I was delighted to organise and share in another Citizenship Day at Withington – one of the highlights of the school year. This year’s focus was equality, diversity and inclusion. The day highlighted to pupils …
On Sunday 27th June, the annual Withington Model United Nations conference took place with 15 other schools participating including, for the first time, one from outside the UK – the Colegio Científico Interamericano IHS Sede Earth in Costa Rica.
This …
The WGS 2021 Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme started – within Covid-safety protocols – on 16th April with 49 Year 10 pupils meeting in Whaley Bridge for a Silver DofE training walk in the sunshine.
The DofE Award at Withington …
As part of Withington’s Projects and Partnerships programme, we are delighted to be working with St James Church of England Primary School in Rusholme to organise and deliver an engaging Arts Award Discover project.
Arts Award Advisor, Miss Hannah Brown, …
This year’s Young Chemistry Communicators initiative, where WGS Year 12 students work to inspire an interest in science among local primary school children through exciting practical demonstrations, began on Teams on 9th January with an online workshop. Members of the …
We knew that our Careers Convention would have to take a different format for 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but, in true Withington style, Mrs Cottam, WGS Head of Careers and the Development Team were determined to embrace this …
Diane Hawkins, an alumna of Withington Girls’ School and a member of the School’s governing board since …
Our SHiNE Together programme for boys and girls from nine neighbouring primary schools was delivered online this year and we are delighted that 82 children in Years 5 and 6 have taken part.
Children have participated in online lessons in: …
During the first lockdown WGS Head of Art, Ruth Fildes, inspired by a national project, suggested saying thank you to WGS alumnae who were key workers by offering to paint their portraits.
“Inspired by the highly successful and wonderfully inspirational …
This year we have recorded nine different Christmas events so that our school community can enjoy the singers, choristers and musicians of Withington Girls’ School, from Juniors to Seniors to Staff just like they do every year. Links to the …
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