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Year 9 Gateways

On Wednesday 28 February, a group of Year 9 students participated in the Gateways visit to the University of Manchester.

Henshaws Visit

On Tuesday 27 February, we welcomed our friends from Henshaws, who joined us for conversation and music.

U15s Table Tennis Championships

On Wednesday 7 February, we entered two boys teams into the Desmond Douglas Manchester Schools U15s Table Tennis Championship at Our Lady's High School.

WOMArathoN Challenge

On Friday 9 February, we hosted our "WOMArathoN" Challenge. We were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the formation of Women in Sport and 40 years since women were first allowed to run the marathon in the Olympics. Women in Sport was founded in 1984 and has a track record of success in securing change, based on its deep understanding of the needs and aspirations of women and girls at each life stage. Its goal is to break down gender inequalities and ensure that all sport is transformed for the benefit of every woman and girl in the UK.

Y10 Football v Priestnall

On Thursday 8 February, our Year 10 Boys Football Team played Priestnall in the third round of the Greater Manchester County Schools Cup at the Platt Lane Complex in Fallowfield.

Y10 Boys Football v Parrs Wood

On Thursday 1 February, our Year 10 boys played Parrs Wood in the Quarter Finals of the Manchester Schools Cup at Platt Lane Complex, Fallowfield.

KS3 Table Tennis Championships

On Wednesday 24 January, we entered two boys and one girls team into the Desmond Douglas Manchester Schools KS3 Table Tennis Championship, held at Our Lady's High School.  It was a really enjoyable and long evening!

Y12/Y13 Renew Hub and Krispy Kreme Trip

Our Year 12 and 13 Product Design students visited the Renew Hub recently, to see first-hand how Greater Manchester is reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, as well as understanding more about what is done in the name of sustainability.

Manchester Youth Indoor Rowing Competition

A group of our pupils attended the Manchester Youth Indoor Rowing Competition on Wednesday 24 January. Pupils were all selected due to their involvement in a rowing project with Agecroft Rowing Club in Salford Quays.

KS4 Indoor Cricket

Our KS4 Indoor Cricket Team played Trinity on Monday 22 January at home. In what is a hectic slant on the traditional cricket format, where you lose three runs every time you lose a wicket, we batted first and led with some tremendous hitting from Ismael and Edris. 

Year 11 Cold War Study Day

On Monday, a group of our Year 11 History students attended a 'Cold War Study Day', hosted by the University of Manchester at Jodrell Bank Centre in Cheshire.

Y12 US Civil Rights Workshop

On Friday 12 January, our Y12 History and Politics students attended a workshop on US Civil Rights and Political Ideas in the 1960s at the University of Manchester. This consisted of a seminar in the morning, delivered by Dr Andrew Fearnley, entitled 'A Complex King: Martin Luther King Jr, 1963-68.

Y10 Boys Football - Greater Manchester Cup

Our Year 10 Boys Football Team played in the Greater Manchester Cup on Thursday 11 January.  The game was played at Manchester Metropolitan University, Platt Lane Complex, due to poor conditions at WHGS.  Standish High from Wigan were the opponents.

WHGS Winter Showcase

On Tuesday 19 December, the Music Department hosted a wonderful concert in the Great Hall to a very supportive audience of parents, students, friends and staff.

Christmas in the Primary Phase

Christmas in the Primary Phase has been a very festive occasion this year. 

We’ve had many exciting events, including the pantomime, the Christmas fair, Christmas lunch and, of course, the WHGS famous chocolate dash.


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