The Gambia 2022
Fourteen Lower Sixth pupils and four members of WGS staff embarked on the first visit to The Gambia since 2019 during the final week of the Autumn Term. The trip was led by Ms Browning, accompanied by Miss Bruce, Mrs …
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WGS Top 50 for Sport
Withington Girls’ School has achieved its highest ever ranking by School Sport Magazine as a top sporting school in the UK. Of all the schools listed in the ‘Top 200 Sporting Schools of 2022’, WGS is named 43rd.
The ranking …
Alumna Louise joins the WGS Board of Governors
Withington Girls’ School is very pleased to welcome alumna Dr Louise Maynard-Atem to the school’s Board of Governors. Louise (Class of 2004) completed her PhD in materials chemistry in 2013 at the University of Manchester. She then worked in the …
Alumna Christine Rice awarded MBE
Congratulations to alumna Christine Rice who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to opera.
Christine (Class of 1988) studied Physics at Oxford before pursuing her interest in music and studying singing at the …
Senior Citizens’ Christmas Tea Party 2022
In the words of that popular Christmas song, it certainly was ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ when Withington was again able to open its doors to our friends from the local area for the Senior Citizen’s Christmas Tea …
Happy 100th Birthday, Miss Hulme
Congratulations to Miss Hulme who celebrated her 100th birthday in November. Mrs Haslam, Headmistress, and Lesley Dowdall, Director of Development, were very pleased to be able to visit Miss Hulme to convey the best wishes of all at Withington. They …
Fourth consecutive Sunday Times accolade for Withington
Withington Girls’ School is celebrating being named Independent Secondary School of the Year in the North West in the prestigious Sunday Times Schools Guide, Parent Power, which will be published on Sunday 11th December. It is the fourth consecutive year …
Withington Pupil joins the British Fencing Athlete Development Programme
Withington Year 12 pupil Pako Elseehy has been selected to join the British Fencing Athlete Development Programme (ADP) which is designed to support the development of athletes who have the attributes to move up the Pathway to success at senior …
Manchester Sings 2022: We’re all in this together
Seven schools from across Greater Manchester unite for Manchester Sings
Withington Girls’ School senior and junior pupils gathered with children from six Greater Manchester primary schools in the spectacular setting of Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday 29th November to perform together …
Honour from The University of Manchester
In November 2022, Withington received an honour from The University of Manchester for our long-standing partnership offering teacher training placements to students undertaking a PGCE course at the university.
Withington has worked with the university for a number of years …
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