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There will be a number of students wishing to appe

There will be a number of students wishing to appeal the grades which exam boards have awarded them. OFQUAL will publish guidance on how to do this next week – please see their statement below:⠀
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We understand this has been an incredibly difficult time for students, who have not had the chance to prove their knowledge and skills in exams.⠀
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The approach we have developed with exam boards and assessment experts for awarding GCSEs, AS and A levels is the fairest way of giving students an opportunity to move on in the unprecedented circumstances this year, with grades which carry value.⠀
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Every grade students receive tomorrow has been based on teachers’ judgements – either wholly, or in combination with the statistics. For example, where adjustments were needed, students were moved up or down according to the centres’ views as to which students were closest to the grade boundary.⠀
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The vast majority of the grades students receive will be the same as, or within one grade of, their centre’s grade. Adjustments were only made where necessary to bring consistency to the standards between schools and colleges. However, that moderation was essential to create a level playing for students.⠀
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The system in place will give students the best estimate of the grade they would have achieved if exams had gone ahead and ensures they are not held back in their lives, despite the cancellation of exams. However, we recognise that any process for calculating grades may produce results that need to be reviewed, which is why we have put in place an appeals process. We believe this process is the fairest for all students in the circumstances.⠀
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However, we understand why the government has wanted to provide some additional assurance for students, by confirming that evidence from valid mock exams can be considered as part of an appeal. We are working urgently to operationalise this as fairly as possible and to determine what standards of evidence will be required for the appeal. We will provide more detail early next week.⠀
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We will continue to do everything possible to ensure students achieve grades that are as fair as possible in the circumstances this summer.

Congratulations and well done to all our A level s

Congratulations and well done to all our A level students receiving their grades today.⠀
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2020 may be known as the year where students didn’t have to sit exams. But let’s remember that these year 13 students worked hard for years and years and were primed and ready at the end of March 2020 to take the most important exams of their lives. Let’s not diminish their achievement by the fact they didn’t get the chance – the chance that the vast majority of them desperately wanted – to be tested and prove what they could achieve.⠀
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But what can’t be taken away from the class of 2020 is the skills, knowledge, and attributes they have developed over their school lives, and it’s those things that will set them up for the next stage of their education or career. I have every confidence that the class of 2020 will do themselves proud, and realise their potential. I wish them every success in building their futures – and ours!⠀
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Please contact the exams office or sixth form team if you have any queries about the grades you have been awarded.⠀
#congratulations #welldone #results #reward #future #celebrations

The Chromebook order portal closes TODAY at 11pm.

The Chromebook order portal closes TODAY at 11pm. Our dedicated Chromebooks for Students page has all the information you need. Check it out for more information! (website link in bio)

The Chromebook order portal closes on Monday 10th

The Chromebook order portal closes on Monday 10th August at 11pm. Our dedicated Chromebooks for Students page has all the information you need. Check it out for more information! (website link in bio)

Students and families of the class of 2020, Year 1

Students and families of the class of 2020, Year 11 and Year 13 leavers are invited to join us for an evening of celebration at our Graduation Evening on Thursday 7th January.⠀
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To register your interest for this event please complete the form available on our website with your full name, email address and year group. For more information please visit the school website.

Missed Year 9 immunisations for Meningitis and Dip

Missed Year 9 immunisations for Meningitis and Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP) will be rescheduled once we return to school.

The Panto 2020 cast members recently completed the

The Panto 2020 cast members recently completed their virtual script read-through of Cinderella.⠀
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The cast and crew need to be able to start rehearsing from the first week of October and for audiences to be allowed to gather by November for the show to go ahead – fingers crossed!⠀
#panto #panto2020 #cinderella #cast #crew #rehearsals #readthrough #fingerscrossed

Here is a selection of GCSE Fine Art work made by

Here is a selection of GCSE Fine Art work made by our current Year 11 students. As you will see, there are some stunning pieces of work inside these sketchbooks. We wish all of our Year 11 students the very best of luck for their future. 🎨🖌⠀
Visit the school website for the full selection.⠀
#GCSE #art #artwork #year11

Our July wellbeing newsletter is now available to

Our July wellbeing newsletter is now available to download on the school website. 📰⠀
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #wellbeingatwickersley #support #communication #resources

We have been made aware that a young girl in our c

We have been made aware that a young girl in our community was followed and approached by a strange male. This was reported to the police, and they are aware of a man approaching children in the Brecks, Wickersley and Whiston area along Bawtry Rd. Please can you speak to your child about stranger danger and keeping safe whilst out. Please encourage them to report any such incidents to the police.

