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The Manchester Grammar School is one of the UK's top independent schools for boys aged 7 to 18, with a global reputation for academic excellence.
Manchester, United Kingdom
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“Do You Hear the Pupils Sing?
A Tri-School Triumph in Les Misérables”
Pupils from MGS, MHSG, and WGS took to the stage for a spectacular production of Les Misérables this week!
👉
#LesMiserables
#SchoolProduction
#PerformingArts
@ManHighGirls
@WGSManchester
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Today we are mourning the tragic loss of one of our pupils, Yousef Makki, a dearly loved young man and an incredibly bright pupil, and there has been an outpouring of grief at MGS. High Master Dr Martin Boulton's full tribute to Yousef can be read here:
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It is with great sadness that we have heard the tragic news that Debbie Makki, Yousef’s Makki’s mother, has sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning. Our thoughts go out to Debbie’s family and friends at this difficult time.
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Today marks two years since we lost Yousef Makki, an incredibly bright, caring and popular pupil at MGS.
A tree planted in his memory stands proudly at the front of our school, and the thoughts of the entire MGS community remain with Yousef’s family.
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Sam Fitzsimmons (2011-15) sadly passed away on Saturday morning surrounded by his family. His time here was characterised by his immense popularity with staff and pupils. Sam gave so much to MGS & Cambridge. He will be missed by all who were fortunate to know him.
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Everyone at MGS is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Harry Bardsley. Harry was adored by everyone at MGS - boys, staff, parents and Old Mancs. He was a wonderful man and a true gentleman. The thoughts of everyone at MGS are with Harry's family.
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After 40 years at MGS, today we bid a very fond farewell to Proctor Brian Edwards, joining partner-in-crime Dr Simon Burch in retirement. The corridors of MGS will not be the same without you!
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Lancashire Cricket and The Manchester Grammar School are deeply saddened to announce the passing of David Moss on Wednesday 28 June 2023, aged 68.
Our thoughts are with all those who knew David.
Read full statement on our Instagram and Facebook accounts.
@lancscricket
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A year like no other comes to a close. Thank you to our
@MGSMagic
community - pupils, staff, parents & Old Mancs - for all your hard work and support. Please stay safe & well
#sapereaude
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Twice a week, at a confidential location, MGS boys teach English to victims of human trafficking to help them resettle. The boys teach basic English skills to enable the adults to build a new life and gain employment. Here, one of the adults shows his artwork to our boys
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Congratulations to the 30 pupils who have received offers from
@Cambridge_Uni
and
@UniofOxford
for October 2023 entry.
Read more via the link:
👉
#oxbridge
#oxbridgeoffers
#welldone
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A Year 7 Induction Day like no other! After 166 days away, it is fantastic to welcome pupils back to MGS for lessons, as our Year 7 boys embark on the first steps of their journey in our Senior School. Great to hear the School corridors buzzing with MGS boys again
#sapereaude
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We are delighted that His Honour Judge Clement Goldstone QC - OM 60-67 has finally returned his A-level French book. Sadly his 500 word description of Ismene is still outstanding and a PS has been issued...
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Congratulations to
@MGSMagic
pupil Dan Rose who after 4 years
@Everton
has agreed a transfer to FC Schalke
@s04_en
. Dan has represented the Rep of Ireland as goalkeeper on 15 occasions. Dan’s study of German
@MGS_Languages
was key in securing the transfer
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Today, MGS and the
@MGS_PEandSport
department is honoured to host the annual Dylan Samuels Memorial Trophy football tournament. Dylan was a very popular, much-loved MGS pupil who sadly passed away in 2015, and we host the tournament every year in his memory
#keepsmilingdylan
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Congratulations to Sam Perry, who has become just the 6th cricketer in MGS history to score 1,000 runs in a season - a fantastic achievement
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After 13 years, today we bid a very fond farewell to Mrs Linda Hamilton, the Founding Head of Junior School, who retires today. Everyone at MGS - boys, staff, parents and OMs - would like to express their utmost thanks to Mrs Hamilton for everything she has achieved at MGS.
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As we head towards 2021, we know this has been a very challenging year for our boys, staff and parents. We would like to express our tremendous thanks to the entire MGS community for their support, generosity and patience throughout the year, and we hope for brighter days ahead.
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Fabulous picture of the sun setting over the Junior School playground today - very appropriate timing as Mrs Hamilton retires tomorrow after 13 years as the Founding Head of the Junior School!
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The teaching staff
@MGSMagic
will be driving the Owl Service minibuses from tomorrow morning to transport the children of key workers to MGS for the start of the summer term
#ThankYouNHS
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On Valentine's Day, MGS pupil Rory Mackintosh ran 100km along the
@TPT_National
(the equivalent of two-and-a-half-marathons) to raise money for the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) department at MGS. His incredible ultramarathon took 14 hours and 58 minutes.
