WEATHERHEAD HIGH SCHOOL - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT September 2019 - August 2020 Resilience Respect Reach Reward
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WEATHERHEAD HIGH
SCHOOL
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
September 2019 – August 2020
Resilience Respect Reach Reward
HEADTEACHERS WELCOME
Weatherhead High School plays a crucial role in developing
personal skills and qualities in every student to ensure they are
fully equipped to deal with life and lead healthy independent
lives and become informed, active and responsible citizens. At
Weatherhead we continue to be very proud of our extensive
extra-curricular provision (pre COVID), our many leadership
opportunities and the wide-ranging links we have with the local
and wider community.
We work hard to instil confidence and build resilience in a
climate of respect and reward no matter what the climate or
situation. During the last academic year, up to March 2020, we
had a full provision of personal development and extracurricular
activities until the global pandemic began, which curtailed all
activities during the summer term as the school was closed. We
very much hope, once our school and society are able to
operate in a more normal way, that we will be able to continue
to develop our programme.
Miss A Whelan
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Awards
Arts Award (Bronze)
(working towards) ArtsMark Gold
Diana Award - Community & Anti-Bullying Badges
Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre (Bronze, Silver & Gold)
Eco-Schools Bronze Award
International School Award - Foundation
Leadership Partner School
National College for Teaching & Leadership
NCS Champion School
Ofsted Outstanding
Prince’s Trust Achieve Programme
Quality in Careers Standard Award
School Games 2019/2020
Sports Leaders UK
Sport England
Teaching School
World Class School
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TRIPS & EVENTS AUTUMN TERM 2019
TRIPS
Where Why Who
Liverpool Empire Theatre Performing Arts - “Blood Brothers” performance Y9,10,11
New Brighton Beach Photography - practical fieldwork Y12
The Lowry Theatre, Salford Performing Arts - “Hedda Tesman” performance Y12, 13
The Lowry Theatre, Salford Performing Arts - “Rambert” Dance performance Y10-13
The Story House Theatre, Chester English - “Jekyll & Hyde” performance Y11
Keswick Geography - field trip Y12, 13
University of Liverpool Further Maths - the Foresight Centre Y12, 13
The Floral Pavilion Enrichment - Ravin’ Fit Workshop Y12, 13
The Everyman Theatre Performing Arts - ‘Road’ performance KS5
North Liverpool Academy Maths - SMTC competition Y12, 13
University of Liverpool HE+ Weekly Visit Y12
Liverpool Tate Museum Discover Creative Careers Y12
Unilever Port Sunlight ‘Bright Future’ Competition Y8, 9
Edge Hill University Aspire to Higher Education Y9
University of Chester G&T students -‘Science Behind Fireworks’ Y7
Christmas lecture
Liverpool Epstein Theatre Cinderella Christmas Panto Y7-13
Mariners’ Park & Victoria House Delivery of over 1,000 Christmas Gifts & Y7-10
Care Homes performance of carols to care home residents
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TRIPS & EVENTS AUTUMN TERM 2019
EVENTS
What Who
European Day of Languages The MFL team organised a fantastic week of activities to celebrate the
European Day of Languages including form time quizzes, karaoke and
films during lunch times and the Great European Bake Off which
raised £80 for MacMillan cancer.
Macmillan Coffee Morning SLT served up delicious baked treats to staff as part of the World’s
Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan, raising a fantastic £291.
Sports Awards Evening Weatherhead students and staff were joined by GB Gymnast, Hannah
Whelan for the annual Sports Awards where students across the
school were recognised for their sporting achievements.
Weatherhead Unplugged Inspired by MTV Unplugged, students from all year groups performed
an array of brilliant acoustic solo and group performances to friends
and family.
Pink Day SSLT led a fantastic week of fundraising activities in the name of
Breast Cancer awareness which included a Flash Mob, wearing pink,
cake sales, a raffle, a Pink Disco and Pink Show. Staff and students
raised an incredible £2,520!
Senior Awards Evening Former student Rebecca Kelly returned to Weatherhead to speak to
students and families at Senior Awards about her career path since
leaving school. Many students received awards for attendance,
endeavour and achievement.
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TRIPS & EVENTS AUTUMN 2019
EVENTS
What Who
Year 7 Halloween The 6th Form organising committee organised a Halloween themed disco for
Disco Year 7 students. The costumes were impressive with prizes awarded for best
costume and dance offs!
Author Week LRC Manager, Miss Grainger organised another exciting and engaging week,
with 5 authors visiting throughout the week meeting students, signing books
and leading lots of literary themed activities.
Careers Talk Jackson Lees Solicitors visited Weatherhead to talk to Year 12 students about
careers in Law.
Tomorrow’s Guest speaker Joanna Bateman spoke to students about her role as a Civil
Engineers Week Engineer and career options in the Engineering industry.
