The Grammar School for Girls, Wilmington
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Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, WGSG (Previously known as the Grammar School for Girls Wilmington) is a secondary grammar school
in Wilmington
, Kent, England. The uniform consists of maroon jumpers and skirts/black trousers, with blue shirts. The school is a member of the WHS partnership, so has a close relationship with the next-door Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
, as well as Wilmington Enterprise College
(WEC) and Hextable School.
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
in Wilmington
Wilmington, Kent
Wilmington is a village and parish in Kent, England, in the Borough of Dartford, about 1.5 miles from Dartford town centre. The parish is one of the largest in England and borders the London Borough of Bexley and Sevenoaks District. The parish council meets at Oakfield Park pavilion.The...
, Kent, England. The uniform consists of maroon jumpers and skirts/black trousers, with blue shirts. The school is a member of the WHS partnership, so has a close relationship with the next-door Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys is a secondary grammar school in Wilmington, Kent. The school, which from 1954 to 1982 was called Dartford Technical High School, is a specialist Engineering school with a strong emphasis on Design Technology, Mathematics and Physics...
, as well as Wilmington Enterprise College
Wilmington Enterprise College
Wilmington Academy is a mixed high school specialising in business and enterprise and a vocational centre for land-based learning located in Wilmington, Kent...
(WEC) and Hextable School.
History
The land was occupied by apple orchards in the 17th century. In the 18th century a workhouse was established before the Whitehead family took over the manor house. There was a gardener with cottage still in the tennis grounds, a pigsty, sweeping carriageway, large greenhouses and many other noticeable features.Departments
The school has the following departments: Science, Mathematics, Design/Technology, Business, Geography, History, English, Art, Modern Languages (including German, French and Italian), Media, Information Communication Technology, Religious Studies and Philosophy, PE and Music.Facilities
The school has a hall, gymnasium, seven science labs (two of which are newly refurbished), seven ICT suites, three 6th common rooms, a large study room, a music room, a library, four tennis courts, two leisure lawns and a long-jump pit.Buildings
The school is made up of a number of buildings. The 'Manor' across the road is home to the English department, the practice music rooms, 6th form common rooms and a D.T. room. It still harbours many traditional features, such as the ceilings and fireplaces. The 'Grange' is also an old manor house, with has some stained glass windows, staircases and fireplaces. It is home to the library, study room and offices. Furthermore, there is the 'New Building' which has been around since the 1970s, which also has the recent 2009 extension attached, has the majority of classrooms. Finally, the 'Learning Centre' which is an ICT equipped building consisting of two classrooms, opened in late 2004.Awards and achievements
- Awarded Specialist Status for Maths and Computing. (September 2004)
- County Beacon status for Mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages
- Oracle Academy
- 44% of Year 8 students achieved an award in the UK Maths Challenge.
- Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 school netball teams were all placed in the top 3 of the Gravesham League.
- Three students have reached international standard in canoeing, polo, Tennis and Triathlon.