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2025 NEWS

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Key Dates 2024-25

 

  September
 Thursday 12th

 Open Evening

 Monday 23rd 

 Artist Workshop

 Tuesday 24th 

 Artist Workshop

 Thursday 26th

 European Day of Languages

Thursday 26th

 Performing Arts Evening: Music Showcase

October
Thursday 10th

Year 7 Tutor Evening

Thursday 17th Presentation Evening
Friday 18th Production Residential
November
Monday 11th Remembrance Day Service
Thursday 21st

Year 11 Parents' Evening

Wednesday 27th Shakespeare in Schools festival
December
Wednesday 4th Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Tuesday 17th Performing Arts Evening: Christmas Concert
January
Thursday 30th

Year 10 Parents' Evening

Friday 31st College Production: Frozen (Primary School Visit)
February
Monday 3rd College Production: Frozen (4pm - 6pm)
Monday 3rd College Production: Frozen (7pm - 9pm)
Tuesday 4th College Production: Frozen (7pm - 9pm)
Wednesday 5th College Production: Frozen (7pm - 9pm)
Monday 10th Pre-loved sale
Wednesday 12th Culture Day

 March
Thursday 6th World Book Day
Thursday 13th

Year 11 Parents' Evening

Thursday 27th

Year 9 Parents' Evening

April
Friday 4th Ski trip
May
Friday 2nd Maths residential
Thursday 8th Year 8 Parents’ Evening
 June
Thursday 19th Year 11 Leaver’s Day 
(Date TBC) Year 11 Prom 
Monday 23rd KS3 Performing Arts Week

Monday 30th

Transition Day

Monday 30th

Sports Presentation Evening
July
Tuesday 1st Transition Day
Tuesday 8th Pre-loved sale
Thursday 10th

Year 7 Parents' Evening

Saturday 12th

Art Exhibition
Monday 21st Year 10 Work Experience
Thursday 18th Year 7 Residential Trip
Wednesday 19th Year 7 Residential Trip
Tuesday 22nd Sports Days 
Wednesday 23rd Sports Days 
August
Thursday 21st   GCSE Results Day (Collection 8.00am - 10.30am)

Key Dates 2025-26

 

  September
 Thursday 11th

 Open Evening

 Monday 22nd 

 Artist Workshop

 Tuesday 23rd

 Artist Workshop

 Friday 26th

 European Day of Languages

October
Thursday 16th Presentation Evening
Saturday 18th New York Trip
November
Tuesday 11th Remembrance Day Service
December
Wednesday 3rd Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Wednesday 17th Performing Arts Evening: Christmas Concert
January
Friday 31st College Production: Adams Family (Primary School Visit)
February
Monday 2nd College Production: Adams Family (4pm - 6pm)
Monday 2nd College Production: Adams Family (7pm - 9pm)
Tuesday 3rd College Production: Adams Family (7pm - 9pm)
Wednesday 4th College Production: Adams Family (7pm - 9pm)
Monday 9th Pre-loved sale
Wednesday 11th Culture Day

 

 March
Thursday 5th World Book Day
April
Saturday 25th Maths Residential
Sunday 26th Maths Residential
 June
(Date TBC) Year 11 Leaver’s Day 
(Date TBC) Year 11 Prom 
Monday 23rd KS3 Performing Arts Week
July
Wednesday 1st Transition Day
Thursday 2nd Transition Day
Tuesday 7th Pre-loved sale

Saturday 11th

Art Exhibition
Monday 20th Year 10 Work Experience
(Date TBC) Year 7 Residential Trip
(Date TBC) Year 7 Residential Trip
Tuesday 21st Sports Days 
Wednesday 22nd Sports Days 
August
(Date TBC)  GCSE Results Day (Collection 8.00am - 10.30am)

Events

Youth Buzz Awards 2025

Congratulations to Hannah who won the “Outstanding achievement award” at last week’s Manchester Youth Buzz awards. We are thrilled that Hannah has received this recognition for her achievements and hard work. Well done Hannah!

English & Maths Residential Trip

Last weekend, a group of our Year 11 students participated in our English and Maths residential, successfully blending extra revision with outdoor activities. The students fully engaged in every aspect of the weekend, bravely overcoming some fears along the way. Their exceptional effort and determination during the revision sessions was impressive. Well done!

