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A fully inclusive, caring academy, promoting community & social cohesion based on the simple principles of courtesy, co-operation, tolerance and mutual respect

Grimsby, England
Joined July 2016
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Miss Glaves is out delivering food parcels to JWA families today. #rapidreliefteam #JWAcommunity #aboveandbeyond
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
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Our very own Mr Tuffnell passed his maths GCSE with a brilliant grade 5. We are very proud! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Congratulations to our year 11s on their amazing exam results. To see all those smiling faces and happy tears never gets old. Well done everyone! #Proud #JWA 👏🌠🌟
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Look at this amazing drawing from JWA student Billy C. So talented. A fantastic tribute to #SirCaptainTomMoore
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
2 years
For the fifth year in a row, JWA are top performing school in North East Lincolnshire. It is official: students make more progress with us than at any other school in the area! #JWA #ChangingLives
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Mr Spendlow has sent thanks to the teachers this week. How lovely!
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Staff in their visors and masks ready for training day. Welcome back! We are looking forward to seeing year 7 tomorrow
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Mr Tuffnell reads a poem which talks about the current situation #JWA #NHSheroes
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
We can proudly share that our ‘good’ OFSTED report is live:
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Another brilliant set of results from a truly outstanding cohort of students. Well done! 66% 4+ incl. Eng & Maths. Progress 8 is exceptional at +0.57. (Students achieve over half a grade better than expected). English 4+ 80%, 5+ 62% and Maths 4+ 72% with 21% at 7+ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Even though we are not in school, our online academy is in full swing. Our amazing teachers and our brilliant students are working so hard. #thankyou
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
In all Delta secondary academies, we will require the use of face coverings in corridors and communal areas by staff, students and visitors.  Each academy will provide all students with three reusable face coverings to support the implementation of this requirement.
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John Whitgift Academy
6 years
Maths 4+ 72%, 5+ 61%. English 4+ 76%, 5+ 56%. Best results ever!
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
Lots of excited students this morning as the Battlefields trip left school at 4.30am bound for France with 41 students from year 8-10. #JWA #History #edutwitter
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Mr Tuffnell continues with his series with episode 2 #deltaspirit #AllInThisTogether #donttrythisathome
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
JWA is the number 1 school in NE Lincs for student progress and within the top 7% of all schools nationally:
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Year 7 setting fire to Mr Hopkins. Elephant toothpaste. #backinthelab #MakingScienceFun
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Year 9 graduation this afternoon. Well done to all bronze, silver, gold and platinum students
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
#NCW2023 Hi. My name is Mr Spendlow and before I was Principal, I worked as a teacher, a sales assistant in Boots, in Argos, and as a butcher’s assistant. #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Our year 9 and 10 students listen to Holocaust survivor Eve Kugler’s tragic and moving story via a live webcast. What an amazing privilege @UCL_Holocaust #witness
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Happy half term everyone. Who would have thought we’d get to the end of half term in these strange times and still be smiling?! Smiling, but exhausted. A massive thank you to students, staff, parents and everyone in our school community. See you on Monday 2nd November!
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Due to unforeseen extreme weather, JWA has been hit with a number of floods in many areas of the academy. That said, we can operate as normal for y7 and 11 only on Wed 7th. Students in years 8,9 and 10 to remain home on and return to JWA on Thursday. Thank you.
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
Grimsby & District Shield final tonight against Clee Academy. The team won 5-0. They were a credit to the academy with Mr Ward and Mr Payne proud of their ability but also their sportsmanship and respect for the opposition. #sport #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
What a fantastic first week back! We’ve all been feeling a little tentative, yet the new year 7s and 11s embraced all the new safety measures with maturity and carried on smiling, working hard and demonstrating JWA grit. Can’t wait to see 8s, 9s and 10s!
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Congratulations class of ‘21! An outstanding set of results to reward your determination and hard work despite the unusual circumstances. We’re all very proud of you! 🏆🏆🏆
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Our testing stations are up and running. Our trained volunteers are heroes, helping to keep us all safe.
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Olivia in year 8 made this stunning lung cake for Mrs Shillings’ science homework. Beautiful! #aboveandbeyond #deltatrustscience
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
It was the year 11 prom last night. Students stunned in all their finery. A brilliant event with fun had by all #JWA
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
6 years
Celebrate! 🍾🍾⭐️⭐️🥇
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John Whitgift Academy
7 years
JWA celebrates best results ever. Gains in all subjects including Maths, English & Science. Hard work by all pays off #overjoyed
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Good luck to all of our year 11s receiving their results today. We are looking forward to seeing you all this morning.
