Sixth Form

Following in the Footsteps of Darwin

Fifteen students from Writhlington Orchid Project and Mendip Studio School travelled to Bristol Harbourside to visit Kaskelot, the tall ship that will recreate the 1831-1836 journey taken by Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle. The ship has starred in many TV...

Lions, Tigers and Jeremy De Quidt

Writhlington and Mendip Studio School students had a visit from renowned children’s author, Jeremy De Quidt writer of The Feathered Man and The Toymaker, as part of their World Book Day celebrations. Creative book characters greeted Jeremy in reception before...

Steaming Ahead For STEM Success

Writhlington and Mendip Studio School have been awarded a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement Award from STEMNET for their continued inspirational work with young people. Writhlington School has always been a leading example of STEM success with the Science...

Love Is In The Air

Writhlington Sixth Form students were feeling the love this month as they delivered almost two hundred red roses to unexpecting students and teachers in class. Students at the Dragonfly Sixth Form carried out the Writhlington tradition of spreading love over...

Biotechnology Success in Africa

Students from Writhlington School and the Mendip Studio School have been working in Rwanda as part of an ongoing partnership with the FAWE school and college, aimed at developing the biotechnology, conservation and science department for education. The pupils are...

Community Spirit at the heart of Sixth Form

Every morning for 15 minutes, the Writhlington and Mendip campus comes to a silent stand still as students and staff take part in a national reading Scheme DEAR Time – Drop Everything and Read. Sixth Form students have taken their...

Music To Our Ears

Writhlington’s Christmas celebrations concluded with the annual Christmas Concert, performed by students, parents and staff. The show opened with with an atmospheric solo performed Year 13 student Megan Tudor setting the tone for what was an exceptional evening of music....

The Trip of a Lifetime

Writhlington Students travelled to Iceland this half term for an experience of a life-time. The trip was offered to all students from Year 10 to Year 13 with a thirst for adventure and a passion for Geography. The students undertook...

Saving Lives

Members of Writhlington School’s Combined Cadet Force took part in a weekend training course to complete the Young First Aid course and the Advanced First Aid Course. An integral part of training for the Combined Cadet Force, students are offered...

Climbing to new heights

Two students from Writhlington School’s Combined Cadet Force attended a week’s training at Halton Camp for Adventurous Training, to complete a course in rock climbing. Climbing to great heights, Year 12 students, Joseph Owen-Pinkney and Charlotte Mason, travelled to Lancaster...

An Absolute Triumph

“An absolute triumph” “A touching performance” were among some of the comments made by the audience as they left Writhlington School’s Dragonfly Theatre on Wednesday last week. Audiences were left lost for words as Writhlington School’s Drama Club put on...

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