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Ski Trip 2025

A collection of photos and videos from our Austria Ski Trip

 

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Allotment Community Day

Wright Robinson College has recently taken charge of a local allotment. To ‘kick start’ this new venture we organised a community day in partnership with the Manchester Volunteer Inspire Programme, Groundwork, and the local Climate Officer who collectively began clearing the grounds. The day was a huge success with local volunteers, staff members and governors coming together to begin the renovations. The spirit of Team Wright Robinson was evident throughout and the amount of progress made was very impressive. Once the work is completed, the plot will serve as an outdoor learning centre in addition to providing an opportunity for students to grow their own produce. Stay tuned for more updates. 

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Explore Careers Event

Today, Tameside College and Clarendon Sixth Form College visited our year 8 students to deliver an Explore Event. Students had the opportunity to explore different areas they can study at college such as Construction, Health & Social Care, Business, Finance & Computing. They also took part in a wide range of activities that linked to each area asking lots of good questions, preparing them for their post-16 choices.

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Prefect Assembly

Well done to every year 10 student who became a prefect today. This honour gives you the ability to help others and assist in the daily running of the college. Becoming a prefect means you are now an ambassador for the college and we are incredibly proud to have you all represent Wright Robinson College moving forward. Well Done!!

Penny Mile: House Competition

Today, our House Captains collected pennies for our annual ‘Penny Mile’ competition. Representing their Houses, students competed by collecting and lining their donated pennies up along the athletics track to see which house got the furthest. Well done to the whole college for getting involved and to our winners, Curie House. All the proceeds will go to each House’s chosen charity.

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Science Week 2025

This week at Wright Robinson we have been celebrating ‘British Science Week’. The week began with a visit from ‘Science Made Simple’ who delivered a talk on Engineering for our students to put into practice when building their projects. This year, the students have been tasked with building a sustainable home. These will be judged within the coming weeks. Students have also participated in a variety of activities during lunchtime including bridge building, an egg drop challenge and even a course in bath bomb making. The week ended with a careers talk from ‘Greater Manchester Higher’. Once again, our science department have delivered an incredible Science Week for our students. Well done to everyone who has taken part.

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First Tech Challenge Qualifiers

We wish our Year 9 robotics team the best of luck as they compete in their inaugural qualifiers today in Birmingham, representing @ftc_uk. The students have put in a lot of time and effort into not only building a competitive robot but also to lead programming clubs during lunch for Year 7 students. Additionally, the team has utilised their robot in the quad to assist with litter clearing and recycling. They would like to express their thanks to Mr. Rahman, Mr. Gee, and Mr. Haworth for providing them with this fantastic opportunity.

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World Book Day 2025

Wright Robinson College celebrated World Book Day 2025. This event unites the entire college in a shared appreciation for books and reading and this year was no exception, as every student and staff member was involved. Students and staff members who chose to dress up truly surpassed last year's efforts; the creativity and imagination displayed has been incredible. Well done to everyone who won an award for Best Costume, Best Decorated Form Door, Hidden Faces, and our first-ever "Deal or No Deal" competition. The remaining prizes for our Book in a Box competition will be awarded tomorrow. Well done to everyone who participated today for making this year’s World Book Day our best one yet.

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Travel Ambassadors - YTA Travel Pitch

Today our year 7 and 8 youth travel ambassadors presented their ideas to improve school travel to a panel of judges at Friends Meeting House in Manchester. The students were successful in their presentation and were granted £250 to fund their ideas. They also got the opportunity to listen to Dame Sarah Storey, Paralympic gold medallist, talk about her impact on travel around Greater Manchester.

Year 11 Mock Exam Results

Today was an important moment for our year 11 students as they received their mock examination results. With only 77 days to go until the start of the summer GCSE examination period, these results give our students a good indicator of where they are and what they need to focus on within the remaining weeks. Staff were on hand to congratulate and support students as they opened their envelopes. Well done and continue the amazing work! The final part of your Wright Robinson journey begins now!

Culture Day 2025

Today, we celebrated our annual Wright Robinson College Culture Day. The whole day was remarkable, featuring an even wider variety of activities and events for our students to engage in as we celebrated our diverse and vibrant college community. Once again, the day provided an excellent opportunity for students to express their cultural identities and learn about the traditions and customs of others.

Oxford University Visit

This week, a group of students visited the Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, where they had a lovely day experiencing the College and what Oxford University has to offer. They met with current students and discussed what subjects they studied after school, what brought them to Oxford, and how they find life at the university both academically and socially. The day included an insightful talk which encouraged our students to do find subjects they would enjoy studying at university, academic taster sessions in science and humanities and an interview session in groups based on questions which have been asked at entry interviews to Oxford previously. The day also included a tour of Corpus Christi College and Oriel College, both beautiful buildings full of history, followed by complementary lunch in the College Dining Hall which was a real treat.

