Writhlington School

Grab yourself one or two of our rare and diverse orchids, grown and nurtured from seed by our very own Orchid Project student team! 🌺

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Do you have a passion for science that you’d like to share with young people?

Become a Science Technician in our well resourced and collaborative science department.

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Writhlington School - A world of opportunity A world of opportunity

We’d like to congratulate Lucas in year 9 for placing 2nd in round 2 of the National Kart Racing Championship.

Lucas overcame difficult track conditions and a quick wet tyre change to earn himself a place on the Junior Class podium.

Lucas and his team THCorse will be looking for another successful race in round 3 of the competition later this month.

The Writhlington Orchid Project continues to widen its educational influence through a valued partnership with The Living Rainforest.

You’ll be able to view our rare and diverse orchid collection as part of their lowland’s display in the coming months.

The Living Rainforest See amazing rainforest plants & animals year-round at our indoor visitor centre in West Berkshire

Year 9 girls knocking it out of the park at the BaNES rounders tournament 💪

Year 11 Shirt Signing!

It was our pleasure to welcome former BBC New Generation Artists Ema Nikolovska and Sean Shibe to Writhlington to deliver performance based workshops and Q&A sessions with our students. They bought with them a very broad repertoire which made use of some interesting technology.

If you would like to experience the duo’s eclectic set, they will be performing at St Swithin’s Church tomorrow as part of the Bath Festival.

https://bathfestivals.org.uk/the-bath-festival/event/orlando-the-adventurer-song-and-guitar/

The final Word of the Week for this term is ‘lucrative’.

🌟🎾 Tennis Star 🎾🌟

Year 7 student Karin visited Slovakia last week to participate alongside her fellow Slovak team in a County cup. Karin played some great tennis and was absolutely unbeatable in the team matches. Karin then went on to fight for a single title. She managed to win 8 out of 9 full set matches in all and played her way onto a main draw of the national tournament. It's an incredible achievement within the juniors age group. Hard work definitely pays off!

Congratulations Karin!

Today we say goodbye to our wonderful year 13 students as they conclude their last week as full time sixth formers ahead of their exams.

We are very proud of all you have achieved so far and wish you the best of luck with your exams and next steps whatever those might be.

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Word of the Week

A huge congratulations goes to the year 9 football team for reaching the BANES cup final.

The team are having a fantastic season, only narrowly missing out on the top spot after a couple of conceded goals during extra time.

Well done boys!

Year 9s have spent their weekend completing a variety of training, in preparation for the upcoming Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Qualifying Expedition.

Team Building Tasks ✅
First Aid ✅
Navigation Skills ✅
Tent Skills ✅
Menu Planning ✅
Cooking Skills ✅
Kit Planning and Prep ✅
Expedition Aims and Requirements ✅
10-Mile Practical Navigation ✅

Year 10 have been enjoying spring in the garden.

Yesterday, a group of cadets and adult volunteers completed a 26 mile charity walk from Weston-super-Mare to Wookey Hole. This was to raise money for 75 years of the Combined Cadet Force Association. It took a lot of perseverance and determination but the route was completed by all. Well done!

Year 12s enjoying the UCAS convention while planning their next steps.

Research for life after sixth form has began!

New sports club timetable

Girls trip!! 24 students have made it to Twickenham and are Ready for Round 4 of the Women’s Six Nations Championship! England vs Ireland.

What an amazing opportunity!

It’s shaping up to be a very busy BMX competition season for Harrison in year 12.

Harrison competed in Manchester last weekend in the opening rounds of the National BMX series and is competing in Belgium this weekend!

We wish him the very best of luck and watch eagerly as he continues his BMX journey.

IT and Computing Teacher

Required for September 2024

MPS/UPS

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Due to the growth of the department we are looking for a teacher of IT and Computing

Writhlington school offers our students excellent learning experiences. We would welcome applications from candidates that are passionate about teaching engaging lessons that will help students appreciate the importance of the subject and develop the skills they need to become well rounded citizens in a modern world.

The successful candidate will:

Deliver engaging and challenging Computer Science and IT lessons to students across various age groups, ensuring a stimulating learning environment.

Foster a passion for technology incorporating innovative teaching methods and real-world applications.

Contribute to the development and implementation of a cutting-edge T Level program, where you will actively participate in the creation and refinement of the curriculum.

Are you an intuitive, engaging and adaptable classroom practitioner who sets and keeps high expectations?

You will join our enthusiastic and collaborative IT, Media and Business Faculty, teaching across all Key Stages. Students follow the following specifications in IT: OCR GCSE Computer Science, BTEC Level 1/2 Digital Information Technology as well as the new T Level in Digital Production.

The faculty has excellent resources: two high spec PC suites in the main school building, plus a dedicated suite in the sixth form full of brand new PCs, MAC room suite, as well as a dedicated media space including a TV studio. All rooms have an interactive whiteboard and advanced wireless network enabling students to work on chromebooks if required.

Writhlington School is a good school with a strong reputation of putting the needs of our students at the heart of what we do. Recent academic outcomes have been strong and competitive, indicating excellence in teaching and learning. This also reflects our strength in relation to pastoral care as excellent outcomes are an indicator of happy, healthy and safe students.

The school values of Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Kindness, Confidence and Success enable our students to develop as future leaders in the community and further afield. Our consistent expectations on behaviour, attendance and the wish for our students to be ambassadors for our school are all driven through our values.

Writhlington School benefits from well resourced modern purpose built buildings, we offer both staff and students opportunities to get involved outside the classroom through a wide and varied range of extra-curricular activities, including a Combined Cadet Force, our world famous Orchid club, trips to Rome, Iceland, France, Belgium and many other trip and activities. Please see our website for more information.

If you would like to work in a collaborative, forward-thinking and supportive school environment, we look forward to receiving your application.

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