Wakefield Girls’ High School

A sneak peek into the future! 🔍✨ Yesterday, our Prep pupils came together for a fantastic Welcome Day in preparation for September 2026!

Our youngest pupils spent the afternoon in their current setting, getting to know their future classes and teachers. Meanwhile, our older pupils spent a wonderful afternoon getting settled into their new classrooms, bonding with peers, and getting to know their new class teachers in what will be the new Prep School building.

The highlight of the afternoon was definitely the tour of their incredible new school building! The pupils were thrilled to explore their dedicated science lab and art room, and they even got a special sneak peek through the window at the upcoming food technology and DT spaces, which are to be completed over the summer holidays.

It was a lovely afternoon of exploration, building new friendships, and finding our feet. Roll on September! 🎒🏫

🏆 A massive week of Athletics success across the Foundation!

From individual county champions to national selection news, our athletes have been absolutely flying on the track and in the field this week.

🥇 5 West Yorkshire Champions crowned on Saturday!

📈 Josh A cleared an incredible 2.05m in the High Jump to secure his spot at the English Schools National Championships this July.

🥇🥈 A spectacular 1-2 podium finish for Jacob B and Rory S in the Triple Jump.

👟 Our Junior Boys squad secured a fantastic 5th place finish at yesterday’s English Schools Regional B Final!

There are far too many incredible performances, podiums, and personal bests to fit into one caption!

👇 Click the link below for the full breakdown of results from a brilliant week of sport:
🔗 https://wgsf.org.uk/blog/2026/06/16/championship-glo…thletics-success/

Making history at Queen Elizabeth's! 🚀 Today we welcomed our amazing new Year 7 cohort ahead of their official start in the Senior School this September.

Not only are they a fantastic group of young people, but they also have the unique honour of being the historic, first-ever Year 7 cohort to join us at Queen Elizabeth's. These students mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter, and we are incredibly proud to welcome them to our ever-growing school community!

Our new Year 7 students spent a fantastic day getting a real taste of Senior School life. They met their form tutors, tackled some brilliant icebreakers, and absolutely loved taking part in a series of team-building challenges.

The energy around school was fantastic, and it was lovely to see friendships already starting to form. A massive thank you to the incredible staff and student helpers who made the day so special. September can't come soon enough! 👏

🎒Limited places are still available for Year 7 entry. Please reach out to our dedicated admissions team to find out more.

12 of our Politics students headed to London for an incredible day at the Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court.

The group enjoyed a private tour from the Chief of Staff to our local MP, Simon Lightwood, followed by an insightful Q&A session. They then explored all three courtrooms and the museum at the Supreme Court.

A fantastic, inspiring trip all round! 🇬🇧✨

Strike! 🎳✨ What a fantastic Saturday afternoon our Year 4 and 5 pupils had last weekend!

Pupils headed down to the bowling alley for a brilliant social event organised by our wonderful PTA. From scoring strikes to perfecting their bowling skills, everyone had an absolutely amazing afternoon.

More importantly, it was a lovely opportunity for everyone to catch up outside of the classroom, share plenty of laughs, and continue building those lifelong school friendships.

A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for organising such a fun-filled afternoon for everyone! 👏

Walking nine miles for a brilliant cause! 🏔️🥾🦷 We are incredibly proud to introduce Robert and Lilianna, who are gearing up for an inspiring charity fundraising challenge at the end of June.

They will be embarking on a challenging 9-mile hike up Ingleborough in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. They are raising vital funds for Dentaid, a charity dedicated to providing essential dental care and oral health support to individuals facing homelessness, poverty, and abuse both in the UK and abroad. ✨

They’ve been working hard training with regular long walks, demonstrating a true passion for giving back to the community and supporting those who struggle to access healthcare.

If you are able to show your support and cheer them on, the link is in our bio. Thank you!

🔬 What a fantastic couple of days filled with scientific exploration! We were absolutely delighted to welcome primary school pupils from across Wakefield for our annual SPLATS event (Students Presenting, Learning, and Teaching Science).

Our brilliant Year 10 students took the lead, guiding our eager young visitors through lots of hands-on experiments. We are incredibly proud of both our energetic Year 5 scientists and our inspiring Year 10 mentors. Well done, everyone!🌟

A huge thank you to all the wonderful primary schools that were able to join us. If you’d love to see more of what makes our school so special, please join us for our Open Morning on Saturday 3rd October.

For more information and to get in touch with our friendly admissions team, visit the link in our bio.

We have some exciting career opportunities available at Queen Elizabeth’s School. If you are looking for your next role in education, we would love to welcome you to our ever growing school community. We are currently recruiting for a number of key roles:

🏫 Cover Supervisor

🎒Admissions Officer

📝 SENDCo

🌌 Head of Physics

All of these roles offer a brilliant opportunity to work alongside a friendly, supportive, and deeply committed team in a truly fantastic educational environment.

🔗 We’d love to hear from you! Find out more and apply today via the links below.

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📣 We are absolutely thrilled to officially announce Trinity House Orthodontics as our Headline Sponsor for this year's Futures Convention, taking place on Friday 13 November! A massive thank you to their team for partnering with us to support our students as they look ahead to their next steps.

👉 While our top headline slot is now locked in, opportunities to get involved are still very much open! We have a limited number of Sponsorship Packages still available. It’s a fantastic platform to put your brand directly in front of our school community, parents, and future talent.

✉️ Drop our Development Director, Abi Cattley, an email ([email protected]) for more details!

Hard work and big ideas in D&T! 🛠️

Our Year 10 students spent the day fully immersed in launching their D&T NEA coursework, exploring creative design possibilities based on their chosen briefs and identifying target clients.

They worked incredibly well together, demonstrating fantastic creativity and collaboration throughout the session. A brilliant start to the designing process, well done everyone! 🌟👏