WKGS is a selective, all-girls grammar school with co-educational sixth form, providing Wirral and the wider region with an outstanding education since 1913.
Following the tragic events of 29th September. We have worked closely with Jess's family and friends to identify a project that we collectively believe to be the most fitting way to honour her memory.
To find out more (and to donate), please visit:
We are proud to have contributed some much needed equipment to our local hospital, Arrowe Park. After raiding our labs we managed to donate several boxes of disposable gloves, nearly 200 safety spectacles, a class set of full face goggles, a couple of visors and (1/3)
We are delighted to announce that we are rated as the top state secondary school in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2024 for Wirral and Chester & Cheshire West.
We'd like to thank our fantastic school community of students, staff and parents/carers for making this possible.
A massive thank you & well done to our amazing IT technician Mr Heibel, who has been contributing to the creation of visors & PPE for local hospitals. 👏🏼🙌🏼👍🏼
#WKGSCommunity
#NHS
#SupportTheNHS
#NHSThankYou
💙🌈
Foundations are laid and construction of our climbing wall in memory of Jess is underway. Installation is planned for this term and details of our launch event will be shared when the final date is set. Thanks to everyone who contributed and to
@RockworksShop
for their support.
Congratulations to all our wonderful A Level students collecting their results today. We are extremely proud of you all and hope you keep in touch as you continue your journey beyond WKGS!
Very proud to have been listed as one of only 2 Merseyside schools in the North West top 10 secondary schools and looking forward to seeing the full tables on Sunday!
@LivEchonews
@TimesEducation
As we remember Shirley Hughes this week, many of our
#WKGSCommunity
may not be aware that Easedale was Shirley's childhood home.
She kindly donated the building to
#WKGS
for which we are forever grateful.
Easedale today is used for Sixth Form lessons and study.
#shirleyhughes
Our
#WKGSCommunity
is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with all of her family at this time as we remember her lifetime of service.
▶️WKGS Alumni◀️
A massive THANK YOU 👏 goes out to our first former student to respond. Charlie (Class of 2013) is a nurse in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. She has been helping to keep the hospital running as normal, & has worked in ICU with covid positive adults. (1/2)
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#WKGS
‘Scrubs Army’ have been working away in their own homes to support the work of
@CGGSNews
They’ve delivered scrubs & gowns already & more are in production. They really hope that these items are useful to those who are protecting lives.
@WestKirbyGS
today we joined in the effort to help the
#NHS
. Mrs Duffey, Mrs Stenhouse & Mrs Cliffe have been cutting fabric ready for our team of sewing experts to turn into gowns and scrubs. Check back to see some finished articles next week!
#WKGSCommunity
#SupportTheNHS
💙🌈
Open Day 2019 was a great success 👏🎉
The school had a fantastic atmosphere with people coming to visit us from all over Wirral, Liverpool Cheshire and North Wales, with numbers up on last year.
Thanks to staff and students who came to show off our fantastic school 🙏
Welcoming our students back to site this week has been fantastic & seeing the excitement & enthusiasm with which our students have returned has been energising for us all & is a large part of what makes
#WKGS
so great.
Thank You
#WKGSCommunity
💙It's been great to have you back!
We are delighted that
#WKGS
has been named in the top 10 North West state schools and top 100 nationally in the Sunday Times School Guide 2022.
We would like to thank the incredible efforts of our staff and students for making this achievement possible.
What an amazing day in our school community!
Staff and students have completed our Wirral Way sponsored walk today 🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♂️🚶♂️🚶♀️
In total, they walked 12 miles in the sunny weather 😎☀️
Well done all and thanks to Mr Vane for planning it all 👏🎉
@WKGS_Pastoral
Well done to Miss Higham who completed the Liverpool Half Marathon at Croxteth Park this weekend and Ms Stenhouse who ran the 10k race in horrendous conditions. They have raised almost £600 for North Wales Cancer Centre.
Donations are still welcome at:
Year 8 have had a fantastic few days at PGL, they are on their way back to school and year 7 are now here to begin their activities
#WKGSY7
#WKGSY8
#pgl
Once again we are proud to have contributed to the production of
#PPE
@CGGSNews
It may not look like a lot, but this is enough for 230 visors & we sent over further supplies earlier in the week. (1/2)
A big welcome back to all students and staff for this new academic year. Hope you all had an enjoyable summer! Enjoy the first day back 😃 👋🏻 📝🏫📚🔙 ✅
#backtoschool
#riseandshine
We would like to wish our
#WKGSCommunity
a happy and restful Summer holiday. Thanks to all of our students and staff for their hard work and efforts this year.
Friday 2nd September will be a Year 7 and Year 12 Induction Day with all year groups returning on Monday 5th September.
