Head teacher's Introduction
Welcome to the Wilmslow High School website.
We aim to provide opportunities to enable all students to learn in a caring supportive environment. In becoming successful learners we want all our students to develop a love of learning, to recognise that learning is a lifelong activity and that the skills they acquire and develop are transferrable.
We hope you enjoy the website, can find out what you want and gain a more detailed insight into what Wilmslow High school is all about.
Gill Bremner, Headteacher (Read the full introduction)
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School dates 2010/11
Dates Description Wednesday 1st September 2010 Training for staff Thursday 2nd September 2010 Autumn term starts for students Thursday 21st October 2010 School closes for students: 3.10 pm Friday 22nd October 2010 Training for staff Monday 25th October - Friday 29th October Half-term Monday 1st November 2010 School opens for staff and students Wednesday 22nd December 2010 End of term: 12.30 pm Thursday 23rd December - Friday 7th January Christmas Holiday Monday 10th January 2011 Spring term starts for staff and students Thursday 17th February 2011 School closes for students: 3.10 pm Friday 18th February 2011 Training for staff Monday 21st February to Friday 25th February Half-term Monday 28th February 2011 School opens for staff and students Thursday 14th April 2011 School closes for students: 3.10 pm Friday 15th April 2011 Training for staff Monday 18th April - Friday 29th April Easter Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 Bank holiday Tuesday 3rd May 2011 Summer term starts for staff and students Friday 27th May 2011 School closes for staff and students: 3.10 pm Monday 30 May to Friday 3rd June Half-term Monday 6th June 2011 School opens for staff and students Thursday 21st July 2011 End of term: 12.30 pm
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Wilmslow High School has a wide range of community links to enrich the education of its students:
- Sports Links
- Music performances
- Raising money for local and national charities
- Organising and hosting community events
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The school's curriculum offers a wide range of GCSE, BTec and AS/A2 programmes that meet National Curriculum requirements.
Quick Links
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You can download copies of selected letters sent by Wilmslow High School from this section of the website.
Letters are available in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Click here or on the page title to go to this page.
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Year 11 Revision
As part of PHSCE Day on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 Mr Tatlock led an assembly for Year 11 students offering them a range of advice about how they might prepare for their GCSE examinations this summer. Download Microsoft Powerpoint file
Radiowaves: Binge Drinking Discussion
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"We all like a drink, but how much is too much? When does your social life become a danger to your health?"
School podcast: Click here
Shift Happens
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A look at the future of Education...
Click here to watch video (YouTube)
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The PTA at Wilmslow High is an enthusiastic group of parents who are committed to working with the school and raising funds, which enable the students to have resources in addition to that provided by the school budget.
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"Achievement is outstanding"
"...provides an outstanding range of extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities"
"A particular strength is the large number of students who reach the highest grades at A-Level" (OFSTED 2008)
We are proud of our sixth form and the contribution it makes to the life of the whole school community.
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Wilmslow High School was awarded Specialist Sports College status in September of 2003. Fundamental to our cause is that Physical Education and Sport can enrich people's lives and that, as a school with a strong community focus, we can provide the means to a rich and healthy lifestyle.
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Student Services aims to provide a healthy, safe, mutually respectful environment in which students participate, are happy, have their individual needs met and are challenged to achieve.
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Wilmslow High School, an 11-18 comprehensive, is the only secondary school in the town of Wilmslow. This section provides information on day-to-day activity at the school.
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