G&T Workshop In November, Year 5 students visited Weatherhead to take part in a G&T
Maths workshop led by Mrs Griffiths and Mr Funston.
Year 7 World of Miss Smith, Careers Guidance Coordinator organised a fantastic experience
Work Event for Year 7 students with lots of employers and career sectors on site to
speak to students about their future career aspirations and what the world of
work might look like for them.
Sports England footballer Jodie Taylor visited Weatherhead and met our aspiring
Masterclass footballers in an exciting and inspirational Q&A session.
PTF Christmas Mrs Moretta and the PTF committee another fantastic Christmas Craft Fair
Craft Fair to begin the festive season, hosting local vendors and exhibitors selling a
variety of bespoke and handmade items and gifts. This year a record
£1,000.32 was raised from ticket sales and raffles!
Weatherhead’s Got Students from across the school showcased their musical and choreography
Talent talents at a lunchtime performance.
Winter Warmer Over 100 students took part in the Christmas concert put on by the
Performing Arts team with fantastically festive performances from our
singers, dancers and musicians.
Santa Dash Over 100 students and staff raised £100 for Operation Christmas Child
taking part in our very own Santa Dash!
Reverse Advent Students and staff collected items for the Wirral Foodbank’s reverse advent
Calendar calendar donating over 80kg of items.
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SPORTING FIXTURES AUTUMN TERM 2019
Sport Details H or A Result
Foot Football U14 ESFA Round 1 Home 3 - 0 win
U14 EFSA Round 2 Home 3 - 1 win
U14 ESFA Round 3 Home 3 - 2 lost
U13 ESFA Round 1 Home 4 - 5 lost
Y7 v Oldershaw Away 0 - 0 draw
Tranmere Tournament Away Weatherhead through to the final & lost 1-0
U15 ESFA Round 3 Away 2 - 3 lost in extra time
U16 ESFA Round 1 Away 2 - 3 win
U16 ESFA Round 2 Away 5 - 0 win
Netball Y8 v Oldershaw Away Weatherhead 9 - 9 Oldershaw
Y11 Tournament Away Weatherhead 3 - 3 Prenton
Weatherhead 6 - 2 West Kirby
Weatherhead 5 - 3 Woodchurch
Y9 Tournament Away Weatherhead 2 - 2 Woodchurch
Weatherhead 0 - 6 West Kirby
Weatherhead 0 - 3 Upton
Weatherhead 2 -1 Wirral Girls
Y8 Tournament Away Weatherhead 0 - 2 Wirral Girls
Weatherhead 0 - 2 West Kirby
Weatherhead 1 - 4 Prenton
Weatherhead 0 - 4 Upton
Weatherhead 0 - 6 Woodchurch
Y7 Tournament Away Weatherhead 0 - 1 Wirral Girls
Weatherhead 0 - 1 Prenton
Weatherhead 0 - Woodchurch
Weatherhead 0 - 1 Upton
Weatherhead 0 - 8 West Kirby
Y10 GCSE Netball Home Weatherhead 1 - 5 Prenton
Y11 GCSE Netball Home Weatherhead 4 - 6 Prenton
Weatherhead 8 - 10 West Kirby
Y7 & 8 v Upton Away Weatherhead 7 - 8 Upton
Y9 v St Mary’s Away Weatherhead 15 - 10 St Mary’s
Y10 v St Mary’s Away Weatherhead 23 - 12 St Mary’s
GCSE City Tournament Away Weatherhead 4 - 12 Blue Coat
Weatherhead 3 - 10 St Mary’s Liverpool
Weatherhead 3 - 5 Rainford
Weatherhead 2 - 9 Merchant Taylors
Weatherhead 3 - 14 West Kirby
Badminton Y11 v Upton Away Weatherhead 14 - 10 Upton
KS4 Tournament Away Weatherhead through to county final
Athletics Calday Fields Cross Away 6th Place - Y9 student
Country
Sports Hall Athletics Away Year 7 - 1st Year 8 - 2nd
Y7&8
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TRIPS & EVENTS SPRING 2020
TRIPS
Where Why Who
Manchester University Brilliant Club Scholars Club Y10
Liverpool John Moore’s University EPQ enrichment Y12
B&M Waste Facility KS3 Eco Trip KS3
Awesome Walls, Liverpool Year 12 Enrichment (weekly) Y12
Liverpool Everyman Performing Arts “Woman in Black” Y9-13
performance
Elleray Park School Volunteer Programme (weekly) Y12
Liverpool College Oxbridge session Y11&12
Floral Pavilion, New Brighton Holocaust Memorial Event Y12&13
Co-op Academy Bebington Wirral Book Award Author Event Y8&9
Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight Weatherhead Theatre Company performed All years
in ‘Hidden Voice’ for dementia awareness
Liverpool University Higher Education+ scholars’ session Y12
Charles Thompson Mission, Enrichment & Community Y10
Birkenhead
Liverpool One & Toxteth Geography - fieldwork Y12
Liverpool Playhouse Performing Arts - “I Think We’re Alone Now” Y12&13
performance
Thornton Science Park G&T Science Event Y9
Litherland Medicine Careers Afternoon Y10&11
Birkenhead School UKMT Maths Challenge KS3
Venice, Italy Art & Design trip - cancelled COVID-19 Y12&13
NEC Birmingham Big Bang STEM Competition - cancelled Y10
COVID-19
Maritime Museum, Liverpool PSHCE enrichment - cancelled COVID -19 Y8
Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight Unilever Bright Future Event - cancelled
COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, all trips that were planned for the Summer term were cancelled or
postponed.
