Huge congratulations to all Year 9 students for their hard work and dedication during Year 9 Assessment Week. It was fantastic to see such a high standard of knowledge, skills and understanding across the entire year group! Congratulations to all those students who received an award for the highest score in their class. Special shoutout…
We hope that everyone who attended our Christmas Carol Concert at Brampton Methodist Church enjoyed the evening of festive music, poetry and readings. The church was absolutely packed and the performances were fantastic. A big thank you to Mrs Cooper, Miss Maclachlan and Ms Lewis for creating such a special event. A huge thanks and…
The final Headteacher’s Award for the term was presented with great delight to Fallyn, during the Year 7 Auction Assembly. Fallyn is a shining example of a model student, always greeting staff and peers with a warm smile and polite hello. Her exceptional attitude is reflected in her 402 achievement points across a wide range…
Festive fun runs have become a firm tradition at WHS. During PE lessons this week, students have added Santa hats and other Christmassy gear to their usual PE kits, for an enjoyable jog along Old Church Lane.
A hoard of prizes went under the hammer today in our end of term Achievement Point Auctions. Bidding was frantic as students were able to use their accumulated Achievement Points to bid on sought-after prizes, including CUFC tickets, doughnuts, football and netball parties, bacon buttie deliveries, vouchers, a film screening, queue passes and much more.…
It was a real delight to welcome members of the Penrith Over 65 Club into school on Friday, to play a friendly round of boccia with our students. The warmth shown between the generations certainly took the chill off the airy Sports Hall! The event came about after Mr Green (Curriculum Lead for PE) heard…
Our students have been spreading festive cheer to the older members of our community, with hand-decorated Christmas cards. During Tutor Time this week, students have been adding creative designs and meaningful messages to the cards. On Friday, our Sixth Form Leadership team were out and about, delivering them to the local care homes – Howard…
24 Year 10 students visited BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness on Thursday, where they took part in various workshops and tours to learn about careers in the nuclear submarine industry. During the visit, they participated in hands-on activities, including an escape room challenge which focused on fields such as engineering, computing, and project management. The students…
The RE Department were thrilled to welcome Gen Lhachog from Uma Kadampa Buddhist centre in Carlisle, on Thursday. A native Cumbrian and a Buddhist Nun, Gen spent an hour with our Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies class discussing how her Buddhist beliefs and practice influence her everyday life. She then visited a Year 7 RE…
Sixth Form student, Joe has been nominated to receive the Headteacher’s Award this week. Joe is an exceptional student with an abundance of passion and enthusiasm for the Arts. He attends his lessons with a positive attitude and is always resilient when tackling obstacles, by thinking creatively to problem solve. He has thrown himself into…