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I am delighted to share with you the success of Culture Day in school on Thursday 29th January. The day was a wonderful celebration of the rich diversity within our school community and a powerful reflection of our school values of Care, Courtesy, Cooperation and Respect. Students and staff took great pride in representing their cultures through traditional dress, food, music, dance, songs and poetry creating an atmosphere that was electric!

It was inspiring to see our students engaging so thoughtfully with one another, asking questions, sharing stories and learning from different perspectives. Events such as Culture Day play an important role in helping our students develop empathy, confidence and a strong sense of global citizenship.

I would like to thank all students, staff and families who contributed to making the day such a memorable experience. Your enthusiasm, creativity and support ensured that Culture Day was not only enjoyable but meaningful for everyone involved

We are extremely proud of our diverse school community and look forward to continuing to celebrate the many cultures that make Girls’ High such a special place.

On Tuesday 10 February we have another showcase of our th exceptional school community with House Winter Games.

Best Wishes

Mrs Young

Monday 2 February nd

Year 9 Choices Evening Year 7 assessments this week

Tuesday 3 February rd

Year 7 & 8 girls’ football after school Under 13 Cricket tournament all day

Wednesday 4 February th Year 9 Wellbeing Event - Looking after yourself

Thursday 5 February th Year 8 and 9 Spanish Play

Reading Community Event - Y7-10 parents - 4.30pm (remote)

Friday 6 February th

Non Uniform Day- House Charity Event

Deadline for Submission of Y9 GCSE choices

Y13 post Mocks Celebration Trip

KS3 Badminton Finals

KeyDates RecentlyDistributedLetters

RSL Instrumental Examination - Spring 2026 - Letters - Selected Students

National Badminton Tournament - Letter to Parents - Selected Students

Y10 & Y11 - University of Lancaster Visit - Letter to Parents

House Winter Games - Letter to Parents

Y9 Remote Parents' Evening - Letter to Parents

Deadlines

Monday2 February2026 nd

Sixth Form Enrichment - TEFL - 2 Payment due nd

Y7-Y10 Reading Community Event - MS Form Completion Deadline

Y10 & Y11 - French Play "RSVP" - Payment due

Y12 - Borth Residential - Deposit due

Y9 Parents’ Evening - 7pm release of initial six subject appointments

Y10 & Y11 - National Badminton Tournament - Permission due

Friday6 February2026 th

Y12 Lake Garda Trip - 5 Payment due th

Y9 Subject Choices - Completion of electronic form

Y9 Parents’ Evening - 7pm deadline for booking of initial six subject appointments

SchoolNews

Year 7 & 8 Football tournament winners!

Congratulations to our Year 7 & 8 Football team who have recently participated in a tournament at Our Lady St Chads Catholic Academy and were crowned champions! A huge well done to all the girls who took part.

Innovate Catering

Students are invited to celebrate Chinese New Year with us in our school dining room on Thursday 12 February with traditional Chinese food and Fortune Cookie Cupcakes! th

SchoolNews

Massolit - Learning Boost support for KS4 & 5

We are happy to announce that we have bought into Massolit for the next 12 months!

What is Massolit?

Massolit is a fantastic online learning platform that offers short, expert-led video lectures created by university academics. We have bought into this for KS4-5 to support revision efforts and Learning Boost. However, depending on the subject, it may also be used as a homework platform

It’s designed especially for secondary school and sixth form students to deepen subject knowledge in manageable 10–15 minute chunks. You can access the website here: MASSOLIT– Short video lectures from the world's best academics

Massolit contains over 11,000 lectures across 20 subjects, including:

English Literature

English Language

History

Government & Politics

Biology, Chemistry & Physics

Psychology & Sociology

Geography

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Mathematics

Economics & Business

Media Studies

Classics & Ancient History

Computer Science

Physical Education

… and more.

Students can revise by:

1. Watching short lectures

Each lecture breaks down complex ideas into clear, bite-sized explanations—perfect for revisiting difficult areas or strengthening what they already know.

2. Building understanding beyond the textbook

Lectures often include insights from the latest scholarship and research

3. Using it alongside classwork

Students can rewatch lectures that link directly to class topics, making it ideal for:

Pre reading or re reading texts

Strengthening context and critical viewpoints

Clarifying tricky concepts

Preparing for essays and exams

Homework

Mr Lees has set it up in such a way that your daughter will be able to log in using your usual school details using single sign on Students can now sign in by searching for 'Wolverhampton Girls' High School' via the 'Log in with SSO' section of the login page https://massolit.io/users/school/148/saml/sign_in

SchoolNews

Music Lessons for Summer Term 2026

Registration is now open for Instrumental Music Lessons for the Summer Term 2026, starting in April.