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TRIPS & EVENTS SPRING TERM 2020
EVENTS
What Who
Harry Potter Night Another very successful and enjoyable Harry Potter themed evening hosted by
LRC Manager, Miss Grainger. Students enjoyed creepy crawlies, Harry Potter
themed food and many fun activities based around the ever-popular book series!
Sociology Careers Talk Bill McWilliam CBE visited Weatherhead to talk to KS4 and KS5 students
interested in a future career within Sociology.
DofE Awards Ceremony
Apprenticeship Session Dave Armson spoke to Year 13 students about Apprenticeship routes and
opportunities.
Safer Internet Day 2020 Mr Horman, Assistant Headteacher ran a week of assemblies and activities
focusing on e-safety and how to protect yourself online.
Anti-Bullying Week ‘Change starts with us’ was the theme this year - students were inspired to create
anti-bulling pledges during form time and student Ambassadors held assemblies.
Careers Talk Dr Lizzy Parrot (LJMU) spoke to students in Years 10-13 about careers in
forensics, criminology and science.
Women in STEM University of Liverpool Guild Schools Project delivered a session for Y8 students
about women in STEM industries.
British Science Week Students celebrating the week with assemblies, quizzes and competitions themed
around ‘Our Diverse Planet’
Well-Being Day Year 9 students enjoyed a day of wellbeing activities & sessions including yoga,
mindfulness and healthy eating. Parents and carers were invited to join students’
afterschool to take part in the ‘Be the U in Yourself’ event.
Careers Week & To celebrate IWD and National Careers Week, students enjoyed assemblies
International Women’s Day hosted by successful industry women, including former students Alex Ruse
(midwife) and Georgia Flynn, Head of Media at Hi-Impact. Additionally, KS3
students had the pleasure of meeting DI Lynsay Armbuster from Merseyside
Police, alongside Chico & Lucy, two special trained police dogs!
World Book Day Weatherhead’s English Department celebrated World Book Day on 5th March with
lots of exciting activities including ‘guess the teacher’ with staff hiding behind their
favourite books and another fiercely competitive round of fancy dress by the staff
who created fantastic costumes based on literacy characters.
Book Fair
Sports Relief Week The SSLT and PE department worked hard to raise money for Sports Relief,
hosting Just Dance, Benchball and Obstacle course activities throughout the week
as well as selling Sports Relief bands to staff and students. Just under £100 was
raised in total.
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SPORTING FIXTURES SPRING TERM 2020
Sport Details H or A Result
Football ESFA U16 Last 8 Away Won 1 - 0
ESFA U16 Quarter Finals Away Won 6 - 2
ESFA U16 Semi Finals Home Won 2 - 0 (through to the English National
Cup
Finals- first time ever but postponed due to
Covid)
ESFA U12 Home Won 16 - 0
ESFA U12 Home Won 5 - 0
ESFA U12 Home Won 4 - 3 (through to last 16 of English
National Cup but postponed due to Covid -
19)
U14 Friendly Away Won 2 - 0
Netball Y7&8 v Ridgeway Away Won 10 - 6
U14 team Away Drew 14 - 14
Y7 & Y8 v Ridgeway Away Y7 won 16 - 2, Y8 won 11 - 10
GCSE v BHSA Away Lost 11-23
Y7&8 v St Mary’s Home Lost 7 - 10
Gymnastics Walton le Dale Arts College Away Non-qualifiers
Y7 & 8 Floor & Vault Away 2 x Best Vault awards
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Music Exam success
Year 11 Music student, Hannah achieved a Grade 6 Distinction in her Musical Theatre exam.
NATD Dance Success
All of our Year 10 GCSE Dance students
achieved their Grade 4 NATD Dance exams
with an impressive 13 Distinctions and 6
merits.
