West Gate School

02/11/2026

📣 A reminder that tomorrow from 2.20pm, outside of reception, pupils will be running the first of our pop-up 'Eco-Refill' shops ♻️Aiming to reduce single use plastics and also acting as a fantastic enterprise project, pupils will be selling washing up liquid, hand soap, laundry liquid, fabric conditioner and body wash, which you can purchase and take away in your reusable containers. The prices are reasonable and the quality of the products is excellent.

The Eco-Refill shop will be open at this time on the first Tuesday of each month. 🌎🌱🌿

27/10/2026

📣Announcement 📣
Next Tuesday 3rd November from 2.20pm we will be launching our ECO-REFILL SHOP! Located outside of reception and run by our pupils, we are inviting parents, carers and staff to bring 500ml bottles and purchase good quality, affordable products such as washing up liquid, hand soap, laundry liquid, fabric conditioner and body wash to help REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE ♻️
See the video below, spread the word and remember your refillable 500 ml bottles next Tuesday, to grab some great products and help save the planet 🌎🌱🌿
In partnership with Pupils Profit

This is "Adult Introduction - V4" by MI on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

27/10/2026

✨ Diwali Celebrations at West Gate School ✨

We are excited to celebrate the Festival of Light with a morning full of fun, creativity, and culture on 6th November, 9:45am – 11:00am.

Pupils will enjoy: 🪔 Food tasting
🎨 Designing and decorating Diwali cards
📖 Interactive storytelling
🪔 Decorating diyas
🎵 Music and cultural activities
🌺 Mehndi patterns
👗 Traditional clothes to try on
🌈 Sensory trays with coloured rice, spices, glitter and lights

We encourage pupils to wear bright colours and celebration clothes to help mark this special occasion.

06/10/2026

🎄 Calling all local businesses, crafters and sellers! 🎄

We're looking for stallholders to join our West Gate School Christmas Fayre 2026!

🛍️ Stall spaces available for just £6

📅 Saturday 28th November 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 2:00pm
📍 Glenfield Road Pavilion, 241 Glenfield Road

A fantastic opportunity to showcase your products, support the local community and be part of a festive event enjoyed by families, staff and visitors.

To book a stall or find out more:
✉ [email protected]
📞 0116 255 2187 (Ext 155)

✨ Spaces are limited, so get in touch today!

28/09/2026

25/09/2026

☕🍰 Macmillan Coffee Morning Success! 🍰☕

Today, staff at West Gate School came together for our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning, raising money for a truly wonderful cause.

We were overwhelmed by the generosity of our staff, who spent time baking, buying, donating and selling a fantastic range of cakes and treats throughout the morning. The support from everyone involved helped make the event a huge success, with plenty of delicious goodies enjoyed by all!

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, donated and took part. It's always fantastic to see our school community come together to support such an important charity and make a difference to the lives of those affected by cancer.

Missed our Macmillan Coffee Morning? There's still time to donate! 💚

If you'd like to support this fantastic cause, please use the link below. Every penny raised helps Macmillan provide invaluable support to people affected by cancer.

🔗 Donate here: https://donate.justgiving.com/fundraising/cm26005015/ ☕🍰💚

💚 Together, every cake sold and every donation made helps support the amazing work of Macmillan Cancer Support. 💚

17/09/2026

Yesterday, 16th September, three of our students and a member of staff attended the Inclusive by Design Conference at Leicester Racecourse, organised by the Leicester and Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership (LLBSP) Careers Hub Team.

The event brought together local businesses to explore how they can create more inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through training sessions and information sharing, attendees learned about accessible recruitment practices, building confidence in working with diverse customer groups, and ensuring greater equity for employees - working towards an Inclusive Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to explain to the attendees how they had benefitted from the various work experience opportunities and projects accessed through school. We are incredibly proud of how they represented our school throughout the day.

Photos credited to Beth Walsh the official photographer for the day.

03/09/2026

🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You from West Gate School 🌟

We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to The Leicestershire Law Society for their kind donation of £400, and to SPS Technologies for their fantastic fundraising contribution of £750.

The funds raised by SPS Technologies included generous employee donations in support of "Noor's Warriors", helping to champion the inspirational Noor's Wolf Run Challenge.

For those who may not know, Noor is a pupil at West Gate School. As a young person with special educational needs, taking part in the Wolf Run was a tremendous personal challenge. With the unwavering support of her family, Noor showed incredible courage, determination and resilience to complete the event while raising funds for our school charity, the Friends of West Gate Association.

We are delighted to share that Noor and her family have raised an amazing £3,660, a cheque of £750 to Friends of West Gate Association, £750 by SPS Technologies included generous employee donations plus £527.50 in Gift Aid, bringing the total raised to £4,937.50

These donations, together with the continued support of our community and ongoing fundraising efforts, will help us achieve our goal of purchasing new outdoor play equipment for our pupils, creating more opportunities for play, development and enjoyment.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, fundraised, shared our campaign and cheered Noor on along the way. Your generosity is making a real difference to the lives of our pupils.

💙 Well done Noor and family, and thank you to The Leicestershire Law Society, SPS Technologies and everyone who has supported this incredible journey. 💙

06/07/2026

🚤 What a fantastic day out for our students on a narrowboat trip, kindly funded by The Baldwin Trust. Thank you to The Baldwin Trust for making this wonderful experience possible.

Our students had the opportunity to get hands-on by steering the boat, helping to open the locks, and learning all about life on the waterways. It was a fantastic opportunity to build confidence, teamwork, and life skills while having lots of fun!

A huge thank you as well to Stewart, Mark, and Derek, whose support, guidance, and enthusiasm helped make the day so memorable. We really appreciate everything you did to look after us.

03/07/2026

📢 Construction Site Visit with Morro Partnerships 🏗️
As part of our careers programme with Morro Partnerships, we had the exciting opportunity to visit a live construction site.

During the visit, we learned about the wide range of jobs available in the construction industry and asked questions about the skills, qualifications, and training needed for different roles. We also saw houses at various stages of construction and had the chance to go inside a property that was still being built, giving us a fascinating insight into the building process.
One of the highlights of the day was getting the opportunity to sit in a digger! 🚜

A huge thank you to Morro Partnerships for such an informative and enjoyable experience. We learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed our day.