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词条 South Wilts Grammar School for Girls
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  1. History

  2. Notable former pupils

  3. Extra-curricular activities

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name = South Wilts Grammar School for Girls
| logo = SWGS_Logo.png
| image = South Wilts Grammar School for Girls, Salisbury (geograph 3665313).jpg
| caption = Grammar school for girls in Salisbury, Wiltshire
| motto = Learning for today, preparing for tomorrow
| established = {{Start date and age|1927}}
| closed =
| type = Academy
| headteacher = Michele Chilcott
| chair_label =
| chair = Diane Atkins
| founder =
| specialist = Mathematics and Computing College
| address = Stratford Road
| city = Salisbury
| county = Wiltshire
| postcode = SP1 3JJ
| country = England
| coordinates = {{Coord|51.0797|-1.7992|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| local_authority =
| urn = 136391
| ofsted = Yes
| staff =
| enrolment = approx. 1,050
| gender = Girls
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 18
| houses =
| colours = Green and blue
| publication =
| website = {{URL|www.swgs.wilts.sch.uk}}
}}

South Wilts Grammar School for Girls is a secondary school in Salisbury, south Wiltshire, England. Established in 1927, the school converted to an academy in 2011.

History

Opening in 1927, the school was originally combined with Bishop Wordsworth's School, with which it still has close links.

South Wilts gained specialist status in mathematics and computing in 2003, and in 2010 the International School Award.[1] It became an academy in January 2011.

In 2009, it was the top-achieving school in Salisbury, including independent schools.[2][3] Entry is by a selective entrance examination known as the eleven-plus.

Notable former pupils

{{see also|Category:People educated at South Wilts Grammar School for Girls}}
  • Anna Brecon, Emmerdale actress
  • Carolyn Browne, Ambassador to Azerbaijan since 2007
  • Sally Clark, British lawyer[4][5]
  • Norvela Forster, MEP from 1979 to 1984 for Birmingham South
  • Penny Tranter, BBC forecaster

Extra-curricular activities

The school participates in many activities, especially sport, including: netball, cross country, swimming, tennis, athletics, football, tag rugby, trampolining, dance, badminton, volleyball, hockey and gymnastics.

Music is another area of extra-curricular activity, with the school having a training band, wind band, orchestra, guitar group, junior choir, chamber choir, senior choir and a cappella.

References

1. ^South West Academic Trust Challenge Day
2. ^Sixth Form Colleges in Salisbury A Level Results 2009
3. ^Secondary Schools(Key Stage 3) in Salisbury
4. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=XEKIIZGR0JHHDQFIQMGSFFWAVCBQWIV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2007/03/19/db1902.xml Obituary], The Daily Telegraph, 19 March 2007.
5. ^Obituary, The Times, 19 March 2007.

External links

  • {{Official website}}
{{WiltshireSchools}}{{DEFAULTSORT:South Wilts Grammar School For Girls}}

7 : Girls' schools in Wiltshire|Educational institutions established in 1927|Grammar schools in Wiltshire|Schools in Salisbury|1927 establishments in England|Academies in Wiltshire|People educated at South Wilts Grammar School for Girls

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