Shortly before 11.00am on Friday morning, the whole school assembled for our Remembrance Service, and we were very honoured to be joined by members of our armed forces community and families; some of whom are veterans and some are still serving in the RAF and Army. We were delighted to have members of the Brampton…
Pupils in the Year 8 Archaeology class (Character Curriculum) have been learning about the relevance of environmental archaeology and scientific analysis. In yesterday’s lesson the class gained some hands-on experience analysing the contents of coprolites (fossilised faeces) which can provide evidence of ancient diet, health, trade links, wealth and agricultural/processing practices. Miss Scullion and Mrs…
Thank you to everyone who generously donated items for our Foodbank appeal. Our Student Heads of Talkin House, Oliver and Imogen, delivered the goods to Brampton Foodbank on Friday.
Artwork produced by a group of students on Character Development Day at the end of summer term, is now on display at RSPB Geltsdale. The ‘bio-blitz’ themed exhibition is open until the end of November and includes pieces from children at Hallbankgate Village School and Brampton Arts & Crafts Club. Local artist Kathy Kemp, worked with…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Year 13 student Callum Hughes, whose dedication and contributions have earned him widespread recognition, including a nomination from our own Head Students. Callum has made an outstanding impact on the Student Leadership Team and the wider Sixth Form community. His natural ability to connect with both peers and younger…
Our aim is that all our students receive lifesaving ‘Call-Push-Rescue’ (CPR) training whilst at William Howard so, over the coming weeks, our Year 7 students will be given hands-on coaching in the skills of CPR and the use of a defibrillator. We’re very grateful to Crew Manager Shaun Yeats from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service…
Well done to Abigail, Will, Daniel and Pheobe – the first Year 8 students to receive bronze Director of Learning certificates for achieving over 500 House Points so far this year.
What a great end to the half term! A huge crowd gathered on the ATP during break time to cheer on and watch hockey sticks clash in the much-anticipated Staff House Hockey Tournament. Joint House team Talkin/Vindolanda took on the Eden/Gelt team, and it wasn’t just the PE teachers amongst the players who showed fierce…
Year 9 Netball On Tuesday, two Year 9 Netball teams took part in the City Tournament at Trinity. Both teams played brilliantly against tough opposition from Trinity, Caldew, RRMA, Austin Friars and RRCA. Team 1 made a fantastic start to the tournament, winning their first three games to qualify into the top half of the…
This half term, all students in Years 7, 8 and 9 were asked to create an A3 poster linked to the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. This year the society had asked students to design a poster to promote the value of choosing geography at school, in further study and in…