It’s at this point in the academic year, just before the summer exams are in full flow, that the official Year 11 and Year 13 group photos are taken. This afternoon, students lined up patiently to be arranged in height order for the Tempest Photography photoshoot. There’s something heart-warming about seeing the cohorts all together,…
Sadie Bell is our April Alumna of the month. After leaving William Howard in 2019, she took a gap year to try different career options as she felt A level study in Sixth Form was not the right path for her. Sadie had hoped to find something she would enjoy during this time and was…
Our PE Department took two netball teams and two football teams on tour to Holland during the second week of the Easter holidays. The teams comprised of both Year 9 and 10 students. After landing in Amsterdam, a two-hour bus trip took them to Toverland Theme Park, home to TROY – the highest and fastest…
Year 7 and 8 students took part in a Careers IAG day, focusing on a variety of career pathways to spark an awareness in where their qualifications could take them in the future. The sessions linked to local labour market information and identified future skills gaps for when these year groups leave school, such as…
Year 13 students, Lucy McKeown and Euan Dawson recently took LAMDA Grade 8 Gold Medal Acting Solo exams, and we are proud to announce that they did exceptionally well, passing with Distinction. Lucy and Euan worked incredibly hard in preparation and their teacher, Ms Lewis, is delighted with the results. A Distinction at Grade 8…
Our top Year 7 and 8 mathematicians tackled the UK Maths Trust’s Junior Mathematical Challenge today. https://ukmt.org.uk/junior-challenges/junior-mathematical-challenge The 60-minute, 25 multiple choice question paper encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think. To recognize the highest performers in the challenge, the UK Maths Trust award the country’s top-scoring 50% of participants…
Our Year 10 boys did us proud at the County Cup Final, played at the Sheepmount in Carlisle on Tuesday 23rd April. Here is a report of the exciting match from the their coach, Mr Davies: The team got off to a great start when Jamie Parkin crossed from a corner kick and Olly Martindale…
Eight Year 12 students along with Mrs Croucher embarked on an unforgettable trip to Athens and Olympia for the 2024 European School Sport and Educational Games. Here’s a brief diary from their week-long adventure: DAY 1 (13 April) The group set off in the early hours of Saturday morning (2.00am) for Newcastle Airport. (A huge thank…
Year 7 History classes are continuing to impress their teachers with their designs and models of Norman Motte and Bailey, and Stone Keep castles. Here is a selection from Mr Wilson’s group. The variety of materials and methods used is wonderful: from clay to cake, and Minecraft to real natural materials. Some of the…
We’re always excited to hear about individual students’ interests and successes. Here are just a few of those achievements to be proud of: Hugh congratulations to Year 10 student Bella Richardson who won in the 2024 North of England Trampolining Reginal Semi-finals, which took place in Billingham on Sunday. She now goes on to compete…