Visitors Share Lessons of Holocaust

We were delighted to welcome Peter and Moira Hart into school to deliver a talk on the experiences of Peter’s mother, Kitty Hart Moxon, during the Holocaust. Kitty’s story is one of incredible resilience and highlights the horrors of discrimination and prejudice in our society, and how it resulted in the persecution and systematic murder…

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VE Day Commemorations

Our cadet members played a big role in our commemorations of today’s 80th anniversary of VE Day. At 10:45am, they accompanied local veterans to our memorial gardens at the front of the school. Here, wreaths were laid, including two that were created by our Sixth Formers with 80 poppies. Head Student Tom Day and Army…

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Uplifting Ullswater Way Challenge

A flash of shocking pink was brought to the Ullswater Way on Saturday 7th March, as the WHS Mountain Runners in their standout team T-shirts took on the popular trail circumnavigating England’s second largest lake. Students from Years 7 to 12 were joined by staff, siblings and parents, with runners aiming for a variety of…

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Unusual Animal Encounters

Siobahn from Pet Encounter Cumbria brought along a very unusual array of animals for our students to meet after school yesterday. The group enjoyed the unique hands-on experience, getting up close with a tortoise, a tegu lizard, an African grey parrot, a ball python, and a meerkat. As well as educating our students about the…

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University Aspirations

A group of Year 10 students visited Durham University today, as part of the university’s graduate aspirations programme. They were given a tour of the campus and city, including the cathedral, and found out about the courses and opportunities available to students.

Unforgettable Iceland Experience

The 2023 WHS Iceland trip during the October half term holidays was an unforgettable experience for 36 students (from Years 10 to 13) and 4 staff; filled with fantastic geography, geology, culture, history and fun! Here’s a brief diary of their packed itinerary… DAY 1 The cold and windy conditions, didn’t stop them enjoying their…

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U16 Boys Clinch the City Cup at Brunton Park

In a thrilling City Cup final held at the legendary Brunton Park on Monday, WHS’s U16 boys showcased resilience, skill, and determination to secure their victory against a tough Richard Rose Morton Academy side. The match kicked off with WHS starting brightly, asserting early dominance by maintaining most of the possession. Their fluid passing game…

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U15s City Netball Tournament

It was the turn for our U15 Netball teams to play in their City Tournament against other Carlisle Schools (Austin Friars, Caldew, Trinity, RRMA, and Newman), on Thursday (14 March). The competition was a round-robin, which means all teams play each other. The wet conditions made each game challenging; the ball was slippery and the surface…

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U13s City Netball Tournament

The U13s City Netball Tournament was hosted by Trinity School yesterday afternoon when secondary schools from Carlisle competed against each other in the cold wind to earn the title of City Champions. Opposition teams included Newman, RR Central Academy, RR Morton Academy, Caldew, Trinity and Austin Friars. Both William Howard School U13s teams entered and…

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