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Tomorrow marks the last day at MGS for our Year 13 boys. There is, of course, uncertainty for them with exams and university etc, but today they were presented with their commemorative ties, officially welcoming them into the Old Mancunian community.
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The Manchester Grammar School is celebrating another year of outstanding examination results for its Sixth Form pupils. 43% of all grades were at the coveted A* level. 74% of all grades were A* or A, and 90% of grades were A*, A or B. Well done, class of 2022!
#resultsday2022
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Many congratulations to MGS teacher Dr Sam Crawshaw, who successfully ran the
#LondonMarathon
yesterday and, in doing so, raised more than £4,000 for
@TeenageCancer
. What a fantastic effort.
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David Moss enjoyed a 40 year career
@MGSMagic
as a brilliant chemistry teacher. He is equally well known for his leadership of MGS Cricket. After much persuasion David has selected an All-Star MGS XI based on players he coached during his time
@MGS_PEandSport
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Year 13 Ben has been admitted to
@dartmouth
college, an Ivy League institution in the USA, to study economics where he will also be playing Division I NCAA basketball. Congratulations Ben!
#sportsforall
#dartmouthcollege
@MGS_PEandSport
Photo credits: hccaptures (instagram)
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The whole MGS community wish to join the nation in expressing our grief at the sad loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her service to the nation, over her long reign, stands an example to us all; it is our hope that pupils of this school, can emulate her devotion to service.
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We’ve just received some new aerial photographs of
@MGSMagic
and the surrounding area. You can clearly see the new hockey and tennis facilities, paid for in part by a generous legacy donation from James Norris OM 28-30, and the 'Manc-hattan' in the near distance.
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We are extremely pleased that the DFE allowed boys to come to MGS to sit our entrance exam in small groups over recent days. This was necessary as we have a high number of bursary candidates without access to technology at home for remote testing. Good luck to all applicants!
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Amer Al-Balah, who came to MGS from Syria, is off to
@imperialcollege
to become a doctor after achieving 3A*s
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It is with great sadness that we have been informed of the passing of our Chair of Governors, Maurice Watkins CBE. High Master, Dr Martin Boulton, has paid tribute to this wonderful man, which you can read here:
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Today MGS has responded to a request from
@SHS_partners
by providing our chemistry laboratories for logistical support in the fight against Covid 19
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Pupils at The Manchester Grammar School are celebrating another year of exceptional GCSE examination results.
49% of all grades achieved were at the highest grade 9 level and 20 MGS pupils achieved the highest grade possible in all their subjects.
#gcses2022
#gcseresultsday2022
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16 MGS boys were awarded straight A* grades, of whom 5 achieved four A* grades - tremendous achievements. 87 boys achieved a clean sweep of A* and A grades. Three pupils were each awarded Distinction One grades (equivalent to A**) in their Pre-U examinations
#alevelresults2019
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Delighted to announce record A-Level results this year, with more than a third of all grades (36%) at A* level, the highest in MGS history
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Everyone at MGS is saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Ponder, a legendary teacher who taught Modern Languages here for 32 years, retiring in 2008. Paul was a great teacher and person, a real gentleman and a scholar, who inspired generations of MGS pupils
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Many congratulations to MGS's Mihir Acharya, a very talented engineer in Year 13, who has been awarded a Gold Crest Award from the
@BritSciAssoc
after devising and creating a device to help prevent pressure ulcers from developing in bed-bound patients:
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From everyone at MGS, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
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Today we bid farewell to our Year 13 boys. This has been a year like no other, and we are immensely proud of how the boys have adapted to the challenges they faced. They have worked so hard, and we wish them well as they embark on the first steps of their post-MGS journey.
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Today we bid a fond farewell to our Director of
@MGS_PEandSport
Mark Walmsley who, after 12 years at MGS, is leaving us today to take up a new role at
@AKSSport
We wish him and his family all the best
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Today we received a letter of support from HRH The Prince of Wales who is Patron of The MGS Trust. We are grateful for The Trust’s careful management of our bursary funds
#socialmobility
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We have been informed by the Coroner that David Moss passed away due to natural causes on 28 June. There will be a small funeral in due course. MGS and
@lancscricket
are working to arrange a fitting memorial event for David - all will be welcome to attend. Stay tuned for updates.
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Many congratulations to OM Jordan Bullock (OM 08-15), who is now a Royal Marines Commando, having been awarded the very prestigious and internationally-recognised Kings Badge, which is bestowed on the best all-round recruit in a Commando cohort. A fantastic achievement by Jordan.
