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 …
A year after being named the top independent school in the North West, Withington Girls’ School has earned the honour of being named North West Independent Secondary School of the Decade by The Sunday Times.
Alastair McCall, editor of The …
Two Withington pupils have been selected to play for Manchester’s prestigious Hallé Youth Orchestra. Talented pupils Anna G in Lower Sixth (oboe) and Georgia C in Year 11 (flute) recently auditioned and were both delighted to hear they had been …
Congratulations to Year 13 student Emma who has been awarded the runner-up accolade in the Political Studies Association’s 2020 Student Blog Competition, which is run in partnership with the Financial Times and UK Parliament. Emma was one of 20 students …
The School celebrated Harvest Festival 2020 in a virtual assembly today by giving to the Booth Centre, who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their foundation this year. Food donated for Withington’s Senior School Harvest celebrations have been donated …
Having been back at school for only one day, 18 girls in Year 12 set off to complete their postponed Silver Qualifying Expedition. The girls were in high spirits as they made their way up to Gisburn, to meet up …
Despite the additional and unwelcome presence of Storm Francis, 24 Year 13 girls successfully took on the challenge of a four-day and three-night expedition to the Lake District at the end of the summer holiday.
Due to the DofE changed …
To mark the day on which the Upper Fifth students of Withington Girls’ School received the outcome of their GCSEs, Headmistress Sarah Haslam congratulated the girls on their hard work and commitment over the past two years, which has ensured …
Withington Girls’ School Headmistress, Sarah Haslam, has paid tribute to this year’s Upper Sixth students, who were not able to gather at School to collect their exam results in the usual way on 13th August 2020. Instead of opening their …
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