Withington commemorated its 129th Founders’ Day at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on 7th October with an evening of inspirational speeches, readings and musical celebrations on the theme of ‘Sustaining People and Places’.
Thought-provoking talks included a fascinating insight into the world …
We were very sad to announce that Monica Hastings, former Withington pupil (Class of 1964) & teacher (retired 2006), had passed away following a short illness. Our thoughts are still very much with her family and friends.
A memorial service …
We were delighted to welcome alumna Dr Sandra Oelbaum back to Withington this morning for our assembly to help raise awareness of the importance of the Bursary Fund in the life of the School.
Sandra attended the School from 1969 …
The School is delighted to have been awarded a substantial grant from Erasmus+, a programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Withington secured the grant on the basis of a proposal that around 30 staff from across …
Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with our calling team during this year’s Withington Onwards Telephone Campaign.
During the campaign, which ran from 20th August to 2nd September 2019, our team of committed and enthusiastic Withington …
There were some excellent entries from pupils across the school for this year’s Ruth Bayley Illustration Award. The brief for this year’s competition was designed to complement a recent exhibition at The Whitworth Art Gallery by internationally acclaimed artist Alice …
Today, Withington welcomed back three former pupils for the second Sandra Chalmers Lecture Programme, following on from the Spotlight On… TV & Radio Broadcasting event held in 2017. Sandra Locke Chalmers (Class of 1958), who sadly died in 2016, was …
Metamorphosis was the title of this year’s GCSE and A-Level art exhibition in which parents and friends were invited to come and celebrate the wonderful achievements of our Year 11 and Year 13 artists over the last two years. Once …
Congratulations to Elissa Thursfield née Bowell (Class of 2008) for becoming Gwynedd RNLI station first female helmsman in its 150 year history and she has just been awarded Rising Star of the Year at the Welsh Legal Awards!
Solicitor Elissa …
Last weekend, WGS Head of Sixth Form and teacher of Classics, Mrs Elizabeth Robinson ventured back to Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied her Classics degree, to listen to not only her former Director of Studies, but also to Miss …
The Good Schools Guide Review of Withington Girls’ School. Excellence on all fronts with very intelligent girls…
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