Thanks a Bench!

Our huge thanks to the Friends of William Howard School — led by Laura Vincze and Julie Hogg — for their incredible fundraising efforts! Thanks to their hard work, we now have some brand‑new outdoor seating for students to enjoy during break times. Today, members of our Student Leadership Team were delighted to present Laura…

Headteacher’s Award for Positive, Proactive Student

Bea (a Year 9 student) received the Headteacher’s Award this week. She is an outstanding student who consistently strives for excellence in everything she does academically, socially, and through her wide range of extracurricular activities. She is proactive in seeking support, extension work, and additional challenge, demonstrating real commitment to her learning and continuous improvement.…

Alumni Spotlight (January 2026)

Our Alumni Spotlight for January is shone on Laura May Croucher Laura left WHS in 2015, but her love for performing was already firmly centre stage. Her favourite subjects were Drama, PE and Textiles, and she spent countless hours with her friends in the music block – making up choreographies, singing together, and experimenting with…

Polishing Performance

LAMDA lessons are in full swing as Ms Lewis’ current cohort of students prepare for their forthcoming Acting examinations. The students are working very hard towards examination day, and we wish them all the very best of luck! Here at William Howard School, the Drama Department is pleased to be able to offer students the opportunity to…

Sports Round-up (23 January 2026)

Cross Country A huge well done to all WHS runners who took part in the Cumbria County Cross Country Championships at Cartmel. It was a tough, wet and cold day, but every single athlete showed incredible resilience, determination, and team spirit throughout the course. We are especially proud to celebrate our top finishers, who delivered exceptional…

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…