Practicing Politics
On Tuesday the 21st February our Year 12 and 13 Politics students were lucky to spend the day in Parliament taking part in workshops on democracy and political action and a question and answer session with our local MP Alex Stafford. They also had the opportunity to visit the Treasury where 6 Wickersley school alumni […]
HEPP Funding Event for Disabled Student’s
A reminder that HEPP are putting on a ‘Funding Support at University for Disabled Students’ event. They will give you all of the help and support regarding finance that student’s may need when going into further education. The event will take place on Tuesday 28th February from 17:00 – 18:00. For more information and to […]
Annual Movement Festival 2023
Wickersley School’s annual Movement Festival; an evening of dance, gymnastics and cheerleading took place to a packed audience over 4 nights from 6th to 9th February 2023. Over 160 students and 16 staff took part in the show displaying their hard work over the previous months. Many of the pieces involved large groups which were choreographed and […]
National Apprenticeship Week
During National Apprenticeship week we will be looking at the opportunities available to students in terms of apprenticeships when leaving school. Here is a short video of one of our ex students Jack Dainty who is really enjoying his apprenticeship with The Beoing Company where he is excelling in his training at the AMRC Training Centre: Jack’s Video
Curriculum Newsletters 📰
Each month, subject-specific newsletters are sent out to parents/carers. For January, Science was the subject area our curriculum newsletters focused on. Check them out using the link below. 👇 Why not get involved by asking your child about their Science learning recently? Look out for February’s Languages edition, coming in the next couple of weeks! Newsletters 🖱
WSSC Non Uniform Day Friday 10th February
Tomorrow is non uniform day at Wickersley School and Sports College in aid of charity GROW. GROW is a women’s organisation that has been delivering services for women in Rotherham for 30 years and supports women with a wide range of issues, often those who are in crisis and have experienced distress and trauma.
How We Connect – Children’s Mental Health Week
How we connect. The theme of Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 is Let’s Connect, and we’re encouraging people to connect with others in healthy, rewarding, and meaningful ways. But what does connection mean to young people? Place2Be Ambassador, podcaster and journalist, Josh Smith, visited two secondary schools to ask students about the different ways they […]
Let’s Connect – Children’s Mental Health Week
Let’s connect. Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections for all, during Children’s Mental Health Week – and beyond. For Children’s Mental Health Week 2023, we’re encouraging people to connect with others in healthy, rewarding, and meaningful ways. Go to this website to find out more. https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/news-and-blogs/2022/october/place2be-announces-theme-for-children-s-mental-health-week-2023/
Pledge Focus – Children’s Mental Health Week
As this week is Children’s mental health week it is the perfect week to have a go at the life skills pledges. If you have any evidence to support any of the pledges please share it with your tutors. KS3 Life Skills Pledges: KS4 Life Skills Pledges:
Scaling New Heights at the WPT Climbing Competition 2023
Last week, students from Wickersley School & Sports College, Rawmarsh Community School, Thrybergh Academy and Clifton Community School went head-to-head at the WPT Secondary Schools Climbing Competition 2023. The competition took place at Thrybergh Academy’s bouldering room, which has a large section of climbing wall with different angles and an additional speed climb wall. Eight […]