A huge WELL DONE goes out to all of our students for their hard work, determination and perseverance during this period of remote learning. Students have worked extremely hard to adapt to this new way of working, making it productive and ensuring that progress is maintained.(1/2)
It was great to see all of our
#WKGSCommunity
💙 back together on Fri 😁. It was so lovely to see you all. Thank you to all our students for following the new rules & 1️⃣ way system
Normal lessons resume on Mon & it is Week 🅱️ on the timetable. Have a nice weekend! 😊
#WelcomeBack
I’m sure you’ve noticed something different outside the school... Our new signs and branding were installed this week. How good do they look?👀👍🙌
#ChooseWKGS
#ChooseToBeYou
This weekend Mrs Amery (
#WKGS
Subject Leader for History & Politics) presented at the TMHistory Conference in Manchester on Saturday about our Y8 enquiry into ‘rethinking Benin’ based on the public consultation at the World Museum in Liverpool. 1/2
Congratulations to all our wonderful Year 11 students receiving their GCSE results today. We are so proud of everything they have achieved and their exceptional results which are a true reflection of their hard work and determination.
The festive spirit was in full flow at WKGS today! Students & staff enjoyed their Christmas lunch. A big thank you to our dining room staff who made it an extra special lunch 🎅🤶☃️❄️🎄
#WKGSFestiveSpirit
#ChrismasLunch
Today we said farewell to our wonderful
#WKGSY11
😢
You were a fantastic year group, who worked extremely hard throughout your GCSEs. We are all very proud! 👏😃👍🙌
Have an amazing summer! You deserve it! 🥳☀️😎
#WKGSCommunity
💙
@WKGS_Pastoral
Congratulations to all of our fantastic A & AS level students on their amazing results. We are so proud of everything you’ve achieved and hope you keep in touch to celebrate your future successes with us!
#WKGSCommunity
Our
#WKGSCommunity
enjoyed some amazing performances today with our annual House Music competition taking place. Great effort from all performers and House Captains.
Special thanks to
@WKGS_Music
for organising yet another fantastic event.
More to follow.....
We would like to wish all of our
#WKGSCommunity
a happy and restful Christmas break.
Please note that school will be closed to students on Tuesday 4th January for an Inset Day. All students will return on Wednesday 5th January, which is a Week 🅰️
Our
#WKGSCommunity
is sad to hear that alumna Glenda May Jackson CBE has passed away. She was a an Academy Award-winning actress who gave up acting for politics, being elected as a Labour MP and serving as a Junior Transport Minister. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
Congratulations to Izzy, Eve (Y7) and Isla (Y8) who won Silver at the National Road Relay Championships for Warriors PAC against 50 of the best teams from across the country. Izzy and Eve also recorded the 2nd & 3rd fastest leg splits overall.
We would like to pay tribute to
@WKGSAlumni
Shirley Hughes who died today aged 94.
For over five decades, Shirley has been entertaining young children with her lovingly illustrated picture books. From the adventures of Alfie to the stories of Dave and his favourite toy Dogger.
#WKGS
Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼
Over the past 12 months, Mr Vane, Mrs Pinnington & Ms Ogden have worked hard to achieve the Subject Leadership Mark awarded by The Princes' Teaching Institute
@PTIEducation
Well done, we are very proud of you! 👏🏼🙌🏼
#WKGSCommunity
💙
#WellDone
We're really excited to announce that our brand new website is LIVE!! 😃👏🙌
Click on the link below to explore the new, more personalised website.
#ChooseWKGS
#ChooseToBeYou
We have amazing news to share this afternoon as Molly (
#WKGSY10
) has been selected to represent Team UK at the international finals of the NASA Space Design Competition at the Kennedy Space Centre, Texas this July...
Well done to all our students for settling back into WKGS after the summer break, especially our new Y7 and Y12 cohort
#backtoschool
#welldone
#greatstart
🏫📚😃📝👍🏼✅
Great performance from our
#WKGSY8
team at CyberFirst Girls today despite very tough opposition. Well done and great achievement being the only Wirral team to reach the finals.
some higher grade eye protection too. We were also pleased to be able to support
@CGGSNews
in their effort to make visors yesterday by supplying a roll of clear plastic from our DT department. Well done to them and their staff for this great contribution to the cause. (2/3)
Congratulations to all of our Y11 students on their incredible achievements today. They have overcome obstacles like no other GCSE cohort and we are so proud of every single one of them!
#WKGSY11
Students have enjoyed lots of fun, team-building games as part of their Induction Day. Here are some 7T and 7W teams having just escaped the escape room!
What a great way to finish the term. Our amazing Chamber Choir and Orchestra performed for the whole school in St Andrews to get us in the festive spirit. Well done to all involved. You were brilliant!!
#ChooseToBeMerry
#MerryChristmas
#ChristmasCarols
❄️🎄🎅🤶☃️🎶❄️🎄☃️🎶🎅🤶
#SportsDay2019
was amazing fun!🏃♀️🏃♂️
Well done to all competitors and congratulations to all those who won 👏🥇 The rain even stayed away! 🌤️
The results are as follows:
1st -Hudson🥇
2nd -Furniss🥈
3rd -Wallis🥉
4th -Gonner
5th -Stewart
6th -Paton
@WKGS_Pastoral
A massive well done goes to our whole
#WKGSCommunity
💙
This has been a tough term & we are all so proud of how you’ve coped with everything. We hope you all have a peaceful & enjoyable Christmas break. ❄️🎄☃️😊
We return to school on the 4/1/21 (Week🅱️)
#ChooseToBeMerry
❄️☃️🎅
Today is a very special day for
@WestKirbyGS
IT'S OUR 106th BIRTHDAY🎉👏💃🕺🎂
Mrs Morrison is leading us in celebration in our assemblies this week, where we celebrate our history and successes over the years🏫
#HappyBirthday
@WKGS_Pastoral
@WKGS_6thForm
An early start this morning for Holly, Niamh, Jas and Daisy
#WKGSY8
who have travelled with Mrs Dorricott to Blue Tower, Media City, Manchester for the
@NCSC
#CyberFirst
Girls Final.