Christmas Letter Exchange

In preparation for the Christmas holidays and to spread some Christmas cheer, Year 8 and Year 9 took part in a letter exchange with Abbey Hey Primary School. With the help of our students, we added some magical reindeer dust for each student to make sure Father Christmas would visit them. Our students loved being able to respond to the letters from Year 1 and Year 2 and took on their roles as elves very seriously. Well done to all those who helped with this Christmas project!

Christmas Library Activities

We had a fun time in the library this December with different staff volunteering to read short stories at break time for our Fireside Reading event. Christmas background music was even performed by Miss Critchley and Miss Lewis. As well as this, our library competition ‘Guess the Book in a Bauble’ was won by Benaiah in year 8, Well Done!

Christmas Jumper day

A few pictures from 'Christmas Jumper Day' 2024 at Wright Robinson College

Wood street Mission: Gift Donation

A huge thank you to our parents, carers, staff, students, and families for your generosity this Christmas. This week, we visited ‘Wood Street Mission’ to deliver our donated gifts, and they were overwhelmed by the number of donations. Your kindness and support highlight the remarkable community spirit we’re so proud of at Wright Robinson College and is yet another example of what makes ‘Team Wright Robinson’ so special.

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Senior Citizens Afternoon Tea Christmas Party

The College hosted some of our senior community members for our annual afternoon tea community Christmas party. The festivities included bingo, a raffle and performances from our vocal group, college band and some of our fantastic dance students. These were accompanied by a wide range of Christmas treats and snacks bringing our local community together. Well done team Wright Robinson!

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Gorton Christmas Lights Switch On

Well done to our vocal group who performed once again at the annual Gorton lights switch on, supporting our local community. What a great way to start the Christmas festivities!

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Shakespeare in Schools Festival: Twelfth Night

Congratulations to the KS4 cast of Twelfth Night for a hilarious and captivating performance at Manchester's Contact Theatre. Your energy, timing and impeccable comedic delivery brought Shakespeare's classic to life in such a fresh and entertaining way. The audience was thoroughly engaged from start to finish, and your performances were truly outstanding. Well done to everyone involved for bringing this timeless play to the stage with such skill and humour!

Shakespeare in Schools Festival: Julius Caesar

Last night, a number of our year 8 and 9 students performed their imagining of ‘Julius Caesar’ at the Contact Theatre, which was nothing short of exceptional. The students delivered an outstanding show, demonstrating their skill and dedication to theatre. The support from both current and former students in addition to staff, was great to see. The cast exhibited remarkable professionalism, performing with sincerity and authenticity, which communicated the complex Shakespearean language perfectly. A huge well done to the entire team for an incredible performance!

Living Library

This week, as part of our ‘non-fiction November’ library events, we held a Living Library. The theme for this year is ‘Why Don’t You…’, staff members came and spoke about their hobbies and interests, hoping to inspire students to try them for themselves. The event was a huge success with students queuing up to talk to the staff!

Remembrance Day 2024

In Flanders' fields the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place: and in the sky. The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved, and now we lie. In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high,
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' Fields.

 

We will remember them

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 X-Factor House Competition

This term we saw the return of the Wright Robinson annual ‘X Factor’ Interhouse competition. We saw a selection of talented students take part in a number of singing heats, all coming up to the Grand Final. There we competitors from all of the college houses with the podium results as follows:

1st – Curie House
2nd – Parks House
3rd – Parks House

The winner was decided by a panel of our very own teachers (Mr Reeson, Mr Harper, Ms Dallaghan and Mr Denis) and one very special guest, Wright Robinson Alumni Marley Fenton, who is currently starring as ‘Danny Zuko’ in Grease. A massive well done to all students who participated and it is fair to say that TEAM Wright Robinson definitely does have the ‘X Factor.

Presentation Evening 2023-24.
Well done to all our students who received awards at Presentation Evening yesterday. It was great to see so many parents, carers and ex-students attend the event to join us in celebrating the amazing achievements of our students. Well done and thank you to all of our fantastic performers for helping to make the evening so special. The evening epitomised everything that is positive about the college and it was great to celebrate together as team Wright Robinson. A special thank you to our guest speaker, Mr Andrew Gwynne MP.

Black History Month 2024

Performing Arts Evening: Musical Showcase

Last night’s music showcase was a delightful celebration of our college’s incredible talent. From the opening notes, the atmosphere was electric, as our Soul Band delivered a powerful performance that had everyone clapping along. Our choirs captivated the audience with their harmonious vocals and emotive delivery, showcasing their hard work and dedication. The instrumentalists added depth to the evening, impressing with their skill across various genres. We had standout Year 11 students, whose breathtaking performance left a lasting impression with its raw emotion and confidence.

