WHS Sporting Stars

Congratulation to one of our Year 10 soccer superstars – Oscar Murphy recently attended a talent identification camp at St George’s Park National Football Centre (home to England’s National football teams). Oscar plays in several of Carlisle United youth teams (U15, U17 and U18) and was put forward for the special training camp by the…

Access to Outdoor Adventure

Ten very excited students from Years 7 and 8 travelled to the Lake District for their long-awaited activity day with the Calvert Trust on Tuesday. The wonderful staff at the centre gave our students a warm welcome and introduced the activities they would be doing before everyone headed to the sports hall to be fitted…

Year 9 Business Ideas Showcased

Well done to our Year 9 Business students who recently attended a showcase event at Carlisle College. The event was a fantastic opportunity for each group to proudly present their campaign ideas, share their progress, and gain inspiration by viewing the work of other teams. Students and mentors came together to celebrate everyone’s achievements, enjoying a…

Winners of Golden Opportunity for Adventure

Congratulations to Paisley, Nathan, Stanley and Elsie – our winners of The Outward Bound Trust golden tickets. The tickets entitle the students to 50% or over off the cost of a summer adventure at one of the amazing Outward Bound centres with activities like rock climbing, canoeing, gorge scrambling and cutter sailing. To be selected…

Headteacher’s Award Nomination for Positivity and Politeness

A Year 11 student was highly recommended to receive this week’s Headteacher’s Award. Hayden is regarded as being an absolute pleasure to work with across all lessons. He consistently demonstrates an exceptionally positive attitude, approaching every task with genuine effort, a smile, and uplifting comments that encourage those around him. His manners are exemplary and…

Tenpin Super Stars!

Hollywood Bowl was already full of students smiling and bubbling with excitement when our two Year 7 teams arrived to compete in the North Cumbria Panathlon Tenpin Bowling Challenge on Wednesday. They couldn’t wait to bowl! This has now become an annual event with secondary schools attending from all over North Cumbria, an event looked…

Our Marvelous Reading Mentors

Our reading programme is something we are extremely proud of. Now firmly in its second year, it brings students across different year groups together and allows our reading coaches to play a key role in supporting and inspiring younger pupils. Our coaches work with care and enthusiasm to help develop reading skills, build confidence, and…