Year 7 students Mac Hogg, Archie Dodd, Cody Hurley, and Freddie Ruddick celebrated a victory in their final cricket match with Lanercost Cricket Club recently, securing the title of North Cumbria U11 Premier League Champions. It has been a fantastic season for them in a sport they love. Additionally, Archie and Mac shared the U11…
On Thursday, 26th September, Miss Nicholls and Mrs Meakin welcomed Year 12 students and their parents/carers to the Step Up to Year 12 Evening. The aim of the evening was to share key information about the year ahead while providing support for both parents and students as they embark on this important phase of their…
Miss Mulholland’s Year 7 English class spent a morning visiting ‘the museum’. As part of their homework students were tasked with designing their own dinosaur along with a corresponding fact file. Miss Mulholland said, “I was blown away with their roarsome creativity. A number of exhibitors displayed and talked about their creations as the museum…
Despite the wild weather, the WHS Mountain Runners, mainly made up this week of enthusiastic Year 7 students, completed a tough run up Talkin Fell. Undeterred by the elements, the group set off from the peaceful village of Talkin, quickly tackling the lung-busting climb to the flanks of the fell. With rain clouds looming, the…
Our A Level Product Design students gained real inspiration on Tuesday, through an ‘Architecture Day’. Guided by three visiting architects – Ivy Edemafaka (RIBA, London), Katherine Mellor (TACP Architects), and Bob O’Neil (O’Neil Architects) – the event was a resounding success. Students tackled the “Shelter” challenge, designing, modelling, and presenting innovative shelter ideas that could…
The Student Leadership Team did a wonderful job of organising the Macmillan Coffee Morning in school today, raising a grand total of £300.68 for the charity. During first break, Sixth Form students and staff were invited to get together for coffee and cake. This year, they were treated to a little musical accompaniment too. A…
Congratulations to all the award winners at the Open Spaces Awards Evening on Wednesday. It was a great night, celebrating the students’ passion for agriculture and the environment. Assistant Headteacher, Mr Priddle presented the awards, and the Open Spaces Leaders received special gilets to identify them as senior members. As well as a two-course meal, the…
In their second game of the season, the Year 9 netballers took with them what they’d learned from the last game against Trinity and put it into practice. It was one of those games when the flow, set plays and shooting all just comes together as it should. The team dominated from the first quarter…
The Football season was kicked off with a good start for our girls teams this week. The U14 team beat Richard Rose Central Academy on Tuesday in the first round of the English Schools cup. The girls displayed great teamwork, together creating a lot of opportunities. After going 1-0 up, RRCA equalised after many attempts…
Nathan Logue is a worthy winner of the Headteacher’s Award this week for his demonstration of exceptional behaviour when travelling on the bus to school. As a Sixth Form student, Nathan stepped in to support a Year 7 pupil as they travelled to school, modelling the behaviour we expect at WHS and showing the utmost…