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Blow Your Own Trumpet Week

Blow Your Own Trumpet Week

29 April 2013

From Monday 29 April we are starting a week-long drive to encourage our students to celebrate their achievements.  ‘Blow Your Own Trumpet Week’ aims to challenge the perceptions of girls in particu...

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WHS Flashmob

WHS Flashmob

26 April 2013

Some 150 girls - featuring Senior Choir, GCSE Music Group & all of Years 9 and 7 - entertained us at the end of term with an ‘impromptu’ dance and sing along in the pit. Many teachers joined in, bu...

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Junior Celebration Assembly

Junior Celebration Assembly

26 April 2013

All these girls have much to celebrate from singing – appearing in The Sound of Music or at the Albert Hall, swimming – including Surrey County champion, biathlon – 13th best girl in the country, f...

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U11 Hockey Team are Crowned Small Schools Champions

U11 Hockey Team are Crowned Small Schools Champions

22 March 2013

The U11 Hockey team were outstanding on Tuesday 19th March when they played in the small schools tournament at Kings College Sports ground. They won all their matches and conceded just one goal in ...

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Winning Diplomats

Winning Diplomats

22 March 2013

On Saturday 9th March our biggest ever Model United Nations group, comprising girls from Years 9-13, attended City of London School’s conference. Everyone debated with aplomb, and our Guatemalan de...

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Semi-finalists in Surrey Netball

Semi-finalists in Surrey Netball

07 March 2013

Facing a very tough draw, the U13 Netball Squad played against the top 11 netball schools in the Surrey Schools Finals on Sunday 3rd March at Croydon High School and rose to the challenge superbly....

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The Button Box

The Button Box

07 March 2013

Just before half term Year 4 presented the musical production "The Button Box". We spent many weeks rehearsing the lines, learning the different dances of the chorus and practising quick changes of...

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King Lear @ Wimbledon High

King Lear @ Wimbledon High

07 March 2013

Congratulations to all the girls who were involved in last week’s magnificent production of King Lear, a play that is notorious for its bloody nature and tragic ending. The production was set in in...

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Holroyd Howe Food Safety

Holroyd Howe Food Safety

26 February 2013

WHS caterers Holroyd Howe have issued a statement about food safety, which you can read here. Holroyd Howe Statement.

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Ice Skating Champion

Ice Skating Champion

07 February 2013

Caty came first in the U11 Great Britain team championships held in Reykjavik. Congratulations to our gold medal winner!

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Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee

06 February 2013

On Tuesday 5th February, six brave pupils from Years 8 and 9 ventured north to Heathfield School, Harrow to compete in the London Regional round of the Latin Spelling Bee. They had to learn 90 word...

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World Record Holders!

World Record Holders!

09 January 2013

Guinness World Records have confirmed that we did indeed set the record for the world's biggest practical science lesson in multiple venues! Wimbledon High joined 25 other schools across the GDST, ...

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The true meaning of Christmas

The true meaning of Christmas

20 December 2012

The story of the Nativity was told by Reception through a performance of CHRISTMAS spells Christmas. Miss Mitchell says: "It was really lovely and the girls sang their hearts out. Year 2’s performa...

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Sponsorship Success

Sponsorship Success

20 December 2012

Fantastic news; we have raised a grand total of 2,035 pounds from our Africa Week events and the recent school concert! Mrs Adams writes: A big thank you to everyone involved. This means that we ...

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All the fun of of the Christmas Fair

All the fun of of the Christmas Fair

20 December 2012

Congratulations to the WHSA organisers and volunteers on a fantastic Christmas fair. On a crisp, sunny Saturday, the school was buzzing with children, parents and a very special visitor in his grot...

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League tables and SATs assessments – ‘you’ve gotta be in it to win it’

League tables and SATs assessments – ‘you’ve gotta be in it to win it’

13 December 2012

At Wimbledon High Junior School we recently moved away from SATs (standard assessment tests) at the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6); now our pupils take PIPS (Performance Indicators in Primary Schools)...

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Women in Science

Women in Science

11 December 2012

As the 2012 Nobel Prize laureates received their awards this week, the lack of women in the science categories was again noted. WHS students know the value of studying science and contributed to th...

