Greater Manchester School Awards
WGS named as ‘School in the Community’ finalistWithington is, and always has been, a school with its heart in the community, so we are delighted to have been chosen as one of four finalists for the ‘School in the …
Sixth Form News
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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Expeditions 2019
Over four days of the May Bank Holiday weekend, 21 Y12 girls embarked on their Qualifying Expedition walking from Sedbergh to Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales. Covering over 50 miles and completely crossing two Ordinance Survey maps, the girls faced …
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Metamorphosis: The WGS Art Exhibition of 2019
Metamorphosis was the title of this year’s GCSE and A-Level art exhibition in which parents and friends were invited to come and celebrate the wonderful achievements of our Year 11 and Year 13 artists over the last two years. Once …
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Presentations at Buckingham Palace
Four Withington girls – two of whom are current students and two from the Class of 2018 – attended the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 22nd May. They received their awards from HRH Princess Eugenie …
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Long Live the Links between Girton College and Withington!
Last weekend, WGS Head of Sixth Form and teacher of Classics, Mrs Elizabeth Robinson ventured back to Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied her Classics degree, to listen to not only her former Director of Studies, but also to Miss …
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Best Marketing Award at the Young Enterprise NW Finals!
On Wednesday, 8th May, our Young Enterprise company, Warrior, represented Greater Manchester at the North West Regional Final held at Lancaster University Management School. They were competing with the winning and runner-up companies from Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. The teams …
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Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards
Congratulations to all the Upper Sixth girls who have completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award this year!In the first two terms of this academic year, 17 girls have successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Five of …
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Young Chemistry Communicators 2019
This year’s Young Chemistry Communicator project was launched in January and attended by 23 Withington Year 12 girls. This national scheme, from which a Gold CREST award can be earned, encourages Chemistry enthusiasts to develop their science communication skills by …
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A Trio of of Trios at the Spring Musical Showcase
Over 100 girls took part in the Musical Showcase on 25th March with a varied programme of music performed by the Thursday Singers, Stage Band, Flute Ensemble, Vocini, Brass Ensemble, Middle School Orchestra, Clarinet and Saxophone Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Senior …
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Taking Geography out of the Classroom: The Real Northern Quarter Comes to Life
This month, the Year 12 A-Level Geography group visited the Northern Quarter to carry out compulsory fieldwork. The aim was to explore the developing character of a local place and engage with its people. We approached the Northern Quarter from …
The Good Schools Guide Review of Withington Girls’ School. Excellence on all fronts with very intelligent girls…
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