Old Palace of John Whitgift School

In the last ever edition of Around The Palace, we celebrate the much-deserved success of our A Level and GCSE students, enjoy photos from the Art, History & Politics trip to Washington DC and look back at our Year 6 leavers party in July as they enjoyed the fabulous end-of-year celebration that is 'The Oscars'.

We hope you enjoy reading it:https://www.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL_Bulletin-297_000824.pdf

Congratulations to all our Year 11 students today as they celebrated some outstanding GCSE results. Almost half (48.6%) of grades were 9-8 whilst 8 students achieved straight 8/9s and 25 students gained 7s and above in every subject. One student even secured grade 9 in every subject.

We so enjoyed celebrating with all our lovely families today and wish all our students the very best for their new schools.

Founders day: https://forms.office.com/e/DAb7cdc2Ca
Carol Concert: https://forms.office.com/e/E99SwTrLDr

To join the OPA choir
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Congratulations to all our Year 13 students on their outstanding A level results this year. We were delighted that a quarter achieved straight A*/A grades and 51% secured A* and A grades.

94% achieved their first or second choice of university, including two to read Medicine, whilst another achieved their 3* offer from Imperial College.

This is a remarkable achievement considering the difficult circumstances Old Palace has experienced this year and demonstrates an undiminished commitment by staff and students to academic performance across the school.

We are so proud of you all and wish you the very best for your future, whatever and wherever that may be.

We've produced a special bulletin to commemorate the school's last-ever sports day. See all the photos from this memorable day here:

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Some more photos from the last ever OPA Summer Reunion.


OPJWS Alumnae

The final OPA Summer Reunion took place on Saturday and what a memorable day it was!

It was wonderful to welcome over 250 OPJWS Alumnae to the Senior School on what was the most beautiful summer's day. Ex pupils who hadn't seen each other for years were thrilled to see one another again and there were many fascinating stories about life at Old Palace going back to the 1950's (when things did sound a little spartan!).


OPJWS Alumnae

See all the photos here:

https://www.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk/opa-bids-a-fond-farewell-at-summer-reunion/

The latest issue of Around the Palace is now online. It contains photos from the Prep Sports Days/Flatford Mill/Chessington + our new Senior School Student Leadership Team/Science Week/author visits/sports updates and exciting news about our success in the BAFTA Young Game Designer Competition. Read it here:

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Photos from last Friday's Year 1-6 Sports Day are now on our website. See them here: https://www.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk/years-1-6-sports-day/

Time to get your picnic rugs out ready for the Old Palace PTA Summer Party on the Green on Saturday, 22nd June. This event is open to families of Old Palace and their friends so come on down for an afternoon filled with fun, food and lots of activities.

Oh dear! What a very wet day it was yesterday for the Year 10 Biology field trip to Wakehurst Place. Hats off to the girls for their stoic resilience in the face of all that rain! Read more here: https://www.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk/year-10-biology-trip-to-wakehurst-place/

This Friday 1.10pm: students from Old Palace of John Whitgift School present a feast of musical theatre songs with a couple of classical gems thrown in. A joyous way to start the Bank Holiday weekend!