Headteacher's Message
19 December 2025
Dear Parents, Carers and Students
As we come to the end of another busy half term, I feel so proud of our students and deeply grateful to our staff for their dedication and commitment. This newsletter is a celebration of everything that makes our school so remarkable: the achievements, creativity, ambition, and the sheer energy our girls bring to school life each day. There is, as always, a wealth of positive stories: from student‑led initiatives and creative projects to impressive academic efforts, sporting successes, and wider extracurricular achievements.
You will enjoy reading about our Scholars’ Club, Pi Day, British Museum trip, World Book Day, Spanish visit and Spring Interform, as well as other school achievements and events. Each one reflects the aspiration, kindness and courage our students show in pursuing their goals, and the unwavering support they receive from staff who go above and beyond to help them flourish.
This is also a pivotal time for our Year 11 students as they move into the final stretch of their GCSE journey. It is vital that they balance focused preparation with genuine self‑care. We continue to emphasise the value of structured revision, good attendance, and making the most of the support available in school, while also encouraging students to rest, stay active and maintain healthy routines.
If you are a year 11 student, please make sure that you make time to recharge, as well as to focus on your studies. A balanced approach not only strengthens academic performance but also builds the resilience and wellbeing that will support you far beyond your exams. We are incredibly proud of the maturity and determination shown by our year 11s and we wish them well in the coming weeks.
This term, we say goodbye to Ms Careless Pye who is relocating to the West Midlands with her family. She has served the school for 17 years and we are very grateful for her dedication to WSFG. The new Head of year 7 will be Ms Browne who will be joining us after the Easter break. We also welcome Ms Martinez Denning in maths, Ms Robb in RS and Mr Crawford, our new examinations officer.
I can’t end my Headteacher’s Message without mentioning the wonderful steel pans concert last night. What a joyous occasion! Well done to all our panners who performed brilliantly. Huge thanks to all those parents who attended and donated so generously, as well as to staff who supported and, of course, to Richard, our steel pans teacher, who makes the magic happen.
Thank you for taking the time to share in our students’ successes. We wish you all the best for the Easter break.
Warmest wishes,
Helen Marriott
Headteacher
All events have now been added for the remainder of the academic year.
