Category: School News

Y7/8 STEM Presentations

Yesterday Y7 and Y8 had a STEM presentation delivered in conjunction with BAE Systems, The Royal Navy, and The Royal Air Force. The session was a fun look at the role of magnets and electro-magnets and to inspire the next generation of engineers.

MFL Theatre Productions by Onatti Plays

Next week sees the first of our visits from Onatti Plays, a theatre company that specialises in performing productions in French, German or Spanish for young people. Next week all y9 students at Rawmarsh Community School will enjoy the first French play with Wickersley, Clifton, Gainsborough and Thrybergh all following suit in the coming weeks, with additional […]

Y7 & Y8 Arabic and Mandarin After School Clubs

 Calling all Y7s and Y8s! The Wickersley Partnership Trust MFL Department is very excited to offer all Y7 and Y8 students the opportunity to learn Arabic or Mandarin Chinese in after school lessons. The online after-school Arabic and Mandarin lessons will run for 10 sessions and are open to groups of between 10 and 15 students. Students […]

Eco Council – 5 Top Tips for Saving Water

Top 5 Tips for Saving Water Take shorter showers to save water and energy. Cutting your shower time by 5 minutes will save 25 gallons of water. Check your sinks and pipes ofter for leaks and turn off taps when they are not in use. If boiling pasta or rice, use the leftover water on […]

Train to Teach with Learners First

Train to teach with Learners First – recruitment is well underway for the 2022/23 academic year. Applications are open until at least the Spring Bank Holiday. Click here for more information

Y8 Students Take Part in Dedicated Options/Careers Lessons

Last week, all of our Year 8 students started their options process, which will eventually establish the subjects they will be studying alongside the core curriculum in Year 9 next year. To navigate the students through the process of picking the right subjects for them and their futures, our Year 8 students’ timetabled PSHE lessons […]

Eco-Council’s Top Tips

We asked our Eco-Council to come up with some top tips for Saving Electricity – this is what they suggested would help the planet and the pocket. – Turn off all appliances that are on standby – Turn off lights when not in use – Use energy-saving bulbs and appliances – Buy a smart metre […]

Y8s Kick-Start Their Options Process

This week, our Year 8 students attended their Options Assembly delivered by Mrs Leng and Miss Weatherill. The assembly was an introduction to the process that all students in the year will be going through over the next few weeks to choose their options for Year 9.  Although there will be no formal qualifications given […]

National Apprenticeship Week 2022

National Apprenticeship Week is w/c 7th February 2022 and Y9, Y10 and Y11 students in school will be taking part in activities helping them to understand the opportunities that apprenticeships offer.  Speakers for Schools offer a range of virtual work-based insight events and have a number of employers running these opportunities during National Apprenticeship Week. […]