Dance Workshop
Year 11 Dance students worked with
professional dancer, choreographer and
aerialist, Nikki O'Hara in preparation for their
set phrase examination piece. Students
directly benefitted from Nikki’s expertise,
guidance and insight - having herself, created
the set phrase GCSE Dance syllabus.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITY FUNDRAISING
At the start of the academic year, each year group selected a charity to support. In addition, staff
and Sixth formers coordinated a number of whole school fundraising activities including Pink
Week and participation in national events like NSPCC Christmas jumper day, Children in Need
and Sport Relief. Fundraising activities included cake sales, raffles, performances, wearing spots
and wearing pink! A total of over £7,400 was raised and donated to local and national causes.
Charity/Event Amount Raised
Year 7 whole year fundraising - Bee Wirral £250.00
Guide Dogs for the Blind £74.50
Little Princess Trust & Stick ‘n Step £149.88
Year 8 whole year fundraising - Charlotte’s Brightside £983.46
Year 9 whole year fundraising - Macmillan Cancer £240.40
Year 10 whole year fundraising - Claire House £300.93
Year 11 whole year fundraising - North West Cancer Research £240.40
Year 12/13 whole year fundraising - British Heart Foundation £300.00
NSPCC Christmas Jumper Day £500.00
Unicef cake sale £200.00
Food Tech ‘Bake Off’ cake sale for Macmillan Cancer (September 2019) £84.10
Staff Macmillan coffee morning (October 2019) £291.61
Pink Day activities (November 2019) £2,520.52
Children in Need wear spots & cake sales (November 2019) £728.90
Prince’s Trust Christmas candy canes sales (December 2019) £80.00
Claire House cardless Christmas staff donations (December 2019) £160.00
Santa Dash for Operation Christmas Child (December 2019) £103.00
NSPCC Number Day (March 2020) £134.87
Sport Relief (March 2020) £100.00
Grand total £7,442.57
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Summary of Special Events
• Future Choices and Careers Programme and guest speakers.
• UCAS support programme.
• Assemblies addressing wide range of topics and SMSC – guest speakers regularly
participate in and deliver assemblies
• Awards Evenings for KS4.
• Sports Awards Evening
• Weatherhead Unplugged.
• Sports Leaders UK.
• Leadership through Sports Activities with Weatherhead students.
• Range of Leadership events and training for students and staff at Weatherhead and
other local authority and out of authority schools.
• Support events for parents – student finance, settling into 6th Form, Work
Experience.
• Work Experience Programme for Year 12 students.
• Gifted & Talented Programme.
• Gifted & Talented Transition Programme.
• University of Liverpool Scholar’s Scheme.
• Ice Radio.
• Weatherhead TV.
• Understanding the World of Work event for Year 7.
• Year 12 Work related Learning and Higher Education support.
• Year 12 Volunteers Fair and Volunteering Programme.
• Year 12 programme of support for HE applications – workshops, talks, 1-1 and group
support with applications, personal statements and mock interviews
• PSHCE links
• Well-being workshops and events.
• Year 12 Orientation Day for students new to Weatherhead High School.
• KS3 students created their own Record of Achievements.
13| P a g eHealthy Lifestyles in School
Healthy lifestyles are promoted across the school:
• Sun Awareness Information via registration and assemblies
• Smoking Information via HSIS
• Kooth online access
• Anti-bullying Week
• Internet Safety Day
• Coping with Exams Stress – Extended Form Activities
• Yoga & relaxation sessions for Key Stage 4 students
• Well-being Group Year 11
• Pink Week – Breast Cancer Awareness and Examination
• Immunisation Programme − HPV – 2 doses in Years 8 & 9
− School Leavers Vaccinations – Year 9
− Meningitis C – Year 9
• Sexual Health in PR lessons
• Healthy Eating in Food Technology lessons
• Health Service in Schools:
- HSIS
- Sexual Health
- Contraception
- Teenage MOT’s
- Alcohol & substance misuse advice
- Emotional Well-being & Counselling
- Relationship advice & guidance
- Smoking cessation
• LGBTQ+ student support group providing awareness to the whole school via
assemblies.
• Restorative Justice
• Friendship Issues
• Personal Hygiene
• Women’s Health – Cervical Cancer / Breast Cancer Awareness
• Road Safety – PSHCE/ PR Lessons
• Walk to School Week
• Cycle Storage
• Healthy Vending Machines
• Consultation on School Meals
• Diabetes Support
• Support for students with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• HeartMath
• Mindfulness
• Pastoral team fruit scheme - fruit in year offices.