Overall, the showcase was a fantastic testament to the talent within our college community. It was an inspiring evening that reminded us of music’s power to unite and uplift. Congratulations to all the performers on a job well done!

 

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Ian Murphy Artist Workshop

On the 23rd and 24th September the art faculty were proud to host an artist workshop with renowned Manchester based artist Ian Murphy. Students engaged in workshop and were able to ask questions about the work and Ian's life as an artist. Students were then taught how to work in his style using a range of different experimental media and materials. Students thoroughly enjoyed their time in the workshop and are hopefully inspired to produce even more work in the future!

The X-tra Factor

Yesterday at Wright Robinson College we had The X-tra Factor visit. This is a science career show with a strong focus on STEM careers. Our students explored a range of topics from light, gravity and volcanoes to musical moments and crazy paper chains, with demonstrations and audience interaction it was a great way to get students thinking about careers in science.

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Youth Sport Trust Awards 2024

This week saw the Youth Sport Trust annual awards ceremony and we are delighted to share with you the news that the college received a commendation for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award’. This award is judged against all school nationally, this recognises that Wright Robinson has harnessed the power of PE, sport and play to develop interventions which bring people and communities together to build back healthier, happier and more resilient young people.

 

The PE department at the college work tirelessly to promote sports and play under the My Mind My Body wellbeing programme, so it is extremely pleasing to see they have received national recognition for their achievements.

World Book Day 2024

Today, Wright Robinson College celebrated World Book Day. This event brings the whole college together to celebrate our love of books and reading and this year was no exception, as every student and staff member was involved. Students and staff members who chose to dress up really raised the standards from last year, the level of imagination and creativity on display was incredible to see. Well done to everyone who won an award for best costume and the remaining prizes will be given out on Monday including, best decorated form door, the masked reader results and many more fun and creative activities that have been taking place throughout the day. Well done to everyone who took part today for making this year’s World Book Day our best one yet

Culture Day 2024

Today’s Culture Day has been another huge success – well done Team Wright Robinson! Staff and students came together to share in this special occasion and to celebrate the vibrant diversity of our wonderful college community. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to express their own cultural identity and learn about the traditions and customs of others

Grease 2024

Last night saw the final two performances of this year’s production, ‘Grease’. The night was a triumph with every student who took part leaving a lasting impression and making the college incredibly proud. We would like to thank our incredible audience members of parents, carers, students and friends of the college. ‘Grease’ has raised the bar for the college when it comes to productions and we look forward to seeing what our talented cast and crew produce next year. Well Done Team Wright Robinson!

MMMB Mental Wellbeing Week (January)

The college's MMMB wellbeing week was another huge success. Our students were given an opportunity to participate in a variety of new activities.

Christmas 2023

Merry Christmas from everyone at Team Wright Robinson

Well done to our students who performed at the ‘Greater Manchester Royal British Legion Christmas Concert’ at Gorton Monastery yesterday evening. Our college vocal group and chamber choir performed for a group of esteemed guests, including mayors from multiple districts of Manchester. The students’ vocals echoed through the historic building, spreading Christmas cheer to all. Well done to everyone involved. 

 

 

Today, the College hosted some of our senior community members for our annual afternoon tea community Christmas party. The festivities included bingo, a raffle and performances from our vocal group, steel band and some of our fantastic dance students. These were accompanied by a wide range of Christmas treats and snacks bringing our local community together. Well done team Wright Robinson!

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Romeo and Juliet Performance

Well done to our KS4 cast of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ who performed at the Coram ‘Shakespeare in Schools Festival’ earlier this week at the Manchester Contact Theatre. Each of you were able to bring this classic tale to life with superb passion and respect. You have made everyone at team Wright Robinson incredibly proud and we look forward to your next performance.

Much Ado About Nothing Performance

A huge congratulations to our KS3 cast of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ who performed at the Coram ‘Shakespeare in Schools Festival’ last night at the Manchester Contact Theatre. Well done to all the students and staff members involved in this amazing performance, your talent and professionalism is a tribute to yourselves and your parents/carers. You have all made the college incredibly proud.

Armistice Day 2023

In Flanders' fields the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place: and in the sky. The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved, and now we lie. In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high,
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' Fields.

