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  • 18/05/23

    YEAR 10 WORKSHOP

    On Tuesday 16th May, 30 Year 10 students took part in a workshop organised by Volker Fitzpatrick. During the 2-hour workshop students were introduced to what the company does and various opportunities and job roles and apprenticeship opportunities within the company ranging from: Civil, engin...
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  • 18/05/23

    GIRLS FOOTBALL FESTIVAL

    On Monday 15th May we hosted and participated in the Girls Football Festival that was being run by a group of FA coaches. Combining coaching, officiating and small-sided games, this was a great morning of football for the girls. 
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  • 18/05/23

    Year 9 Rowing

    On Friday 12th May we took a team of our Year 9 students to Dorney Lake, Windsor for a morning of rowing, this included time on the water and also indoor rowing in the gym. Four schools competed in this event and the Wexham students were overall winners which was a great ach...
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  • 28/04/23

    STEM GENERAL ELECTIC & BAKER HUGHES

    As part of the STEM Bronze Industrial Cadet Awards programme our Year 8 students participated in a national event hosted by General Electric and Baker Hughes with a number of schools in England & Wales on Wednesday 26th April. The focus of the workshops was on sustainability and LEAN activi...
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  • 28/04/23

    STEM TASTER DAY BRUNEL UNIVERSITY

    As part of the STEM programme our Year 9 students travelled to Brunel University on Tuesday 24th April to take part in the STEM Taster-day that was being held. The students were able to take participate in 3 STEM workshops that were being run throughout the day, these includ...
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  • 26/04/23

    STEM PRIMARY OUTREACH

    On Wednesday 19th April, as part of Wexham's STEM Primary Outreach programme, the Science department hosted 27 students from Khalsa Primary School who carried out a number of Physics and Biology experiments (circuits and reactions times) and were demonstrated Chemistry (Alkali metals with w...
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  • 26/04/23

    FARNBOROUGH UCAS EXHIBITION

    On Thursday 20th April, our Year 12 students visited the Farnborough UCAS Higher Education Exhibition. It was an excellent opportunity for them to gain a broader understanding of the programmes available to them at universities across the country. Universities across the country and to spe...
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  • 26/04/23

    YEAR 7 ORIENTEERING COMPETITION

    On Thursday 20th April we took a team of Year 7 students competed in a Slough Schools Orienteering competition at Upton Court Park, they showed so much enthusiasm, and worked well together as a team, they finished in second place which is fantastic achievement.
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  • 26/04/23

    MORPH'S EPIC ADVENTURE

    Our Morph statue is finally complete!  He was packaged up and sent off to London to be displayed in the UK's first step free Art trail.  The final design was taken from a mixture of student entries and the paint work was completed by two of our year 9 students who gave up their lu...
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  • 26/04/23

    STEM WORKSHOP BRUNEL UNIVERSITY

    25 of our Year 9 girls participated in a series of STEM workshops at Brunel University during March. They were tasked with creating suspension bridges from chocolate bars and also discussed solutions on global challenges. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and the students gained a greate...
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  • 23/03/23

    YEAR 8 STEM GIRLS GET SET

    We hosted the Girls Get Set workshop on Tuesday 22nd March, students from Beechwood and Eden Girls also attended this event. The workshop focused on reducing our schools carbon footprint and required considerable research and planning. The event had presenters and mentors from 'General Electric...
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  • 15/03/23

    MAGISTRATES COURT MOCK TRIALS

    On Saturday 8th March, 8 of our Year 8 Students competed in the regional heat of the Magistrates Court Mock Trial Competition at Reading Crown Court. The Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition is a practical and challenging way to educate young people about their legal rights and responsibi...
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  • 10/03/23

    STEM TED TALK - BY KAREN BETTS OBE

    Students from Year groups 9, 10 and 6th form made up over a hundred Wexham students who participated in a TED TALK from Karen Betts OBE for International Women's Day On Wednesday 8th March.  They were inspired by Karen's varied career path from Lawyer, Counsellor to the B...
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  • 09/03/23

    WORLD BOOK DAY 2023

    We marked World Book Day 2023 on Friday 3rd March, by hosting two talented authors for Years 7 and 8. Desree, a local spoken word poet, ran six interactive sessions on the day, encouraging students to respond to her poems and to write their own. It is fair to say, that Year 8 thoroughly enjoyed the...
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  • 02/03/23

    STEM ICT/COMPUTING MASTERCLASS

    As part of National STEM Week, commencing Monday 13th March there are a number of activities which have been planned during this month. Students from Wexham have been nominated for this national programme which will see them take part in the STEM ICT/Computing Masterclass initiative p...
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  • 24/02/23

    PE EXTRA CURRICULAR W/C 27/02/2023

    Please note that due to the Year 9 basketball match we cannot run basketball club after school on Monday 27th March. There will also be no badminton / volleyball club on Wednesday 1st March. 
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  • 24/02/23

    Year 9 Reading University VISIT

    On Thursday 9th February, 14 Year 9 students attended a graduation ceremony at Reading University having completed The Brilliant Clubs Scholars Programme which involved participating in a series of lectures delivered by world-renowned lecturer, Dr Gareth LuTheryn, who currently lectures at Oxford Un...
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  • 24/02/23

    YEAR 12 TED TALK

    On Thursday 23rd February, Nick Burrows, Head of Tesco UK Assets and Investments gave a TED talk to our Year 12 students which was truly inspirational. It was a business model that our students could relate to in particular his use of technology. He is personally in charge of 2800 Tesco properties n...
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  • 24/02/23

    University of Cambridge visit

    On Thursday 23rd February, 18 high achieving students in Year 9 to 12 went to visit Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, this gave them the opportunity to find out what it would feel like to be a student at the university and to consider what they might like to do in the future. They had a great...
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  • 20/02/23

    STEM GIRLS GET SET

    On Wednesday 8th February, Year 8 Students began their accreditation for the Industrial Bronze Cadet Awards. These are run in collaboration with Baker Hughes, GE Healthcare & GE Vernova. The sessions incorporated 'Energy Transition' and were a mixture of company presentations and ha...
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  • 20/02/23

    YEAR 11 GEOGRAPHY FIELDTRIP

    Our year 11 students have been participating in a variety of Geography Fieldtrips over the course of the last few weeks with the final due to take place on Tuesday 21st February.  These Fieldtrips consist of both physical and human fieldwork. These trips have seen the studen...
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  • 20/02/23

    YEAR 11 PGL REVISION WEEKEND

    To help our Year 11 students reach the very highest of standards, we organised a weekend long residential revision programme to equip them with the necessary skills to revise and best prepare for their formal GCSE examinations.  The revision residential took place at Marchants Hill and...
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  • 20/02/23

    READING SCHOLARS PROGRAM

    Some of our Sixth Form students will be taking part in the Reading Scholars program as part of our "super curriculum"  The Reading Scholars programme aims to give Year 12 students a real taste of life as a university undergraduate and provides practical support...
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  • 20/02/23

    YEAR 7 & 8 FOOTBALL

    A team of our Year 7&8 girls had a tough away match against Langley Grammar during the week of 16th January. Despite losing 3-0 the girls gave a good account of themselves and competed well. No doubt this was a good learning experience for them.
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  • 20/02/23

    INTER-FORM DODGEBALL

    During the week commencing 16th January, we delivered the inter-form dodgeball competitions after school. There was a great atmosphere and lots of sportsmanship.  
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