Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (LGGS) is a selective state grammar school with academy status for girls on Regent Street in Lancaster, England. It was established in 1907.[1]
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Regent Street , , LA1 1SF | |
| Coordinates | 54.04573°N 2.80332°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar school; Academy |
| Established | 1907[1] |
| Department for Education URN | 136381 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mrs Jackie Cahalin |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 882 |
| Houses | Aalborg(J), Perpignan(K), Rendsburg(L), Lublin(M) |
| Colour(s) | , |
| Publication | LGGS Chronicle (annual) |
| Website | http://www.lggs.org.uk/ |
About LGGS
LGGS gained Technology College status in 1995, and Language College status in 2007.[2]
Centenary
The school passed its centenary year in 2007 bringing a few changes along with it. The school logo was updated and the uniform changed along with a new hall added to the main part of the school building.
House system
Lancaster Girls' Grammar school has a House system as girls are sorted into these house in first year, and remain affiliated with them for the rest of their school career. The Houses are named after the twin towns of Lancaster:
- Aalborg represented by the colour blue
- Perpignan represented by the colour green
- Rendsburg represented by the colour red
- Lublin represented by the colour yellow
There are inter-house competitions throughout the year, including the Performing Arts Festival, Sports Day and the Music Festival.
School Calendar Events
- Performing Arts Festival - a winter festival where Year 12 students direct a mini-musical act (such as matilda), a drama piece, and dance drama.
- Public Speaking - a competition where one girl from each form talks on a subject. A guest judge is invited and the winner from each year group receives a colour badge. Unfortunately, this year, this event and many more were cancelled due to COVID-19.
- Children in Need - the biggest charity event on the school calendar, this is a non-uniform day with a spectacular show at lunchtime.
- International Week- this gives the girls a chance to learn different languages, take part in activities and eat food from different countries. On the last day girls are invited to dress up as a different country.
- House Challenge - similar to University Challenge.
- Sports Day - Years 7-10, Year 12 (and sometimes the teachers) take part in interhouse athletic events.
- Music Festival - a summer festival with many music classes for the houses to compete in.
Along with these, there are balls and dances students can attend, as well as sporting, musical and theatre arts events.
History
The school was founded in 1907 as the Storey Institute.[1] It was made in an effort to boost girls' education and once was a fee-paying school but this came to a halt after the events of World War Two. The school closed for a short period during this time and some students would sleep in the building although it was not considered a boarding school. Since this time, LGGS has been taking part in some of the town's main events such as the Lancaster Music Festival and Light Up Lancaster.