During the last week of the Spring term Withington, along with schools across the country, entered previously uncharted territory following the government announcement on Wednesday 18 March of the closure of schools across the UK until further notice, with effect …
It was very special to have four former headteachers as well as Mrs Haslam, our current Headmistress, present at the Emily Simon Legacy Lunch held recently at school. We were delighted to welcome Miss Hulme, Mrs Kenyon, Mrs Pickering and …
Withington celebrated International Women’s Day 2020 with a series of inspirational and thought-provoking workshops that encapsulated this year’s theme of #EachforEqual.
Twenty five speakers – members of our alumnae, parent community and local business representatives – volunteered their time to …
“It is only when we give voice to people and allow them to take leadership in their own lives, and to have the same agency that we each want to have for ourselves as women to be able to make …
We’re very proud that, for the eighth time in the last thirteen years, the Ogden Prize for the highest marks in the region in the A Level Geography examinations has been awarded to a Withington student. Lauren Cain, from the …
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, we are hoping to run a series of talks, workshops and forums on gender equality in the workplace on Thursday 12th March.
The event aims to equip our Sixth Form students with the tools …
A great year for Eco Society has culminated with the renewal of the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award! Withington has now been recognised continuously as a Green Flag School since 2010 and the Award recognises the efforts of the School’s ‘Eco’ …
In December 2019, 14 Lower Sixth Formers visited The Gambia, the fifteenth such Withington visit to the village of Illiassa and to other parts of The Gambia. The trip was led by Miss Kaeren Browning, accompanied by Miss Bruce and …
A new Withington tradition was born this December with the inaugural Manchester Sings event, initiated by Withington’s Director of Music, Mrs Gillian Sargent. Inspirational, moving and just a spectacle to behold, nearly 250 children gave an unforgettable performance at Manchester …
A sea of colourful t-shirts, lots of smiling faces and the heart-warming sound of a massed choir of young voices filled Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday 4th December as pupils from seven schools came together to perform for an audience of …
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