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Changes to upcoming sports fixtures - Updated 15 March

Changes to upcoming sports fixtures - Updated 15 March

15 March 2010

Monday 15 MarchTonight’s U16 hockey game vs Godolphin has been cancelledUnder 11 Hockey Tournament at Harrodian has been cancelled.

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Big Bang

Big Bang

15 March 2010

Three 6th Formers won Highly Commended awards in this year’s Big Bang National Science & Engineering Competition. As finalists, Tamara, Alice and Jennifer (Year 13) had to present their ‘Olympic Bridge’ project at the Big Bang UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ ...

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WHSA Black Tie Dinner  - (almost) final score: £11,000

WHSA Black Tie Dinner - (almost) final score: £11,000

15 March 2010

Brian Moore and his rugby colleague, Dean Richards entertained parents, governors and staff in the Senior School Hall last Thursday. It was a tremendously successful and highly entertaining evening. Brian set a challenging quiz, followed by a frank and illuminating discussion about sport, ru...

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Ladies In Waiting Serve Up Success

Ladies In Waiting Serve Up Success

01 March 2010

Congratulations to Ladies In Waiting who organised and manned a team to sell their waitressing and babysitting services at the Sutton and Merton Young Enterprise Trade Fair. Maia, Alex, Eleanor and Rina won the Most Innovative Product/Service for their waitressing service for private di...

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Junior Maths Adds Up

Junior Maths Adds Up

01 March 2010

We went to Sutton High School for a fun maths afternoon.  Some of the activities quite challenging so we definitely didn’t realise how well we were doing.  Finally the headmaster informed us of the result. Overall, we came joint second out of 18 schools taking part.  All thre...

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SATRO Problem Solving Challenge

SATRO Problem Solving Challenge

01 March 2010

This year’s competition was held at St. Philomena’s school in Carshalton. WHS was represented by three teams, all of whom took on the challenge of designing a model lunar landing craft which had to survived being dropped from a gantry. The Year 11-13 team achieved 3rd place and the Ye...

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WHS Haiti Coin Appeal raises more than £1,300

WHS Haiti Coin Appeal raises more than £1,300

09 February 2010

The Junior School raised £727.10 and the Senior School raised £618.85. Special thanks to the Finance team and girls for all their help bagging up and weighing coins!

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Projecting the Past

Projecting the Past

09 February 2010

Maria Wyke, Professor of Latin and Head of Department of Greek & Latin Studies at University College, London, came to speak to all of Year 9 plus the Year 10 Latin groups as part of their enrichment programme. One of her specialist subjects is ‘The Classics & Hollywood’ and on...

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