14| P a g eExtended Health Provision
A full range of external providers work with students and staff to ensure that the best level of
support is provided for all students. The Student Services Team work together to ensure that
provision is in place and the needs of the students are met. This includes:
• Extended Health Provision
• Healthy Lifestyles in Schools
• School Nurse
• Brook lunchtime sessions – 1 day per week
• Extended Health Services in Schools – 1 day per week. This Service includes:
− Youth Worker support
− Smoking Cessation
− School nurse
− Brook
• Weekly Counselling provided on site (Action for Children) – 1 day per week
• Private counselling Karen Brooks
• The Well-Being Co-ordinator works closely with the Child Adolescent Mental Health
Service
• CAMHS to ensure the needs of students are met
• The Well-Being Coordinator managing non-complex Individual Health Care Plans
• ‘Understanding Emotions’ – CAMHS course delivered by Mrs Jones (Well-being Co-
• ordinator)
• Exam Stress Management delivered by Mrs Jones (Well-being Co-ordinator) using
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
• The Director of SEND manages students
• Consultations with CAMHs via the advice line
• Referrals to CAMHs16-19 Team
• Referrals to Educational Psychologist via the Director of SEND
• Referrals to Early Intervention Team
• GP invited to Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings, when appropriate
• Referrals to the following agencies:
- Response – advice and guidance
- Adolescent Crisis Team – support family
- Wirral’s Hospital School – Joseph Paxton Campus
- Adcote House Assessment Unit
- Barnardo’s - bereavement, positive relationships, self-esteem sessions
- Age Concern – bereavement sessions
- GP’s and nurses to support students and families
- CRUSE - bereavement support
- The Open Door Centre
- Women’s Enterprising Breakthrough (WEB) counselling
- Young Carer’s
- Training delivered to Students Services staff by CAMHs team
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s
16| P a g eExternal Agencies
Learning
External Agencies
Health
Educational Special Educational Needs Advisory Diabetes Team Brenda Light Community Paediatrics
Psychologist – EP Advice on condition - based at Gather information from other
& Assessment Team – SENAAT
Clatterbridge consultants and advise/visit
Rachel Pandis Andy Humphrey schools
One to one assessments Assessments for exam considerations
and reports
Sensory support (LA)
Jayne Catton (LA)
Checks equipment Hearing Vision Cystic Fibrosis
Orrets Meadow (LA) issued by the LA to Hearing support Provide advice and Janet Dodds
Gill Beaman students with physical attend school termly support. Advice on condition- based at
Specialist school for numeracy. disabilities to monitor hearing Arrowe Park Hospital
and test hearing
Autism and Social aids.
Communication Team Minority Occupational Therapist
Sue Jamieson Quinn Ethnic Currently 1 visit per year to modify learning
Achievement environment for students with physical disabilities.
Provides training & assessments for ASD
Support for EAL
students
EHCP Officer (LA)
Emotional
Transport
Dawn Taylor
Arrange transport for statemented
Advice on Education, Health and Care Plans
students and students with
physical disabilities.
Children In Care Kilgarth outreach
Education Team – CICET Diane Blake
(LA) Gaynor O’Donnell Counselling for behaviour and anger G.P. Numerous
Track attainment of looked after management and bereavement BROOK Referrals and advice
students Sexual health and
relationship advice
Alternative
Curriculum CAMHS
ADHD Ed Psych (LA) Students identified in Yr9 Child & Adolescent
Foundation Rachael Pandis by Year Leader & Mental Health Service JPC
One to one assessments and Learning Mentor
reports
17| P a g eCareers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Weatherhead High School is committed to raising aspirations, challenging stereotypes and
instilling worldbeating ambition within our students. CEIAG at Weatherhead incorporates
Work Related Learning and Enterprise activities, and aims to encourage students to make
the most of the opportunities available and steer students towards making informed choices
about their future.
In line with the government’s statutory Career Strategy (October 2018), Weatherhead High School
has adopted The Gatsby Benchmarks for Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance to
provide a world class careers programme that will help our young people choose the career that is
right for them. Weatherhead continues to work towards meeting these benchmarks and aims to
achieve 100% across all benchmarks by 2022 (this delay is due to the impact of Covid-19 on certain
aspects of delivery). The Gatsby Benchmarks are as follows:
1. Providing a stable careers programme
2. Learning from Career and Labour Market information
3. Addressing the needs of each student
4. Linking the curriculum learning to careers
5. Encounters with employers and employees
6. Experiences of work places
7. Encounters with further and higher education establishments
8. Personal Guidance
Year 13 Mock Interview Day
On September 4th 2019, Year 13 returned to Mock Interviews with over 22 different employers. As part of
the school careers strategy we have worked closely with employment partners to provide the opportunity
for students to practice their interview skills to better prepare them for the world of work.
Employer talks for Year 10 Business students
On October 14th 2019, Drew Cockton from Owen Drew Candles and Corinne Smith from International
Translations Ltd delivered business talks to meet Gatsby Benchmark 4 Careers in the Curriculum. They
discussed Exploring Enterprise as a topic.
Alder Hey specialist talk
On October 17th 2019, Dr Caine from Alder Hey delivered a talk with to a cohort of prospective medical
students.
Liverpool John Moores University visit
On October 24th 2019, students in Year 9-11 who are looked after attended a trip to John Moores
University, taking part in lectures and learning about university life.
