Family Draw for just £25 per year, you could be in with a chance to win a cash prize.  25% of the income raised is given as prizes and the remaining 75% is donated to the school to benefit all the pupils at WBGS. Please download the Family Draw leaflet here: https://watfordg

The start of this half-term saw the return of the popular Comedy Night organised jointly with WGGS Parent Association.  We were entertained by 3 professional comedians and our compere for the evening, and with the acts interspersed with short intervals everyone had an opportunity to catch up wi

Baking Masterclass This half term saw the return of our very popular baking masterclasses, kindly hosted by Mrs Zachariah. The class was fully booked within an hour of places being made available and 12 parents, some accompanied by their sons, learnt how to make shortcrust pastry in th

The Winner of last terms' Family Draw was Number 40 - John O'Sullivan. Well Done!

Thank You! A big thank you to everyone who attended the annual Quiz Night on 2nd March. The event was a huge success, selling out 3 weeks before. Those who managed to get a ticket squeezed into the STEM centre and enjoyed a fun night stretching their minds to answer a wide variety of questions

The first event this half-term was the Big Raffle which was drawn by Mr Cooksey in the playground on 5th November. Congratulations to the following winners:1st Prize – iPad Mini – PICKARD   11C2nd Prize – Beats Headphones -  Robin ELTSBERG  8G3rd Prize �

London Film Festival: Top Films Reviewed The 61st London Film Festival showcased new cinema from some of the world's leading filmmakers, and introduced exciting up-and- coming talent. I saw 36 films on the programme and found m

Appendicitis!!! The Day that Went WrongMum!!' I need money on my lunch account!’ I groaned, inwardly, knowing that this would not be simple. It involves a computer for one thing, and I was supposed to be going to work. In spite of a huge amount of forward p

Technological problems and natural solutionsMedicine from wild lettuce, Californian poppy and passion flower can help with sleep disorders. Mobile phones, computers, Fitbits, social media ... in our modern, technology-fuelled world it can be hard to escape

Undercover Parent: Jobs in the Brave New WorldAs parents we all want our children to be happy, although most of us would admit to a link between happiness and paid employment. What jobs, therefore, should we suggest to our teenage children for consideration? The undercover parent has been doin

In Your GardenAutumn is pretty well upon us now. The clocks have gone back and daylight is getting shorter. Leaves are turning from green to glorious yellow and amber, before falling to the ground or drifting into windblown piles. In our garden, we will be mow

Automation: what does the future look likeAs humans, our deepest need is to get things as easily and as quickly as we can. We do not want to hustle. And technology is making it all possible. In today’s world, “luxury” has t

Choux Pastry RecipeIngredients 150 ml water 50g butter60g plain flour2 eggs350ml whipping cream (med sized carton)200g chocolate (Bournville is fine) For chocolate sauce sauce:

The school Quiz will take place on Saturday 24th February at 7pm in the main hall of the school.The quiz master will be Mr Cooksey and teachers, parents, carers, families and friends are invited to come along and take part.The Quiz night is organized by Danielle Wright on behalf of the Frien

Friends of school organised the Big Raffle this year to raise funds for new playground equipment, Mr Cooksey drew the winning tickets on Thursday 19th October in the school hall. The winners were: iPad Mini 4 Aditya Bhagavatula

Friends of school are arranging a series of special events for parents, carers and their families.This is a new initiative and is the result of a survey conducted by the Friends in June 2016.To to view the survey please see Issue 7 of this news , published in July 2016. This Autumn half term

The new Centre will allow the school to offer unparalleled STEM teachingThe new STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Centre is near completion and will be officially opened on 9th November 2017 by scientist and TV presenter Lord Robert Winston. The