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7th Jul 2020

LGGS Young Musician of the Year 2020 Winners

‘Young Musician of the Year’ is one of the lesser-known & best-loved musical events in the school calendar but one that we think is so crucial to the development of our students’ musical skills. It enables young musicians to show us what they have been working on in a supportive and creative atmosphere and every year we are always so impressed by what we hear and see! It’s for this reason that we couldn’t possibly let it be cancelled this year… so it moved online! Participants were asked to send us a video of their performances, which were then judged by Mr Swannell, Mrs Martin and the Assistant Heads for the Arts. The abundance of talent which has been displayed in this year's entries, despite what is arguably a difficult and unpredictable time, just goes to show that the level of musical ability in LGGS is truly something to be proud of. As a team, we have loved every performance and are excited to release a selection of the winners’ pieces at the end of the term for the wider school community, as we are unable to provide a concert this year. Thank you so much to everyone who entered and for keeping LGGS music alive and keeping everyone's spirits up - you all have incredible talent and courage. Please find the full results of 'The Young Musician of the Year' competition below. Anouk Waller-Sargent & Bella Tyler, Assistant Head Girls for Music and the Arts. JUNIOR VOICE 1st place: Ruth Graves 2nd place: Nicola Lutaaya 3rd place: Siri Ram JUNIOR WOODWIND 1st place: Olivia Elmsley 2nd place: Rose Fyson and Elinor Philpott JUNIOR BRASS 1st place: Emily Yates 2nd place: Jessica Argall JUNIOR PIANO 1st place: Olivia Elmsley 2nd place: Katie Davison JUNIOR STRINGS 1st place: Sophia Walls 2nd place: Audrey Brennand SENIOR PIANO 1st place: Marlene Zou 2nd place: Eleanor Helm SENIOR STRINGS 1st place: Jocelyn Soetanto 2nd place: Phoebe Hayashi, Lucy Hayashi, Charlotte Salisbury (in no particular order!!) SENIOR VOICE 1st place: Hania Haq 2nd place: Bella Leong Smith Senior woodwind was very rudely interrupted by the coronavirus so we decided to split it up: SENIOR WOODWIND (in school edition) 1st place: Rachel Mokete 2nd place: Katherine Tanner and Rebecca Argall SENIOR WOODWIND (online edition) 1st place: Lauren Usher 2nd place: Isabel Street Anouk Waller-Sargent Assistant Head girl for the Arts and Music

24th Mar 2020

Online Learning: LGGS is now closed to the vast majority of our students.

Our online learning curriculum is up and running to ensure all students can still access their education. Reception is closed so any general queries should be emailed to: info@lggs.lancs.sch.uk or use the contact us page on this website. We will continue to keep all members of our school community updated through ParentPay and school email. There is also useful information in our Parent Support section of the website. We hope that you all keep safe and in good health in these difficult circumstances. Online Learning

12th Mar 2020

An Equal World is an Enabled World ... International Women's Day 2020

The LGGS History Society have created an impressive display to celebrate International Women’s’ Day 2020. The display can be found on the Society’s noticeboard outside Room 9. Each year group voted during assembly and selected an inspirational woman who would represent their year group and likewise staff were encouraged to nominate a significant woman from history. We hope you will take a few minutes to enjoy reading about and reflect on just a small sample of those nominated and their achievements. They are all amazing women who have been instrumental in influencing change through inspiring others and making massive contributions to our society. International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on 8 March and has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911.

27th Feb 2020

Heroes & Villains Concert Postponed until Autumn Term

Unfortunately, we have to inform you that the Heroes and Villains concert has been postponed until Autumn Term 2020. Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact us.

27th Feb 2020

LGGS Young Musician of The Year - Grand Final

18th Feb 2020

Educational Visit to Berlin

It was very informative and helped immerse us in the history of Berlin, bringing everything we studied to life, as well as providing a great opportunity to practice speaking the German language. Zofia An unforgettable experience that was both useful for my studies and culturally enriching. Mairi

13th Feb 2020

The Computational Thinking Challenge at Oxford University

Congratulations to Rebekah Fearnhead who was invited to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford on 8 February as a finalist in a UK-wide competition, 'The UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge'. Reaching the final of the Elite, 16-18 age category, is an impressive achievement, as 7,085 students entered the first round for this age group. Rebekah was among the top 52 highest achieving students invited to the final round and was presented with her finalist’s certificate at a prize-giving ceremony at Hertford College. The 'UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge' is designed to get students excited about computing and computational thinking. It is a problem-solving contest with questions inspired by computer science topics. In the first round, held at their own schools, students had to solve as many problems as possible in the allotted time and there are six age categories. The highest scoring students from the four oldest age groups (Elite, Seniors, Intermediate, and Juniors) were then invited to the Department of Computer Science at Oxford for the finals which took place over two weekends in January and February.

30th Jan 2020

Witchcraft - a talk by Dr Charlotte Baker from Lancaster University

On Wednesday 22 January, LGGS welcomed Dr Charlotte Baker from Lancaster University to give a talk titled ‘Witchcraft: From the History Books to the United Nations’. The talk ranged from local history, with the Lancashire Witches, to modern discrimination, with Dr Baker’s own research on albinism in Africa. It was really interesting to see the links between historical beliefs around witchcraft and the harmful practices still related to witchcraft to this day. The discussion centred on themes of difference and how misunderstandings, such as those around people with albinism, can lead to attacks on different communities. It was shocking to hear that even to this day there are attacks relating to witchcraft in Lancashire – the highest concentration of any county in the UK – and Dr Baker answered questions on religious views of witchcraft and what modern witchcraft looks like. She ended the talk with presenting us with two questions for discussion: why is witchcraft typically related to women, and what could the motivations be for accusing someone of witchcraft? Thank you to Dr Baker for such a thought-provoking talk.

28th Jan 2020

Sixth Form Application - 6th February 2020

When applying to Sixth Form, you are embarking on a new stage of your journey, and even those of you who have been at LGGS for the last five years may be surprised at how different this will feel. For those of you new to LGGS, at this time of great change, you will soon find there are many people in school ready to help you through any challenges you may meet. We offer a first-class educational experience in a caring environment and look forward to receiving your application. Application deadline: 6th February If you need any further information please contact Mrs Julia Stables who will be happy to help you: j.stables@lggs.lancs.sch.uk SIXTH FORM APPLICATION: APPLY HERE "Despite being very nervous, my decision to join LGGS was one of the best I’ve made, and even in my first term, the school has given me support and brought out the very best of my abilities in all aspects of school life. I can’t recommend LGGS enough to any prospective students." Charlotte, Year 12

Latest News

LGGS Young Musician of the Year 2020 Winners

Online Learning: LGGS is now closed to the vast majority of our students.

An Equal World is an Enabled World ... International Women's Day 2020

Heroes & Villains Concert Postponed until Autumn Term

LGGS Young Musician of The Year - Grand Final

Educational Visit to Berlin

The Computational Thinking Challenge at Oxford University

Witchcraft - a talk by Dr Charlotte Baker from Lancaster University

Sixth Form Application - 6th February 2020

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