New Sixth Form Facility

In June, ten students from Years 9 and 10 attended a 'Meet the Professionals' Healthcare Careers Day organised by the University of Leeds. They learnt about 16 different areas of the health and social care sectors. The event gave the students an insight into life as a university healthcare student and also the entry routes into each of the rewarding healthcare careers.

Building work on our state-of-the-art Sixth Form facility has started. It will meet the needs of all our students, supporting our vision of a forward-thinking Pathways Programme. The new facility will include more seminar rooms for use when our Business Partners deliver career talks; increased space for individual and collaborative working; and integrated technology for the live streaming of topical issues.

Elements of the space will have a much more corporate feel – preparing our students for life after Woodhouse Grove. The new block is due to be fully operational early 2024.

Another National Finalist

We are delighted that, once again, we have a Woodhouse Grove pupil in the National Finals of the Poetry by Heart competition.

Congratulations to Lily Edwards, Year 11 who secured her place in the final by reciting 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas and 'How Do I Love Thee' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Lily has earned the honour of performing her poems at the iconic Globe Theatre in London.

I am Grovian

Tieva Business Visit

A group of our Sixth Formers visited TIEVA, one of our school business partners, to find out all about their business and the roles available to school leavers. TIEVA, whose head office is located in Calverley, designs, manages and supports transformative technology solutions.

Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and even took calls with prospective customers. Several Old Grovians who now work at Tieva, also shared their experiences with students.