January 29, 2025
This is a draft schedule of events for the academic year 25/26.
Please check regularly as details may change.
If you have an event at your school and you would like to add it to the calendar please email [email protected]
| WLP Calendar of Events 25-26 | |||
| Event | Date | Description | Location |
| September | |||
| Mandarin | 24 | Mandarin HSK Course is an after-school language learning course to introduce year 8 and year 9 students to Chinese language and prepare them for an accredited qualification. Weekly afterschool course – Wednesdays | SPGS |
| Japanese | 26 | 10-week pilot course to take place in the morning before school. (Tuesday) | Online |
| WLP Committee Meeting | 26 | Partnership leads from all WLP schools meet termly to offer new ideas and give and receive feedback on current projects and to agree the organisation of WLP activities. | SPGS |
| LSE Generate Day 1 | TBC | Free course over four days held at the LSE for WLP Y12 students interested in entrepreneurship. | LSE |
| HE Uni Prep | Sep – Dec | Support for Year 13 students from maintained schools within the WLP with their university applications. | SPS & SPGS |
| WLP Student Council Meeting & Team Bonding | 28 | The Student Committee consists of 4 student representatives from each of the 9 WLP schools, two Y10 students and two Y13 students. | SPGS |
| October | |||
| Launch of WLP Talent Show | 19 | Campaign to find talented students across WLP schools. Students will be asked to submit a 1 minute video of their talent: juggling, magic, impressions, comedy, singing, music, gymnastics etc. They will be judged by the student council and the best will be put forward to the final in December! | Online |
| WLP Steering Group Meeting | TBC | The Steering Group, which meets at least once a term, proposes and oversees the strategic direction of the WLP and determines the allocation of resources. | |
| November | |||
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 4 | Second Autumn meeting | |
| MMI | TBC | Mock interview preparation day for medicine and dentistry applicants | SPGS |
| MMI | TBC | Mock interview preparation day for medicine and dentistry applicants | SPS |
| Humanities Conference | TBC | Participants experienced 3 seminars from across the Humanities subject delivered by teachers from St Paul’s. | SPS |
| December | |||
| LSE Generate Day 2 | 3 or 4 | Free course over four days held at the LSE for WLP Y12 students interested in entrepreneurship. | LSE |
| MMI | TBC | Mock interview preparation day for medicine and dentistry applicants | SPGS |
| WLP Talent Show | TBC | The finalists of the talent competions chosen by the student council will compete for the WLP ACE Cup! | LUS?? |
| WLP Christmas Quiz | w/c 08 Dec | Calling all WLP schools! This holiday season, we are bringing our Y9 students together for a merry and mind-boggling Christmas Quiz! | SPGS |
| January | |||
| Model United Nations | TBC | Model United Nations is a student debating activity which follows the format of a United Nations assembly. Delegations take the role of individual countries and work together in committees to debate and resolve a range of different topics. | SPS |
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 20 | The student council meets twice each term to plan event and input on the direction of the WLP. | |
| February | |||
| WLP Steering Group Meeting | TBC | The Steering Group, which meets at least once a term, proposes and oversees the strategic direction of the WLP and determines the allocation of resources. | |
| LSE Generate Day 3 | TBC | Free course over four days held at the LSE for WLP Y12 students interested in entrepreneurship. | LSE |
| Philosophy Conference | TBC | Y12 & Y13 students are invited to a Philosophy Conference at SPGS | SPGS |
| Artist in Residence | TBC | 5 day programme. Guided by practicing artist, Aliki Braine, they experimented with the physical nature of photographic images—cutting, folding, inking, punching holes, and layering negatives with adhesive labels. | SPGS |
| March | |||
| WLP Careers Fair | 4/5 March | WLP students are invited to visit stalls or sit down at professional networking desk for more in depth discussions about particular career pathways. | TBC |
| Economics Trading Day | TBC | St Paul’s School will host an Economics Trading Day. Students from all West London Partnership schools will be invited to take part. | SPS |
| LSE Generate Demo Day | TBC | Students will present their final pitches to judegs from LSE. | SPGS |
| WLP Committee Meeting | 18 | Partnership leads from all WLP schools meet termly to offer new ideas and give and receive feedback on current projects and to agree the organisation of WLP activities. | |
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 26 | The student council meets twice each term to plan event and input on the direction of the WLP. | |
| April | |||
| WLP CPD Day | 13 | Teachers from across WLP schools are invited to take part in the Continuing Professional Development Day. | Various |
| Easter STEM | Easter Break | Science and Maths revision sessions for Y11 & Y13 students. | SPS |
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 29 | The student council meets twice each term to plan event and input on the direction of the WLP. | |
| May | |||
| Maths Talks | A series of Maths Talks organised by the Maths Society at SPGS | SPGS | |
| HE Conference | 9 | Subject Specific Talks, University Specific Talks, Application Advice, Personal Statement Advice, Careers & Gap Year Sessions, US Admissions Sessions | SPGS |
| WLP Committee Meeting | 5 | Partnership leads from all WLP schools meet termly to offer new ideas and give and receive feedback on current projects and to agree the organisation of WLP activities. | |
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 14 | The student council meets twice each term to plan event and input on the direction of the WLP. | |
| WLP Steering Group Meeting | 20 | The Steering Group, which meets at least once a term, proposes and oversees the strategic direction of the WLP and determines the allocation of resources. | |
| June | |||
| Y10 Workplace Visits | TBC | The workplace visits enable students to start investigating and exploring the world of work and gain an insight in to a career sector they are considering, and this year we have worked hard to provide as many options as possible for the students. | Offsite |
| Year 12 University Preparation Day | TBC | Year 12 University Preparation Day (including lunch): we look forward to welcoming an Admissions Tutor from Cambridge university and a representative from Warwick university who will share information regarding admissions processes, university/college choice, and student life. | SPS |
| Higher Education Fair | St Paul’s School Higher Education Fair: hosted by St Paul’s School, this event provides an opportunity for students at St Paul’s School, St Paul’s Girls’ School and our Partnership schools across London to find out more about a great range of Higher Education options including universities, gap year planning, work experience opportunities and degree apprenticeships. | SPS | |
| Y11 Entrepreneurship Course | TBC | This is a fantastic opportunity for Year 11 students from all schools within our partnership to come together, collaborate in mixed teams, and develop innovative business ideas. Throughout the course, they will gain valuable skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and pitching—just like real entrepreneurs! Winning pitches will receive up to £150 in prizes. | SPS |
| Future Medic Programme | TBC | A support program for Year 12 students who will be applying for Medicine courses. | PHS |
| WLP Student Council Meeting | 10 | The student council meets twice each term to plan event and input on the direction of the WLP. | |
| WLP Member Heads Meeting | 18 | Member heads commit to meeting once a year in the summer term to agree the strategic direction of the WLP | |
| July | |||
| HE Day Medicine & Dentistry | 2 | This event will support your students by preparing them for the first stages of the medicine and dentistry application process with a day of talks and workshops. | SPGS |
| Work Experience Opportunities | Summer Break | Offsite | |