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
Second day of the Delta ski trip complete and JWA students are loving the new experience. All students started as beginners and everyone is improving. Students are getting excited for the snow fall which is forecast for tomorrow night. Happy, tired students! #JWA
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
7 years
The results at John Whitgift Academy are likely to be 1 of the largest performance inprovements nationally #soproud
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
#childrensmentalhealthweek2021 The best one yet! 😂
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Today we trained 450 students from years 7, 8 & 9 in CPR, with 550 students across the academy now trained! What an amazing achievement! Mr Tuffnell stated that he’s proud of all those engaged in this event that runs in conjunction with the recent #RestartAHeart day. #edutwitter
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
This weeks science stars absolutely smashed their winter assessments. Well done! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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John Whitgift Academy
6 years
Validated data shows that JWA is officially the number 1 secondary school in NE Lincs #wellaboveaverageprogress
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Year 8 had their rewards assembly today. The attendance horse made a special appearance. Well done everyone! Brilliant 🤩 #rewards #schoolspirit #edutwitter
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
The year 9 boys footballers had an exciting game tonight against @HavelockAcademy when the game went to a penalty shootout. The students were a credit to the academy despite an eventual loss. Well done everyone #JWA #edutwitter
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Excellent open evening in science. Thank you to all our student helpers.
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Looking forward to seeing our year 11 students for one last time as they collect their exam results. 10am-12 noon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Students were exemplary at the Remembrance Day service #RemembranceDay2021 #lestweforget2021
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Wishing all staff, students and parents an amazing, adventure-filled summer. Take care everyone and we’ll see you in six weeks! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the JWA community this year. It’s the people that make a school #summerholidays
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John Whitgift Academy
6 years
Over 250 students awarded today for 100% attendance. Another outstanding effort by our students
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
6 months
Staff and students have arrived well in Poland and are making their way to the hotel
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Congratulations to all the year 6 students today. Whatever your results, you have made your teachers and parents proud.
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Congratulations to all the year 6 students in our feeder schools on completing their SATs. Now it’s time to relax 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
We are delighted to announce that we have had a successful application to @UCL_Holocaust and are now a #beaconschool2021 . Congratulations to Mrs Boyd on her work on the project.
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Year 10 students took to the sky today as part of Flying Higher Aim High, linked with NCOP/FORCE and kindly organised by North Lindsey College. What an amazing opportunity! @FORCE_HE @NorthLindsey Thanks to Mr Tuffnel for his time.
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Year 11 leavers bbq. Congratulations for completing your final exam. All the hard work will be worth it when you open that envelope in August. Go and relax! #ClassOf2019
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
JWA maths team
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
The attendance horse delivers sweets for 100% attendance to year 11. In the words of Mr Tuffnell: uncontrollable 😄
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
The History department are very excited to have received their free copies of a new KS3 Holocaust textbook courtesy of @UCL_Holocaust . They look great and will be a real benefit to students. #beaconschool2021 .
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
The eco committee braved the rain tonight to take part in their first community litter pick. Students talked to members of the public who thanked them for their efforts and rightly so! Well done! #JWA #ecoschool #green #edutwitter
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Many congratulations to our very own Miss Thornton for graduating yesterday with a BA(h) in Childhood and Youth Studies. Brilliant news 😀
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Student Emily Lambert has received news that she has won The University of Sheffield’s Sustainable Engineering Challenge. Massive congratulations 🥳
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
All students will be given a free water bottle in the next few days as part of our plastic free school initiative. Students will be able to fill up their bottles with free cold, filtered water at various points in the Academy #plasticfree
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
It was our Christmas concert tonight and it was just amazing. Easily the best one ever! 160 students were involved and impressed from year 7 to 11. Massive thanks to Miss Thomas
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Year 9 were privileged to listen to the testimony of Eva Clarke this morning who was born in Mauthausen Concentration camp as part of our #holocaustmemorialday commemorations @HolocaustUK #EvaLive
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
We are very excited to be welcoming our new year 7 tomorrow and Friday for their transition days. #classof2024 !
