Y10 Netball Student Success
Congratulations to Izzy in Y10, who has been selected to join the South Yorkshire Netball Performance Academy! This is an outstanding achievement and a real recognition of her talent, dedication, and hard work in netball. We are incredibly proud of Izzy and can’t wait to see all that she continues to accomplish in the sport. […]
Chesterfield Sea Cadets Awards
Congratulations to Amber and Emmeline for their achievements at the Chesterfield Sea Cadets annual awards evening! Amber was recognised with a Leadership Award, while Emmeline received the Staff Choice Award. These are fantastic accomplishments – well done to both of you! #WeAreProudOfOurAchievements
Children’s Mental Health Week
As part of Children’s Mental Health Week, the With Me In Mind team visited Wickersley School and Sports College. With the support of our Wellbeing Ambassadors, they helped promote this year’s theme, ‘This Is My Place’. Students took part in a creative activity where they designed their own ‘Your Place’ tile, expressing what makes them […]
Sixth Form Netball Success
Yesterday, the Sixth Form Netball Team travelled to play against Trinity Sixth Form Academy with only six players. Despite the challenge, they secured an impressive 67–5 victory. What stood out most was not just the score, but how they conducted themselves throughout the match. Even with such a big lead, they played with humility and […]
Cross Country Championships
Recently, some Wickersley students took part in the South Yorkshire Cross Country Championships. On the challenging Longley Park course, Matilda moved from third place into first during the second lap, taking gold and becoming the South Yorkshire Intermediate Champion. In the boys’ Intermediate race, Louis showed great determination in a highly competitive field to finish […]
Battle of the Bands Finalists!
Congratulations to our two Wickersley bands for making it through to the final of the Rotherham Schools Battle of the Bands 2026! The Wave (Key Stage 3 entry) and The Northern Wicks (Key Stage 4 entry) will be battling it out against other school bands on Thursday 12th February, 6pm at Rawmarsh Community School. If […]
Cup Success Continues
Our Year 7 girls made the 200-mile round trip to Telford to face Madeley Academy in the last 16 of the English Schools Cup last week. Wickersley started brightly and took the lead within the first five minutes, with Lori Inman finishing from close range. Dana Copeland then produced a magnificent double save to keep […]
Y12 Politics Rotherham Town Hall Trip
On Monday 2nd February, Year 12 Politics students visited Rotherham Town Hall to meet the Mayor, Rukhsana Ismail. During the visit, students took part in a Q&A session, asking thoughtful and challenging questions about local democracy, the demands of the role, and the Mayor’s extensive charity work and personal educational journey. The group also enjoyed […]
Y12 Investigate Potato Batteries
This week, Year 12 A-Level Physics students have been constructing and investigating potato batteries. They built electrical circuits and applied what they have learned this year about using multimeters, variable resistors and circuit design. Using the data they collected, students will now determine the electromotive force, internal resistance and maximum power output of their potato […]
Y13 Chemistry Trip
Recently, Year 13 Chemistry students visited Sheffield Hallam University to synthesise, purify and analyse cyclohexene as part of their practical endorsement. This gave students the opportunity to carry out the synthesis of an organic liquid using university-grade equipment, including individual fume cupboards, stirrer hot plates, and IR and NMR machines. Students also attended a sample […]
