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    TEAM MATHS CHALLENGE WINNERS

    By Zunaira S & Sonali K-H (Year 9)

    On 2nd March, our team of two Lower and two Upper Fourth girls went to the University of Manchester to compete in the UKMT Team Mathematics Challenge against 28 other schools from …

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    Wonderful Withington Christmas 2019

    A new Withington tradition was born this December with the inaugural Manchester Sings event, initiated by Withington’s Director of Music, Mrs Gillian Sargent. Inspirational, moving and just a spectacle to behold, nearly 250 children gave an unforgettable performance at Manchester …

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    Uganda 2019

    During October Half Term, nine Upper Sixth Formers, visited Uganda for ten days.  Over the course of the trip, they visited all the charities that Withington has supported, and visited annually, for the past six years.

    Daisy writes:

    Prior to …

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    Summer Trip to Berlin

    There were many highs during the five days that 22 students from Years 7 and 8 spent in Berlin at the start of the summer break (in the company of trip leader Frau Siddons, Mrs Kusznir and Herr Cumberford) and …

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    DofE Silver Qualifying Expedition – July 19

    From 6th-8th July, 33 Year 11 pupils set off on their Silver Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, ready to take up the challenge of three days walking and camping with their teammates in the beautiful English countryside. Luckily, nice and sunny …

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    Land of Fire and Ice: Geography trip to Iceland 2018

    On Sunday 8th July, 27 geographers and four staff met at Manchester Airport.  Temperatures were reaching 26°C in England so packing hats, gloves and scarves stated on the Iceland kit list had been a challenge for everyone. Negotiating one of …

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    WGS Citizenship Day 2018

    Citizenship Day is an annual event when pupils are encouraged to think carefully about their role as citizens in a variety of communities – our school community, our local community and our global community. And not only to think about …

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    Stockport Air Raid Shelter Visit

    As part of their history studies, Year 6 dressed up as WWII evacuees for the day and ‘time-travelled’ to Stockport Air Raid Shelters.

     Arya and Annika tell us all about it:

    On Monday 14th May, Year 6 visited Stockport’s Air …

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    Record 21 Withington students celebrate Oxbridge offers

    Twenty-one Withington students have received offers to study at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,  with 19 current Sixth Formers holding conditional places, dependent upon securing required grades at A-Level, and two of last year’s leavers celebrating unconditional offers.

    This …

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    A wonderful Withington Christmas!

    Withington musicians were out in force for the Senior School Concert which took place in the Arts Centre on 12th December. Featuring choirs, orchestras, ensembles and bands performing a total of 23 pieces between them, it was an upbeat event …

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