Year 8 student Daniel Nixon’s determination to make a difference in the lives of others was acknowledged with a Headteacher’s award this week. Daniel is a charismatic, positive, and courteous young man with a strong drive to succeed both in and out of school. His remarkable resilience is evident in his recent initiative – a charity…
Twelve of our Year 9 students have successfully completed a week-long, adrenaline-charged ‘Developing Resilience’ Programme at Carlisle East Fire Station. The week consisted of operational drills designed to improve the students’ team building, problem solving and communication skills. Fire crews pushed them hard throughout the course, but they rose to every challenge, tackling scenarios with…
We are always excited to hear about the talents and success of our students outside of school, so were very pleased to learn that Elena in Year 9 is excelling in the running and cross country world. During the past 5 months her extensive achievements have included: 3 times first junior girl in local 5k…
In February, twenty students from Years 7, 8 and 9 took LAMDA examinations in Solo Acting at Level 1 and Level 2. The results are in, and we are proud to announce that they all did exceptionally well, passing with either Merit or Distinction. Their teacher, Ms Lewis, is delighted and said: “The students worked…
Sixth Form student Isabella Rowling received a Headteacher’s Award in recognition for her outstanding support of the Tier 2 reading intervention program. She has exemplified our core value of responsibility through her dedication and commitment. Isabella serves as a role model, offering support not only to students but also to staff. In addition to her…
Our Ironman Challenge for Comic Relief was a resounding success, with the school raising around £2,000 for the celebrated charity. Staff and students came together to take on a challenging Ironman relay, with staff completing gruelling distances in cycling, running and swimming. The energy and team spirit were palpable, both within the school and throughout…
Year 10 student Max Fricker received this week’s Headteacher’s award for being an exceptional role model and student. Max is regarded as a fantastic member of his Form Group – mature, polite, and always engaged with form activities. Max is also described as brilliant in music. He works so hard in all aspects of his…
Tickets are now on sale for our next dazzling Performing Arts extravaganza – The DADA Showcase – showcasing the work of Drama, Dance and Performing Arts students. The show features extracts from an exciting variety of pieces: The Trial (Berkoff), Peaky Blinders (Rambert Dance), Newsies, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and…
Inspired by Billy Monger’s journey, our students played a collective part in the WHS Ironman Challenge this week for Comic Relief. All year groups took part in the “laal loop” runs in PE and together completed 900 impressive miles – way more than their 26.2 mile target! Sixth Formers also exceeded their 112-mile target on…
Netball It was a gorgeous evening for the netball fixture against Caldew, with the sun shining and both teams in high spirits. We had three teams playing: Year 7, Year 7/8, and Year 10. Our fixtures against Caldew are always closely contested, and we knew we would have to dig deep until the final whistle.…