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  • 07/03/25

    CULTURAL VISIT - THAILAND

    Yet again, Wexham students had an amazing time in Bangkok, thanks to Wat Nuannoradit School's hospitality. They engaged in a cultural exchange, built lifelong friendships, learned about elephant conservation, explored temples, and volunteered at a local Thai primary school. This transformative e...
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  • 30/01/25

    KS5 POLITICS STUDENTS VISIT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

    On Wednesday 22nd January, our KS5 Politics students visited the Houses of Parliament. We were able to explore the building, including sitting in the House of Commons to listen to the reading of a bill. We also had a great surprise near the end of the trip when our local MP, Tan Dhesi, ran a Q&A...
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  • 24/01/25

    YEAR 9 BRONZE INDUSTRIAL CADETS AWARD

    On Thursday 23rd January, our Year 9 students participated in an engaging STEAM session as part of their Bronze Industrial Cadet Award. The session focused on creative and forward-thinking projects, including designing a futuristic theme park, exploring zero waste solutions, and promoting mindfulnes...
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  • 24/01/25

    Year 9 STEAM WORKSHOPS - BRUNEL UNIVERSITY

    On Wednesday 22nd January, our year 9 students visited Brunel University where they attended a series of STEAM workshops. During these workshops, they engineered and then constructed chocolate bridges; designed and operated their own model cars; they also coded their own robots. They...
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  • 23/01/25

    YEAR 7 SPEED STACKING

    On Tuesday 21st January, a group of Year 8 students participated in the speed stacking event that was taking place at the Singh Sabha Sport Centre. This event enabled them to practice and perfect their stacking skills across a variety of fun and challenging activities. All the students particip...
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  • 19/12/24

    GUEST SPEAKER - TOM KERRIDGE - CLEBRITY CHEF

    On Monday 9th December, the students were visited by Celebrity Chef Tom Kerridge, this explored and demystified the many career routes in hospitality, empowering state-educated young people by opening doors to life-changing opportunities. Throughout the session, Tom Kerridge shared insights on build...
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  • 12/12/24

    YEAR 9 ZOOM VISIT WITH AUTHOR BOONIE-SUE HITCHCOCK

    On Thursday 12th December, our year 9 students were joined (via Zoom) by the author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock. Bonnie-Sue is the author of our year 9 set text (The Smell of Other People's Houses) and she kindly agreed to speak to us live from her home in Alaska, where it was midnight!. Bonn...
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  • 12/12/24

    YEAR 11 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY CAREERS TALK

    On Tuesday 3rd December, the year 11 Art and Photography students had a careers’ talk from Nastasia Bishop-McHugh. Nastasia is the founder of Stardust Book Services.  The students were given an insight into her journey into editing, starting up a company, and the different...
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  • 29/11/24

    YEAR 8 SKY STUDIOS, ELSTREE

    On Wednesday 27th November, a group of Year 8 students visited Sky Studios Elstree for an afternoon of Creative Media. The students were able to spend time finding out more about careers within the Media Industry. They then had a tour of Elstree studios where Jurassic Park and Wi...
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  • 28/11/24

    BOCCIA

    On Monday 25th November, two teams from Wexham School represented us in the annual Slough schools Boccia Competition hosted at the Athena Sports Centre. This was a great morning for Wexham as both teams made it to the final, and through their determination and sportsmanship we came aw...
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  • 28/11/24

    LORD THURLOW VISIT

    On Friday 15th November, Wexham School was visited by Lord Thurlow, a sitting peer in the House of Lords. Lord Thurlow worked with KS5 History and Politics students, alongside members of the school council and Bar Mock Trial teams. During his visit, Lord Thurlow talked about his background...
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  • 28/11/24

    BAR MOCK TRIALS

    On Saturday 24th November, our Bar Mock Trials team competed in the regional heat at Reading Crown Court. Whilst we did not finish in the top three this year, the students found the process an extremely rewarding and enjoyable experience. Our team this year is the largest it has ever been, with...
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  • 28/11/24

