appointment for the role – he shares our values and vision for the school, has a wealth of leadership experience and is committed to seeing all students achieve their full potential.”
Neil Strowger, Trust Leader at Bohunt Education Trust, commented:
“It is wonderful news that Adam Whitehead has been appointed as Headteacher. Adam brings with him a wealth of experience and at BET, in his role as Headteacher at Bohunt School Worthing, we have seen first-hand his vision, passion and commitment to ensuring that all students have the opportunity and confidence to succeed. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Adam as he joins Steyning Grammar School, and we are delighted that he will be supporting SGS’ students to enjoy, respect and achieve highly.”
It was lovely to welcome so many of you to our Virtual Open Evening last night. We hope you found it useful and informative.
Please find below the recording of the event and links to the course directory and entry requirements.
SGS Key Stage 5 Virtual Open Evening
A final reminder to book tickets for our face to face Subject Open Evening on Thursday 4th November following this link here.
If you have any questions following last night’s presentation please email sixthformadmissions@sgs.uk.net
We were delighted to host our first Parent Forums this year. The first forum was on Monday 4th October and for our new Year 7 parents, followed by a focus group of parents on Thursday 7th October.
To watch the forums please see below
We have now launched our Tech 4 Learners 1 to 1 device programme to enable parents and carers of students in years 7 to 10 to invest in an iPad. However we are aware that a number of parents and carers missed the deadline to sign up and would now like to join the scheme. Full details of the scheme and how it works can be read in the booklet here.
In summary the iPad scheme offers,
It is our aim that the iPads will be delivered to students in November 2021.
We want all of our learners to be able to access this technology but are aware that it is a financial commitment for carers. We are happy to be able to offer financial assistance to parents in certain circumstances. If your child is entitled, or has ever been entitled in the last six years, to free school meals or if your child has ever been offered pupil premium designation for another reason, please contact the school and we will discuss how we can help you.
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