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 …
On Friday, 7th February, both WGS 2019-2020 Young Enterprise companies – Lovender Botanics and YouPhoria – took part in the Trafford Centre Young Enterprise Trade Fair where they had the opportunity to sell to the public with nine other companies …
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 …
Withington’s Head Girl, Kea Bell, has been appointed as a member of the Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority (GMYCA) – a panel of young people representing the ten boroughs and various communities of Greater Manchester who advise GMCA Mayor, Andy …
“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 …
Huge congratulations to our U14 netballers who won through to become North West Champions in the National Schools Netball Competition! At the tournament, which took place on Saturday 25th January, the whole squad played some outstanding Netball throughout the court …
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 …
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