Shortly before 11.00am this morning, the whole school gathered in the warm autumn sunshine for our annual Remembrance Service. Our orchestra opened the proceedings with an uplifting performance of One Day Like This, before students who are members of the RAF and Army Cadets paraded into position, ably led by Karolina Kamienobrodzka (Year 11). Deputy…
DetailsCarolin and Natasha from Cumbria in Bloom visited school today to deliver some blooming good news! We are absolutely thrilled that Ms Booker and her eager Open Spaces Team have been awarded a Gold Medal and named Winner in the Secondary School category at this year’s Cumbria in Bloom Awards. The judges awarded 97 marks…
DetailsYear 7 Football Well Done to the Year 7 football teams who represented William Howard School at the City 5 aside tournaments. Both teams performed well and their work rate was excellent. The girls team picked up two wins with an outstanding contribution from Dana F. The boys teams managed one win and one draw…
DetailsOur Year 12 A Level Product Design students have been helpfully mentoring our Year 8 Dragons Den (Character Curriculum) groups as they worked on their V&A Design Innovate competition ideas. For the Innovate 2025-26 schools design competition, students have been challenged to work in teams to respond to one of the three themes: Rest, Join…
DetailsThis week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Okiemute, a Year 11 student who has demonstrated remarkable drive and focus from the very beginning this year. He consistently takes responsibility for his learning, going above and beyond to make the most of the opportunities provided. Okiemute shows great resilience when working independently, seeking out support and clarification…
DetailsIt might have been the rainy weather today that brought everyone indoors, but an impressive forty students joined Mr Davis for chess at lunchtime today! There’s always room for more — so why not come along? Students and staff are warmly invited to join this friendly bunch for a social game any Tuesday lunchtime, or…
DetailsThis year, we’ve been excited to launch a brand-new literacy curriculum for our Year 7 students. Separate from their English lessons, this programme gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of literacy skills in creative and engaging ways that support learning across all subjects. While knowledge and skill development are central to the…
DetailsU16’s Netball Tournament – Wednesday 10th October. Netball coach, Miss Carruthers reports: “What a pleasure it was to take the U16’s Netball team to Trinity yesterday evening. The sun shone and the team were in good spirits. I can honestly say that this team has made huge improvements in relation to their competitive game play.…
DetailsA huge, excited crowd, led by the House mascots, gathered on the ATP during break time today to cheer on their teachers as they battled it out in an action-packed Staff House Hockey match. Team Talkin/Gelt joined forces to take on Team Eden/Vindolanda, with teachers from Maths, Geography, History, Languages, English, Science and Drama all…
DetailsTeam Inspire Welcome the Penrith Over 65’s Club for Inclusive Sport Morning Our Team Inspire students were delighted to welcome members of the Penrith Over 65’s Club back to WHS for their second morning of inclusive sport. Following a very successful first meeting last December, the Over 65’s Club arrived in larger numbers, 19 in total,…
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