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Ensembles Assembled

Ensembles Assembled

06 December 2012

Congratulations to all our musicians for a brilliant 'sell-out' concert this week and thank you to parents for your understanding when it came to limited seating in the Rutherford. Highlights inclu...

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Kids

Kids' Lit Quiz 2012

06 December 2012

On Monday 3rd December a brave team of four Year 8s, Eleanor, Holly, Anna and Seo Yeon accompanied by Mrs Jones, our Librarian, toiled up the hill to King’s College School, to take part in the Sout...

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Juniors Indian Market

Juniors Indian Market

06 December 2012

On Thursday 29th November, Year 4 held their Indian Market Day, to raise money for CRY, an organisation to help street children in India. The products the girls sold were made from recycled objects...

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Record Breaking Science

Record Breaking Science

22 November 2012

Two Year 9 science groups embraced the challenge of attempting, along with students of the 25 other GDST schools, to hold the world’s biggest practical science lesson in multiple venues. The record...

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Julius Caesar by the River

Julius Caesar by the River

22 November 2012

Year 8 students performed Julius Caesar at Hammersmith Riverside Studios, as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival, the UK’s largest youth drama festival, comprising 50,000 students from 2000 sc...

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Chess Congress

Chess Congress

22 November 2012

110 girls participated in the Surrey Girls’ Chess Congress. Vishaali Ramesh, Year 3, won the U-8 section and Pranali Gadoya, Year 8, won the U-14 section, both receiving trophies. Amy Clogston, Ab...

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Trying to enter the record books

Trying to enter the record books

13 November 2012

Who says girls don't do physics? - Wimbledon High School takes part in the world’s biggest multi-venue science lesson Today, Tuesday 13th November, we've been attempting to enter the world record ...

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World Record Here We Come

World Record Here We Come

12 November 2012

On Tuesday 13th November, we are going to be part of a nationwide attempt to set the record for the world’s biggest practical science lesson in multiple venues. It will involve scores of our stude...

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World Challenge Expedition to Morocco

World Challenge Expedition to Morocco

08 November 2012

Forty nine Year 9s, accompanied by Mr Wilmore, Mrs Milsom, Miss Eastaugh and Miss Anderson, rose to their World Challenge in Morocco with aplomb during the first week of half term. The girls, havin...

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Big Draw 2012

Big Draw 2012

08 November 2012

This year the theme for the Big Draw was Heroes. The House art representatives were inspired by the incredible sportsmanship shown at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the event was enthus...

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Africa Week

Africa Week

08 November 2012

Students this week heard about the hardships that girls growing up in rural Nigeria have to face and one girl’s inspirational story about how she challenged the status quo. Ladi Dariya’s father die...

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Africa Week

Africa Week

05 November 2012

It's Africa Week at Wimbledon High School. We are raising awareness and money for the 1000 Schools for 1000 Girls project. Just as we look forward to the school's 132nd birthday on Friday, what bet...

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All for Charity

All for Charity

18 October 2012

Students seized the opportunity to raise funds for their chosen year group charities at this year’s Senior Autumn Fair. Whether it was Year 7 students throwing a soaking wet sponge at some of their...

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Winning Writers at Bookfest 2012

Winning Writers at Bookfest 2012

18 October 2012

Juliet, Sophie and Megan (Years 3 and 7) were winners of the Wimbledon Bookfest 2012 Young Writers Competition. They are pictured with How To Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell who after a hi...

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WHS girls LOVE Physics

WHS girls LOVE Physics

09 October 2012

Following news reports about the dearth of science opportunities for girls, you may like to know WHS numbers: 33 students are studying Physics at AS =42.3% of the year group. 18 students are taki...

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Sport at WHS

Sport at WHS

09 October 2012

The term has started with a bang on the sports field and in the sports hall, with wins for our Under 11 Netball team, still undefeated this season, and new clubs and fitness sessions to give studen...

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Author Kate Mosse to speak at WHS

Author Kate Mosse to speak at WHS

03 October 2012

As part of Wimbledon Bookfest, which Wimbledon High School is proud to support, the much loved author and founder of the Orange Prize Kate Mosse will be giving an insight into the eagerly awaited f...

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WHS Gold Medallists!

WHS Gold Medallists!