Pathways to Law programme
Two Year 12 students took part in the University of Liverpool’s Pathways to Law programme. The project is
ongoing throughout the year and aims to provide students with bespoke support and mentoring in
preparation for a career and university study in Law.
18| P a g eEnterprise Advisor Joanna Bateman talk on Civil Engineering
On November 7th 2019, in celebration of Tomorrow’s Engineers week, Joanna Bateman (Enterprise
Advisor) delivered a talk to 15 students from years 7-13 on her career in Civil Engineering and how to
successfully enter this sector.
Jackson Lees Solicitors talk
On November 11th 2019, lawyer Martin Hood spoke with a select group of students in year 12 about various
roles within the legal profession. He talked about his specialism in Clinical Negligence and the students
gained a real insight into specific areas of law.
Radiotherapy taster day
On November 13th 2019, a small cohort of high achieving Year 12 students attended a Radiotherapy taster
day at University of Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool visit – Creative Careers Week
On November 18th 2019, 26 Year 12 students interested in careers in the creative industries attended a visit
to The Tate Liverpool for Discover Creative Careers Week. They heard from industry professionals about
job availability in the sector, and also had the opportunity to get creative themselves through bag printing.
Year 9 Edge Hill Visit
On November 26th 2019, 25 Year 9 students were given the opportunity to experience the Aspire to Higher
Education day at Edge Hill University. Students experienced university lectures, a campus tour and
discussions with university students. Students were given an understanding of the requirements and how to
apply for university.
Year 7 Introduction to the World of Work
On December 2nd 2019, all year 7 students were off timetable for half a day for a bespoke careers
event designed to encourage our youngest students to consider their future career aspirations.
Students rotated around 20+ stations, with ‘Dressing for Interview’, ‘Career Aspiration Drawing’ and
‘Marshmallow Towers’ being amongst the most popular. Students were introduced to the skills
required to be successful in work and given an opportunity to work as part of a team and
demonstrate communication and leadership qualities.
Businesses who supported with the event included:
• Wirral Young Chamber
• Unilever
• Liverpool John Moores University
19| P a g eStreetLaw session by University of Law
On December 16th 2019, The University of Law delivered their StreetLaw session to Year 11
Sociology students on the topic of Crime.
The Brilliant Club Scholar’s Launch
On January 7th 2020, a small cohort of Year 10 students attended the University of Manchester
for The Brilliant Club Scholar’s Launch, followed on by 6 sessions delivered by a PhD student
on Haematological Diseases.
University Sport talk
On January 21st 2020, UA92 University delivered a talk on Sport to our Year 13 BTEC Sport
students on routes into the industry.
Edge Hill Student Finance talk
On January 28th 2020, Edge Hill delivered a student finance talk to Year 13 students.
Scholar’s Programme
February 2020, The University of Liverpool launched their Scholar’s Programme to a small
cohort of Year 12 students.
Start careers lessons for Year 9 students
In February 2020, Year 9 received a lesson from the Careers Manager on how to use the Start
careers web tool to conduct independent careers research.
Apprenticeship session
On February 6th 2020, All About Stem/ASK Service delivered a session on apprenticeships to a
cohort of Year 13 students.
Pathways to the Legal Profession trip
On February 12th 2020, a small cohort of Year 12 students visited The Marriott Hotel to learn
about the legal sector, where they received advice and guidance from a range of legal
professionals.
Women in STEM session
On February 26th 2020, University of Liverpool Guild of Students delivered a Women in STEM
session to a Year 8 science class, focusing on motor vehicle engineering.
National Careers Week and International Women’s Week 2020
W/C March 2nd 2020, female guest speakers from industry delivered all 5 assemblies across the
week. Enterprise Advisor Joanna Bateman (Civil Engineer), and Merseyside Police support the
Careers Manager in delivering careers lessons to Year 7+8 students, centred around their job
roles and the wider industry of policing and engineering.
Businesses/employers involved in delivery included:
• Wirral Council
• Hi Impact
• Midwifery Services
• Merseyside Police
• WSP
20| P a g eOnce school closed in late March 2020, work on Careers did not stop:
In June 2020, one of our Year 13 students completed the Deloitte Aspire digital work experience. This is
her summary of it:
During the work experience, I worked with others in a group to use the information we learned about the
company to study real and theoretical businesses and identify how the company could help them. This
was very helpful because I was more confident talking to people I didn’t know and presenting in front of
the group. I am now also more aware about the industry should I decide to pursue a career there in the
future.
In July 2020, two of our students completed the Tata Consultancy virtual work experience programme.
In August 2020, one of our students completed the University of Law virtual work experience programme.
Students in Year 10-13 continually provided with careers information via Google Classroom, with Year 11
students receiving bespoke 1:1 personalised advice online, and Year 13 students receiving support with
preparing to write their Personal Statements.
