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Y11 GCSE Geography Field Trip

Over three days (Monday 9 October to Wednesday 11 October), our Year 11 Geography students took their GCSE field trip to Blackpool to study the impacts of tourism and coastal engineering in the area.

Manchester Schools Boys Cricket Final

In the Summer of 2023, we reached the Final of the Manchester Schools Year 10 Cricket Tournament.  To get to the finals, the team played some great cricket and we beat the likes of Cedar Mount, St Bedes, Abraham Moss and Parrswood. 

Primary Golf Taster Sessions

On Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September, children in the Primary Phase participated in a Golf Taster session. This was arranged to coincide with the Solheim and Ryder Cup, which is when international golf players from Europe take on their American counterparts to win a trophy for a two year period.

Year 7 Open Evening

Despite it being a particularly chilly evening, it was fantastic to see so many parents and enthusiastic students join us for our annual Open Evening last week; it is always a pleasure to welcome members of the local community to William Hulme’s Grammar School and our visitors were able to see what makes WHGS such a superb place to study.

Year 6 Tag Rugby Inspire Event

On Monday 25 September, a squad of Year 6 children attended the TeamMcr Inspire Tag Rugby event held at school and supported by our Year 8 Leaders.

Four schools attended the event and, after playing, rated each other based on the School Games Values, which are Passion, Determination, Self Belief, Honesty, Teamwork and Respect.

Year 6 Davis Cup Trip

A group of Year 6 children recently attended the Davis Cup match between Great Britain and Australia at the AO Arena. They were able to see leading British players, Jack Draper, Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans, who were all part of the squad for the event.

Youth Mental Health Day 2023

Mental Health concerns for young people have multiplied in recent times.  Youth Mental Health Day, an awareness day run by teenage mental health charity stem4, is here to provide hope and positivity. 

Cook & Eat Club

The Food & Nutrition Cooking Club started the year with a spicy tomato soup and garlic dough balls.

World Afro Day

On Friday 15 September, we celebrated #WorldAfroDay to bring awareness to this topic in our school community.

GCSE Celebrations at WHGS

Students and staff are celebrating again today as GCSE results are released.

This year, 75% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with 55% achieving grade 5 or above in the two subjects. 

 

Year 7 Languages XP

For the past 3 weeks, a group of Year 7 students have participated and attended after-school Japanese sessions in a programme called Languages XP, run by the University of Manchester. 

Year 7 Gateways

On Wednesday 24 May, a group of our Year 7 students undertook the Gateways visit at The University of Manchester and participated in the 'University Uncovered' programme.

Year 5 Residential

This week, Year 5 had an incredible opportunity to experience a night away from their families in Yorkshire.


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