School Production a Soaring Success

This year’s whole school production ‘High School Musical’ was a resounding success, leaving the packed audiences’ spirits lifted sky-high. Students from Year 7 to 13 had been preparing for the production since October, with a range of roles and opportunities available for them to get involved; from performing in the cast or as a musician…

Pancake Race Day

Our Sixth Form Leadership students and staff had some flipping good fun during Friday breaktime, in advance of Shrove Tuesday. In two highly competitive pancake relay races, the staff team crossed the finish line first (they did have a significant number of PE teachers in their line-up). The Year 12s are already planning strategies to beat…

Sports Roundup (13 February 2026)

New Age Kurling With the Winter Olympics just beginning, five of our students headed to Penrith for the County New Age Kurling finals on Friday. The sports hall was buzzing with students from all over Cumbria. Primary and secondary school competitions were held alongside each other each with eight teams in each. Our team played…

WHS Learning Support Team Leader Recognised as Outstanding Apprenticeship Mentor

We are very proud to announce that our Learning Support Team Leader, Nicola Grogan, was chosen as this year’s Outstanding Apprenticeship Mentor award winner by training provider System People, during National Apprenticeship Week. System People’s Teaching Assistant tutor, Shirelle Van Aarle, nominated Nicola for the award. She described Nicola as “an exceptional mentor who consistently…

Discovering the Earth’s Epic Story

Our Year 8 Geologists took a trip to ‘Dynamic Earth’ in Edinburgh last week. The exciting interactive science centre and planetarium showcases the processes that have shaped the Earth. The group explored the galleries and took part in a workshop, learning about the epic story of planet Earth and its millions of years of evolution.

Year 8 Head Outward Bound at Ullswater

Our Year 8 Outdoor Learning students enjoyed a fantastic visit to the Ullswater Outward Bound Centre last Tuesday. The day began with an engaging talk introducing the wide range of careers available within the outdoor and adventure sector. This session offered students valuable insight into potential future pathways and highlighted how outdoor learning can connect…