Into Film Festival
This month, Y9 and Y10 Film Studies students attended a screening of ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ at Vue, Sheffield. This was one of the many events available for students as part of the Into Film Festival which provides free screenings and talks across the UK. Students then explored in class how major film franchises have modernised throughout […]
Y11 Economics & Politics
Our Sixth Form and Y11 Economics and Politics students were given the exciting opportunity today to learn about what it would be like to work at His Majesty’s Treasury department. Wickersley alumni Alex Healey came and spoke to students about the career opportunities available to students in the Civil service. The students also got the […]
Cross-Trust Theatre Trip to Shakers
The Drama Faculty enjoyed Wickersley Partnership Trust’s first ever Trust-wide theatre trip to see John Godber and Jane Thornton’s Shakers – Under New Management, on Wednesday 2nd November at Hull Truck Theatre. 126 Year 10 and 11 students attended in total from Clifton Community School, The Gainsborough Academy, Rawmarsh Community School, Thrybergh Academy and Wickersley […]
WPT CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 2022
Today we’re excited to launch our annual Christmas Card Competition! We’re challenging all students from across our 13 schools to take part by creating a festive drawing or winter scene. The competition is open to all year groups from FS1 to Y13. Here’s what you need to do to enter:Design a Christmas card on 1 […]
Sporting Achievement
Tyler Saunders Y7 is a keen cricketer and plays for Yorkshire. Last Friday she received an award for the best under-11 bowler of the season. She was praised for her performances throughout the season and was described by her coach as having genuine pace! Well done Tyler on your sporting achievement!
100 Club Celebrations
WSSC held its very own 100 club event for the first half term of this academic year. This was to celebrate those students who had managed to obtain 100% attendance for that half term (5th September until 21st October). 724 students managed to attend every day during HT1 and were, therefore, eligible to collect a […]
WPT Young Musician
Jacob (Y10) and Mitchell (Y8) both won their places in the finals of WPT Young Musician of the Year; hosted at Rawmarsh Community School. Mitchell ‘shredded’ his guitar to Enter Sandman by Metallica! In sharp contrast; Jacob performed a beautiful piano solo passed down through the generations of his family.We are very proud of these […]
Stage in a Box Set Design
Y11 Drama GCSE students have used their knowledge of staging, set design, and lighting to create design interpretations of the play DNA, which they are studying for the written exam. They used our Stage in Box resources to create stage plans and lighting plots for key sequences from the play. However, the biggest challenge was […]
McLaren Insight Day
On the 7th October a group of female Y9/10 engineering students, visited McLaren for a Insight Day. The students were amazing and even received further praise from one of the McLaren staff saying say how well they behaved and engaged with both groups winning the challenges set throughout the workshop.
Wickersley School-Sponsored Walk
On Friday 7th October the annual Wickersley School-sponsored walk took place. This popular school event dates back to the 1960s with generations of local families having taken part in the events over the decades. This year we had Y7-12 taking part with a bumper number of walkers approaching 1800 students and staff. Some Y12 students supported […]
