Citizenship Day is a much-valued date in the Withington school calendar. It is a day when pupils are encouraged to think carefully about their role as citizens. This year, the theme for the day was ‘More …
The aim of equipping young women with ‘soft skills’ in order to succeed and flourish in their future lives and careers brought Manchester Academy and Withington Girls’ School together to establish Future Focus – a series of conferences to inspire …
Our Lower Sixth Young Science Communicators programme began in January with a workshop for pupils led by Techniquest, Glyndwr. Here pupils were given the opportunity to think carefully about how to communicate difficult concepts to make Science accessible for all. …
We are delighted that five Withington pupils in Years 11 and 12 are participating in the Muslim Arts and Cultures Festival in celebration of Muslim heritage, culture and language. The pupils are taking part in two panels: ‘Celebrating Poetry and …
Each year, those who intend to apply to Cambridge or Oxford are supported through a range of activities organised by our Head of Chemistry and Oxbridge Coordinator, Dr Vilela. Working closely with the Oxbridge candidates, Dr Vilela runs a series …
We were delighted to welcome members from MACUW, The Manchester Association of Cambridge University Women, who visited Withington in November to mark the planting of a new tree in the Withington grounds. It has been donated by MACUW to celebrate …
Around 250 children from across Greater Manchester united for a celebration of music to recognise the importance of community through a partnership festival of song and poetry at Manchester Cathedral on Wednesday 24th November.
We were pleased to host the first Withington and Old Moat Environmental Youth Group on Thursday 18th November. We welcomed seven local primary schools as well as other members of Manchester City Council, including the Climate Change Officer and Head …
Twenty Withington pupils performed at the flagship bicentenary celebration for Anne Brontë in the North West. Taking place on Saturday 13th November 2021, following its postponement from 2020, this unique concert featured world premieres of music, written specially for the …