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My sincere thanks to the entire School community for your kind messages, leaving gifts and for your support during my time at Watford Grammar School for Boys. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone here and have been inspired every day by the commitment and talents of the students and the staff. Martin Post Head Boy, Josh Shemtob presenting gifts to Mr Post from the Parents and Friends of the School at the Lower School Assembly on 16 July 2014
Welcome Our website provides information for the entire School community which includes students, current and prospective parents and staff as well as Old Boys, friends and partmners of the School. For prospective parents or partners of the School who wish to find out more about our long history and special ethos, I recommend you take a look at our Prospectus below and the About Us pages before browsing other parts of the site. We hope this website gives you a flavour of the enviable academic success of the School; the wide variety of extra-curricular experiences we provide for our students; the dedication and commitment of all the staff and the ambitious development plans we have for the School’s facilities. All these elements give us our unique character and ensure we continue to be amongst the best schools in the country.
To view the latest copy of the Fullerian Magazine please click here
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- Upcoming Events
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29.07.2014
Venezuela Expedition30.07.2014
Venezuela Expedition31.07.2014
Venezuela Expedition01.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition02.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition03.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition04.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition05.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition06.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition07.08.2014
Venezuela Expedition - Examination Results
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A/AS results will be available for collection from the Clarendon Muse from 9am, Thursday 14th August 2014
GCSE results will be available for collection from the Clarendon Muse from 9am, Thursday 21st August 2014.
A Results Surgery will be held on Thursday 21 August. Heads of Department will be available to advise on L6 options.
If boys wish to enter Lower Sixth at Watford Boys and they have not met the minimum requirements for entry to the school or any of the courses they have applied to do, they must attend the results surgery. L6 places cannot be held due to non-attendance at the Results Surgery.
PLEASE NOTE: Results cannot be posted, emailed or sent as texts from the school. If students are not available on results day they can nominate someone to collect their results for them and advise the Examinations Officer of this in writing. Uncollected results will be held in school for collection in the new term.
- Friends of WBGS
- Harry Ree Event
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Harry Rée Centenary Celebration event
Saturday, 11th October, 2014, 9.30am - 6.00pm
Jeffery Hall, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London (Level One)
To book a place at this celebratory event and for more information please email Jonathan Daube asap
- Parental Contributions
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Many thanks to all Parents who support us by making a monthly contribution to the School's charity, the Watford Fuller Foundation. To find out more about the importance of parental contributions, please click here. Parents wishing to make a monthly contribution can download the Standing Order and Gift Aid forms.
- Holland Trip
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Holland Trip reminders
Students who have signed up for the Holland trip between 23-25 October 2014 are requested to email their passport number to Mrs Charlton as sooin as possible.
In addition, final payments must reach the School by Wednesday 18 June.
We will be holding a Parents Information Evening on 29 September at 7pm.
- Venezuela Trip
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Students on the Venezuela trip have set up a blog to share their adventures with folks back home. So for the next four weeks you can get updates here
- WBGS Family Draw
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Congratulations to the holder of ticket no. 03 – you are last term's Family Draw Winner!!!
The WBGS Family Draw has been set up specifically to help support the students lunch-time and after-school clubs. For as little as £25 per year you would be helping to support over 50 such clubs each year and, if that's not enough, you could be in with a chance of winning a cash prize yourself each term!!!
For more information and for an application form please click here.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & GOOD LUCK!!!
- School Shop
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The School Shop is open by appointment only during term-time, week-days. Please email us if you wish to make an appointment to visit the School Shop.
The Shop sells the following items:
- Good quality second hand uniform and sports kit or suits for Sixth Form students
- GCSE and A Level study guides
- Limited Edition WBGS Monopoly sets
- WBGS Christmas Cards
- WBGS Ultimate Christmas Puddings
We would be delighted to have any good quality uniform and suit/s for our School Shop. Please note, we only accept items which are washed and ironed. We would also be happy to take any GCSE/A Level revision guides your son/s no longer need. Please bring everything in bags marked School Shop to the School Reception at you own convenience.
- Options Booklets
- New Yoga Classes
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Dynamic Yoga classes at WBGS Sixth Form Centre every Tuesday (7.15 - 8.30pm) and Wednesday (7.30 - 8.45pm) evening starting from September.
Develop Strength, Flexibility and a Calm Mind.
NB Tuesday classes focus on Improving performance in sport
FREE TRIAL CLASS on TUES 9 SEPT or WED 10 SEPT
To book your free trial and for more information please contact Linda Rafferty
- Programming Game
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LATEST GAME FROM OUR PROGRAMMING CLUB
Here's a fun game developed by George Wrightin Yr 9 as part of our Programming Club - Head's newsletter
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For a copy of the latest Headmaster's Newsletter please click here
- Term Dates 2014-15
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SUMMER TERM 2014Tue 22 April Start of termMon 26 May - Fri 30 May (half term)Thur 19 June INSET dayFri 18 July Last day of termAUTUMN TERM 2014Mon 1 Sept INSET dayTue 2 Sept Start of term - Induction day for L6/Year 7Wed 3 Sept Start of term - rest of schoolThur 18 Sept INSET dayFri 24 Oct Occasional DayMon 27 Oct- Fri 31 Oct (Autumn half term)Fri 19 Dec Last day of termSPRING TERM 2015Mon 5 Jan INSET dayTue 6 Jan Start of termMon16 Feb - Fri 20 Feb (half term)Thur 2 April Last day of termSUMMER TERM 2015Mon 20 April Start of TermMon 4 May May Day Bank HolidayMon 25 May- Fri 29 May (half term)Fri 17 July Last day of term
