Y10/11 Halle Orchestra Trip
Students from Year 10 & 11 had the opportunity to experience a spectacular concert performed by the world famous Halle Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. ‘The Orchestra Through the Ages’ concert took students on a guided tour of music from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Featuring a number of orchestral pieces from the GCSE music […]
WSSC Sponsored Walk 2024!
Friday the 11th of October saw the annual Sponsored Walk take place at Wickersley School. The event, which has taken place annually for around sixty years, involves students completing a 20km or 13 mile walk across the Rotherham countryside, including footpaths through Roche Abbey and Laughton-en-le-Morthen. This year, we saw bright but chilly conditions ideal […]
Y12 Peak District Trip!
Y12 Geography students enjoyed time in the Peak District this week, working alongside the Peak District Moorland Discovery Centre. Students conducted numerous fieldwork methods to understand the importance of peatland nogs in storing Carbon, linking nicely to their Physical Geography work on the water and Carbon Cycle. Well done everyone! #WeWorkHard
Wickersley Weekly Wins!
Last week, we held another one of our Wickersley Weekly Wins! The students have had some amazing achievements and should be very proud of themselves. Those attending Weekly Wins also receive a nomination postcard to take home, and a praise point for their positive news. Well done everyone! #WeAreProudOfOurAchievements
A-Level Students Triumph in Physics Challenge!
Two of our Y13 A-Level Physics students entered themselves in the Computational Challenge by The British Physics Olympiad and were awarded a Gold Award for their hard work. Mark and Tom signed up for the challenge, which consisted of attending a series of 10 weekly online talks on Computational Physics given by Dr Andrew French of Winchester […]
English Schools FA Cup Success!
Our Under 16s Girls Team are through to the 3rd round of the English Schools FA Cup! They came from behind twice to upset last years national semi finalist, Brookfields Community School. Two late goals from Jeorgia sealed the win. A battling display against a talented Brookfields team ensured they are in the round 3 […]
WSSC Rewards Breakfast!
Select Year 11 students were invited to Mr Hardcastle’s office for a special celebratory breakfast. All of these students achieved the highest effort grades across all subjects. These students show remarkable consistency and effort every single day. Our canteen staff provided an excellent breakfast, with Mr Hardcastle speaking to students about their experiences in school […]
Y9 Scrooge Homework!
Last week, Y9 were given a homework task to compare the characters of Scrooge and his nephew Fred in a creative way. Some students have really gone the extra mile! Wickersley student, Lucas, made ‘cake pops’ to represent each character, and he even used an old school cake recipe. He decorated his cake pops in red […]
SEND Coffee Morning at Wickersley
We recently hosted a SEND Coffee Morning at Wickersley, bringing together parents, carers, and external professionals to discuss and support the needs of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The event provided an opportunity for open dialogue, resource sharing, and collaboration to ensure our students receive the best possible care and support. We’d like […]
Army Supercamp Day!
Last Friday, our Y9 and Y10 students took on the challenge of completing the Supercamp Day course at Alanbrooke barracks with the British Army. Wickersley students tested both their resilience and teamwork by completing a number of engineering tasks, alongside a competitive shooting task on the airsoft range. A special congratulations to Ellen, who was awarded the […]
