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 …
This year’s school production was Beasts and Beauties, a retelling of some of Europe’s best-known and well-loved tales, each with surprises, action, humour – or all three – thrown in!
Produced and directed by the WGS Drama Department and supported …
Our creative and enthusiastic group of nearly 50 Junior pupils received their Arts Award Discover certificates in a presentation assembly this week.
Last term, they worked extremely hard to produce lots of artworks based on the theme ‘Funky Food’, creating …
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’ …
We were delighted to be invited to the Christie in the final week of the Autumn Term to see our Withington coin on their Coin Wall in recognition of the £12,694 raised by the School for The Christie Trust during …
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 …
Withington Girls’ School has been named North West Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times, a wonderful and much-appreciated tribute to the talents, efforts and commitment of our pupils and staff.
In the award citation Alastair …
On Tuesday, 12th November, The Young Shakespeare Company visited to perform Romeo and Juliet to Years 3 – 6. It was a modern twist on the story, with interesting costumes and music, and the girls were completely captivated throughout!
The …
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