On Friday, schools from across the North of Cumbria came together at Carlisle College, to compete in the Lord’s Taverners North Cumbria Secondary Table Cricket Competition. With 15 teams participating, competition was fierce. The teams were placed in four pools with the winner of each pool progressing to a semi-final and then to a playoff…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Oli Wightman for being an inspiration to all those who know him. Oliver has recently been selected for the GB wheelchair rugby squad and has a chance of being William Howard’s second Paralympian at the 2028 Paralympics in LA. He recently gave an inspiring presentation about his journey in…
This is the fourth year running that Mr Connolly has organised an A Level Philosophy conference with Carlisle Cathedral, and this year William Howard School Philosophy students were joined by staff and students from Trinity School and John Foster who works with the Philosophy Department of Lancaster University. It was a tremendous success and allowed our…
51 students enjoyed a week in in Passo Tonale in the Italian Alps over half term. The majority of the group were absolute beginners and worked hard to be intermediate skiers by the end of the week. Mrs Tait, the trip leader, remarked, “Well done each and every student, you were a delight to be…
Today, Sam from the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation came into school to talk to our Year 9 students about the effects and risks of taking drugs and alcohol. The DSM Foundation is a drug and alcohol education charity that was set up by Fiona and Tim Spargo-Mabbs in 2014 after their 16-year-old son Daniel died following…
We welcomed in Louise Quinn and Alicia McKenna of Shotton Hall Research Institute, who are working with us to develop an additional strand to our reading intervention, on Friday 14th February. Currently, our Key Stage 3 Tier 2 readers are part of an established intervention, meeting on Mondays and Fridays during tutor time with their…
We were delighted to have raised our target of £100 from our Valentine’s-themed coffee morning on Friday 14th February, organised by the Student Leadership Team. The funds were being raised to develop the sensory garden in Learning Provision, where we can now add items including a grass sensory wall, outdoor clock, solar water feature, waterproof…
News stories and information from our Year Groups can be downloaded here: Year 7 Newsletter February 2025 Year 8 Newsletter February 2025 Year 9 Newsletter February 2025 Year 11 Newsletter February 2025 Sixth Form Newsletter February 2025
Our A Level English students had a culture-packed few days in London before the half-term holiday… DAY 1| Monday: After arriving at Euston Station, the wasted no time and visited the Design Museum, the British Library, went past Buckingham Palace and had a ghost bus tour. DAY 2| Tuesday: It was another packed day where…
This week (10 to 16 February 2025) is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). There’s a wealth of apprenticeships available to our September school leavers – here are just a few examples. Students can check out the Apprenticeships page on our VLE for the latest opportunities Apprenticeships, Open Days and Careers Events — William Howard School