14 September 2012

The school celebrated another great set of results at A level and GCSE this summer. Bucking the trend when it came to the total number of A*s (31%), students at A level celebrated securing places a...

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A Contemplative Life

A Contemplative Life

14 September 2012

On trips day at the end of last term Year 7 went to Rochester to build on their History work on medieval life. The highlight was dressing up as monks and reliving monastic life in the beautiful, su...

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Reaching the High Notes

Reaching the High Notes

14 September 2012

Junior School Chamber Choir received a special award at the National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham at the end of last term. The Rockschools Junior Choirs Award is given to selected perf...

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GCSE Success - 41.5% A* grades

GCSE Success - 41.5% A* grades

23 August 2012

Students from Wimbledon High School are today celebrating excellent GCSE results, with 33 girls (38%) gaining all A* or A grades. 41.5% of all grades are A*, 81% are A* and A grades and 96% A* to ...

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Celebrating Excellence: just under half of students awarded all A* or A grades at Wimbledon High School

Celebrating Excellence: just under half of students awarded all A* or A grades at Wimbledon High School

16 August 2012

Students at Wimbledon High School are today celebrating an excellent set of results at A level, with a record number of A* grades (61), representing 31% of the total. The percentage of A* - A grade...

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Chamber choir rocks!

Chamber choir rocks!

05 July 2012

Our Junior School Chamber Choir received a special award at the National Festival of Music for Youth in Birmingham on Tuesday.  The ‘Rockschools Junior Choirs Award’ is given to selected performanc...

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Forget the Football - Cheer on England Chess

Forget the Football - Cheer on England Chess

28 June 2012

  Congratulations to Tess Weaver, Year 4, who along with her sister Lauren has been invited to play chess in the England team at the European Union Youth Chess Championships this summer. Tess is v...

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The Longest Jump

The Longest Jump

28 June 2012

  WHS Star AthleteOn Sunday 17th June Amy competed for her club in a UK Young Athletes league match. She jumped 4m 67 in the long jump. This broke the club record, which had stood for 12 years, an...

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Celebrating Tennis History on our Patch

Celebrating Tennis History on our Patch

28 June 2012

  The Mayor of Merton and Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club helped us celebrate the holding of the first Wimbledon Championships at Nursery Road in 1877, as well as the tenn...

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Star Hockey Player

Star Hockey Player

14 June 2012

  Alice Nickels, Year 10, has been selected for tier 1 hockey training at the Junior Regional Performance Centre. She will receive a course of excellent training over the next couple of months fro...

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Junior Maths Challenge

Junior Maths Challenge

14 June 2012

  Students in Years 6, 7 and 8 achieved 30 gold, 42 silver and 47 bronze certificates in this year’s UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. Over 240,000 students from across the UK sat the Junior Maths Chal...

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Army Cadet of the Year

Army Cadet of the Year

14 June 2012

  Congratulations to Beth, Year 10, who has been awarded ‘Army Cadet of the Year’. Beth is an army cadet with the Merton Detachment.  

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Chess Suprema

Chess Suprema

24 May 2012

Congratulations to Arushi who became a chess suprema when she won the U-8s competition with a 100% score (ie: winning all six boards) in the recent Surrey Megafinals! By any standard, this is an am...

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Merton Borough Record Breakers

Merton Borough Record Breakers

24 May 2012

Congratulations to our winners in the Borough Athletics Championships. WHS athletes broke four Borough records and four school records, lifted two team trophies and won a total of 44 medals. See th...

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The Bees Knees...

The Bees Knees...

09 May 2012

  Congratulations to Isabel and Rosalind, who are through to the final of the National Spelling Bee competition for modern languages. As the organisers say: "It’s no mean feat to stand up there fo...

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On the Catwalk

On the Catwalk

09 May 2012

  WHS Textiles students showed off their designs at the annual D&T GCSE and A Level Fashion Show. There were some fantastic creations that went down well with an appreciative audience. We look for...

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Sports Dinner 2012

Sports Dinner 2012

09 May 2012

  On Thursday 26th April 2012 the sporting community of WHS met to celebrate the achievements and contributions girls in Years 11, 12 and 13 have made throughout their time at school. The evening ...

