January 21, 2022
Public Speaking Workshop
Year 12 students, AJ, Alex, Bethany, Lorna, Saoirse, and Rob, took part in a Public…
January 20, 2022
Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st January
It is probably a little early for the first shoots of spring to be in…
January 13, 2022
Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th January
It’s cold and still dark but it’s been a very busy first full week back…
January 06, 2022
Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th January
Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all members of the school community and I…
December 17, 2021
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
As we wave off our students at the end of another term and another year,…
December 17, 2021
School Newsletter - Christmas 2021
We have a bumper Christmas newsletter for you, packed full of pictures. Whisk up a…
December 17, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th December
As we reach the end of a long term, I would like to thank every…
December 10, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th December
As I wrote last week, this has been the first week of mock examinations for…
December 03, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 3rd December
As ever, lots going on in school this week and I would particularly like to…
December 01, 2021
The Wizard of Oz - Postponed
Due to rapidly-changing national events, we have decided to postpone our production of ‘The Wizard…
November 26, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th November
It was a pleasure to attend the Merchant Taylors’ Livery Awards in London on Monday…
November 25, 2021
Merchant Taylors’ Company Livery Academy Award
On Monday, we went to the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London to compete against 2…
November 19, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th November
November is the month when the “hard yards” happen in school. Routines are set, teaching…
November 12, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th November
This week has been notable for the selling of poppies in school to mark Armistice…
November 11, 2021
Remembrance Day
Wallingford School has marked Remembrance Day a number of ways this week: Mrs Saunders, our…
November 05, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th November
It has been a really good first week back in school after the half-term holiday…
November 01, 2021
MTOAT welcomes Buckinghamshire UTC into the Trust
Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust is delighted to confirm the transfer of Buckinghamshire University Technical…
November 01, 2021
Max - Bio Detection Dog
We are very pleased to start the term with an introduction to Max, Bio Detection…
October 14, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th October
It was great to be able to welcome students, parents and carers to the school…
October 08, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th October
Last night was our annual school Open Evening and it was great to welcome so…
September 30, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 1st October
It is often said in schools that by the start of October the rhythm and…
September 29, 2021
Year 10 National Boxing Champion
A big congratulations to Sky, Year 10, on becoming national champion (female 63kg) at the…
September 28, 2021
Donkey Sanctuary Mural
Year 12 and Year 13 artists kindly gave up their time to paint a mural…
September 24, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 24th September
This has been the week when the extra-curricular life of the school has really kicked…
September 17, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 17th September
Communication between school and home is really important. Often this is through our students but…
September 09, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 10th September
It has been brilliant to welcome all of our students back to school this week;…
August 12, 2021
Key Stage 4 Results 2021
This morning we celebrate the achievements of our Year 11 students in securing a hugely…
August 10, 2021
Key Stage 5 Results 2021
We are tremendously proud this morning of all of our Year 13 students as they…
July 22, 2021
Have A Great Summer!
As we bid a farewell to our students in true Wallingford School style, we wish…
July 22, 2021
House Champions 2020-2021
We've added-up the final House Points from all the students and here are the final…
July 22, 2021
Term 6 Newsletter
Our final newsletter of the year is bursting with photos - from Sports Day, Enrichment…
July 22, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Thursday 22nd July
At the very hot end of a very long year, I would like to say…
July 15, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th July
As I write on Thursday morning, we are in the midst of a great Enrichment…
July 08, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th July
It has been an exciting week – well done to England and fingers crossed for…
July 07, 2021
STEM Rocket Launch
Year 7 students have been designing and launching rockets in their STEM lessons this week.…
July 06, 2021
Introducing the Head of Year 7 2021
We are pleased to introduce Mr Choi as Head of Year 7 – over the…
July 01, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd July
It has been a really good week in school. Our Year 10 students have continued…
June 25, 2021
Sponsored Walk 2021
As mentioned earlier this week, our Enrichment Week will end with a whole school community…
June 24, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 25th June
On Thursday afternoon we said a formal goodbye to our Year 11 students. As…
June 21, 2021
Visit from Thames Valley Air Ambulance
We were joined by Ruth from The Thames Valley Air Ambulance in preparation for our…
June 17, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 18th June
It has been great to have the warm weather and sunshine over the weekend and…
June 10, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th June
It’s been a really good week back in school with the sun shining and everyone…
May 28, 2021
Term 5 Newsletter
In our penultimate newsletter of the year, Mr Lamb looks into who he can trust…
May 27, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 28th May
As we reach the half-term break, my message has to be “well done” to everyone.…
May 21, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 21st May
