We’re often asked what a typical Withington girl is like but there really is no one type – our girls may be extrovert, reserved, sporty, musical, creative or analytical. This diversity of our pupil body is an asset and benefit …
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our very first Ad Lucem Alumna and Young Alumna Awards.
Following nominations from the school community, a shortlisting process in which our Head Girl Team 2020-21 were asked to participate and a …
Junior Brass Day was a lot of fun! Pupils learnt about these instruments from two of our peripatetic teachers, Tim Barber and Simon Powell. They entertained the girls in assembly with their skilful playing of the trombone and trumpet and …
The Summer Term traditionally sees Year 6s bid farewell to their time at Withington Girls’ Junior School through the Strawberry Serenade. Typically, the show is performed to an audience but for the second year ‘curtain up’ became ‘cameras rolling’ to …
Explore
This term, our Junior art enthusiasts have continued with their World of Fashion Arts Award Explore course. We managed to fit many activities into this term, starting with a fun shoe design project. The girls used vibrant fabric paints …
As Junior girls begin a mammoth mission to record their annual summer musical production – this year it’s Peter Pan – we take a look back at Music Recital recordings made earlier in the year.
Music Recitals are regular events …
In the Spring Term, Lower II made an in-depth study of persuasive writing in their English lessons. Pupils invented a product that would enhance people’s lives, created a detailed design and a persuasive advert. Inventions included the C2-D2 robot, the …
Here at Withington, girls are encouraged to know no boundaries and explore the interests they may have. This extends to the field of computing and coding which are key skills to harness in our ever-evolving digital age but continue to …
We were absolutely delighted that alumna Bronya Sykes (Class of 2018) was part of this year’s winning Cambridge eight in the Women’s University Boat Race.
Bronya was originally selected for the 2020 race but unfortunately the race was cancelled due …
Lower and Upper II have been planting potatoes this term. They began by chitting them (encouraging the potatoes to sprout before planting them) during February in Key Worker School. Ten days later, when everyone was back in school, the potatoes …
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