Y8/9 French Cinema Trip
On Friday 9th May, Y8 and Y9 students from WSSC went to see the French film, ‘Petite Maman’ at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield. This amazing enrichment opportunity broadened the students’ horizons, giving them the chance to see a foreign language film, and develop their confidence in understanding French. The trip was a joint venture […]
SEND Coffee Morning
On Friday 9th May, Wickersley held the final SEND Coffee Morning of the academic year. We were delighted to welcome a number of parents, carers, and external agencies who came together to share support, advice, and resources for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities. The event provided a relaxed and welcoming space […]
KS3 Awards
This week, Wickersley celebrated KS3 students who get ‘the basics’ right every single day. Pastoral Awards were received by students with an attendance of 96% or above, 0 late marks, 0 CFCs, and an average effort of 3 or more in their most recent data collections. There were 134 students in Year 7, 112 students […]
British Gymnastics Championships
Last weekend, Wickersley Sixth Form students, Ava and Abigail, represented the school and the Yorkshire region at the British School’s Gymnastics Championships in Stoke, having previously taken first place in the Yorkshire Championships. The Under 19 pair performed excellently, and came agonisingly close to a bronze medal, losing out by 0.277 to the pair from […]
Y13 Leavers Event
On Friday 2nd May, we celebrated our fantastic Year 13 students with a garden party, as they marked their last day as a full cohort before the exam season. It was a chance to connect and wish them well after all their hard work. As exams begin, we’re incredibly proud of everything they’ve achieved, and […]
British Physics Olympiad: GCSE Experimental Project Winners
Y10 Separate Physics students took part in the Experimental Project from the British Physics Olympiad earlier in the year. The best projects were selected and sent to the British Physics Olympiad to be officially judged. Freya, Elucia, and Amy were invited to The Royal Society in London, where Freya and Amy were awarded a Silver Award […]
Kayaking Club
On Thursday 1st May, Wickersley held its first Kayaking Club session at Ulley. The students were really lucky with the weather, and all had such a great time learning the basics on how to kayak, and taking part in some fun water sport games. Great work, well done! #WeListenToOthers
Y8 Rotherham Boys Yorkshire Federation League Champions
On Wednesday 30th April, WSSC students, Cody, Danny, Jake, Oliver, Lewis, James, and Zac, took part in the final match of the Rotherham School Boys u13s Yorkshire Federation League. It was yet another successful outcome, with their 11th win out of 11 games. Throughout the season they have also beat the likes of Sheffield, Leeds, […]
Y12 British Physics Olympiad Senior Physics Challenge Success
Recently, some of our Y12 Physics students challenged themselves to take part in the Senior Physics Challenge from the British Physics Olympiad. The Senior Physics Challenge for Year 12 is an exciting opportunity for students to stretch their problem solving skills, and apply fundamental physical principles to novel situations. Over 6000 students take part in […]
Y10 Effort Awards
This week, Year 10 received effort certificates for their most recent data collection. It was fantastic to see so many students achieving bronze, silver, gold, and platinum awards for their effort. In total, 18 students received the platinum award; this is the highest of any year group so far this academic year. Well done to […]
