House Colours on Show

In tutor time over the past few weeks, Year 7 students have had their House badges ironed onto their blazers as part of their Year 7 uniform. The four Houses the badges represent are Vindolanda House (red), Talkin House (yellow), Gelt House (green) and Eden House (blue).      

Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival 2025

We are overwhelmingly proud of our students who performed in the Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival last week, and so pleased that many of them received awards and acknowledgements for their talented performances: Mya Gilmour and Isla Watson (Y10) came 1st in class 89: Duologue Edward Coleby (Yr8) came 1st in class 90:…

Alumnus of the Month (March 2025)

Our Alumnus of the Month for March is Ben Fisher who left William Howard School in 2011. Ben’s career journey offers an example of how taking action and embracing opportunities can lead to success. When Ben was at WHS, he enjoyed lessons in Maths, Technology and PE. He reflects fondly on the friendships he formed,…

Sixth Formers Gain First Aid Qualification

This week, 62 Sixth Form students successfully achieved their Emergency First Aid at Work certification, a nationally recognised qualification valid for 3 years. The training included an online module, with an additional outdoor first aid component for all our gold Duke of Edinburgh students, and a full day of practical training. Feedback from the trainers thanked…

A Dream Placement for Grace

Sixth Form student Grace Little undertook a Dream Placement recently as part of the scheme run by the Centre for Leadership Performance. Grace reported: “During my dream placement I spent 5 days at Paragon Vets, observing leadership and shadowing in many different aspects of the company. Not only did I get to watch the day…

Thank You to Friends of WHS

The Friends of William Howard School (PTA) would like to thank all the parents and staff who bought drinks, biscuits, and cakes from their stall at the Year 9 Options Evening on Wednesday, 12th March. The group raised over £100 from the event and these funds will go towards projects to benefit the school community. …

Remarkable Battle of Hastings Projects

Before the students studied the reasons for Duke William of Normandy’s victory at the Battle of Hastings, Mr Campbell tasked his class with researching and creating their own model or project based on what they found. They presented them in class, informing their classmates about the events of 14th October 1066 and the significance of…