 

We will remember them

Let's Show

Our ‘Music Showcase Evening’ on Tuesday 10th October was an absolute blast! The soloists were simply mind-blowing, leaving us all in awe of their musical prowess. The lovely string group transported us to another world with their enchanting melodies and let's not forget about the vocal group and chamber choir, who gave us goosebumps with their harmonies and powerful voices. However, the cherry on top was the year 11 band, who rocked the stage. What an incredible evening filled with talent, passion, and pure joy! A huge well done to all the performers for sharing their gifts with us. You truly made our night unforgettable. Let's keep supporting and celebrating the amazing musical talents within our school community. Stay tuned for more incredible performances in the future!

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Presentation Evening

A few photographs from yesterday's presentation evening. It was great to see so many parents, carers and ex-students attend the event to join us in celebrating the amazing achievements of our students. Well done to all of the award winners and our fantastic performers.

Whole School Photo

Well done to everyone who took part in our whole college photo earlier this week. A visual example of Team Wright Robinson. We cannot wait to see the finished design.

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Residential Trip

Thank you to everyone at JCA Adventure for making our annual residential trip another success. Our Year 7 students had a fantastic time, learning different teamwork skills, conquering fears and forging new and strong friendships. Well done to everyone involved!

Art Exhibition

We are delighted to announce that are annual Art exhibition will be taking place on Saturday 15th of July at the college. The event will run from 10am until 1pm. Please join us in celebrating the visual arts and creative achievements of our students across all year groups.

 

Factory International

During the 2022-23 academic year students across years 7, 8 and 9 have been working with Factory International as part of the Inspire Schools Project. The project culminated in a group of our students taking a trip to London in July where they worked to create a Zine, an online publication centred on the subject of climate change. 

View the amazing work of our students here 

 

Manchester Schools Vocal Celebration

Well done to our chamber choir who took part in the ‘Manchester Schools Vocal Celebration’ last night at the historic, Victoria Baths. This event brought together multiple schools and colleges from the Manchester area, performing individually and as a joint choir. Our students’ vocals echoed through the outstanding landmark, performing to an exceptionally high standard. Well done to our fantastic music department and our superb performers.

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Year 11 Leavers Celebrations

Congratulations to our Year 11 students for successfully graduating from Wright Robinson College. Today, we looked back at your 5 years with us through videos and stories culminating in your own leaving party. The day was filled with emotions and laughter. The college is incredibly excited to continue the celebrations at your upcoming prom.

Lord Mayor of Manchester visit

Wright Robinson College gratefully hosted the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Donna Ludford. The visit included a tour of the college, led by our head boy and girl, followed by a question and answer session with some of our students of excellence. It was an honour to show off our fantastic facilities and team ethos to our lord Mayor as well as listen to the inspiring message she gave to our students around self-belief and taking the next step in life. 

Science week

From March the 13th til the 17th, KS3 students at Wright Robinson College took part in the ‘British Science Week’. The theme of this year’s science week was connections and at the college we decide to explore the connection between humans and the environment. The event was full of fun and unique science based activities such as; rocket construction, wind powered plane design, balloon car races and our very own ‘Bush Tucker Trial’ to name a few. On Friday the 17th, we also welcomed 'smj falconry' who visited with four birds of prey ranging from owls to hawks. Students were able to experience these amazing birds in flight, whilst learning about how these birds behave in the wild. What a fantastic finale for our ‘British Science Week 2023’ celebrations! Well done to all our staff members who involved themselves throughout the week, especially our brilliant science department who ran the event, and a final well done to all our incredible KS3 students who immersed themselves in this special occasion.

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Macbeth

A huge congratulations to our KS4 cast of Macbeth who were given the opportunity to perform in the Coram ‘Shakespeare in Schools’ festival at the Contact Theatre Manchester. Miss Holtom and Miss Tiernan could not be prouder of all the effort you have put in to make this an exceptional performance, with your dedication and passion shining through. Well done to all of the students who took part, representing the college and acting like true professionals. 

Click here to view the college Feedback from Coram- Shakespeare in Schools Festival

 

John Readitt VC Plaque unveiling ceremony

Recently, Mr Beischer and a group of students from Wright Robinson were invited to attend the John Readitt VC Plaque unveiling ceremony at Gorton Cemetery. The event also saw the launch of the ‘Children Grieve too’ and ‘Did you know’ projects. The projects were unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Donna Ludford. Our students were honoured to represent the college at this successful event

Culture Day 2023

Wright Robinson Colleges first Culture Day has been a huge success. Well done Team Wright Robinson! Staff and students came together to share in this special occasion and to celebrate the vibrant diversity of our wonderful school community. Assemblies featured performances from the Bhangracise Dance Company and students in each year group also participated with a range of cultural performances. Over lunch, students attended different cultural workshops from; Henna Art, Mandarin Chinese, Peace Mala Bracelets to Speak Takraw - a Malaysian sport. Today was a wonderful opportunity for our students to express their own cultural identity and learn about the traditions and customs of others.