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Magnificent Mathematicians

Magnificent Mathematicians

25 April 2012

Last term four students represented WHS in the regional final of the UK Maths Team Challenge at The City of London School: Rachel and Emily (Year 9) and Georgie and Laura (Year 8). The Team Challen...

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Olympic Gym and Dance

Olympic Gym and Dance

25 April 2012

  The gym and dance display celebrated the 2012 London Olympics on May 29th. 150 girls from Year 4 all the way up to Year 12 performed their homage celebrating all aspects of the Olympics. The sho...

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HSBC Internship Awarded

HSBC Internship Awarded

25 April 2012

  Congratulations to Emily, Year 13, who has won a place on this year’s HSBC undergraduate internship, organised by the GDST. Emily came through a three-stage selection process to win the three-mo...

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Science Week

Science Week

21 March 2012

We all celebrated science week. Younger girls discovered how to find alkalines and acids with the help of red cabbage and had fun making elephant toothpaste. In a joint activity, Year 5 and 7 stude...

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Making your way in the Music Industry

Making your way in the Music Industry

21 March 2012

Alice Poorta, Year 13, writes: This week Lizzy Pattinson, a professional singer-songwriter and old girl, came back to talk to aspiring musicians at Monday Jammin’. Lizzy was incredibly friendly and...

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Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

21 March 2012

Six Year 12s are preparing for an expedition in Snowdonia in July. They must learn rapidly from their map-reading mistakes, with the incentive of finding their way out of Ashdown Forest in the dark...

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World Book Day

World Book Day

07 March 2012

  The Junior School welcomed performance poet Fran Isherwood into school to help mark World Book Day. In a whole school assembly, Fran recited examples of her poetry to the girls. She then spent s...

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In the Debating Chamber

In the Debating Chamber

07 March 2012

  Last Wednesday, 29th February our senior debating team, having won their previous two rounds, competed in the Cambridge Union Debating Finals. This is the first time for more than a decade that ...

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Variety for Stem4

Variety for Stem4

07 March 2012

  The 6th Form are hosting a Variety Showcase and Charity Raffle:   Tuesday 13th March, from 7- 9pm in the Senior Hall in aid of their chosen charity, Stem4. Stem4 aims to improve teenage mental...

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Let there be light

Let there be light

22 February 2012

  England Hockey Captain Kate Walsh was guest of honour at the grand ‘switching on’ ceremony of the Nursery Road floodlights. Hockey and netball squad students from Years 4, 6 and 7, and 10 - 13 e...

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Junior House Music

Junior House Music

22 February 2012

  The Junior School House Music Festival was a great start to a snowy morning! Folllowing 340 auditions in previous weeks, the final saw 35 performances from girls from all years. Congratulations ...

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The Science of Asthma

The Science of Asthma

22 February 2012

  The second Rosewell lecture of the Spring Term was held on Tuesday. Catherine Hawrylowicz is Professor of Immune Regulation in Allergic Disease at King’s College, London. She is also the team le...

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When Failure is an option

When Failure is an option

05 February 2012

How do you feel when you fail something? And how do you pick yourself up from failure and try again? What lessons can we all learn from failure? Such questions will be at the centre of ‘Failure We...

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Olympiad Mathematician

Olympiad Mathematician

01 February 2012

Catherine, Year 13, has been awarded a distinction in the British Mathematics Olympiad, an amazing achievement and a first for the school. This year 98,000 students from around the UK entered the ...

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High Seas and Hard Questions

High Seas and Hard Questions

01 February 2012

The Junior School was very fortunate to be visited by Katrina Hughes. She is an elite sailor, no. 1 in the world, sailing 470s. She spoke to all the girls in assembly about the highs and lows of co...

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Cambridge Debating Success

Cambridge Debating Success

01 February 2012

Two WHS teams participated in the second round of Cambridge Schools Debating, held at Epsom College. Noemi Csogor, Year 11 & Hannah Lovell, Year 13 won their heat, making it through to the finals d...

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Hot Mikado

Hot Mikado

18 January 2012

Not to be missed! Playing in the Rutherford Centre for the Performing Arts from Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 January, 7.00pm each night. Tickets available from the Rutherford Centre Box Office or on...

