To mark the 10th anniversary since Wickersley School and Sports College academised and the Trust was formed, students - aged between 5 and 18 - from across the Trust’s 13 schools came together, in WPT’s biggest ever, cross-Trust event, to put on a spectacle of songs, dances, cheerleading, performances (including previews of the ever-popular Christmas pantomimes!) and art for the school and local community.
There were three showings throughout the day, all with packed out audiences. These included:
The Princess and the Frog - Wickersley School and Sports College The Climb - WPT Primary School KS1 Singers What Was I Made For? (From Barbie) - Clifton Community School DancersFor Good (From Wicked) - Wickersley School and Sports College SingersElf Jr The Musical - The Gainsborough AcademyHall of Fame - WPT Primary School KS2 SingersCheerleading - Wickersley School and Sports CollegeTema Popular de Brasil - Wickersley School and Sports CollegeEx Wives (SIX the Musical) - Rawmarsh Community School Cinderella - Thrybergh AcademyBohemian Rhapsody - Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School SoloistThe Greatest Showman Medley - WPT Young Voices Choir
Helen O’Brien, CEO of Wickersley Partnership Trust, said: “This has been an incredibly special year for us at Wickersley Partnership Trust. To mark a decade of excellent academic achievement, we wanted to put on a show that our whole Trust and local community could enjoy.
“The WPT is 10 Showcase displayed the exceptional talent that we have in our Trust, and I’m beyond proud that over 300 students from Year 1 to Sixth Form were involved in bringing our biggest cross-Trust collaborative ever to fruition.
“It was an outstanding showcase of how, together, we celebrate our achievements, and I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished as a community.”
Scott Gunn, WPT is 10 Showcase Event Organiser at Wickersley Partnership Trust, added: “It was an honour to put together such a fantastic event to celebrate WPT turning 10. The whole team across the Trust pulled together to make the show a resounding success, and the children taking part did their schools, communities and Trust proud.”
Founded in 2014, Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) is a multi-academy trust with eight primary schools, five secondary schools, one sixth form, and five alternative provisions under its umbrella. The schools are predominantly based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, with one based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The climate for learning within Wickersley Partnership Trust is characterised by embedded inclusivity and high expectations from the whole Trust community - schools have their own individual character but the core ethos, vision and practices are driven by the Trust’s desire to ensure equality for all, regardless of location.
WPT’s motto is: ‘We aim to send all young people into an ever-changing world, able and qualified to play their full part in it.’
WPT’s website: https://wickersleypt.org/
