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Dr James Richardson
Headteacher
A gap year requires thought and careful planning to make it a success as we find out from Zuhayr who found himself taking an unplanned year out after … More...
The first week of Activities Fortnight saw some brilliant 'Life After Pate's' contributions from alumni in the form of face to face talks and recorded… More...
We were delighted to welcome John Hawke back to Pate's to talk to our Year 12 students as part of the school's Activities Fortnight. More...
The Archives has moved to the main school building and we are looking forward to displaying treasures from our illustrious school history to students … More...
Memories of 2B 1963 More...
This heartfelt tribute to the teaching of Eric Ford was written by a group of alumni who have remained friends since their school days at CGS in the 1… More...
The Pate's Society would like to invite all members to attend this year's Annual General Meeting. We would welcome your support - it's a great opportunity for you to have your say and the chance to vote at this event. We would like to make it possible for as man… Read more
We are excited to be hosting your anniversary reunion on Saturday 14th October 2023, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. We look forward to welcoming arrivers to Cheltenham Grammar School or Pate's Grammar School for Girls' in 1963 & 1973 (or who joined … Read more
Following a very successful Higher Education & Careers Fair last year we want to give you lots of time to mark this year's date in the diary. We are once again looking for alumni to support this event and join universities and businesses in chatting with our current stude… Read more
Dr Annette Bugaighis (nee Tibbles)
PGSG 1961-1968
'I feel that being a pupil at Pate's was so important - a grammar school education was greatly valued. We were girls of similar backgrounds and there was no obvious inequality or bullying. I think we had a good work ethic and knew what was needed to succeed. This carried on after leaving school with all the girls who were in my year having successful careers. '
Nicola Eagleton
PGS 1987-1994
'My love of languages started in the first few days at Pate's. Before starting secondary school, I hadn't been anywhere where English wasn't spoken and the idea of conversing in foreign tongues was, well, foreign to me. This all changed with my first German lesson, when a young, lively German teacher breezed into the classroom with her guitar, covers of Eurovision winners ('Ein Bisschen Frieden' anyone?) and taught us incredibly long, tongue-twisting German words that seemed to open up a new world of excitement to me.'
Mark Cratchley
PGS 1985-1992
'I had Mr Beale for more than 50% of my lessons. His encouragement of my writing and acting, even in the face of my teenage apathy and rebellion, kept me going at Pate's. His passion for his subject, and his faith in his students, is something that I hope I can learn from. However, the irony of me being permanently situated outside of the Headmaster's office, albeit in a photograph, is not lost on me.'
Nick Thomas
CGS 1969-1975
'I first clapped my eyes on Pate's Grammar School in the Spring of 1969. It was an Open Day and I and 200 other aspiring 11 year olds were shown around by adults in long gowns and prefects with spotty faces. My first abiding impression was of the outside. The school looked like a futuristic ship that had run aground in a huge sea of grass.'
Matt Gilchrist
PGS 2012-2019
'There was no sense of thinking people to be odd or boring for being interested in 14th century Spanish poetry or the philosophical implications of quantum physics, and I believe that it was this organically cultivated atmosphere which made Pate's as intellectually a stimulating environment as it was.'
Professor Lynne Hunt (nee Hardy)
PGS 1959-1966
'I've looked back at my teachers and realised that the women forged a career path for themselves through the 1950s and 60s when they would not have had the support services that my generation of feminists fought for – no childcare, nor maternity leave. Many were unmarried and some were stereotypically spinsterish, but they were strong women who had earned themselves a degree at university.'
Lizza Head (nee Mitchell)
PGS 1998-2005
'I feel privileged to be able to pay forward some of what was invested in me by teaching at Pate's now. The school still allows students a huge amount of independence and autonomy encouraging learning through collaboration and taking risks and the core ethos that together we can learn and grow is unchanged.'
Dr Annette Bugaighis (nee Tibbles)
PGSG 1961-1968
'I feel that being a pupil at Pate's was so important - a grammar school education was greatly valued. We were girls of similar backgrounds and there was no obvious inequality or bullying. I think we had a good work ethic and knew what was needed to succeed. This carried on after leaving school with all the girls who were in my year having successful careers. '
Nicola Eagleton
PGS 1987-1994
'My love of languages started in the first few days at Pate's. Before starting secondary school, I hadn't been anywhere where English wasn't spoken and the idea of conversing in foreign tongues was, well, foreign to me. This all changed with my first German lesson, when a young, lively German teacher breezed into the classroom with her guitar, covers of Eurovision winners ('Ein Bisschen Frieden' anyone?) and taught us incredibly long, tongue-twisting German words that seemed to open up a new world of excitement to me.'
Mark Cratchley
PGS 1985-1992
'I had Mr Beale for more than 50% of my lessons. His encouragement of my writing and acting, even in the face of my teenage apathy and rebellion, kept me going at Pate's. His passion for his subject, and his faith in his students, is something that I hope I can learn from. However, the irony of me being permanently situated outside of the Headmaster's office, albeit in a photograph, is not lost on me.'
Nick Thomas
CGS 1969-1975
'I first clapped my eyes on Pate's Grammar School in the Spring of 1969. It was an Open Day and I and 200 other aspiring 11 year olds were shown around by adults in long gowns and prefects with spotty faces. My first abiding impression was of the outside. The school looked like a futuristic ship that had run aground in a huge sea of grass.'
Matt Gilchrist
PGS 2012-2019
'There was no sense of thinking people to be odd or boring for being interested in 14th century Spanish poetry or the philosophical implications of quantum physics, and I believe that it was this organically cultivated atmosphere which made Pate's as intellectually a stimulating environment as it was.'
Professor Lynne Hunt (nee Hardy)
PGS 1959-1966
'I've looked back at my teachers and realised that the women forged a career path for themselves through the 1950s and 60s when they would not have had the support services that my generation of feminists fought for – no childcare, nor maternity leave. Many were unmarried and some were stereotypically spinsterish, but they were strong women who had earned themselves a degree at university.'
Lizza Head (nee Mitchell)
PGS 1998-2005
'I feel privileged to be able to pay forward some of what was invested in me by teaching at Pate's now. The school still allows students a huge amount of independence and autonomy encouraging learning through collaboration and taking risks and the core ethos that together we can learn and grow is unchanged.'