21| P a g eCareers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) - Partner Agencies
Airbus UK Army Careers Arqiva BEGI
Blankstone CISI Department for Dynamic Search
Sington Ltd Work and Pensions Solutions
Edge Hill High Impact John Moores Keir
University University Construction
LivAva Liverpool Hope LVW Parts Magenta Living
University
Marshall Moore Mercer Myerscough NatWest
College
NHS Student Park Group Radio Wirral Ranstad
Nurse
22| P a g eSAE Institute Setaria Group Signature Living SP Energy
Group Ltd
The Hive The Johnson Think Cascade Tranmere
Foundation Rovers Sports
Development
College
University of Weatherhead Wirral Wirral University
Liverpool Teaching school Borough Council Teaching
Alliance Hospital
WSP Global
23| P a g eSports Leadership
Level One Sports Leadership (LSA1)
Our whole cohort of Year 11 started their journey with level 1 in Sports
Leadership. This involved students learning how to develop
leadership skills through planning activities, communicating
effectively, developing confidence and working together as a team.
This culminated in delivering several lessons to not only their peers
but younger year groups in Year 7 and 8. This year group in particular was outstanding with their
delivery and our students demonstrated high levels of leadership and subject knowledge, in addition to
evidencing this in their work booklets This qualification creates a good foundation for those students
leading in employment or further education. As a result, in January 2021 following an Internal
verification process with Sports Leaders UK; over 200 learners received their certificates
The Sports Council
Each year there is a restructuring and development of a Sports Leadership Team. The leadership team is
collated with an interview process for Sports Captain and Sports Council. and the pupils involved with The
Sports Council are role models to the department and assist in the promotion of sport to the whole school.
The Sports Council filters their promotion and organisation to Sports Ambassadors and Active Play
wardens. From September 2019 to March 2020 the Sports Council each took an active role in facilitating
the Active Play programme and mentored Year 8 leaders to facilitate this. They were a credit during
Netball Interform and ensured the whole process and event ran smoothly taking roles including umpiring,
scorekeepers, time managers and coaches.
PE leads the way for Sports Ambassadors
The Sports Ambassadors scheme continued to be successful with the Physical Education department, as
a high number of pupils committed to achieving bronze, silver and gold awards. The Sports Ambassadors
are tutored by members of the Physical Education Department.
Sports Council mentor BTEC Sport and A Level Students
Sports Council members and our PE Apprentice facilitated with Sixth Form students to assist with revision
and subject knowledge. They take on the role of delivering to specific groups and assisting with their
confidence, knowledge and organisation. This mentoring scheme is an excellent learning aid for upcoming
students who need further support within their subject area.
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CSLA leaders and Post 16 PE students work extremely hard developing their leadership skills and
attributes. They go out into the community and support activities and festivals, tournaments and organising
leadership afternoon events. The post 16 students also represented Weatherhead by supporting the Wirral
School Games Events by attending a “Ravin fit” workshop at the Floral Pavilion with DJ Lee Butler.
School Games Status
Weatherhead's commitment to and development of competition, school sport and Physical Education
has been recognised with the awarding of the Bronze School Games Award, a Government led
awards scheme. Weatherhead experienced an External verification and collation of evidence in
September 2019 which was passed with flying colours and awarded the Bronze Award for 2019/2020.
Whilst we progressed with our extracurricular commitments and attending numerous fixtures and
competitions we then faced a lock down in March 2020 - however Weatherhead were recognised with
their commitment to remote learning and supporting the Wirral School Games in all of their remote
projects.
25| P a g eThe Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Duke of Edinburgh Award
Miss Faulkner continued in her role as D of E Manager having taken over from Mr Owen the year
before. The summer of 2019 was the end of the third full year of Weatherhead High School running its
own Duke Of Edinburgh Direct Licence programme, with rapidly increasing participation numbers. The
bronze team took on a different leader with Miss Burke with 90 students, Mrs Grimwood led the 52
silvers and Dr Temple stepped up into the Golds with the largest cohort yet of 34 keen Year 12’s. We
said a great big thank you and farewell to Miss Basford for her dedication to leading the Gold students
and looked forward to her helping support future expeditions as a volunteer. Whilst training was well
underway and the first Bronze A cohort had their Parents Information Evening in February regarding
their first residential we then found ourselves in lockdown in March 2020. The Duke of Edinburgh
scheme very much took a pause from being able to move forward however students could still complete
their three sections of volunteering, physical and skill under Covid-restrictions at home by changing
their activity. Should they complete their three sections they would still gain recognition with a “D of E
Certificate of Achievement 2020” which they have until July 2021 to complete. We are delighted that a
significant number of students have completed this and we encourage the remaining students to try and
have this completed by the end of the year, with fingers crossed, expeditions to follow.