World Book Day 2023

World book day has been a staple event in the college calendar for several years. This event brings the whole college together to celebrate our love of books and reading and this year was no exception, as every student and staff member was involved. Students and staff began the day arriving to the college dressed in costume as a wide range of characters and stories. The level of imagination and creativity on display was incredible to see. Well done to all the students whose costumes came top three in their year group and well done to all the winning staff members, especially our brilliant English department who won the ‘Best dressed department’ award. Another well done goes to all the winning forms for ‘Best decorated door’. Every form decorated their door around a certain book and the results were as incredible as the stories they are based on. English lessons throughout the day revolved around storytelling and creative writing, embracing the event’s reading ethos. Nowhere else in the college encapsulated this more than in our amazing library, where reading dens were set up to help make reading and studying even more relaxing. A Mastermind competition was held in which students took part challenging each other on their knowledge of their favourite books. A huge well done to our Mastermind Champions. The library also hosted a book donation station, which was completely full by the end of the day. Thank you to every student and staff member who generously donated their books to our ever growing library. These are just some of the fantastic events that took place for Wright Robinson’s World Book Day event. A huge thank you to everyone who took part, particularly our event organisers, who made this World Book Day the college’s best one yet. Well Done Team Wright Robinson!

 

We Will Rock You

This year’s production for 2023 was ‘We Will Rock You’. The Production was a triumphant success for our performing arts department. Every student who took part made a lasting impression on the fantastic audience. All the singers, actors and crew have made the college incredibly proud. A special thanks to our Drama and Music departments for producing and directing the show as well as to all the staff who helped out behind the scenes. A final thank you to each of our incredible audience members of parents/carers, students and friends of our talented cast and crew. ‘We Will Rock You’ has raised the bar for the college when it comes to productions and we cannot wait to see what the talented cast and crew produce next year. Well Done Team Wright Robinson!

 

'Our Year'

Our students took part and performed at the ‘Our Year’ celebration event hosted by Manchester City Council. The college fully supports the ‘Our Year’ vision, celebrating Manchester’s children and young people with a whole-city approach to help them shape a future that’s safe, happy, healthy and successful. Both our young leaders and college vocal group took part in the event showing everyone the team Wright Robinson spirit.

 

 

College Choir Christmas Performances

Our college music department has been incredibly busy over the last week spreading Christmas cheer around our local community. Firstly, the college chamber choir and vocal group performed in front of a group of esteemed guests, including Mayors from multiple districts of Manchester, at the historic Gorton Monastery on Sunday the 11th of December. The students’ vocals echoed through the outstanding landmark and brought a smile to everyone’s face, kicking off many audience members’ Christmas celebrations. Secondly, our college band and vocal group performed at Lime Square the following day. Multiple members of the public joined in the festive singing, even commenting on how uplifting it was to see a strong, festive and joyful performance, really spreading the Christmas atmosphere. These two events are a great example of how everyone at Wright Robinson College loves to get involved with the local community as well as it being a great experience for our students to perform consistently at a high level and to a wide and diverse audience. Well done to all involved including the organising teachers and the talented and cheerful performing students.

 

 

Educate Awards

On Friday 18th November, Wright Robinson College was announced as the winner of the ‘Outstanding Commitment to PE & Sport in a Secondary School Award’ at the prestigious Educate Awards North West 2022 awards evening. We are delighted to have received the award as recognition for all of the hard work that takes place at the college on a daily basis. The college has an extensive Physical Education and extra-curricular sporting programme, promoting a lifelong passion for physical activity and sport in young people whilst providing a wealth of opportunities for our community here in Greater Manchester. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our many partners who help to enrich and support our programmes 

Armistice Day 2022

On the 11th of November Wright Robinson College payed tribute to those who have laid down their lives in all wars. As a mark of respect and acknowledgment for their sacrifices, the college held their own remembrance service, whilst a group of representatives from the college attended the annual Gorton Cemetery Remembrance Day service. These included the college’s choir singers, student volunteers and the brass band. This also gave one of our students the honour of playing the last post at the service. In college, staff and students came together to present a two minute silence followed by a heart-warming and emotional poppy drop. This was preceded by the poem, ‘Flanders fields’ which was read powerfully by our head girl. Everyone involved in both events upheld the college’s high standards, presenting a great amount of respect and appreciation for all who have fallen in battle. We will remember them.

