Our Year 9 and Year 10 Netball and Football teams are busy preparing for their upcoming sports tour to Holland during the first week of the Easter holidays. Students will be taking part in high‑quality coaching sessions delivered by Norwich City Foundation and Elite Netball Academy, before competing in tournaments against other schools. The excitement…
Hot on the heels of the fantastic High School Musical production, here’s another chance to enjoy the dazzling talents of our students. The WHS DADA Showcase features work from Drama, Dance and Performing Arts students, with extracts from an exciting range of pieces. Email to reserve your tickets – Don’t miss out!
Lizzie McKeown left William Howard School in 2015, taking with her a strong foundation in creativity, curiosity and problem-solving that has shaped her career ever since. During her time at school, Lizzie’s favourite subjects were Art and Design Technology. She loved the opportunity to be creative while also thinking practically. Design Technology allowed her to…
A group of students from across the cohorts enjoyed an unforgettable adventure during this year’s Ski Trip to St Johann in Pongau, Salzburg, Austria over the half-term break. Trip Leader Mr Byers praised the students for the way they represented the school throughout the week. “Our students represented the school exceptionally well, both on and…
It is an exciting time for our Year 9 students to be choosing their GCSEs. We are proud of our curriculum at William Howard and believe we deliver a strong academic curriculum with many unique options to supplement a truly broad and balanced offer. We have subject staff to support the process giving key information…
Students from William Howard School’s Eco Group recently joined forces with members of the Brampton Litter Picking Team for a community clean-up event. Working together, the students and volunteers collected bags of rubbish from local streets and green spaces, helping to improve the appearance of the area and protect local wildlife. The collaboration highlighted the…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Oliver in Year 11. Oliver is a hardworking, exceptionally polite young man whose talent and commitment shine through in all he does. A gifted musician, he consistently goes above and beyond—often taking the initiative to repair drum kits and guitars whenever he notices they need attention, without ever being…
Our Year 11s History students had an unforgettable five‑day trip exploring Berlin’s history and culture, during the half term holiday. Miss Nicholls reports… Day One – Berlin bound! Our Year 11 Berlin trip began bright and early on Friday as we departed from school in high spirits, bound for Edinburgh Airport. A shout out for…
On the last Friday before half term our A Level Philosophers joined students from Trinity and QEGS for the fifth annual A Level Religious Studies and Philosophy conference at Carlisle Cathedral. They were joined by staff from across all three schools, John Forster from Lancaster University and Cannon Benjamin Carter who taught Philosophy at Bristol University…
This year’s whole school production ‘High School Musical’ was a resounding success, leaving the packed audiences’ spirits lifted sky-high. Students from Year 7 to 13 had been preparing for the production since October, with a range of roles and opportunities available for them to get involved; from performing in the cast or as a musician…