Bronze – Bronze – Silver – Silver – Gold – Total Gold –
Year Total Disadvantaged Total Disadvantaged number of Disadvantaged
number of Students number of students participants students
participants (included in participants (included in (included in
total) total) total)
2018/
2019 85 17 54 6 16 3
2019/ 90 25 52 9 34 4
2020
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Record of Achievement
We introduced a Record of Achievement for KS3 students to record all of their achievements both in and
out of school. It is a great way for them to log, acknowledge and cherish all of their certificates and
rewards.
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Community Cohesion
SCHOOL LOCAL NATIONAL GLOBAL
1-2-1 Midwives 1-2-1 Midwives
After school clubs
Age UK charity events Age UK charity events
Anti-bullying week Anti-bullying week Anti-bullying week
Airbus Airbus Airbus
Arrow Park Hospital – Pharmacy Arrow Park Hospital – Pharmacy Careers
Careers
Ask Apprenticeships Ask Apprenticeships Ask Apprenticeships
Artefacts from other cultures used in Artefacts from other cultures used in Art & Artefacts from other Artefacts from other cultures used in Art &
Art & textiles topics textiles topics cultures used in Art & textiles topics
textiles topics
Artists in Residence Primary Artists in Residence Primary Workshops Artists in Residence Artists in Residence Primary Workshops
Workshops Primary Workshops
Attendance and punctuality
monitoring
Attendance Officer Attendance Officer
Author week
Bonaventura College Exchange – Bonaventura College Exchange – The
The Netherlands
Netherlands
Break and lunch arrangements for Break and lunch arrangements for Year
Year groups groups
Career Connect Career Connect Career Connect
Celebrate religious festivals and Celebrate religious festivals and
celebrations through themed celebrations through theme assemblies
assemblies
Charity events in each Year group Charity events in each Year group Charity events in each Charity events in each Year group
Year group
Children in Need Day Children in Need Day Children in Need Day
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Click Arts Awards Click Arts Awards
Community Arts Projects Community Arts Projects
Community Police Support as Community Police support as required
required
Competitions Competitions Competitions Competitions
Continuing Professional Continuing Professional Development Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) (CPD) Development (CPD)
Creative Showcase Creative Showcase
Curriculum projects covering Curriculum projects covering diversity,
diversity, equality, etc equality, etc
Day trips Day trips Day trips Day trips
Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Edge Hill University Edge Hill University
Educational Psychologist
Free school meals children identified
and parents supported to make
applications
Gifted & Talented Primary Gifted & Talented Primary Programme
Programme
Gold Arts Award Gold Arts Award Gold Arts Award
Governing body reflective of school Governing body reflective of school
population population
Grant Thornton Work Experience – Grant Thornton Work Experience – Year
Year 12 12
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Hot school meals and healthy food Hot school meals and healthy food Hot school meals Hot school meals available and healthy
options, themed cuisine days options, themed cuisine days available and healthy food food options, themed
options, themed cuisine days
cuisine days
Humanities Curriculum
Interform sports events Interform sports events
International School Award International School Award International School International School Award
Award
Interschool sports competitions Interschool sports competitions Interschool sports Interschool sports competitions
competitions
Italy Exchange Italy Exchange Italy Exchange Italy Exchange
Intervention groups for students
KMW Training - Year 10 Business
students
Lesson Observations Lesson Observations
Level 2 Sports Leaders Award Level 2 Sports Leaders Award
Links with local churches Links with local churches
Links with local employers and HEIs Links with local employers and HEIS Links with local
employers and HEIS
Liverpool Hope University Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool Museums Liverpool Museums
Magenta Living Magenta Living
Mariners Park Projects Mariners Park Projects
Merseyside Police Cadet Merseyside Police Cadet Recruitment and
Recruitment and Work
Work Experience Experience
National Citizenship Award (NCS) National Citizenship Award (NCS) National Citizenship
Award (NCS)
New parent tours New parent tours
New parent induction evening New parent induction evening
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Owen Drew Luxury Candles – Year
10 Business students
Oxford University Oxford University Oxford University
PSHCE / PR Curriculum - Belonging, PSHCE / PR Curriculum - Belonging,
relationships, bullying, families, relationships, bullying, families, respect,
respect, similarities and differences, similarities and differences, feelings, law
feelings, law etc. etc.
Parents Teachers Friends of PTF
Weatherhead (PTF)
PTF Craft Fair PTF Craft Fair
Parent, student and staff
questionnaires
Pastoral and Academic Support Pastoral and Academic Support Workers
Workers
Pink Day Pink Day Pink Day
Poppy Sales Poppy Sales Poppy Sales
Re-cycling Re-cycling
Red Nose Day Red Nose Day Red Nose Day Red Nose Day
Revision sessions Revision sessions
School Nurse
Student Council
Special Olympics Special Olympics
Speech and language therapists
Student voice
Student meetings to discuss views
on learning
Sports Days Sports Days
Subject Ambassadors
Student Services Student Services
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