Wright Robinson College armistice Day 2022:

 

House System X-Factor Competition

From the 7th until the 10th of November, The College held the annual house X-Factor competition. This revolves around our college house system and involves the whole college in some way. Each house brought forward three acts to represents them in the three categories. These being, boys, girls and groups. First and second place then went forward to the final. After making it through each difficult category, the final six acts showed off their amazing talents to a full audience of their fellow students. Each act deserved to win in their own right, however a massive congratulations to our winner, Anastasia and runner up, Lilly-Rose. This was an incredibly hard decision thanks to the high quality of talent shown by every contestant. Thank you to all involved, including the student volunteers running backstage and the lighting/sound systems, the incredibly supportive crowd of students and teachers and, of course, a massive congratulations to every performer who took part throughout the competition. Well Done!

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Royal Exchange Theatre Art Work

Wright Robinson College were recently asked to submit art work to be considered for inclusion within the Windows of Youth Creativity Exhibition. This exhibition aims to celebrate Manchester Council's 'Year of the Child' initiative. Three of our students, Harry S, Aynour A and Fredrick A (all in year 11) had work selected to be included within a collaboration piece entitled ‘Magic.’ The work was included within a montage from children and young people across Manchester and was curated by the visual artist Sumit Sarkar. This piece of work is currently on display within the Royal Exchange Theatre and can be seen throughout November. We are extremely proud of the three students and all the staff who helped to make it possible for their artwork to be portrayed in such a prestigious and historic part of Manchester. Well done!

Musical Showcase

On Monday 10th October 2022 the Wright Robinson College Music department presented a Music Showcase Evening. The evening allowed students from Years 10 and 11 to show their amazing performance skills for their parents/carers and friends!  The college Vocal Group, Chamber Choir and Steel Pan Band, with students from years 7 to 11, displayed amazing performances!
The evening was a great success, the atmosphere was electric and it was lovely to see a full Auditorium supporting our students!

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Hello Yellow

Wright Robinson College are proud to be supporting Young Minds and saying ‘HelloYellow’ for World Mental Health Day 2022. Friday, 8th October 2021 marked the start of Young Mind's ‘HelloYellow’​campaign, an event which raises vital funds for children's mental health in support of World Mental Health Day. Our students came dressed in some form of yellow to support the occasion whilst also donating £2 for the organization. Thank you to all the students and staff who took part and donated to the event.

Human Utopia

Our Year 9 and 10 students were invited to take part in the ‘Human Utopia’ course. This course is set out to improve the mind-set of the younger generation. It specifically targets mental health and wellbeing, in addition to empowering young people to make positive and progressive changes to their lives. ‘Human Utopia’ also focused on developing life skills to help prepare our students for leaving education and becoming employable. The main five points of the course were, to inspire hope, making our students more confident for the future. Building up individual confidence within themselves. Happiness, forging a sense of pride and self-respect. Creating new and unique relationships which all lead to developing progressive and distinctive employability skills. The students took part in multiple team building challenges that helped bring each year group even closer, fortifying their Team WRC spirit. A massive thank you to Graham and Ryan for showing our students an empowering way to make positive changes in their life

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The First Wright Robinson College Art Exhibition

On Saturday the 9th of July, the Wright Robinson College art department hosted our first ever Art Exhibition. The event was a complete success, giving our students the chance to present their creative and unique work to the local community.

The support from the local community was fantastic. The exhibition was full from start to finish, with art enthusiasts who were fascinated by the students' work.

All the staff involved in planning the event are incredibly gracious for the support of everyone who came and made the occasion a complete success.

 

The Duke of Edinburgh expedition Friday 8th July - Saturday 9th July 

Friday the 8th of July, 101 Wright Robinson College students began their Duke of Edinburgh walk through and around Nidderdale, Yorkshire. Setting off on Friday morning and returning the following evening, the students had to read and explore maps, cook their own food and set up their tents for the evening amongst other tasks. 

Through teamwork, desire and determination, all 101 students were able to complete all assignments at an extremely high standard. The Duke of Edinburgh assessor even highlighted how our school was the first public school to complete the expedition with such a high number of students! 

The staff on the expedition received a significant amount of compliments from the local community, who went out of their way to congratulate them on how lovely and polite the students were.

