Wakefield Girls’ High School

Our students have had a fantastic first few days in Naples, discovering a range of incredible landmarks and cultural sites, while also making a few feline friends! 🐾✨ Stay tuned for more!

🗣️ Alumni Careers Talks incoming! We’re excited to welcome back Alex Bluett (Law & Languages) on Wed 26th and Megan Botting (Retail Buying) on Thurs 27th to share insights into their industries. Don’t miss the chance to hear from them! 👏

💃🕺 Year 8 Valentine's Disco! 🎶 On Friday, Year 8 enjoyed the Foundation Valentine’s Disco with plenty of music and dancing! A fantastic way to round off the half-term! 🙌

An Inspiring morning assembly! ✨ We welcomed back three esteemed alumnae. Annabel Sampson, Tara Karim and Eleanor Kaye who shared their incredible career journeys with our students. Joined by Mr. Eggleston, they discussed their diverse roles and experiences since leaving Wakefield Girls'. What an amazing opportunity for our students to learn and be inspired!

Our team of chefs have been busy in the kitchen and have given us all the gift of deliciousness! Our Valentine's Day menu featured Spaghetti and Meatballs in a tomato sauce, deli-style salads, sandwiches, and other treats. Happy Valentine's Day! 💙 🍽️

"Life is like a box of chocolates... You never know what book you're gonna get." 🍫📚 This clever Forrest Gump-inspired quote is the centerpiece of our amazing Valentine's Day display, created by Ms. Iqbal and the LRC team! Our students and staff are loving it! It's even inspired some to dive into our collection of romantic novels! 💙

At breakfast this morning, we officially welcomed new students and families to join the community for the 2025 - 26 school year. Join us in welcoming these future students !

Big futures start here. ✨

WGHS & QEGS linguists excelled at the MFL Debating Competition in York! Issy, Thomas, Charlotte, Joseph, Euan, and James showcased impressive skills in French, Spanish, and German, demonstrating exceptional language proficiency and critical thinking. Congratulations on a fantastic achievement! 🌟🌏

🔗To read more,follow the link: https://wgsf.org.uk/wghs/2025/02/13/outstanding-performances-at-the-mfl-debating-competition-at-st-peters-school/

Today, we’re celebrating our amazing Year 6 students from WGHS and QEGS! 🎉We're so proud of all their hard work and dedication they demonstrated throughout Money Week where they took part in the Tenner Challenge!

We raised a total of £607.53 for Wakefield Hospice and Dogs Trust, keep up the excellent work! 🌟

🔗To read more, follow the link: https://wgsf.org.uk/wghs/2025/02/13/money-week-tenner-challenge-celebration-assembly/

We hope all that attended had a fantastic time at the opening night of Guys and Dolls, brought to life by our amazing WGSF production team! You still have two more nights to catch this incredible show. Don’t miss your chance! 🎭

🎫Book your tickets here: https://wgsf.org.uk/wghs/event/guysanddolls/

We’re thrilled to welcome you to our next Open Doors events! 🚪✨ This is your chance to tour our schools with our students, see lessons in action, and enjoy light refreshments while chatting with our staff.

📍 WGHS Open Doors: 20 March, 9-11am
📍 QEGS Open Doors: 27 March, 2-4pm

Discover what makes our schools so special! For more information and to register, follow the link: https://wgsf.openapply.com/ 🔗

Thank you to all the year 6 parents who joined us for today's lunch! It was a wonderful opportunity to come together in support of our Year 6 students. We hope you and your daughter had a delightful time! 🍽️💖

Yesterday, our Year 7 students watched the Split Second production team perform their powerful road safety play. The performance delivered an important message about staying alert and making safe choices when crossing roads. Our students were fully engaged, taking away vital lessons on how to protect themselves and their friends while navigating traffic. A huge thank you to the Split Second team for bringing this crucial topic to life!🚦👫

Our U13s battled hard against Rossall in their SIS 4th round match! The game was intense from start to finish, with impressive play on both sides. Despite a tough final quarter, our girls showed brilliant teamwork and determination. Congratulations to the entire squad for their strong performance throughout the competition! We look forward to building on this progress for the rest of the netball season. 🏐👏

Thank you to all the language educators who joined the newly launched Association for Language Learning (ALL) Wakefield Network hosted at Wakefield Girls' High School and via Google Meet to collaborate. We hope you enjoyed collaborating on curriculum development and best practices in language teaching and discussing "The Promotion of Languages through Curriculum Design." 🏫🌍

Next Session – Save the Date!
📅 25th June 2025
⏰ 4:15 – 6:00 PM
📍 Wakefield Girls’ High School & Online

🔗To read more, follow the link: https://wgsf.org.uk/wghs/2025/02/12/all-network-wakefield-launches-successfully-uniting-language-educators/

This weekend, our six Foundation LEAP teams were back at the Merrion Centre for the Valentine’s Trade Fair! After a vigorous day’s trading and rigorous assessment against 26 teams from across Yorkshire, our team Boxful took home 1st place once again! 🏆🎉

Having already won top spot at the Christmas Trade Fair, Boxful has made LEAP history by becoming the first team in 17 years to win both fairs in the same year! 🚀👏

A huge well done to Boxful and all our LEAP teams for their dedication, innovation, and business acumen! 💡🔥

This week, our Year 5 students had an incredible experience visiting the Renewi Recycling Centre in Wakefield. They engaged in workshops focused on natural resources and their extraction impacts, and took a tour of the recycling facility. This visit emphasised the vital importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling to safeguard our planet’s future. 🌍♻️

🔗To read more about our trip,follow the link: https://wgsf.org.uk/wghs/2025/02/11/year-5-students-gain-hands-on-recycling-experience-at-renewi-centre/

We’re excited to welcome Leeds Rhinos Netball to WGHS this half-term! 🏐💙 Their junior camps (Years 3-6) and senior camps (Years 7-11) are open to boys and girls of all abilities—a great opportunity to develop skills and have fun on the court! 🙌

Find out more here 👉 https://rhinosfoundation.therhinos.co.uk/content

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