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Our Director of Music, Mr Carey, alongside his family and friends playing Somewhere over the Rainbow to
#ThankYouNHS
This is one way to pay tribute to the NHS 💙
A family in Manchester came out to perform 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' 🌈
#BBCMakeADifference
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Today marked a poignant moment as Adrian Dobson taught his final A-Level German lesson after an incredible 44 years at MGS.
His positive impact extended far beyond the classroom, enriching countless Foreign Treks and Borrowdale camps.
Auf Wiedersehen, Adrian...
#Legacy
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On Saturday, family and friends gathered at MGS to celebrate the life of Yousef Makki, planting a tree in his memory, sharing stories about Yousef and how much he meant to them, and releasing balloons in his honour:
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Greetings from a very snowy and wintery Owl's Nest, our own five-star hotel in the hills! We're sure all OMs have treasured memories of their experiences here.
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The Manchester Grammar School is featured on the
@Telegraph
's top 10 best value Private Schools in the UK.
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During the lockdowns we have offered a full timetable of lessons for boys both learning at home and those in School. In large part, this is due to the phenomenal efforts of our Computer Services Department, Richard and Dean, who have built an entirely new IT infrastructure. (1/3)
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Since Wednesday, we have completed 1,129 lateral flow tests on all Senior School boys, with no positive results. Thank you to the boys and their parents for their cooperation, and to our staff and medical dept who have worked so hard to carry out the tests and keep our boys safe.
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As term has now finished, we would like to wish the entire MGS community a restful summer break. We would like to pay tribute to our boys, who have risen admirably to all the challenges they have faced this year, and to say
#ThankYou
to all our parents for their continued support
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The thoughts of everyone at Manchester Grammar School are with the injured and those who lost their lives in
#Manchester
.
#StandTogther
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Aged just 13 years old, our incredibly talented musician Riccardo S. can now add the letters ATCL after his name, after achieving his ATCL Performance Piano Diploma. Riccardo is now an Associate of
@TrinityC_L
which is a truly remarkable achievement. Bravissimo, Riccardo!
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Congratulations to MGS's Charlie Pozniak, captain of the
@SaleSharksAcad
Under-18 team, who has an offer to study History at
@UniofOxford
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Delighted to announce another year of outstanding exams results for our Sixth Form MGS boys. 32% of all grades were A*s or the Pre-U equivalent, 75% of grades were A*s, As or the Pre-U equivalent, and 89% of grades were A*, A or B or the Pre-U equivalent
#alevelresults2019
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This is Edward Goldman, an MGS pupil in Year 7. He has been helping to make literally hundreds of gift bags for our
#NHSheroes
and local care charities. How amazing is this? Very proud of our MGS boys who are doing what they can to help those in need during this difficult time.
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Very pleased to announce 31 MGS boys have received offers from
@UniofOxford
and
@Cambridge_Uni
for 2019 entry, putting MGS in a very select group of top academic schools nationally. Well done, boys
#sapereaude
#university
#oxford
#cambridge
#offers
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The best of luck to all the
@MGS_PEandSport
boys and the coaches who are currently en route to
@TwickStadium
for the biggest rugby game in our history, the Final of the
@EnglandRugby
@SchoolsCup
. Everyone will be cheering you on from back at MGS.
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Talented MGS musician William Jeys has become the first MGS boy in many years to successfully gain a place at
@HertfordCollege
as an Organ Scholar. Well done Will - what a great achievement
#alevelresults2019
#music
#organscholar
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From everyone at MGS, we wish you all a happy and healthy 2022.
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So proud of our English teacher Okey Nzelu, who held a launch for his debut book, 'The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney', in the MGS Paton Library last night. The book has received rave reviews from critics. To purchase a copy, visit
@NzeluWrites
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When you turn up at school at 7.50am carrying two musical instruments, hockey kit and your normal school bag ... just another day in the life of a typical MGS boy!
#music
#cocurricular
#educationforlife
#manchestergrammarschool
#hockey
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One of our Junior School staff captured this incredible picture of the Toast Rack today
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And so we bid farewell to our Year 13 boys today, on their last official day here at MGS. We would like to wish all our boys the best of luck in their examinations and on their next steps of their academic journeys
#sapereaude
#Year13
#lastdayofschool
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Today, MGS paid tribute to Danny Woods (OM 99-06), a much-loved former pupil who sadly passed away last year. A cricket match was held in his memory between our current First XI and an Old Boys XI, comprised of Danny's friends from his time at MGS and other alumni.
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A tribute to Yousef Makki, by Dr Martin Boulton, High Master at The Manchester Grammar School:
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Many congratulations to MGS History teacher Charlie Pearson, who ran the gruelling 26.2 mile 'virtual' London marathon (pounding the streets of Altrincham instead), to raise money for
@RMCHcharity
and
@thebollin
School PTA. For the last 5k journey, Charlie was joined by son Seb!