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Supporting Deen City Farm

Supporting Deen City Farm

18 January 2012

  On Monday morning Rose Fookes came to talk to the girls about Deen City farm. This term the Junior School is raising money to support the farm. The girls will take part in a variety of ‘…. athon...

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Scribbler

Scribbler's Success

18 January 2012

Nika, Year 8, from Scribblers Club, has had her poem The Ballad of 9/11 selected to be published in a poetry anthology by the ‘Young Writers’ competition. This book will be kept at the British Libr...

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Hockey Success

Hockey Success

08 December 2011

  The U15 Hockey team have just won the U15 London Schools Hockey competition beating JAGs in the semi-final and Notting Hill and Ealing 2v1 in the final. Here’s to you, girls and good luck at the...

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On the Hunt for Higgs Boson

On the Hunt for Higgs Boson

08 December 2011

Professor John Butterworth from University College London came to talk to us about the latest developments at the Large Hadron Collider. Professor Butterworth is currently working on the ATLAS expe...

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WHSA Christmas Fair Raises a record £14,000 +

WHSA Christmas Fair Raises a record £14,000 +

08 December 2011

Saturday 3 December saw the school transformed into a hive of festive activities as the 2011 WHSA Christmas Fair took place. The shopping hall returned for its third successive year, while the Juni...

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Making a winning argument

Making a winning argument

23 November 2011

  Two teams from WHS entered the first round of the Cambridge Union Debate, this year held at Pimlico Academy. The prepared motion was This House believes all states should be allowed to develop n...

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Tournament Winners

Tournament Winners

23 November 2011

  Congratulations to the Under 11 Netball Team who won the Surbiton High School tournament on Friday 11th November.    They were the only team that were unbeaten winning six games and drawing on...

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Prince of Denmark

Prince of Denmark

09 November 2011

Imagine the story of ‘Hamlet’ transposed to a 1960s pub in the East End of London called The Denmark. It’s a world of power and intrigue - with life-changing decisions to be made by Prince, whose f...

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Runners - up in the 8th GDST chess championships

Runners - up in the 8th GDST chess championships

08 November 2011

Norwich High just pipped us to first place, by one point, at this event held at Sydenham High School; third place went to Howell’s. Our ranking came especially thanks to Arushi Ramaiya from 3G, who...

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Morocco World Challenge

Morocco World Challenge

08 November 2011

  During October half term a team of 42 Year 9 students and four staff travelled to the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco to trek and camp as part of a challenging expedition. All teams successful...

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Othello

Othello

11 October 2011

  A group of Year 9s performed Othello at Hammersmith Riverside Studios on Tuesday 4th October and in the Rutherford Centre on Wednesday 5th October as part of the Shakespeare Schools’ Festival. T...

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Talking Languages

Talking Languages

11 October 2011

  To celebrate the diversity of languages, the Modern Foreign Languages Department invited a former student, Rachel Chapman, to take assemblies and share with us her love of Chinese language and c...

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Wimbledon Wheels

Wimbledon Wheels

11 October 2011

  An intrepid team of Wimbledon High girls – otherwise known as Wimbledon Wheels – successfully completed the Firefleas Schools Cycle Ride on 9th October for 7.5 miles around Richmond Park and in ...

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Glittering Prizes

Glittering Prizes

30 September 2011

  Our class of 2011 celebrated the end of their school careers with a glittering Presentation Evening. Old Wimbledonian, the Guardian’s legal affairs writer Afua Hirsh gave an inspiring speech adv...

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Duke of Edinburgh

Duke of Edinburgh

30 September 2011

  In early July, a team of year 12 girls accompanied by Miss Ling and Dr Low took part in their Gold DofE practice expedition in the Yorkshire Dales. The weather was beautiful, and the views from ...

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Award-winning Writers

Award-winning Writers

30 September 2011

  Congratulations to Amaaya, Year 6, and Serrena, Year 4, whose ‘exceptionally original’ writing has won them awards in this year’s Bookfest competition, to be presented by author Frank Cottrell B...

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Rosewell Lecture: Philosophy and the Good Life

Rosewell Lecture: Philosophy and the Good Life

16 September 2011

    The Rosewell Lecture Season begins on Wednesday 21st September with Professor A.C.Grayling speaking on Philisophy and the Good Life. Leading academic Anthony Grayling MA, DPhil (Oxon) FRSL, F...

