
WPT Newsletter – May 2026
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Last week saw two fantastic evenings of talent at the WPT Young Musician of the Year Final, held at Rawmarsh Community School. Students from across Wickersley Partnership Trust secondary schools took to the stage to showcase their musical abilities in front of an enthusiastic audience and a judging panel of music professionals. Vocalist Final Wednesday evening’s final celebrated the vocalists, with singers from a variety of age groups and

A huge congratulations to all students from across our Trust who took part in this year’s Rotherham School Games Colour Run on Friday, helping to raise an incredible £14,600 – alongside other schools from across the borough – for Rotherham Hospice. And donations are still being counted! We were proud to host the event in partnership with Rotherham School Games on Rawmarsh Community School’s fields. Over 1000 primary and

We’re proud to share that our Trust has been shortlisted for the SEND Excellent Award at the School & Trust Leadership Awards. This nomination reflects a shared approach across all 13 schools, where SEND provision is woven into everyday practice, and inclusion is shaped through strong relationships, trauma-informed approaches and consistent Trust-wide development. It also recognises the impact of our Additional Resource Provisions, designed to strengthen pathways back into

Student and families were welcomed into our Trust secondary schools last night for the first of three planned Y6 Transition Evenings. The evening provided an exciting opportunity for the next Y7 cohort to experience life at their new school, with a range of interactive taster sessions in Maths, English and Science on offer. Some even had a murder mystery theme! Families also heard from the Senior Leadership Team,

Schools across our Trust have come together in an inspiring show of creativity and community spirit to support the Pride of Yorkshire fundraiser in aid of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. We have collectively raised an incredible £8,986! This project, which is the charity’s biggest fundraising campaign yet, has seen students across several of our schools take part, most notably by painting their own lion cubs. Alongside involvement

A fantastic evening was had by all colleagues from across our Trust who took part in this year’s Easter wellbeing event last week. And this time, everyone had two options – fill an Easter egg with cheesecake or brownies! While the sweet treats were definitely a hit, the real reason we host these events is to give our colleagues a chance to unwind after the final school bell, enjoy

This term, Wickersley Partnership Trust proudly celebrates the careers and contributions of three dedicated colleagues as they begin their well-earned retirements: Adrienne Neal, Janet Gulliver and Pat Bingham. Adrienne Neal At Rawmarsh Community School, we say a fond farewell to Adrienne, Senior Exams Manager, as she embarks on an exciting new chapter. Although her time at RCS has been relatively short, she has given many years of service to our

On Friday, we hosted another successful WPT Careers Fair – this time welcoming Y10 students from across our Rotherham secondary schools. At WPT, we are committed to working towards the Gatsby benchmarks, a set of guidelines that ensure that all schools provide the very best careers education for our students. Within those guidelines, we ensure that students have access to high quality, up to date careers information, access to

On Thursday 5th March, staff and students across Wickersley Partnership Trust came together to celebrate World Book Day 2026. Across all our schools, there was a fantastic atmosphere as staff and students dressed up in a range of creative costumes inspired by their favourite characters and stories. Classrooms and corridors were also beautifully decorated with themes linked to current learning and popular books. A wide variety of World
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