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Two Students Scoop 1st Prize in Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition
Students awarded top prizes by panel of judges in the 2022 Christopher Salmon Poetry Competition.
Wirral Schools Cup Winners 2022
An exhilarating final at Prenton Park leads to an impressive 8-0 win!
Weatherhead Winners – All About STEM/Unilever Bright Future Inspire
Students’ product designs receive recognition at awards ceremony.
Year 10 World of Work 2022
Students meet with employers, employees, universities and training providers as part of our Year 10 World of Work event.
Year 9 Wellbeing Week
What’s on this week!
Re-accreditation as a World Class School
On 6th December 2021, Weatherhead received reacrediation as a World Class School at the World Class Schools Quality Mark Awards Ceremony, held at Oxford University.
Year 7 Parental Survey 2021
Year 7 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s time at Weatherhead High School. The survey was conducted in the autumn term following the virtual parents’ evening.
Year 8 Parental Survey 2021
Year 8 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s time at Weatherhead High School. The survey was conducted in the autumn term following the virtual parents’ evening.
Sixth Form Students Take Part in Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Schools COP
Students impress at the Tomorrow’s Engineers School COP Summit.
Shortlisted for the World Class School Quality Mark School of the Year
Weatherhead High School has been shortlisted for the World Class School Quality Mark (WCSQM) School of the Year
Senior Awards Event 2021
On Tuesday 19th November, we held a Senior Awards Event in recognition of the endeavour and attainment demonstrated by students in Years 11, 12 and 13. The event was supported by our sixth form musicians.
Race for Life 2021
Team Weatherhead raise over £4,000 for Cancer Research UK.
Weatherhead Students Celebrate Exceptional Achievements in their GCSEs and BTECs!
Weatherhead High School is so pleased to announce some outstanding achievements by its students this year in their GCSEs and BTECs, despite the significant disruption to their education over the last 18 months with the pandemic.
Weatherhead Sixth Form Students Are Truly World Class!
Weatherhead High School is absolutely delighted to report outstanding achievement of its students in their A levels, BTECs and Child Care courses this summer. All students should be extremely proud of their achievements and the maturity and incredible resilience they have shown in these unprecedented times.
Postbox in Honour of Ignatius Sancho
Students unveil Black History Postbox in honour of Ignatius Sancho, composer, writer and slave abolitionist.
Virtual GCSE Art Exhibition
Beautiful and creative works of art by our GCSE Fine Art and Textiles students are available to view in our virtual art exhibition.
May and June’s Artists of the Month
Here are the winners and runners-up in our final ‘Artist of the Month’ competition of the school year.
Virtual A Level Art Exhibition
Incredible works of art by our Fine Art, Textiles and Photography A Level students are available to view in our virtual art exhibition.
Weatherhead are World Class Again!
Weatherhead High School has successfully re-accredited as a World Class School. Our Year 12 team of ‘World Class Ambassadors’ have worked hard over the last 6 months to complete assessment frameworks in a number of areas to prove that they are World Class!
Youth Ocean and Climate Summit with Sir David Attenborough
Year 12 student Izzy joins keynote speaker Sir David Attenborough and the next generation of ocean and climate activists as part of the Youth Ocean and Climate Summit 2021.
International Dance Day 2021
To celebrate International Dance Day, we put together a video showcasing dance at Weatherhead.
Artists of the Month for March and April
For our March/April Artist of the Month competition, our Art, Textiles and Photography teachers put forward work that they felt worthy of a mention.
World Class Schools Virtual Awards Ceremony
World Class Schools held a virtual Awards Ceremony to recognise the achievements of students throughout the UK during a year of lockdown.
Students of the Month
Students recognised for work during lockdown as part of the World Class Schools Virtual Awards Ceremony.
World Book Day 2021
World Book Day is celebrated annually on 4th March in over 100 countries around the world! Read how we celebrated this year.
Careers Champion
Careers Manager recognised as Careers Champion for helping inspire young people.
National Careers Week 2021
Monday 1st to Saturday 6th March is National Careers Week 2021 and this year it’s a digital celebration of careers education.
January and February’s Artist of the Month
Our January/February Artist of the Month competition asked students to respond to the theme ‘Lockdown’.
Christmas 2020
This year we’ve had to adapt our end of terms celebrations but that hasn’t stopped us spreading cheer!
December’s Artist of the Month
This month, students were invited to respond to the theme ‘Colour’.
Anti-Bullying Week 2020
As part of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week campaign, Year 7 students created beautiful classroom displays.
Arkwright Engineering Scholarship 2020
Year 12 student awarded the prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.
Joint National Champions for the U16 Schools’ Cup
Congratulations to our U16 football team for being crowned joint national champions for the 2019-20 season.
September’s Artist of the Month
This month, students were asked to respond to the theme ‘nature magnified’.
European Bake Off 2020
Cake decorating competition held to celebrate European Day of Languages.
Well Done Class of 2020 – Truly World Class!
