Y8 Visit The Sikh Temple in Sheffield
Last month, our Year 8 students visited the Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sikh Temple in Sheffield, as part of their entitlement curriculum. The Religious Education department believes that experiences such as visits to places of worship, and talks from visiting speakers provide students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and understanding of different beliefs […]
Learning Beyond the Classroom!
A huge well done to some of our Y7 students (Sofia, Betsy, Darcey, Isla and Esme) who have engaged in some excellent learning beyond the classroom. The girls have designed their very own boardgame called ‘Sikhopoly’ to showcase their knowledge and understanding of the recent Sikhism topic in RE. Great effort and teamwork!
Y9 Worldviews Panel!
We recently held a worldviews panel for our Year 9 students as part of our RE curriculum. The RE department at Wickersley Partnership Trust believe that visiting speakers can afford students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and understanding of different beliefs beyond what we learn about in the classroom. The panel members presented both […]
WSSC Army Residential!
This week, our Y9 students attended a residential camp in Ripon with the British Army. The students spent a morning attending the army college campus in Harrogate, where they discussed potential careers within the military. The students then moved on to Ripon and took part in field exercises which included setting up a shelter, cooking […]
Wickersley Students Explore Cambridge University!
As part of the South Yorkshire Outreach Bus Tour scheme, on Monday the 1st of July, a group of our Early Entry students visited Cambridge University! This gave them a taste of university life at Homerton College, one of Cambridge’s prestigious institutions. The day was all about helping students get excited about Cambridge University and […]
Wickersley Weekly Wins!
On the 21st and 28th June, WSSC held some more successful Weekly Wins! The students have had fantastic achievements and should be very proud of themselves. ⭐ India Wilding Y7 – Creating amazing drawings ⭐ Sophie Garratty Y10 – Sophie has achieved one of the highest marks in her physics quiz, as well as receiving […]
WSSC Mental Health Accreditation!
Wickersley school is proud to be the first school in Rotherham to be awarded the Mental Health accreditation from With me in Mind. This is a 3 year accreditation and has involved auditing the school’s wellbeing offer for students, staff and the wider community. The Headteacher, Mr Hardcastle, said “This award is testament to the […]
Y10 Manchester Mile Success!
The Manchester Mile is a rare race over the iconic one mile distance. It takes place on the athletics track at SportCity with electronic timing to 100th of a second and a photo-finish. The event was first won by the legendary Sydney Wooderson of Blackheath and Bromley Harriers in 1943. Eva in Year 10 travelled […]
Headteacher’s Rewards Breakfast!
Last week, we hosted our latest Headteacher’s Rewards Breakfast. We were rewarding outstanding students in Y7 and Y8 who have demonstrated consistently excellent effort this year. Our brilliant canteen staff provided a feast for our worthy winners. The winners also had a chance to discuss their school life with Mr Hardcastle over bacon sandwiches, croissants […]
Welcoming Year 6 to WSSC!
It was great to welcome Y6 to the WSSC family today to kickstart our three week transition period. Over the next few weeks, students will be able to explore their new school and get a taste of Wickersley life before the new academic year starts. It’s been a great first day and the students have […]
