Money to make a difference 2023
WHEELWRIGHT OLD BOYS WAR MEMORIAL FUND
The fund is available to support the education of students under the age of 25 years who are, or whose parents are, resident in the former County Borough of Dewsbury.
In short, any students that live within the WF12 and WF13 postcodes could be entitled to money.
The trustees can make grants:
- For outfits, clothing, tools instruments or books.
- To facilitate travel in furtherance of courses (but not travel expenses to and from home).
To apply, please complete the Application Form, and return to the below address by Monday 31st October 2022.
Mr M G Parkinson – The Clerk, Wheelwright Old Boys War Memorial Fund, 6 Rectory View, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0NN.
Applications must be made in writing by post in the attached form, if you do not have access to a printer, please collect one from the school reception. Applications by e-mail will not be accepted or considered. Where possible, please attach official purchase receipts as once a grant has been approved in principle the trustees will require proof of expenditure prior to release.
The trustees are next due to meet in the second or third week of November. Applicants will receive written confirmation of the outcome of their application by the end of November.
In 2022, a number of Heckmondwike Grammar School were successful in their applications and received grants of up to £250 for books and equipment.
Congratulations to all our students on achieving outstanding GCSE results again this year.
Students are once again to be congratulated for their outstanding successes at GCSE. 74% of grades were awarded at grade 7 or above, and of these 40% were grade 9.
As well as some overall excellent results for the school, with over 99% of our Year 11 students securing at least five good GCSE grades, there were also 80% of our students who achieved five or more GCSEs at grade 9-7. In addition, 66% of our Year 11 students secured an impressive eight or more GCSEs at grade 9-7.
There are also some exceptional individual stories. Well done to James Basford, Humaira Dadibhai, Jonathan Downes, Ayan Gupta, Suchir Gupta, Samiksha Iyer, Rishita Konda, Dilshi Mapatuna, Safaa Pandor and Rishi Saravanan who all achieved an incredible ten GCSEs at grade 9; as well as Mahaa Ali-Ahmad, Fiona George, Anousheh Haque, Samuel Jones, Zahra Mahdi, Arnav Maniyar, Rishi Mikkilineni, Hari Montgomery, Estelle Roberts, Alfie Robinson, Navaneeth Roshan Sasikumar, Anish Srikanth, Olivia Taylor and Lucy Webb who all achieved an impressive nine GCSEs at grade 9.
These excellent results do not just happen automatically. They are evidence of the exceptional commitment and determination of Heckmondwike’s students who received outstanding support from the dedicated staff and hugely supportive parents.
Some impressive overall statistics include:
672 grades awarded were grade 9.
92 students with ten or more 9-7 grades
140 students with eight or more 9-7 grades
168 students with five or more 9-7 grades
My congratulations and well done to you all.
Peter Roberts – Headteacher
Congratulations to all our students on achieving outstanding A level results again this year.
As always the profile of our grades shows a very strong bias towards the upper range of grades. 79% of the A Level results were at grade C or better and 71% of these grades were either A*, A or B.
There were 220 A* and A grades altogether, including 40 students that achieved 3 or more grade A* or A passes. Extra special mentions go to Saugat Bohara and Saneha Kauser who achieved 4 A* grades. Further congratulations go to Abdullah Aziz, Martha Currie and Jenny Hepworth who achieved an incredible A* grade in their 3 A Level Subjects.
These superb results reflect the hard work and dedication of our students and staff, and will enable the students to take their next steps with confidence. The outcomes in terms of students being placed at universities and high calibre apprenticeships of their choice are exceptionally good this year.
My congratulations and well done to you all.
Pete Roberts – Headteacher
Sports day was again a fantastic event involving over 300 competitors taking part in track and fields events as well as the tug of war.
Despite the best efforts of the weather to dampen the occasion, the level of performance was incredibly high.
A number of school records were broken during the day.
Year 8 student Poppy Nutman won the 800m with a time of 2 minutes 38 seconds beating Ellie Dobson’s record which has stood since 2008.
Year 9 student Willliam Mcintosh followed up his excellent performance in the English schools athletics championships claiming the school 400m record held previously by Jack Fisher since 2008. William’s time of 56.28 seconds was emphatic taking 4 seconds off the record.
Year 12 student Usman Ali surpassed the record for 400m held by Thomas Ashen since 2017. Usman’s time of 53.82 seconds beat the existing record by a mammoth eight seconds.
The final record of the day went to Year 12 student Woody Walker in the shot put, his outstanding throw of 13.00m smashed the previous record of 10m 57 set last year.
Congratulations to all of the competitors who put in so much effort into every event both in the track and in the field. There was also outstanding support from the main stand which created a fantastic positive atmosphere.
A massive thankyou to all the teaching and support staff for their hard work before during and after the event and to the Year 12 A level PE students and sports leaders who helped Marshall and officiate the track and field events.
On Saturday, 1 July, we opened our doors to celebrate our 125th birthday. As Headteacher, Mr Roberts noted, during that time a lot has changed – 2 world wars, a pandemic, 7 Monarchs, 1 world cup countess Prime Ministers and 11 Headteachers. However, the school still upholds its traditional values and Latin motto, Nil Sine Labore – nothing without work and everybody at the school subscribes to being the best they can possibly be.
Over 1500 visited on the day, including many former students and former staff. All enjoyed tours of the school, including an extensive exhibition of the school’s archive and reminisced about their days in school, meeting people they hadn’t seen for many years. Visitors were treated to traditional afternoon teas and enjoyed the school band as an interlude.
The oldest visitor was 99-year-old former student Hilda Wood (pictured), and the youngest just 3 months old, already seeing her first sight of her school to come!
We are delighted to announce our school production this year. On three consecutive nights next week we will be performing The Addams Family, featuring students from all year groups and accompanied by our student band.
The set has now arrived and looks fantastic, with the sound and lights arriving soon. The students have been working very hard rehearsing during the year and especially over the last few weeks. Tickets are selling well and are available on Eventbrite (links below). Please note these are numbered seats and you can choose where to sit. There is also an aisle between seats 7 and 8 to be aware of whilst booking.
Direct ticket links:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-addams-family-musical-monday-10-july-tickets-648215478947?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-addams-family-musical-tuesday-11-july-tickets-648226020477?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-addams-family-musical-wednesday-12-july-tickets-648228156867?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Programmes and a raffle will be available on the night and refreshments are included. We do hope you get the chance to support us.
125 years ago, Heckmondwike Grammar School first opened its doors to students in and around Heckmondwike. In the intervening years the school has grown in size and stature and is now one of the top performing schools in the North of England, serving a diverse community across West Yorkshire.
To mark the 125th anniversary, the school is holding a celebratory open day on Saturday 1 July and is an open house for anyone to attend. We welcome current students and their families, former students, who may wish to meet up with their old classmates, former staff, or indeed anybody who is interested in looking round the school.
During the day, we will be offering guided tours, there will be live music from the school’s wonderful ensembles, afternoon tea served throughout the day and an opportunity to reminisce and celebrate the first 125 years of this great institution. We look forward to welcoming you.
If you are interested in attending, we would appreciate it if you could complete the following form. This will enable us to ensure the day runs as smoothly as possible and allow us to plan for catering.
https://forms.office.com/e/4BgX5LzRbA
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January 2025