Year 8 & 9 students in the Archaeology (Character Curriculum) classes recently enjoyed learning about the main types of pottery found on Romano-British sites. Students handled sherds of Samian ware, amphora, mortarium and black burnished ware, finding out the function of each type and where they were made. They also looked at some of the…
We are immensely proud of one of our Year 10 students and WHS Mountain Runner, Aoife M, who ran an extraordinary 150 miles throughout May to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. Alongside many shorter runs, Aoife completed several remarkable long distance routes. On 9th May, she ran over 40 miles from Lanercost to Keswick (via…
26 students from KS3 took part in a dance workshop with the wonderful Kelly McClelland from the National Centres for Advanced Training in Dance, on 20th May. Our very own CAT student and GCSE dancer, Penny H helpfully assisted with the session too. The students explored technically challenging sequences and developed their creativity whilst choreographing…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Keira in Year 8. Last week, Keira attended the Outward Bound Residential Trip to Loch Eil, Scotland, alongside 47 Year 8 and 9 students. The experience focused on building resilience — one of our school’s core values — by taking students well beyond their comfort zones through a range…
Forty‑eight students from Years 8 and 9 enjoyed an action‑packed week at the Loch Eil Outward Bound Centre near Fort William. After a six‑hour coach journey, they jumped straight into the adventure — meeting their instructors, taking a whistle‑stop tour of the centre, and squeezing in a quick change before the traditional “jog and dip”…
DIG DAY 1 | On Saturday 9 May, Miss Scullion, Mrs Giecco and a group of pupils from the Archaeology (Character Curriculum) course joined staff and volunteers for a day of digging at Carlisle Cricket Club. This season ‘Uncovering Roman Carlisle’ are focusing on an area to the south of the monumental building. Our group spent…
Cricket Our Year 7 cricket team were involved in a final-ball thriller against RR Central Academy on Monday night. Although narrowly coming out on the wrong side, it was great to see some fantastic individual contributions and brilliant team spirit along the way. Year 9 also had a great game, with lovely students from both…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Harvey in Year 7. Harvey is an exceptional student who personifies the very best of our school values in every aspect of school life. Despite being only in Year 7, he has already made a significant impact on the WHS community, consistently demonstrating positivity, enthusiasm and a genuine commitment…
Boccia Following on from their success at the Carlisle and Eden Boccia Competition earlier in the year, one of our Boccia teams travelled to Penrith to compete in the County Competition on Friday. There were eight teams in total from around the whole county, all winners of their earlier, more local events. Competition was fierce…
Our students really have been relishing the various Outward Bound experiences offered this term. This week, a small group of students had an unforgettable time at the OB Centre at Ullswater, filled with adventure, teamwork and personal growth. Over three days, they took part in a wide range of exciting activities including rock jumping, canoeing…