WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
In pursuit of excellence
Welcome
to Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Selecting the most suitable school for your daughter is such an important decision and one that requires careful consideration. Our aim is to ensure all our students achieve both academically and socially, enabling them to excel in order to meet their ambitions, within a happy, supportive and nurturing environment. Our ethos is one of constant challenge and encouragement to stimulate deep thinking and provide opportunities for personal growth. We also recognise that students learn best when they are happy, relaxed and positive, so we try to ensure learning is fun and innovation is applauded. This generates outstanding examination results and helps students to become well-rounded and confident individuals.
Endeavour MAT is a relatively small Trust with responsibility for leading three Secondary Schools, a collaborative Sixth Form and a Teaching School in North West Kent. Combining the best of educational experiences in both the selective and non-selective sectors, the Trust’s ambition is to improve the life chances of students in this area. In all of our schools, we aim to ensure our students are both exam ready and life ready. Whilst academic outcomes are extremely important, developing wider social and employability skills and being able to cope with situations of change and uncertainty is also vitally important in this fast changing world.
To find out more about Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, please feel free to attend one of our opening events so you can witness first-hand what makes this school so special.
Enjoy reading this prospectus and a warm welcome awaits you at Wilmington Grammar School for Girls.
Mrs Sue Hunt, Head Teacher
Mrs Donna Lodge, CEO Endeavour MAT
“ My daughter loves coming to school. She is flourishing academically and has made a wide circle of new friends.� Year 7 parent
Wilmington
Mindset Our motto is ‘In pursuit of excellence’ and this acknowledges that we are all, ‘work-in-progress’, striving for continuous improvement. At WGSG we encourage our students to be reflective and embrace challenges, to learn from mistakes and develop the resilience to have another attempt. This growth approach can lead to a fulfilling school life and a willingness to adapt to change. It nurtures learners who value critique, support each other and feel empowered to drive their own learning.
“ I just love this school – it has helped me become who I am and I like who I am.” Year 11 student
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What we
Learn We provide an outstanding experience that fosters a love of learning. Through innovative and skilful teaching, students are able to access a wide curriculum and examination results illustrate that progress within school is very high. Although we offer traditional subjects such as English, maths and science, we also pride ourselves on offering a destination driven focus, so students also have the opportunity to experience subjects that add value to their futures. We are part of the Mandarin Excellence Programme for example, and offer Finance awards, develop entrepreneurial challenges to boost innovation and engage in the newest design and construction qualifications to meet the needs of the local and national economy. Our students are encouraged to recognise their individual skills and attributes and we value and commend effort in a climate of celebration to ensure students grow in confidence.
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How we
Learn There is no substitute for hard work and our pupils are expected to apply the knowledge they acquire in a wide range of situations. Lessons typically contain a variety of creative activities, from direct instruction to independent assignments, practical and group work. Whatever the task, our pupils are expected to be organised, focused and to contribute fully. Our code of conduct is co-constructed with our students and older students coach younger students to the mutual benefit of all.
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ENRICHMENT Opportunities outside the classroom help to strengthen friendships and provide access to a whole range of new experiences and interests. “ I have had the chance to try so many new things since joining Wilmington Grammar School for Girls. You really are encouraged to ‘reach for the stars!’” Year 8 student
We encourage students to participate in sporting activities, residential visits, creative and cultural opportunities, team building and personal challenge activities such as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Our new Music and Performing Arts centre adds a further exciting dimension to the array of activities on offer at Wilmington Girls.
Over
50
different enrichment activities More than
100
UK & Overseas trips annually
Preparing for the
future Our school has gained its Investor in Careers award and we place great value on ensuring students receive the support and advice they need to make wise decisions regarding their future aspirations.
Our school has an all-girls intake from Year 7 to 11 and then a co-educational 6th form with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WG6) at post 16. WG6 offers a wide and engaging curriculum spanning over 30 courses. For more information please visit www.wg6.co.uk WG6 delivers academic excellence by adopting a proven combination of personalised study, close tutor mentoring and first-class resources including sophisticated online learning. The vast majority of pupils ultimately take a university place; others decide to enter business careers, for instance in leading financial institutions. WG6 has established links with local and international companies who sponsor pupils through university with guaranteed employment at the end of their education. These companies include Laing O’Rourke and Whitecode with whom we work extremely closely.
WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Kent DA2 7BB Tel: 01322 226351/226038 Fax: 01322 222607 Email: admissions@wgsg.co.uk
www.wgsg.co.uk