    THE BRILLIANT CLUB SCHOLARS PROGRAMME

    A group of 14 Year 9 students are participating in The Brilliant Club, Scholars Programme, which is giving them the opportunity to explore higher education and build key skills to help them succeed in the next stages of their education. The students take part in a series of seven university-sty...
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  • 22/11/24

    YEAR 8 GIRLS - BAKER HUGHES MASTER CLASS BRONZE INDUSTRIAL CADET AWARDS

    On Wednesday 20th November, 18 of our year 8 female students participated in the next stage of their Bronze Industrial Cadet Awards. This was an interactive session with leading industrialists from the energy sector to support our students' carbon footprint project. 
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  • 22/11/24

    YEAR 9 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT TRUST WITH AVANTOR

    On Tuesday 19th November, our Year 9 students had the opportunity to participate in a coding and bots STEAM Workshop followed by a Q & A session. This event was supported by AVANTOR. The Engineering Development Trust which has now become a welcome addition to our STEAM stakeholder...
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  • 22/11/24

    YEAR 7/8 OXFORD UNIVERSITY VISIT

    On Wednesday 20th November, 24 students embarked on an unforgettable trip to Oxford, visiting the prestigious Brasenose College and Magdalen College. The day began with an inspiring motivational speech that set the tone for an exciting and educational experience. Students toured the colleg...
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  • 08/11/24

    YEAR 7 - STEAM WORKSHOPS

    During the week commencing 4th November, our Year 7 students participated in a series of STEAM Army Workshops over the course of three days. These workshops were focused on engineering. They worked on designing and building robotic vehicles. These mini-robots were then re-configured so that they...
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  • 25/10/24

    YR11 'MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL'

    On Wednesday 23rd October, we welcomed back guest speakers from 'Maximize your Potential', who delivered another excellent study skills and revision workshop to our Year 11 students in the assembly hall. Maximize your Potential work with schools up and down the country with th...
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  • 21/10/24

    GCSE DRAMA - "WICKED THE MUSICAL"

    On Wednesday 9th October, a group of students travelled to the Apollo Theatre, London to see "Wicked the Musical" Wicked tells the incredible story of how an unlikely but profound friendship was formed between the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North before Dorothy...
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  • 21/10/24

    YEAR 8 FENCING FESTIVAL

    On Monday 14th October, a group of Year 8 students attended a Fencing Festival as part of the Slough Schools Sport & Physical Activity Network, which was hosted at Langley Grammar School. This was an introduction to Fencing which allowed the students to try a sport beyond the curriculum. Th...
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  • 04/10/24

    Year 12-13 STEM TALK WITH ROSA ALEXANDER

    On Tuesday 1st October, our Year 12 and 13 female students participated in a STEM Ted Talk with Rosa Alexander of Talent Spaces (&Upskill me). This was focused on career pathways and vocations. There were a number of opportunities being presented to our STEM students in banking and fin...
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  • 27/09/24

    YEAR 8 STEM TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

    On Monday 23rd September, 87 Year 8 Technology students participated in a virtual interactive workshop with speakers from the Mindera UK Foundation, which promotes diversity in Technology. The students learnt about vocations and career prospects in STEM. This included apprenticeships...
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  • 26/09/24

    YEAR 7 CRICKET FESTIVAL

    On Tuesday 24th September, a group of Year 7 students participated in a cricket skills festival hosted at Wexham. This was led by coaches from the Berkshire Cricket Foundation. This was a good enrichment experience.
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  • 26/09/24

    YEAR 11 PE CAREERS TALK

    On Friday 20th September, we hosted our first PE Careers talk of the year. All Year 11 students had the opportunity to listen to a Sports Therapist from Brentford Football Club. This helped them gain an understanding about supporting roles/careers related to a professional club...
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  • 26/09/24

    YEAR 10 - ASCOT RACE EXPERIENCE DAY

    On Friday 20th September, a group of our Year 10 girls were taken to experience a day at Ascot Racecourse. The day included trying out the horse race simulator, how to care for and handle a horse, a riding lesson, finishing the day with a mini tour of the racecourse.   The day was a hug...
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