Weatherhead students have done exceptionally well in their GCSEs this year despite not being able to sit their exams due to Covid-19, with 83% of grades awarded being at least grade 4 or grade C, and we are still awaiting our BTEC results. Every student should be...
Weatherhead Sixth Form Students Celebrate All Their Hard Work With Excellent Results!
Weatherhead High School celebrate outstanding results in all qualifications today with 59% receiving the highest possible grades A*-B at A Level, Distinction*- Distinction at BTEC and A*-B at DCE; all students should be extremely proud of their achievements and the maturity and resilience they have shown in these unique and challenging circumstances.
Summer Term Headteacher’s Award
Congratulations to the recipients of the summer term Headteacher’s Award.
Meet Our Heroes
We asked the Weatherhead community who their heroes were in KS3 and we had an amazing response. Meet our heroes…
June’s Artist of the Month
Students reproduced famous artwork for June’s ‘Artist of the Month’ competition and used props to stage a photograph showing a likeness to the original artwork. See their work here…
Calling All Weatherhead Heroes
Weatherhead Heroes, we want to hear from you!
May’s Artist of the Month
May’s ‘Artist of the Month’ competition invited students to take photographs on the theme of ‘isolation’. See the winning photographs and the runners-up.
April’s Artist of the Month
April’s ‘Artist of the Month’ competition was to use a toilet roll tube creatively and our students ‘rolled’ with that challenge! See the winning design and the runners up.
Year 8 Skills Test Celebration Assembly
On Friday 6th March, the students gathered in the theatre for a special celebration assembly.
Book Fair 2020
Browse the Scholastic Book Fair, located in the Learning Resource Centre, all week.
National Careers Week 2020
To mark this year’s National Careers Week (2nd-7th March) and International Women’s Day (8th March), we were joined by guest speakers from local government, media, healthcare, policing and engineering.
World Book Day 2020
A celebration of books, reading and stories for students and staff on World Book Day.
National Finalists 2020
Congratulations to our under 16 football team who reached the finals of the Under 16 National Schools Cup.
DofE Presentation Evening
Presentation evening celebrates the hard work and commitment students demonstrated in their journey to achieving their Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Giving a Voice to Dementia
Weatherhead’s Theatre Company to perform with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra alongside five Wirral schools to help raise awareness of dementia.
Big Bang Fair 2020 here we come!
Talented Year 11 students to compete in national competition, after securing place in the finals with their exciting online competition entry.
Seasons Greetings
All the seasonal events throughout December.
The Arkwright Scholarship
Year 12 student awarded prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.
The Science Behind Fireworks Christmas Lecture
Year 7 Gifted and Talented students attended a ‘Science Behind Fireworks’ lecture, exploring the chemistry behind the colours and the physics behind the shapes, sizes and projectiles.
Anti-Bullying Week 2019: Change Starts With Us
‘Change Starts With Us’ is the theme for this year’s Anti-Bullying Week campaign and students have been discussing how even small changes we make can make a big difference to someone.
Pink Week Charity Fundraiser
Through the generosity of the Weatherhead school community, we have raised an incredible £2,520.52 for charity in our annual Pink Week fundraising event.
Farewell celebration to our long standing Chair of Governors
A bitter-sweet moment as we sadly say goodbye to our Chair of Governors, Mrs Jane Owens MBE and welcome our new Chair of Governors Mrs Carol Rogers MBE.
Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support
Weatherhead staff raise £291 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Great European Bake Off 2019
In celebration of ‘European Day of Languages’ our Modern Foreign Languages department held their annual European themed cake decorating competition.
Former Weatherhead student in race around the globe
Weatherhead Alumna Stephanie Stewart is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a 33 day race to reach Uruguay.
Summer Expeditions
Two teams of intrepid Sixth Form students had an adventurous start to the summer holidays as they headed off to complete their World Challenge in Malaysia and their Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition in Wales.
World Class Results for the Class of 2019!
Weatherhead students have performed extremely well in the new and more challenging GCSE qualifications with 73% of grades achieved being at least grade 4.
Weatherhead Sixth Form Students are Truly World Class!
Weatherhead High School celebrate outstanding results in all qualifications today with a record breaking 54% receiving the highest possible grades A*-B at A Level and Distinction*- Distinction in BTECs.
KS3 Awards Evening
Weatherhead alumna and Vice President of Operations at Liverpool Football Club, Hannah Simpkins, helps celebrate our Key Stage 3 Awards Evening.
Mad Science Day 2019
Year 7 enjoyed an action-packed day of experiments and activities as part of Weatherhead’s ‘Mad Science Day’.
The Diana Award
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors awarded the Wellbeing badge as part of their involvement in The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign, becoming the first school on the Wirral to achieve this award.
Year 8 Public Speaking Competition
Year 8 students participated in a Public Speaking competition, presenting to a packed theatre of their peers on a topic of their choice.
Careers and Enterprise Company Visit
Showcasing our outstanding careers provision to the Careers and Enterprise Company.