I have written about the return of assemblies over the past couple of weeks and…
May 13, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 14th May
The Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday felt like another step towards returning to normality. As…
May 07, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 7th May
As I wrote last week, we are planning to start outdoor assemblies from Monday 17th…
April 29, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 30th April
It has been a week when further “normality” has returned to our school – notably,…
April 23, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 23rd April
The sun is shining and it is great to be back in school. Everyone –…
March 31, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Wednesday 31st March
I would like to wish all students and staff a very well-deserved and relaxing break…
March 31, 2021
Term 4 Newsletter
In this term's newsletter, Mrs Miller investigates who moved her cheese, while Wallingford School alumnus…
March 26, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th March
As we reach the end of the last full week of term, it feels like…
March 19, 2021
Fantastic Plastic Challenge Winner
You may remember our 'Fantastic Plastic Challenge' set by our Student Leaders back in…
March 18, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 19th March
It’s been the second “proper” week back in school and things are going well. We…
March 11, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th March
It is simply brilliant to have everyone back in school. A school is not a…
March 08, 2021
Year 11 Artist Research
Mr Bowen, Head of Art, shares some work from Year 11: "Year 11 love Van…
March 05, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th March
The prospect of next week is an exciting one for us all. As at many…
March 04, 2021
Covid Testing Information
We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone from our school community back onsite…
March 04, 2021
World Book Day 2021
World Book Day is a fantastic day in the library and it is a shame…
March 04, 2021
The Courtyard Garden
Spring has sprung in The Courtyard Garden with thanks to our Gardening Club - we…
February 25, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 26th February
One week back after half-term and there is a lot to think about. The great…
February 11, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 12th February
At the end of this remote half-term I have to say a huge thank you.…
February 11, 2021
Term 3 Newsletter
We have a bumper issue for you this term, packed with student contributions. The walking…
February 04, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 5th February
It’s been a real pleasure this week to be conducting Year 9 options interviews and…
January 28, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 29th January
In schools as well as society we have been in an uncertain period since the…
January 21, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 22nd January
There are lots of metaphors about things which look quiet or calm on the…
January 13, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 15th January
It has been a week of remote learning and I have to say that we…
January 07, 2021
Headteacher's Message - Friday 8th January
Firstly, I hope that everyone is safe and well and would like to wish all…
December 18, 2020
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Wallingford School As is tradition, the…
December 18, 2020
Hallelujah
The Year 10 GCSE dancers ‘threw this together’ in their lesson - Merry Christmas from…
December 18, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 18 December
And so we have reached the end of a long term and I would like…
December 17, 2020
Term 2 Newsletter
Just in time for Christmas, our Term 2 Newsletter is now available! This term's issue…
December 16, 2020
French Video Exchange
This week the students of 8JM have been recording videos for a pilot project that…
December 10, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 11th December
Christmas edges closer and in the school hall we have the most wonderful mural which…
December 08, 2020
Non-Uniform Day - Friday 11th December
We caught up with our student leaders who have been busy planning a non-uniform day…
December 03, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 4th December
This would normally be a point of term when we would have a host of…
November 26, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 27th November
Our older students are the most fantastic role models for the younger members of our…
November 25, 2020
GCSE and A Level Certificate Collection 2020 (and earlier!)
Students can collect certificates from 2020 on the following afternoons: Tuesday 1st December - GCSEs…
November 20, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 20th November
Working with young people is an honour and a privilege. It is also a constant…
November 16, 2020
Online Safety and Support
The Wallingford School PSHE team has shared the details of some online safety and support…
November 13, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 13th November
We had two minutes’ silence in school on Wednesday to remember those who have sacrified…
November 06, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 6th November
I hope that everyone had a good break over the half-term holiday. It’s great to…
October 21, 2020
Term 1 Newsletter
If you've missed our weekly Newsletters that we published during lockdown, you'll be pleased to…
October 16, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 16th October
The highlight of my Thursday afternoon was a walk along the Design Technology corridor where…
October 16, 2020
Gardening Club
Mr Marston spoke about Gardening Club in last week's Headteacher's Message and we managed to…
October 14, 2020
Expansion of Wallingford School - Consultation
Wallingford School has been working with OCC with plans to expand the school for a…
October 09, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 9th October
I wrote last week about our Virtual Events and this week has seen our Virtual…
October 02, 2020
Headteacher's Message - Friday 2nd October
We have been doing a lot of filming in school over the past couple of…
September 25, 2020
Visit from David Johnston MP
Local MP David Johnston visited us at Wallingford School this morning - meeting Mr Marston…