WLD Update for Parents & Carers - 30 December 2021
Firstly, I hope that you have had a good Christmas and I wish you and your family a Happy New Year! As the start of the new term approaches, just a small number of practicalities... Staggered start due to COVID testing: As we said at the end of last...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 17 December 2021
We have reached the end of a busy term! Year 7 have very successfully completed their first term at secondary school; Year 8 have had their first relatively "normal" term in high school after a disrupted year last year; Year 9 are working hard and heading towards their options...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 10 December 2021
Good afternoon, ASPIRE Day 2 yesterday was great! It was lovely to have so many visitors in school - carrying out mock interviews, working with our students, providing careers and college advice....Year 7 were involved in "Bookworms" a literacy day, Year 8 were in Science...
WLD Update for Parents and Carers - Friday 3 December 2021
Good afternoon, Year 11 have been amazing during the first few days of their mock exams. Their mature attitude and approach has been an absolute pleasure to witness and has been commented on by invigilators and all the staff who have been working with them Thanks also to...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Wednesday 24th November 2021
Good afternoon, I have just been out at the buses helping with the returning students from Hothersall Lodge today - it has gone really well, the Year 7s have enjoyed it and the staff have commented how positive the students have been so well done everyone! On a slightly...
WLD Update for Parents and Carers - Friday 19th November 2021
Good afternoon, I have been talking to all students today about how good it is to see extra-curricular (what we call "co-curricular") activities starting up again - everything from basketball to sewing, from Amnesty to netball, from music to graphics.... Please...
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WLD Update for Parents and Carers - Friday 12th November 2021
Good afternoon, Many thanks for the messages of support that we received from families expressing your concern about the videos of staff that appeared on TikTok. This issue has been dealt with, thanks to the hard work of many people, and, as you will have seen, it is a...
WLD Update for Parents and Carers - Friday 5th November 2021
Good afternoon, We are very pleased to say that the number of COVID cases has reduced in school, which is very good news. We are still asking everyone to be careful and considerate at this time, but the restrictions that Public Health placed upon us are...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 29th October 2021
Good afternoon, I hope that all our students have managed to have a chance to relax a bit over the past week and are ready to return at the normal time on Monday morning. There are a number of practical announcements and reminders for the coming week, as...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 22nd October 2021
Good afternoon, I will send an update for the new half-term at the end of next week. For now I would just like to thank all parents & carers for your support over the past couple of months. Life is challenging for all of us in many ways at the moment and I would like...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 8th October 2021
Good afternoon, Today has been the day of COVID vaccinations - thanks to everyone who worked so calmly behind the scenes to make it happen and for the mature way in which the students handled themselves. It was great on Wednesday to meet parents and carers of our new...
WLD Update for Parents & Carers - Friday 1st October 2021
Good afternoon, It has been a wet and windy week! It has been lovely to show families of Year 6s around this morning and I was very grateful that the rain had eased. If you are aware of any parents/carers of Year 6 children who have been unable to book onto the open...