Celebrations in ‘Social Distancing’ style for

Celebrations in ‘Social Distancing’ style for year 11 students in the celebration of effort.🎉🎉⠀
#effortawards #celebrationofeffort #socialdistancing #welldone #greatwork

We have updated our website with the information r

We have updated our website with the information regarding Covid-19 School Opening for September 2020. The page provides all the vital information, advice and guidance for the beginning of term.⠀
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Keep checking back for the latest updates on steps we are taking to keep students and staff safe.⠀
#reopening #update #stayingsafe

Instructions explaining how to register for Wicker

Instructions explaining how to register for Wickersley Sixth Form have been emailed directly to all conditional offer holders this week. ⠀
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Students can contact us at sixthform@wickersley.net if they have any questions about their application or if they would like to withdraw their application.⠀
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More information is available on the school website.⠀
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We look forward to welcoming all our conditional offer holders in September.

Welcome to the Wickersley Virtual Summer Music Con

Welcome to the Wickersley Virtual Summer Music Concert!⠀
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Virtual Music has become the new way of communicating and Wickersley students from Y7-Y11 wanted to share their ‘recorded at home’ performances with you. From Classical, Pop, Musical Theatre to original compositions there is something for everyone to enjoy in our unique concert.⠀
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A special thank you to all students who have worked incredibly hard rehearsing, preparing and performing their pieces and a big shout out to the parents/guardians for their continued support of Music at Wickersley and for holding those cameras steady!⠀
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You can view all the fantastic performances on our school website.⠀
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Wishing everyone a happy and safe Summer holiday.⠀
#music #virtualconcert #performance #performingarts #summer #wickersleymusic

#GoCheap with the 16-18 Travel Pass⠀ Save on tra

#GoCheap with the 16-18 Travel Pass⠀
Save on travel in South Yorkshire for work, school, college and leisure.⠀
Apply now and be ready to go in September! https://buff.ly/2Z9Y2De

Each week, Wickersley Sixth Form has uploaded welc

Each week, Wickersley Sixth Form has uploaded welcome materials onto our website. These explain what to expect from sixth form study in September and how to register with us in the Summer.⠀
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Our third welcome video explains how to register with us and prepare for September.⠀
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Please visit the sixth form website for more information.⠀
#sixthform #getreadyforwickersleysixthform #registerwithus #getprepared

A’ Level Results – Thursday 13th August⠀ ⠀

A’ Level Results – Thursday 13th August⠀
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GCSE Results – Thursday 20th August⠀
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This year due to Covid19 and social distancing measures results day will be slightly different. Please visit the school website for full information.⠀
#results #resultsday #gcse #alevel #future #yourfuturestartsnow #welldone #greatwork

We are still accepting food bank donations, if you

We are still accepting food bank donations, if you would like to donate we now have two options available, you can either:⠀
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Bring food donations into school, as usual, school is open Monday to Friday, 8.30AM to 3.30PM. Any donation, however small, will be much appreciated.⠀
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Donate via our JustGiving Page – https://buff.ly/2AD2Ua7. We would like to raise £500 for our food bank donations.⠀
#community #donations #foodbank #helpingthoseinneed #support

Following her lockdown training, on Saturday Olivi

Following her lockdown training, on Saturday Olivia J completed her 24 Hour Split Marathon, running a marathon distance over six separate stages within 24 hours. ⠀
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Olivia also decided to fundraise for NHS Charities Together and has managed to raise an amazing £730 so far! We would love to help Olivia reach the £800 mark, a well-deserved achievement for her hard work.⠀
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For more information please visit the school website and if you would like to donate please do so on her JustGiving page.⠀
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Well Done Olivia!⠀
#marathon #splitmarathon #community #fundraising #NHS #achievement #reward

Cyane Robinson an A-Level student who received her

Cyane Robinson an A-Level student who received her exam results last summer has recently been awarded an Excellence in Geography award by the Royal Geographical Society for receiving the highest marks for her examinations last year.⠀
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Cyane along with many other students received a voucher and certificate to congratulate her achievement. Well done Cyane!⠀
#royalgeographicalsociety #exams #results #geography #humanities #hardwork #welldone #achievement #reward

South Yorkshire Police have provided some helpful

South Yorkshire Police have provided some helpful guidelines to help students stay safe online whilst enjoying social networking sites.⠀
Visit the school website for the full article.

The Chromebook order portal is now open again for

The Chromebook order portal is now open again for new Chromebook orders!⠀
Please note the deadline for all orders is - Monday 10th August 2020 11PM.⠀
https://buff.ly/2vzvWkr

Whilst being at home in lockdown, our students hav

Whilst being at home in lockdown, our students have continued to show fantastic commitment to completing work, visit the school website to see an amazing selection of work from our Year 7, 8 and 9 students. Well done everyone!⠀
#art #artwork #creative #painting #sketching #colour #pattern

