NEWS

On two consecutive weekends this month, Wilson’s has played host to instructors from our DofE Activity Provider. With 96 Silver Year 11 and 36 Gold Year 12 participants, and 135 Year 10 Bronze participants, Wilson’s has a very large cohort of pupils preparing for expeditions this year. Three pupils give their perspective on the preparations:

As older students celebrated at the Founder’s Service in Southwark Cathedral, Year 7 pupils enjoyed the annual Enterprise event. Run by the Inspirational Learning group team, the pupils were set the task of designing a campaign that would promote the benefits of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles over those of conventional diesel or petrol equivalents to ...

Now that the new term is fully under way, our programme of activities, clubs and societies for 2022–23 has been published (see What's New on the home page). The document provides details of the member of staff who runs the activity, as well as the time and venue.

Mr Elwood, the coordinator of co-curricular provision, is very keen that there ...

Students in Years 10 and above have been working hard over recent months on the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections of their Awards, demonstrating dedication to a range of activities. We look forward to marking their achievements as a new year gets underway!

It must be said, however, that for most students it is the expedition section ...

Among many highlights of Entomology club last year, students from the Lower School were taught about and able to see a live tarantula and a live ‘dead leaf mantis’ (Deroplatys desiccate)! From the spring term in Entomology club, we looked at two different species of praying mantis, studied a live panther chameleon, and dissected a praying mantis ...