NEWSFLASH
Fortnightly Newsletter of Woodhouse Grove School
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The King’s Coronation
We hope everyone had a great Bank Holiday last weekend and enjoyed seeing the Coronation of King Charles III. Last week, two of our junior librarians, Meloney and Alma, Y7, were preparing the library ready for the Coronation.
Maths Day Out
Last week, 12 of our Year 12 students attended the University of Leeds KS5 Maths Day which gave the students an insight into studying maths at university. They enjoyed a campus tour, a talk on studying maths at Leeds, some hands on maths activities and a W. P. Milne lecture entitled "How often do curves meet?". It was a thoroughly enjoyable day, and hopefully we have some more
Tech Club is Back
We are so glad to welcome Mr Sunley, our new Performing Arts Technician, who has already re-launched Junior and Senior Tech Club with great success! Earlier last week, Senior Tech Club were mastering new lighting techniques in The McCarthy Theatre. Junior Tech Club were perfecting their prop design skills - making and then painting the roses red in preparation for our outdoor production of Alice in Wonderland, later this term. We look forward to seeing what these budding technicians will create next!
We had a visit from Chris Towlson, nephew of former HM Clifford Towlson this week. Chris was evacuated to WGS to avoid the Blitz in London from 1943-44 and hadn't been back since. He remembered the driveway past the HM house as well as the mound and the cricket pitch. He had an older sister who forbade him from climbing trees, but he remembers doing so! He said that he learned to play cricket here with the pupils - it was wonderful to have him with us. The photo below shows him with members of Towlson House.
Individual Sport Success
Well done to Rafe McCormack, Year 9, who recently played for the England U15’s football team on their recent trip to Spain. It was a fantastic experience, the team managed a draw against the US, a win against Japan and a 2-1 loss against the eventual winners Spain. He was also part of the U15 Manchester United team who won their match against Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 last Saturday.
Congratulations to Kira Grahamslaw, Year 11, who recently competed in the British Fencing Youth Championships. She received a bronze medal in Epee and finished 7th in her second weapon. These two top 8 finishes means Kira will automatically qualifyfor next year’s event.
Park Run This Saturday
We hope you can join us for our third Parkrun tomorrow, 13th May, at Potternewton Park. 8:30am meet time, event start 9am. Full details and course map for this event can be found here on this Firefly page. To register your interest in advance, please complete this form here.
Eco Committee’s Wild Garlic Find
The Eco Committee ventured out to the Mound to collect wild garlic, which was then delivered to the catering team, who used it to make garlic-infused olive oil. Some teaching staff also benefited from the Committee's foraging, taking leaves home to make pesto. The Eco Committee hopes to complete more projects with a focus on sustainability in the coming months.
Biology Olympiad
Before Easter, two of our Year 13s took part in the Royal Society of Biology Olympiad. Lizzie, achieved a gold award which means that she came in the top 5% of the 13,000 entrants who were the most able of their cohorts. They have both shown a breadth of biology knowledge and skill.
Leavers’ Soirée
Wednesday night was this years Leavers’ Soiree, to say goodbye to our incredibly talented Year 13 musicians. It was great to see so many talented musical performances, and we hope they all continue to perform even after they leave the
Dina Nayeri Visits WGS
Last week we were privileged to welcome Dina Nayeri, a former refugee and now award-winning author, to the Grove. She engaged students in Years 7 to 12 with her amazing story of survival, determination, and happiness. Dina was forced to flee Iran with her mother and younger brother and eventually made it to Oklahoma. Students heard how as a scared 10-year-old she adapted to her new life and ended up graduating from Princeton, a top University in the US. Each student was given a copy of her book ‘The Waiting Place’, funded by the University of St Andrew's project. If you want to know more please contact Mr Lambert or searchonline for Dina Nayeri.
Sixth Form Mentors
The younger students interviewed Sixth Form students about their experiences in Sixth Form and their time at the Grove. There were some excellent discussions, and it was great to see the engagement between the students.
GCSE Art
Well done to Luis Poza, Year 10, who as part of the GCSE Art course has proved himself to be an outstanding artist. He has produced high standard, 3D drawings and as you can see in this photo, he is a natural painter.
Grove Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have recently completed their Grove Awards; many of these are pictured receiving their badges and certificates from the Headmaster.
Year 7: Eesa Hamid, Jack Hughes, Jean Jimoh, Amrita Johal, Joshua Neale, Isabel Panditaratne, James Walton
Year 8: Amelia Grimshaw, Thomas Howcroft, Charlotte Powell
Their challenges included club cricket, Science
CREST awards, Arts Award, Geography club, Duolingo
Debating club, a sponsored walk and many more!
Online Safety Cyber Security
We thought it would be good to share this useful link to the Internet Matters webpage "What is Cyber-Security?" There is increase in hacking, identity theft, fraud and scams and we all need to ensure the security of our devices. This webpage has some easy to understand resources around this topic.
To findoutmore please click HERE
UKMT Success
Five Year 9 mathematicians sat the UKMT Pink kangaroo, an invitation only maths challenge following on from the Intermediate Maths Challenge, and the results are in. Juncen Li, George Ng, Nihal Johal and Rosalind Bayliss were awarded certificates of qualification and Miranda Bayliss was awarded a merit having surpassed the threshold by 8 marks. A huge well done to
Another 30 students were out on the Bronze DofE walking from Ilkley to Bingley with an overnight stop in Baildon. They successfully navigated the odd tough hill on their way across Ilkley Moor – without the aid of the GPS on their phones – and finally through Saltaire to their end point at St Ives in Bingley.
Green Grove Update
“The 600 tree saplings of different varieties planted on the riverbank are doing well, we are pleased to report. The recently established willow copse near the cricket pavilion has so far shown a 98.5% success rate! And to date there is no sign of the Himalayan Balsam on the riverbank. Our riverbank and school need your help with this brilliant project. If you can assist, please speak to Mr Lambert.” Update written by Grace Huntington and Adam Bashir, Year 10.
Star Wars Day
Our Dungeons and Dragons Club got all dressed up to celebrate Star Wars Day on May the 4th! D&D club are always ready for adventure - whether it is venturing down the infamous Triboar Trail, in the dark depths of Wave Echo Cave, or in a galaxy far, far away...
Friends of Woodhouse Grove
ABA & FOWG Pre Loved Fundraising
We are extremely grateful to receive donations of outgrown school uniform & sports kit.
This is such a busy time of year! Help us support our families and raise valuable funds for the school PTA.
Donations of current styles of uniform can be dropped into school reception. Thank you for supporting the ABA & FOWG Pre Loved Fundraising.