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Double Honours in Juniors

Double Honours in Juniors

16 September 2011

  Congratulations to Sasha, Year 6 and Tess, Year 4. Sasha was awarded a high distinction in Grade 8 Cello - an astonishing achievement for a 10 year old!   Tess came in the last 250 out of 66,0...

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World Challenge Expedition to Ecuador

World Challenge Expedition to Ecuador

16 September 2011

  Two teams of intrepid Year 12 and 13 students , led by Mrs Adams and Miss Flavell, accomplished a month long expedition to Ecuador with World Challenge. Each team chose their own itinerary and t...

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89% grades A* and A for Wimbledon High Students at GCSE

89% grades A* and A for Wimbledon High Students at GCSE

25 August 2011

In an outstanding set of GCSE results, Wimbledon High students are today celebrating 53% A* grades, 89% A* and A grades and 99% A* to B grades. No grade is lower than a C. 88% of Maths and Science ...

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71% A* to A brings Wimbledon High A level students a top crop of results

71% A* to A brings Wimbledon High A level students a top crop of results

18 August 2011

Within an impressive table of results at A level, Wimbledon High School students have been awarded 92% A* to B grades. 29% of grades are A*; 71% A* or A, and 99% of grades are A* to C. Science and ...

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Good Schools Guide Award

Good Schools Guide Award

12 July 2011

  WHS has won the 2011 Good Schools Guide A level Award for the best point score at at an English Independent School for Girls taking D&T Product Design at AS level. The award is based on the comb...

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Design and Technology Success.. continued!

Design and Technology Success.. continued!

12 July 2011

Design & Technology Success... continued!   Year 7 students produced a wide range of exciting and innovative work following their day at Thorpe Park. The high standards made judging difficult, bu...

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Thinking about the Future

Thinking about the Future

28 June 2011

Will the Scramble for Resources in Africa lead to International Conflict? This was the pressing question for 100 6th formers from eight local schools who gathered at WHS for a one day conference. ...

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Carnegie Shadowing; Author Theresa Breslin Visits

Carnegie Shadowing; Author Theresa Breslin Visits

28 June 2011

  ‘Wimbledon Shadows’, a group of 20 or so keen readers from Years 7-10, held a Carnegie Medal 2011 voting party. Some of the girls had read all six of the shortlisted books. Our shadowing group v...

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Junior Chamber Ensemble - Paris Tour 2011

Junior Chamber Ensemble - Paris Tour 2011

28 June 2011

  The Junior Chamber Ensembles joined the Junior College Singers and String Orchestra of KCJS on a weekend trip to Paris where they performed at St.Louis en l’Ile, St. Germain des Pres and Disneyl...

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The Models hit The Catwalk

The Models hit The Catwalk

14 June 2011

  Y10 to Y13 Design and Technology students presented their work to the public on the evening at the annual Design and Technology Fashion Show and Exhibition. Work was on show via creative display...

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6th Form Management Conference

6th Form Management Conference

14 June 2011

  On Thursday and Friday all Y12 students returned after AS exams to participate in a Management Conference. The task was to present a business plan to a board of directors for opening a new resta...

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30 Years On!

30 Years On!

14 June 2011

  A week before half-term we welcomed back 35 alumnae who left school in 1981, many of whom hadn’t been back for 30 years. After tours of the school, conducted by some of our Year 13 girls, they h...

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WHS 6th formers buck the trend!

WHS 6th formers buck the trend!

24 May 2011

Our Year 13 students are having little trouble gaining the university offers they want, despite the huge number of applicants this year nationally. Head of 6th Form Ms Peacock says: "The majority o...

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Merton Borough Winners

Merton Borough Winners

23 May 2011

  Two Year 7s performed exceptionally in the Merton Athletics day on Wednesday 18 May in Wimbledon Park.   They are: Genevieve Dipper (long jump) and Molly McNamara-Langton (800m).   The Year ...

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Showcasing film-making talent at WHS

Showcasing film-making talent at WHS

20 May 2011

While the Cannes jury decides who wins the Palme d’Or, budding film-makers have been busy at WHS producing videos to capture the spirit of life at Wimbledon High School. A new blog entry by the  H...

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