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Oscar attracting the crowds at break time with saxophone playing. Amazing. #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
The attendance horse delivered sweets to 100% attenders in year 7 this morning. 💯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Mr Hawley and the students are painting bird boxes found in tech made by past students. They’re painting them up for the quad. Fantastic project! #happyhalfterm
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Year 11 celebration assembly today. Chocolates, golden tickets and driving lessons awarded to students for making progress in English and maths. All finished with a music number from Brandon and Matthew ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Wishing all of our students, parents, friends, staff and their families a merry Christmas and peaceful new year 🎄🎅🏼🤶🏻✨
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John Whitgift Academy
4 months
The inter-school district football winners at glanford park Scunthorpe last week. Well done!! #JWA ⚽️
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Year 8 completing their lesson on equations, inequalities and expressions ➕➖➗✖️
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Year 8 winners of the Holocaust Memorial Day competition: D Gruia, A Lefter, L Cran. Well done guys. Amazon vouchers are on their way to you. #HolocaustMemorialDay
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
So proud of Emily and her amazing achievements. Not just an outstanding student and a lovely girl but multi-talented too!
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Kev Dabb
5 years
@john_whitgift Student Emily Dabb getting 3rd Place in the YKC Flyball with her team mates
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John Whitgift Academy
2 months
Congratulations to our platinum KS3 graduates who attended a special ceremony this afternoon. Well done all of year 9 🧑‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓👨‍🎓
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
A few year 8 graduation ceremony pictures... more to follow.
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John Whitgift Academy
7 years
Natasha & Ria both on BBC Look North making repairs. Leaders during the race eventually 6th out of 37 is amazing
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Congratulations to our 100% attendance draw winners Casey S in year 8 and Harry C in year 9 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Jess in year 7 received a certificate for radio 2’s 500 words competition. Well done, Jess! #JWA #BBCRADIO2
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Miss Winn and Mr Buchan were selected at random from the many names! #100 %attendance
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John Whitgift Academy
7 years
John Whitgift Academy is firmly back on the map for leading educators in NELC. Through sweat and tears we have done it #greatcredit2all
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
We are very proud of our own Miss Cooper for completing the Orsted Great Grimsby 10k today. Well done miss! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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John Whitgift Academy
5 years
Year 7 made an outstanding start today. So nice to see so many smiling faces. See you all tomorrow!
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
The Year 9 geography students were away this week on a residential trip at @DeltaDallowgill centre in the Yorkshire Dales. Students spent time carrying out their fieldwork, collecting data from a local river.
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
99% of our students accessed their online lessons today. Well done everyone! 👏👏👏
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Our first BrightSparx of the term💡 Year 7 pupils using @sparxlearning at home to grow their confidence in Maths. So great XP results last week 🏆🥇🥈🥉
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
KS4 event Operating Theatre Live #science #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
MP @lia_nici visited us today to tour the school and get an idea of our preparations for September. A very productive visit.
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John Whitgift Academy
11 months
A wonderful football event against @BeaconAcademyCL Y7 boys won 6-2, Y7/8 Girls won 6-2, Y9 boys won 3-0. Well done all players! #JWA #football
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Who will win the staff attendance hampers? Amazing staff attendance from the teachers this term!
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Good morning students. As we enter week six of lockdown, know we are thinking of you and missing you all. Feel free to drop us a line or a pic.
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John Whitgift Academy
6 years
We are also number 1 of the 55 most similar schools to us. #on_top !
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John Whitgift Academy
2 years
Mr Hopkins and Mr Bull are twins today in this sweltering heat.
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John Whitgift Academy
9 months
Our school x-country team. We had some outstanding performances and await the results…. #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
The JWA community donated food to Rock Foundation located on the Willows estate, a front-line charitable organisation helping those in the community who may need extra support to make it through the week. Site manager Terri Allen was grateful for our efforts.
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John Whitgift Academy
4 years
Scientists of the week 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
Students were lucky enough to attend and take part in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate last night. The respect shown by JWA students was incredible. #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
3 years
Some of our amazing JWA team met to walk the Humber Bridge this Saturday, raising money for Mind and the Samaritans. Amazing job everyone. #MentalHealthAwareness
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John Whitgift Academy
1 year
Students on the Battlefields trip have had a busy day with visits including Dixmuide and Flanders Field Museum. They've also visited a Belgian chocolate shop! #JWA
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John Whitgift Academy
10 days
Congratulations to our wonderful year 11s upon receiving your GCSE exam results today. Wishing you all every success as you move onto your next adventures. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #JWA #GCSEs
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John Whitgift Academy
6 years
Friends, family and colleagues are invited to join our service of remembrance at JWA, Friday 9th November, at 1300.
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@DeltaJWhitgift
John Whitgift Academy
6 years
The staff room went wild once the final year 11 walked out the gate. In all sincerity we wish each & every one of you success it's been a pleasure
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