School News

Virtual Open Event Now Live

You are able to visit Writhlington School virtually this year by browsing our Virtual Open Event website. The site showcases the excellent opportunities at available at Writhlington while giving a comprehensive insight into all aspects of school life. You can...

Writhlington Students Celebrate Outstanding Results

Writhlington School is delighted to report some outstanding achievements by its students in their GCSEs, A levels and other qualifications this summer. Please view the 2021 exam press releases below for a more detailed account of the accomplishments earned. GCSE...

Students Present to Britain in Bloom Judges

The Writhlington Greenhouses have been a hive of activity preparing for Wednesday’s visit by the Britain in Bloom Judging Team. Year 7 and Year 8 students have been working with the rest of the Radstock in Bloom Committee this year and...

Junior Librarians Appointed

The Accelerated Reader Programme for Year 7 and Year 8 has been a great success which means Writhlington School have had to create Junior Librarian Posts for Year 7 and Year 8 students, and they have been a great help...

New Headteacher & Ofsted update

Earlier this term Keith Howard started as the new Headteacher at Writhlington School. Keith has worked in schools within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership for 16 years, spending 11 years at Somervale School, one of the founding partners of the...

Orchids Growing in Writhlington School's Car Park

The students of Writhlington School and Mendip Studio school are famous for exploring the remote tropical forests of the world in search of orchids but such trips are on hold during the pandemic. Fortunately, students at the schools have found wild...

Writhlington Orchid Project Remembers Prince Philip

This week students from the Writhlington School’s Orchid Project are remembering the support given to the project by Prince Philip. The Prince was introduced to Writhlington students at a Royal Horticultural Society event in London in 2004 (photo attached). Prince Philip...

Child Exploitation Awareness Support for Parents

18th March 2021 is the National Day for Child Exploitation. Please see below for free online sessions for parents & carers. Exploitation Awareness for Parents – It can happen to my child! Exploitation Awareness for Parents via MS Teams Have...

Raising The Game

“Every challenge faced is a learning experience” says Beck Stoan, Senior Foundation Coach, when describing Bath Rugby Foundation’s ‘Raising The Game’ programme. Beck and her team have been spending time at Writhlington delivering the nine week course that aims to...

Literacy Support for Year 7

Writhlington have introduced a new online resource for Year 7 students called myON, Renaissance Learning’s Digital Library. All Y7 students have had guidance from their tutors for login using their own usernames and passwords. This Digital Library is available to...

Former Student on the Covid Front Line

Former student, Megan Bryant, featured on ITV West Country News yesterday evening. She is a third-year Biomedical Scientist and is volunteering at the COVID lateral flow testing site at UWE, allowing students to go home for Christmas. Well done Megan!...

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