Good luck team
#WKGS
! Our first team to ever reach the finals.
Our
#WKGSCommunity
will be collecting supplies to support the people of Ukraine. We would appreciate any donations of the following items. Please bring all donations to B11.
Wishing all of our students, staff and parents/carers a happy Christmas break! Wednesday 4th January will be an INSET Day. All year groups return on Thursday 5th January.
#MerryChristmas
#WKGS
Congratulations to all those who have received their offer of a place and will be joining
#WKGS
this September. We look forward to welcoming you to our
#WKGSCommunity
At
#WKGS
we encourage all of our students to play a part in the extra-curricular life of the school and offer a range of clubs, societies and activities to all year groups.
We are pleased to announce the schedule for our Autumn Term activities..
Our annual Staff Karaoke took place this week with students treated to a set of fantastic performances! Thanks very much to all staff & students who contributed to the event. All money raised will go to the 'Climbers for Cancer' charity.
The Easter break is now here & with it comes an opportunity for our
#WKGSCommunity
💙 to get some much needed rest & relaxation. We are so grateful to all of our students for the way they have approached this term.
We return to school on 12th April - Week🅰️. Have a relaxing break.
▶️Headteacher Appointment◀️
We are delighted to inform you that Mr S. Clarke has been appointed as the new Headteacher at West Kirby Grammar School.
Please click on the link below⬇️ to view a letter from the
#WKGS
Chair of Governors
#WKGSCommunity
💙
We would like to congratulate Vivien (
#WKGSY7
) who has just completed 3 weekends at County Swimming Championships. She achieved medal positions in 15 races + 1 gold and 3 silvers in team relays together with Anya (Y7). Overall, she claimed 2nd place for girls (age 12 category).
New Decade, New Year, New Term.
Welcome back WKGS Students and Staff. We hope everyone had a peaceful and refreshing holiday. 👍☺️
#WelcomeBack
#NewTerm
#BackToSchool
And that's a wrap!
#StaffKaraoke2018
was definitely the greatest show .. 💃👨🎤🎶
Well done to all involved and a massive
#ThankYou
to the 6th form students that organised the event
▶️WKGS Alumni◀️
THANK YOU to Jemma (Class of 2004). She is now a paediatric doctor working in North Wales/Merseyside. Jemma has also been making scrubs with the ‘Chester Scrubeteers’ group in her spare time, including making this scrub top in the picture. (1/2)
We are delighted to announce that our
#WKGS
fundraising total for the year has just passed £10,000! This includes £2,326.03 for our two school charities;
@ClatterbridgeCC
and
@WWACA_refuge
along with collections for Ukraine and
@ctmbirkenhead
. Thanks to all who have contributed.
More highlights from the final day for
#WKGSY11
Class of 2021 😃🙌
Miss Ellis: What a wonderful day we had celebrating with Y11 yesterday. We hope you all enjoyed your special day. Have a lovely summer, we look forward to seeing lots of you back for Sixth Form in September. 💙
We would like thank our
#WKGSCommunity
for their response to our Ukraine Appeal.
All donations have now been collected and we are no longer accepting any further items. We would like to thank everyone for their generosity and support for this cause.
Today we held the first of our Christmas Carol Services at St Andrews Church. A wonderful way to mark the end of a term with amazing performances from our talented musicians.
A big thanks to Mrs Williams and Miss Keating for all of their efforts in making this possible.
#wkgs
Wishing all of the students sitting today’s entrance test the very best of luck! Remember to celebrate the effort and hard work you have put in and not the end result!
Over the last 3 weekends, we have welcomed Y5 pupils to
#WKGS
to take part in our 11+ Familiarisation Days.
We would like to thank the fantastic
#WKGS_6thForm
students who planned and delivered the sessions and to the staff who gave up their weekends to make it possible.
Happy Half-Term!! 👍
It was great to have all our
#WKGSCommunity
💙 back together this half-term. A massive thank you to everyone for working so hard and following the new rules and guidance. We hope you all have a relaxing half-term.
We return to school on Mon 2/11/20 (Week 🅰️)
It's been a busy day at
#WKGS
with our annual House Bake Off competition /
#MacmillanCoffeeMorning
event.
Thanks everyone who baked/donated and also to those who bought cakes raising money for such a fantastic cause. Bake Off winners and total amount raised to be announced soon.
We would like to wish all of our
#wkgscommunity
a happy and restful Christmas break. All students will return on Monday 8th January, which is a Week B.