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Congratulations to all MGS year 13 students who have successfully secured offers from
@Cambridge_Uni
and
@UniofOxford
for 2022 entry. School Captain Euan Aspin is working towards
#undergraduatestudy
at
@Selwyn1882
reading
#History
. Best of luck everyone for your upcoming exams!
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Watch the last few dramatic moments of the
@EnglandRugby
@SchoolsCup
semi-final as our
@MGS_PEandSport
Under-15 rugby side scored a try and a conversion in the dying seconds to complete a remarkable comeback and book their place in the final at
@TwickStadium
next week
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Hamzah Mahmood, from Stockport, who is recognised as one of the top young physicists in the UK, performed brilliantly to achieve three A* grades and an A in his
#alevelresults2019
. Good luck to Hamzah who is reading Physics and Philosophy at
@BalliolOxford
@stockportnews
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Words of praise for our boys, and our teachers, following an outstanding set of A-level results, from The High Master, Dr Martin Boulton:
#alevels2021
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Today is Entrance Exam Day, so good luck to all today's entrants. The day has changed considerably since these pictures from the 50s and 60s! Today, boys also get a chance to sample Art, Sport and our co-curricular programme, enjoy themselves and see what makes MGS so special
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Exceptional progress is made by MGS pupils and their academic and other achievements are excellent, as is their personal development, inspectors have found. The School was given the highest possible grade in every category. To read the report in full visit
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It might be a bit grey and gloomy outside, but we are absolutely delighted to welcome our boys back, for the first time since 17 Dec. The well-being of our boys is paramount to us, and we would like to thank all our parents for their co-operation as we safely reopen the School.
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Many congratulations to MGS's Naunidh Dua who was awarded three A*s and an A today in his
#alevelresults2019
. He is now off to
@stjohnscam
to study Computer Science. Well done, Naunidh
#goingtocambridge
#computerscience
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An amazing effort by Mr Bird from our
@MGS_PEandSport
Dept and everyone at
@SandbachRUFC
who took part in the
@PatrykRun4
, running 4km, every 4 hours, for 48 hours and in doing so raising (so far) more than £41,000 in memory of 7-year-old Patryk Milner, who sadly died last year.
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Many congratulations to MGS pupil Riccardo, who won first prize at the prestigious
@E_MusicMaestro
2020 Online Piano Competition, for his performance of Chopin's Nocturne in G minor. The adjudicators praised his style, musical refinement and poise
#music
#pianist
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Our School Captain for 2018/19, Tom Robinson, achieved a brilliant set of results today, with two A*s, an A and a Distinction One (equivalent to an A** grade). Tom will now study
#economics
at
@ucl
. Farewell to our School Captain and best of luck
#captain
#alevelresults2019
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Today, pupils have the opportunity to hear the story of Itzik Alteman, a 93-year-old survivor of four concentration camps, as part of Holocaust Memorial Day. Itzik lived with around 300 other survivors in Camp Windermere, dramatised by the
#BBC
in ‘The Windermere Children’.
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Haeden Johnson turns 18 next week and is celebrating a perfect set of results, with three Distinction 1 grades (equivalent to a grade above A*) in Mandarin, Economics and History. He is now headed to
@HomertonCollege
@Cambridge_Uni
to study Chinese. Well done, Haeden!
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Introducing our new School Captain for the 2020/21 academic year - Bruno Quinney. Bruno will be a great ambassador for the School and everyone at MGS would like to wish him well in his new role
#sapereaude
#schoolcaptain
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Delighted to have presented a cheque for more than £45,000 to
@RMCHcharity
this week, which our boys raised to help the hospital buy vital life-saving equipment for young people, and babies, suffering from serious respiratory problems
@MENnewsdesk
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600th Bursary Boy started in 2019 funded almost entirely by the Old Mancunian community.
#bursaries
#passitonboys
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Gus Wilson took over from John Potts as Director of Football at MGS in 2004. Gus is a former professional footballer having made over 80 appearances for Crewe after a youth career at Manchester City. Gus ‘s team has been selected from OMs who represented the School after 2004.
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What a fantastic achievement by Year 12 MGS pupil Simeon Fernandez, who achieved the highest mark in the world in his
#IGCSE
German examination this summer. This is an absolutely incredible accomplishment by Simeon, and everyone at MGS is rightly proud of him
@Cam_Assessment
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Hunter Speakman, proudly showing off his outstanding GCSE results, achieving a complete set of grade 9s in all 10 subjects. A great day for Hunter and his family, and just reward for all his hard work.
#GCSEresults2021
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It has been a very busy and successful Activities Week 2022 at MGS!
A big thank you to all those who work tirelessly behind the scenes, including all those from Swans Travel, MGS Activities Office staff, MGS ground staff and the MGS catering team!
#thankyou
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