Due to a worldwide pirate lockdown, Robinson Crus

Due to a worldwide pirate lockdown, Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates is unable to set sail this year as planned. But fear not, Wickersley Panto will (hopefully!) return this December with a special one-act 70-minute production of CINDERELLA – the most magical pantomime of them all!⠀
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Join Cinderella as she faces her Wicked Stepmother and two very Ugly Sisters before she can find true love with the handsome Prince Charming. It’ll be a carnival of fun, frolics and – just maybe – our traditional visit from Father Christmas himself.⠀
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Dust off your glass slippers and prepare to have a ball!⠀
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Ordinarily, tickets would be on sale by now but we will be holding off until well into the Autumn when we’re absolutely sure we can go ahead. This year tickets will be at the reduced price of £5.00.⠀
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If the show can go on, it will!⠀
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Due to the exceptional circumstances this year we have already cast Cinderella with experienced panto performers from Years 10-12. We will hold open auditions for Robinson Crusoe in the Summer Term of 2021. ⠀
#pantomime #robinsoncrusoe #rescheduled #cinderella #drama #performingarts #performance

We have had some amazing History work produced by

We have had some amazing History work produced by Louis Thompson in Y9, we have started to look at World War One and trench warfare during History lessons at home. He even wrote what he did using Historical detail!⠀
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“The trenches were made in a zigzag pattern, this was so if the enemy was to capture a part of the trench they wouldn’t be able to shoot down the line of trenches. My model shows a British trench under attack by German forces. It shows barbed wire and sandbags which are ways to defend the trench against enemy attack.⠀
In my model, you can see a crater made by a shell explosion, which is being used by a German soldier for cover while crossing No Man’s Land. Conditions were poor in the British trenches, as shown by the puddle on the trench floor and a rat.⠀
I made the trench using foam, plaster of paris, clay, wire and toothpicks. As shown by the images it was made in three sections. Two sections were the walls of the trench, and the third section was No Man’s Land.”⠀
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What a fantastic effort Louis!⠀
#history #humanities #worldwarone #trenchwarfare #nomansland #britishtrenches

Each week, Wickersley Sixth Form will be uploading

Each week, Wickersley Sixth Form will be uploading welcome materials onto our website. These will explain what to expect from sixth form study in September and how to register with us in the Summer.⠀
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Our second welcome video explains information about subjects choices, you can also access and download the sixth form student handbook.⠀
Please visit the Sixth Form website for more information. ⠀
#sixthform #getreadyforwickersleysixthform

As a school, we are keeping in regular contact wit

As a school, we are keeping in regular contact with our students and are trying to encourage them to prioritise their wellbeing through the 5 ways to wellbeing. ⠀
This newsletter gives you an update on what support is available to students and some ideas about how you can encourage your child to keep connected with us. There are many additional wellbeing resources on the school website for parents and students to refer to. ⠀
Visit the school website to read the full edition. 📰⠀
#wellbeing #newsletter #mentalhealth

Wickersley school staff and students have helped p

Wickersley school staff and students have helped put together care packages for the elderly and those most in need in Wickersley community during the lockdown. Our dedicated team use donations to put these care packages together and deliver them every week to the local community. These are making a real difference to those who are unable to leave their homes. We would like to continue to provide this support to our local community. If you are able to donate to this food bank your support will make a real difference to our local residents and will allow us to continue to support the most vulnerable during this difficult time.⠀
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If you would like to donate we now have two options available, you can either:⠀
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• Bring food donations into school, as usual, school is open Monday to Friday, 8.30AM to 3.30PM. Any donation, however small, will be much appreciated.⠀
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• Donate via our JustGiving Page – https://buff.ly/2AD2Ua7. We would like to raise £500 for our food bank donations.⠀
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#donations #wickersley #wickersleyfoodbank #carepackages #helpingthoseinneed #community #fooddonations #essentials

You can now find all the information you will need

You can now find all the information you will need regarding in-school provision on the homepage of our school website. The page provides all the vital information, advice and guidance for the beginning of the phased reopening of school on Monday 15th June.⠀
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Keep checking back for the latest updates on steps we are taking to keep students and staff safe.⠀
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Year 10 and 12 students will be invited by letter to attend school. Please only attend at the times and dates you have been given.⠀
#safety #inschoolprovision #keepingyousafe #returntoschool #reopening

Coming back to school work following a holiday can

Coming back to school work following a holiday can often be hard, but many students have again taken to working from home well. We are looking forward to welcoming them back to school when told we can do so, however, we do know that students will be learning some valuable skills too at this time, notably, resilience when they try different ways of working without constant support; problem-solving as they try to navigate new material in new ways, and of course independence too. If this weeks home learning newsletter is anything to go by, lots of reasons that the students should be proud of their efforts.⠀
#homelearningnewsletter #newsletter #greatwork #homelearning #update

Wickersley School visors kindly made by the Design

Wickersley School visors kindly made by the Design and Technology department being used on the Respiratory Medicine Brearley 4 Ward at Northern General Hospital. The nurses were extremely grateful! 🌈👏🏼⠀
https://buff.ly/2YflYmT⠀
#helpingthoseinneed #designandtechnology

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We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of the

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of the parents and carers who are supporting our students and helping them engage with work at home. Thank you also for all the words of encouragement and positive feedback we have been receiving too. We understand that homeschooling is not always easy and we really appreciate the effort being put in by our pupils and their parents and carers.⠀
#thankyou #homelearning #welldone

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