The Headteacher’s Award this week goes Year 9 student Elliot. Elliot is an exceptional student who excels in his lessons, consistently demonstrating politeness and a maturity beyond his years. Last week, he proudly represented our school in the Carlisle District Cross Country competition. The race was highly competitive, and Elliot battled hard for second place. However,…
The Ethics Cup is a national competition which encourages students to learn how to ‘disagree, agreeably’. Last Thursday, our Year 12 Philosophy students participated in our own in-house version. It focused on three topical issues and asked students to consider how we can have polite and productive debate within our everyday lives, especially when it…
Students in the Year 8 and 9 Archaeology classes (part of our Character Curriculum) have enjoyed a practical finds handling session. The finds have been loaned from the ‘Uncovering Roman Carlisle’ project at Carlisle Cricket Club, and include a collection of Roman pottery, window glass, hob nails, tile and vaulting tube, along with later Medieval…
We were extremely privileged to be able to welcome the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to our school on Thursday. During his visit, Mr Bailey engaged with our Sixth Form Maths and Business students, discussing his role at the Bank of England and sharing insights into the current economic landscape. The students…
Wednesday entailed a visit to the National ESports Centre in snowy Sunderland for a group of Year 9 girls. Once they had made their frozen way to the Centre, the girls took advantage of being the first school to arrive to use the consoles to show their skills. When everyone else was onsite they spent…
Carlisle School’s Cross Country Students from Years 8, 9 and 10 took part in the Carlisle Schools Cross Country at the Sheepmount on Wednesday afternoon. Despite the freezing weather conditions, the runners put on a fantastic performance on the flat course. First up to race were the Junior Girls – a team of seven from…
It’s been fantastic to see such a diverse mix of industries and locations for our Year 11 work experience placements this week. From architecture to motorsport, and even a chimney sweep, the students have certainly gained a wide array of valuable insights into different career paths. One of our students even travelled all the way…
At William Howard School, our recent decision to create a mobile device-free environment during the school day has been met with resounding success. Following thoughtful discussions with parents and students, we implemented a policy that allows students to bring their mobile phones to school but requires them to be turned off and stored in bags…
Ellen is a truly deserving candidate for the weekly Headteacher’s Award. Her dedication to sports leadership is exceptional, consistently offering her time and expertise to support every festival with enthusiasm and professionalism. Beyond her own commitments to after-school clubs, she selflessly extends her time to mentor younger students and ensure the success of primary school…
Our alumnus of the month for November is Nathan Little who attended William Howard School from 2012 to 2017. Nathan left school to study Uniformed Public Services at Newton Rigg College for a year before joining the Army Foundation College Harrogate, where he completed his basic training and started phase 2 training as an Electronics…