If your daughter wishes to continue music lessons in the Summer Term, please complete this short form:

https://forms.office.com/e/m5QzXjQcBZ by Monday 9th February. If you do not complete this form and make payment by the due date, then lessons will stop at the end of the spring term

To cancel music lessons for the summer term, please complete the cancellation form here:

https://forms.office.com/e/LcU9XyZaZv by Monday 9th February.

If your daughter would like to start music lessons in the summer term, please apply by Monday 9 February. th Please click here to apply: https://forms.office.com/e/3bPC5z59J6 Pupil Premium students, please apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/UaJLziXFSb

Please note, fees for lessons for the summer term will be due for payment in full by Monday 2 March 2026. nd

CultureDay

Culture Day was a vibrant and inspiring celebration of the diversity that makes our school community so special. Students proudly shared their cultures through traditional dress, music, food and poetry, creating an atmosphere of respect and joy. The day provided a valuable opportunity for students to learn from one another, deepen their understanding of different cultures and reflect on the importance of inclusion and global citizenship. It was a memorable event that highlighted the confidence, creativity and unity of our students. Thank you to our student leaders Anya and Bethia who did a fantastic job alongside our Assistant Headteacher, Mr Postle - it was a fantastic day and we really appreciate all the effort the three of you put into it.

EnrichmentFocus Football

WGHS has some exceptionally talented footballers, many of which play for clubs outside of school and multiple players representing at regional level. We have had great success with our football teams over the past few years winning city championship competitions The growth in the women ’ s game means it is now a part of the curriculum and the popularity of our KS3 football enrichment club (60 students every week) demonstrates the our students passion for the national sport. We are committed to providing opportunities for our young footballers regardless of ability. If your daughter is interested in attending KS3 Football it takes place every Wednesday during social enrichment in the Sports Hall or Drive Field.

Being a part of our football club in social enrichment time has been an incredible experience that extends beyond just the game The thrill of being surrounded by teammates who share the same passion, creates a sense of closeness that's hard to match. Every Wednesday teaches me valuable lessons in teamwork, resilience and the joy of improving my skills. I truly enjoy it, but what makes it special are the bonds created. Every moment fuels my love for sports and especially football - Inaaya S ( Year 8 Student).

StudentSuccess

SharpShootingfromHadees!

Ahuge congratulations toYear 9 student Hadees (Stafford) who participated in the BritishShootingSchoolsRifle Championships representingWolverhampton Girl’s High School She tookpart in the Regional Competition forWest Midlands and despite having started shooting onlya couple of months ago,she qualified for the competition final and subsequentlysecured 6th position in the final.In doing so she also qualified to take part in the National Finals. She will nowtake part in the National Finals due to be held on 4th of February2026.Theverybest of luckHadees!

Hattie

makes 2025/26 British Children’s Ski Team!

A huge congratulations to Year 9 student Hattie (Stafford) who has been selected to represent GB and has successfully gained a place on GB Children’s team for 2026 season.

30 athletes have been selected following a recent meeting at GB Snowsports selection committee Hattie will be representing GB at Soriska Planina (Slovenia) and Rijeka-Platak (Croatia) races in February.

For more information visit: GB Snowsport

TheBookNook

The past few weeks have been a real joy- it's clear that many of our students have made reading-based New Years Resolutions this year! It's also been lovely to see everyone ' s wonderful outfits and performances on Culture Day. 2026 marks the National Year of Reading, so if you or your child have yet to make any reading goals for this year, I encourage you to do so!

Let's look at some stats for the second half of January 2026: As of 29th January, we ' ve had 282 books taken out of the Library, smashing December's total on 222 books!

Our most popular book so far has been The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

My Star Library Borrower for the first half of January is... Aamina in Audley House! ⭐

And as for our eLibrary:

Our eLibrary has had 175 loans so far this month, once again beating December's figures! Great job, everyone. Our most popular eBook has once again been Animal Farm by George Orwell. Glad to see our Year 8s continuing their English studies. My Star eLibrary Borrower for the first half of January is Jasmeen in Stafford House!⭐

Don't forget that our Reading Community Event is on Thursday 5th February- we would love to see you there!

As always, if you or your child has any questions, you can email me at growe@wghs.org.uk or come and visit me in the library.

Happy reading! Miss Rowe ��

Careers

Spanish

Within the Language Department,the curriculum is meaningfullyconnected to future career through authentic,real-world tasks.As part of aYear 8 project,students tookon the role of estate agents tasked with supporting a familyrelocating to Spain.Using genuine Spanish propertywebsites,such as Idealista and Fotocasa,pupils researched suitable accommodation within a given budget and delivered a structured presentation in Spanish.The project reinforced core grammatical knowledge and topic-specificvocabulary,while also developing work-related skills,including communication, teamwork,creativity,digital literacy.Students gained an insight into careers linked to languages,such as estate agency,international business,marketing,and tourism