Huge Numbers Welcomed to Open Evening

A big thank you to all the families who came along to our interactive Open Evening last night, we hope you enjoyed the experience. An estimate of around 550 people came through the door, with many parents giving very positive feedback and several young people who didn’t want to leave! Ms Pigdon, Headteacher said: “The…

Free Books for Year 7

Reading for pleasure is high on the agenda at William Howard School. Through our annual Bookbuzz scheme, supported by the Book Trust, the WHS Library is once again offering a gift of a FREE book to each of our new Year 7 students. There are 16 wonderful titles to choose from, stories and graphic novels…

Gold for WHS Open Spaces

We are thrilled to announce the wonderful results our WHS Open Spaces received in the 2023 Cumbria in Bloom Awards. Overall they were awarded GOLD; with a Silver Gilt in the Special Award for Small Wooden Copse category; a Silver Gilt in the Biodiversity category; and a Gold in the container gardening category. Ms Booker…

Parent LAB member vacancy

Dear Parents Do you want to get involved in the running of your local Academy Local Advisory Board? An exciting opportunity is available for you to join our Local Advisory Board (previously known as the Governing Body) at William Howard School.  There is one vacancy available for Parent LAB members. As Trusts and Academies become…

Headteacher’s Award (18 September 2023)

Victoria Filipowicz is the very deserving recipient of this week’s Headteacher Award. Victoria has had and amazing start to her education at WHS; while settling into Year 7 herself, she has supported and guided one of our new EAL students, becoming a friend and a young interpreter. Miss Pigdon said: “Victoria has demonstrated some of…

Showing Potential

Congratulations to Year 9 student Milly Phillipson, who came first at the Westmorland County Show at the weekend. She has now qualified for the Royal International Show at Hickstead, next July. During the summer holiday, Milly and her pony Paddy came an incredible 2nd place at The Royal International Horse Show final. In December, Milly will also be competing at the London International Horse Show. Good luck Milly!

Riding High!

We are continuously astounded by the range of talents and interests our students pursue. Ava Little is one such example; last weekend she competed in the Equestrian Vaulting English Championships in Warwickshire, taking part in the pre-novice team and individual events. Equestrian vaulting can be thought of as gymnastics and dance on horseback. Although Ava…

Edulink One App Parent Guide

We use an app called Edulink One to communicate information about their children to parents. An activation email will be sent to parents using the email address of the primary contact we hold on our system. This will allow parents to set their password so they can access the app. Click here to log in to Edulink One.…

Open Evening for 2024 Admissions

We are holding our Open Evening on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 – it’s a fantastic opportunity to explore the school and speak with our dedicated staff and students. NO NEED TO BOOK A PLACE! The evening will start at 5.30pm with an introductory talk, so please arrive between 5.15pm and 5.30pm to be seated in…