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 […]
RE Homework Superstar
Last week’s RE star was Y7 student, Arine. All students across the school are given a bank of optional RE homework tasks to complete at home, and Arine has created a beautiful piece of artwork showcasing the 99 names of Allah. Well done for participating outside of the classroom! #WeWorkHard
Y10 and Y12 Physics Students’ Breakfast with the Headteacher
Earlier this year, Y10 Separate Physics and Y12 A-Level Physics students took part in the experimental project from the British Physics Olympiad. The project involved investigating how a basketball transferred energy to a tennis ball during a collision. This aimed to model how spacecrafts are able to travel much faster by completing a gravitational assist maneuver, […]
Staff vs Students Football
On Friday 25th April, Y13 students played against staff members in a friendly football match. It was a hard fought 0-0 draw, eventually dominated by Y13 who then went on to win on penalties. After three losses in the last two years, the students arrived very fired up and hungry for the win. Great work! […]
