NEWSFLASH
Fortnightly Newsletter of Woodhouse Grove School
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STEM Club
In Year 8 STEM club they have been upgrading the small wormery that is set up in the Junior Biology Lab. After Christmas they noticed that liquid had built up in the wormery, and that the container needed draining. It was time to don the marigolds, empty out the wormery and drill holes in the bottom to allow the liquid to drain out. Thankfully the worms were OK! The liquid can be collected and is an excellent fertiliser, so hopefully they will be able to collect some over the coming weeks and then design an investigation to see if the liquid improves plant growth.
Year 10 RS Lessons
Year 10 have been exploring Jewish practices as part of their Religious Studies GCSE. This week they have been learning about one of the keystones of the Jewish faith - Shabbat, which begins on Friday evening and ends on Saturday evening.
Happy Lunar New Year
Last Sunday, our boarders celebrated Lunar New Year by tucking into some wonderful Chinese food provided by the catering team. This year is the
Park Run - Bramley
On Saturday 14th January the WGS Parkrun group visited Bramley, their second Parkrun this academic year on their ‘tour of local Parkruns’. pupils, parents, siblings and staff all
Development Squad vs Falcons ACE
The U17 Development XV had a fantastic day out in Newcastle on Wednesday. A huge thank you to Newcastle University RFC for showing the team around their sports facilities. The team also played a great match against the Falcons ACE.
England Football Squad Selection
Congratulations to Rafe McCormack, Y9, who has been selected as part of the England Men’s Under 15 Squad for their match against Belgium. Rafe will be spending time at training camp at St George Park ahead of the match. Good luck to Rafe and the rest of the squad!
Cross-Country Success
Last Wednesday, twenty-two athletes raced at the Bradford Schools cross-country championships in Shipley. Across a challenging, frosty and hilly course, all Woodhouse Grove runners competed extremely well. We had six top three finishes across the different races, and a number of debut
House Squash Results
The results of last weeks junior girls House squash:
1. Vinter
2. Atkinson
Well done to all who took part. This week the junior boys squash took place, results soon.
Football Fixtures
It was great to host friends from St Peters York on Wednesday for 1st and 2nd XI matches. Both competitive fixtures were played in good spirits, and it was a great afternoon of Football.
Last week, our U12, U13 and U15 squads played Tranby School and the 1st XI played against Rossall School in some fantastic games. It is lovely to see so many students getting involved with this years’
Cricket Tournaments
Well done to the U13s who are through to the West Yorkshire Finals with 3 emphatic wins from 3 games. Awesome performances from all of the squad, best of luck for the final!
The U15s also took part in the West Yorkshire qualifier and have gone through to the county finals, which will be held at Headingley stadium in March. The team delivered 3 wins from their 3 games, with outstanding batting and fielding from everyone.
3. Findlay
Haggis and a Show
Those who stayed for tea on Wednesday were treated to a performance by Mr Lambert, as he piped in the haggis to celebrate Burns Night. Click HERE to see the full bagpipe performance.
Charlie Waller Trust Talk
It was great to welcome Debbie Spens from the Charlie Waller Trust, this week. Debbie ran information sessions for staff, parents and pupils in Years 10-13. The sessions focused on positive mental health, dealing with stress and anxiety, the importance of sleep and the development of the teenage brain.
Winter Coat Appeal
This year we are taking part in the Leeds Winter Coat Appeal. The Leeds Winter Coat Appeal aims to collect and redistribute great quality, second-hand winter coats to people across Leeds. If you have a coat to donate, please leave it at the Chaplain’s office to be passed on to the appeal. Please note that fur coats or lightweight rain coats are not
Online Safety
The Impact of Dual-Screening
Dual-screening is when someone uses multiple devices or screens at once. Internet Matters have put an article together which helps to understand what dual-screening is, research, impact and some guidance. You can view the article HERE.
Fortnite Parental Controls
Fortnite Chapter 4 has just been released. So now is a good time for parents to revisit those parental controls to set up the game and devices appropriately to the age of the child. There is a step-by-step guide to setting up parental controls on Fortnite HERE.
Grove Award Winners
Last week, 13 students were invited to meet the Headmaster to be presented with their Grove Award badges and certificates. Congratulations to:
Year 7: Isabelle Burns, Eleanor Ighayere, Harry Kirby, Alma Monteverde-Amorim, Meloney Smart, Noah Pennington, Max Walker, Jacob Zelikson.
Year 8: Matilda Couzens, Taylor Crowther, Luca Nelson, Bolutife Solaru, Josiah Stockill
They each completed 5 challenges, among these were success in the Arts Award, earning a martial arts black belt, attending textiles club, learning a language on Duolingo and writing about a
