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,…
DetailsThis 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…
DetailsSixth 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…
DetailsYear 7 student Rebecca Jones received a Headteacher’s Award this week. In History lessons, Rebecca has pushed herself out of her comfort zone, showing great resilience, and has thrived in class. Although she lacked confidence in her ability at the beginning of the year, she has achieved first prize in two of Mr Priddle’s homework…
DetailsThe 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. …
DetailsBefore 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…
DetailsThis week, our Year 9 Archaeologists focussed on the development of art and technology in Bronze Age Britain. Pupils looked at a range of Bronze Age pottery designs and had a go at some ‘experimental archaeology’, using a variety of tools to make decorative marks in clay. They used a range of tools that would have…
DetailsWe marked International Women’s Day on Friday 7th March, by taking part in “The biggest ever girls’ football session”. Around 100 girls took to the astroturf to participate in a variety of stations prepared by the Year 8 Sports Leaders and Ryan, a Carlisle United coach. The session began with a minute’s silence to show support…
DetailsToday is World Book Day and to mark the occasion a host of reading-themed activities took place in school. Everyone (other than Year 11 students who are focussed on sitting mock exams) were invited to come to school dressed in comfy clothes or as a fictional character. In a ‘book relay’, the whole school shared…
DetailsThere was some flippin’ good fun during break time on Shrove Tuesday, when the Sixth Form Leadership students challenged our Senior Leadership Team to a pancake race. Windy conditions made the pancake tossing very tricky, but the race ‘panned’ out to a victory for the staff team. Well done to everyone who took part with…
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