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great black women in history and then write their own poem inspired by one of the stories.
Y13 Biology Field Trip
Our Year 13 biologists completed 3 days of fieldwork in North Yorkshire. They carried out kick sampling in a stream, systematic sampling on a rocky shire at Filey and random sampling on a chalkland nature reserve.
They caught voles, moths and insects and observed the biggest mainland seabird colony at RSPB Bempton. They used a range of specialist equipment to measure the abiotic factors in ecosystems and considered the impact of human activities on ecosystems. Aside from curriculum, one student said she really enjoyed spending time with students that she did not know so well. A busy and successful Grovian trip!
Year 12 Activity Day
Last Friday, Year 12 students spent the day at High Adventure Activity Centre in Cowling to participate in a day of team building. Students worked in small groups and took part in a series of different activities aimed at strengthening relationships, developing communication and team player skills. Activities included low ropes, orienteering,
Sixth Form Experience Day
Our Year 11 got a ‘taste’ of Sixth Form life last week; spending the day in the Sixth Form centre and attending subject lessons that they might be considering next year. This is a great way of finding out what to expect in Sixth Form and to experience the joys of Woody’s café!
Sixth Form Star
Congratulations to Fergie McCormackforwinningthe Academy Player of the Year at the Leeds Rhinos presentation evening. A great accolade after a fantastic season!
Student Council
Head Prefects Lucy Lund and Callum Hyland Dugbo chaired the first meeting of Student Council last
to the meeting to work with them to set their
Slovenian Visitors
Last Tuesday, we welcomed 10 Early Years students and 2 staff from RM Kamnik, Slovenia. Our visitors enjoyed a brief history and tour of Woodhouse Grove before walking up to Brontë House to spend time with Year 1 and Ashdown pupils. The visit was part of a two-week work experience in local primaries and nurseries through the Erasmus +
Performing Arts Autumn Term
Swing Band have already started rehearsing for
Online Safety
To reiterate the email sent to all parents earlier this week, parents can access a variety of training resources regarding Online Safety using the following link to register an account. Please complete your details and select “I am a: Parent/ Carer” from the dropdown: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/ woodhouse-grove-school
New Wildflower Patch
The grounds team did an amazing job of preparing the selected area by cutting the grass right down to the soil. The FOWG kindly gave us the funds to purchase the wildflower seed and the Eco Committee sewed and raked in the wildflower seeds. Hopefully, next spring/summer there will be a beautiful burst of colour on this roadside verge for everyone to enjoy, especially the bees!
There is plenty of opportunity for pupils to get involved with performing arts at the Grove. Click here to view our performing arts calendar which include the Year 7 and 8 Spotlight show (tickets now on sale) and the senior production Remember Me.
Tickets now on sale, click here
Bingley Schools Cross Country Races
Last week, more than 30 WGS students joined 15 Brontë House students for the Bingley Schools Cross Country Races.
The Inter Girls (Charley Clark-Taylor 1st, Macie Donaldson 4th, Abi Stirk 5th) and Senior Girls (Eilidh Molloy 3rd, Gaelle Carrasco 4th, Mica Bardouille-Lewis 5th ) both won their team events. The Inter Boys (William Thornhill 4th, Simeon Tedd 7th and Ollie Hall 11th) and Senior Boys (Harry Bates 4th, Jacob Best 6th, Oliver Goodison 9th) both came 2nd in their team events.
Congratulations to everyone who ran, our Year 7 and 8s were particularly enthusiastic! Top finishers in these races were Charlotte Marson, 12th and Tom Goodison, 4th.
English Fell Racing Championships
Great racing from our 6 athletes at the English Fell Gaelle Carrasco, 10th in the Senior Girls; Simeon Tedd, 19th, Noah Pennington, 76th in Y8/Y9 boys; Finley Stockdale, 22nd in Y7 boys; Harriet Williams, 24th in Y8/Y9 girls and Will Thornhill, 30th in Y10/Y11 boys.
Yorkshire Triathlon Success
Congratulations to pupils, Eilidh Molloy, Oliver Goodison, Charley Clark-Taylor and Simeon Tedd, who have been selected for the Yorkshire Triathlon Academy and Talent Squad. The students swam, cycled and ran in the trials to qualify for the first stages of the GB National Talent Pathway.
and U12A, the experience of playing at Loughborough University under floodlights and seeing the facilities there, was incredible.
Last week, the Ist XV posted a great win against RGS Newcastle 22-14 in round 1 of the cup.
We wish the 1st and 2nd XV the best of luck in their Friday Night Lights match against Harrogate Grammar School at Yarnbury RFC tonight.
Cricket Presentation Evening
A brilliant evening celebrating the achievements of our teams at the cricket presentation awards in