BBC Young Reporters
Our School Council have been working hard researching and filming a news report for the BBC Young Reporter News Day 2019.
Harry Potter Night 2019
Weatherhead’s theatre transformed into Hogwarts on the evening of Wednesday 6th February for Harry Potter Book Night.
Year 8 Parental Survey 2018-19
Year 8 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s time at Weatherhead High School so far this academic year.
Year 7 Parental Survey 2018-19
Year 7 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s transition from primary school to Weatherhead High School. The survey was conducted at the autumn term Form Tutor’s evening and we received 110 responses – thank you. Here are the results.
Weatherhead is World Class
The World Class Schools Quality Mark (WCSQM) has named Weatherhead High School as one of the latest schools to have successfully completed the accreditation process and been awarded the status of World Class.
Author Week 2018
Weatherhead LRC to host our annual ‘Author Week’ event from Monday 12th – Friday 16th November.
Through to Final Stage of World Class Schools’ Accreditation
Weatherhead High School is one of only 25 schools, across the UK, to get through to the final stage to become a World Class School.
Pink Day Fundraiser
Weatherhead Sixth Form have raised an impressive £862.82 at their annual Pink Day charity fundraiser as part of breast cancer awareness month. The money raised will be donated to the Breast Care Unit at Clatterbridge Hospital. Fundraising events included the Pink Day...
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Weatherhead staff raise £265.72 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Friends Win European Bake Off
‘Friends’ themed cake awarded 1st prize in ‘European Day of Languages’ cake baking competition.
Weatherhead Students Celebrate Outstanding GCSE Results In All Subjects!
Weatherhead students celebrate exceptional GCSE success with 77% of students securing the high grade pass of at least a grade 4, equivalent to grade C GCSE. A significant proportion of students secured outstanding success at the highest level grades 9-7. A total of...
Weatherhead Students Maintain Excellence Whilst Celebrating Success In All New Sixth Form Qualifications!
Weatherhead High School celebrates excellent results today for all Sixth Form students.
The Last Straw
Eco students from across the Wirral raising awareness of single-use plastics, why they are a problem and what we each can each do to help.
DofE Training Expeditions
Students complete training expeditions as part of Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year Shortlist
Congratulations to Weatherhead alumna, Emily Beresford, one of 12 students shortlisted nationally for the 2018 Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year award.
Year 8 Parental Survey 2017-18
Year 8 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s time at Weatherhead High School so far this academic year.
Design Ventura Award Winners
Year 9 students crowned winners of the 2017 Design Ventura Awards. Winning entry to go on sale in the Design Museum.
Former Head Girl secures place at Cambridge University
2014/15 Head Girl, Jade Franks, secures place at Cambridge University to study Education, English, Drama and the Arts.
Interform Football 2017
Meet the champions…
Design Ventura Awards 2017
Design Technology students selected from over 14,500 entries for Design Ventura Awards shortlist.
Year 7 Parental Survey 2017-18
Year 7 parents and carers were invited to complete a survey about their child’s transition from primary school to Weatherhead High School. We want to thank those participants for taking the time to complete the survey and to share the results with the Weatherhead School Community.
Arkwright Scholarship Winner
Sixth Form student wins prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship.
Under 13 Football Team Reclaims Trophy in Tranmere Rovers League Cup Win
Weatherhead’s Under 13 football team secure 5-0 win to reclaim trophy in final match of the Tranmere Rovers League Cup.
Schools’ National Cup Round 3
Match Date: Monday 13th November 2017 Weatherhead's Under 13s played a nail biter of a game in Round 3 of the Schools' National Cup when they hosted Great Sankey High School on Monday. It was anyone's game throughout the hour of play as the teams matched each other...
Senior Awards Evening
Senior Awards Evening on 19th October 2017 celebrated the success of our Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students.
Speakers for Schools Award
Weatherhead’s School Council Awarded Highly Commended for their entry into the Speaker’s School Council Awards.
Pink Day Charity Fundraiser
Weatherhead 6th Form students raise £1,028 (and counting) through annual Pink Day charity fundraiser for Breast Cancer awareness.
Halloween Disco
Weatherhead’s 6th Form Organising Committee are hosting a spooktacular Year 7 Halloween disco on Tuesday 31st October from 6-8pm. Find out how you can be a part of it toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Sports Awards Evening 2017
Former England footballer, Sue Smith, delivers inspirational speech at our 9th annual Sports Awards Evening.
Cake sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Weatherhead staff joined the 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' and raised £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Senior Leadership Team and Food Technology staff demonstrated their impressive baking skills with a selection of homemade cakes including a Victoria...
We Are The Champions!
Weatherhead awarded NCS ‘Champion School Status’ for the third year running!
Outstanding GCSE success for Weatherhead students
Outstanding GCSE success for Weatherhead students. In total there were 1,717 entries at GCSE – 77% of grades were A*- C/grades 9-4 and record levels of attainment were recorded in many subject areas.