All 101 students represented Wright Robinson College to the high standard the college encourages. Once again, teamwork has brought the whole college together. Well done to every student and staff member who took part on the Duke of Edinburgh expedition last weekend. 

Well Done TEAM Wright Robinson College

 

Wright Robinson College named as the Silver Award winner at The Goldsmiths’ Company Awards for Community Engagement 2022

 

 

Wright Robinson College has this year been named as the Silver Award winner of The Goldsmiths’ Company Awards for Community Engagement 2022. Created in 2018, the prestigious awards celebrate the unsung work of students going above and beyond to support local communities through volunteer work and charitable initiatives that are overlooked in exam and test results.

 

Following three-day regional heats in March, Wright Robinson College was selected from a total of 147 schools which took park in the awards this year, with students striving to make a tangible difference within their local communities. Wright Robinson College  is delighted to have their environmental initiatives recognised within the finals this year. Presenting their initiatives to the judging panel the students showcased how their initiatives have had a positive impact on the local environment. 

In order to be considered for an award, each school must demonstrate genuine and continuous engagement across several years on multiple projects, indicating how community engagement is an integral part of the school’s DNA. The most successful projects, as with the eight finalist schools, are student led and involve direct community engagement as well as fundraising, ensuring each initiative has a significant and long-lasting impact not only on the community but also on the students themselves.

 

Judith Cobham-Lowe OBE, who chairs the awards comments: “Each of the eight schools shortlisted for this year’s awards have demonstrated exceptional dedication to supporting and improving their local community. Through the Goldsmiths’ Company Awards for Community Engagement we are delighted to shine a spotlight on these remarkable achievements which ordinarily may not be recognised. I am thrilled to have seen so many thoughtful students taking part this year with a genuine social conscience, creating truly impactful initiatives.”

 

As the Silver award winner, Wright Robinson College received a silver medal plus £1,000, which was presented by Lord Bridges, Prime Warden of The Goldsmiths’ Company. The financial award will contribute to increasing the impact of the school’s charitable activities.

Well Done TEAM Wright Robinson College 

 

Visit from the Lord Mayor of Manchester

 

On Monday 25th April, The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress of Manchester, visited Wright Robinson College. Led by the Head Boy, Head Girl and student group, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were able to see the excellent facilities and opportunities on offer for the young people of Wright Robinson.  

The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress enjoyed the visit  and sent their thanks to  the staff and pupils for making it such a great visit.

 

Y11 Mock Court Trial

A  number of Year 11 students recently took part in a mock court trial. In session 1 students were given two actual past criminal cases and had to work in groups as prosecution and defense. In Session 2 they met John Hera who is a current criminal defence lawyer.

After an informative presentation from John about his career to date and a Q & A after, students had to present their arguments to him for the prosecution and defense. He then gave feedback and suggestions on other things they could have used in their cases.

Students felt they learnt a lot from Mr Hera and it was a valuable insight into the life of a lawyer.

 

 

 

Y10 Manchester University Trip

On Thursday 31st March, 60 Year 10 students visited The University of Manchester. The students took part in a campus tour and a workshop on Higher Education.  Working in groups, the students created their own Society for university students and presented their ideas to the whole group. Students also had a chance to speak to current student ambassadors about their experience of university.

 

 

BBC Literacy Event 

On Friday 11th March, to mark the centenary of the BBC, we were fortunate enough at Wright Robinson College to host a ‘Share Your Story’ event with the BBC. We listened to some incredibly motivating and inspiring stories which encouraged us to share our own unique and compelling life stories too!

 

 

Sport Relief Week (14th - 18th March) 

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National Careers Week (7th - 11th March)

For National Careers Week the whole school have been wearing their " I want to be" badges showing their career aspirations for the future. Teachers have joined in by displaying posters with details of their previous jobs. Form time has been about looking at different career sectors and watching videos of various job roles within each sector. Virtual Careers Fairs enable students to look around at job areas that interest them and find out more about job pathways and qualifications required.

 

World Book Day- Thursday 3rd March 

Teamwork has yet again brought us all together this year in our celebration of World Book Day at Wright Robinson College. Everyone came together and made the day a huge success with so many different activities, competitions and events throughout the day. A huge thank you and well done to all our staff and students who participated in World Book Day this year. From Cruella Deville to Harry Potter, I don’t think we’ve ever seen such a range of different costumes. The effort all our students put in was phenomenal and we’ve never seen so many students get involved in dressing up. Our winners this year were especially chosen by Mr Haworth and the winners will each receive a book voucher to support them in their reading; either in their GCSE studies or their reading for pleasure. Well done Wright Robinson.

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