At this time of year many young people will be preparing for their exams. The experience of working towards and taking exams can be a stressful one for many young people and may impact on their mental health and wellbeing. The Anna Freud Organisation provides a range of webinars for parents and carers, both live…
We extended National Careers Week in March to cover the entire month! Here’s a summary of our recent celebration of careers guidance: A Year 9 careers event was held to support the students’ GCSE option process. A representative from Oxford University came along to talk to Year 10 and 12 students about how to apply…
This year, Mr Davis and Mr Connolly have been overwhelmed by the number of students who have wanted to come along and play chess each week. Mr Connolly said, “There have been so many that we have been able to launch a Chess Cup for the first time and over the last few weeks students…
Our Student Leadership Team have been amazing this term. They have supported with parents evenings and fundraising, including the brilliant karaoke for Comic Relief. In addition, the Student Heads of House contribute to assemblies each week and work with the House Council groups. Today, our Head Students, Ellie Wilson and Angus Loughrey, presented the team…
Tie It Up Theatre came along to school this afternoon to perform the powerful play, ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’ to Year 9 students. The hard-hitting piece of verbatim theatre was written by acclaimed playwright Mark Wheeller and tells the story of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs who tragically died at the age…
An extraordinary amount of ingenuity, research and effort was on display in Miss Nicholls’ Year 7 History classes this week. The groups have spent the past month planning and preparing for their presentations on the development of Norman castles and now they had the chance to show off their finished projects. Miss Nicholls said, “The…
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Kelly McClelland into school to run a two hour dance workshop in relation to the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) scheme. The session aimed to challenge and inspire dancers in areas of technique and creativity, as well as provide an insight into pre-vocational dance training. Students from Years…
We recognise that during the holidays, both students and parents may need additional help in coping with their mental health and wellbeing. There will be some young people who may struggle without the access to the daily pastoral support, teaching staff and friends that the school community provides. Here are two excellent organisations that can…
Well done to the Year 12 students who organised another very successful cake sale today. They raised in excess of £200 for their trip to the European School Sport and Educational Games in Athens and Olympia. Thank you to everyone who provided cakes and to everyone who came and bought some. The raffle is still…
This week’s Headteacher’s Awards goes to Thomas Proudfoot in Year 10. Thomas joined us part way through Year 10, but he has made a phenomenal start to life at WHS. Indeed, his considerable haul of House Points are indicative of what an impressive young man he is. In History, he is regularly producing grade 9…