There was a jubilant atmosphere of relief and celebration this morning as Year 11 marked the end of their summer exams with the traditional shirt-signing and Leavers’ Assembly. Students gathered in the canteen to enjoy brunch with staff before Ms Ledger, Year 11 Director of Learning, led a heartfelt farewell assembly. The event was filled…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award was presented to Paisley, an outstanding Year 8 student. Paisley has demonstrated exceptional effort, achievement and conduct throughout Year 8. She approaches every lesson with focus, determination and a genuine commitment to excellence. She is highly engaged in the wider life of the school, participating in a range of extracurricular activities…
From taster days to open days, we have always thrown open our doors to welcome families of our prospective students to see first-hand just what we offer. We are going even further and offering an opportunity to sample the first-class teaching and academic excellence found in our WHS classrooms. Year 5 pupils are invited to…
Gabrielle in Year 10 received a well-earned Headteacher’s Award this week. Her teachers describe her an absolute pleasure to teach and as a wonderful member of the school community. Gabrielle consistently demonstrates our core values through her kindness, hard work, and dedication, always giving her best in lessons, homework, and all aspects of school life.…
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…