Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live music as the talented rock bands of William Howard School take to the stage! Our young musicians will be performing iconic hits from legendary artists including Green Day, Nirvana, Paramore, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and many more. From timeless rock anthems to energetic…
DetailsCelebrating the participation and achievements of our talented and enthusiastic young sportspeople – tickets for the WHS Sports Awards Ball are now available to students who have demonstrated a commitment to PE, extra-curricular sport and teams.
We strive to provide an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities for our students during breaktimes and after school, and we hope there is something to meet all our students’ varying interests. One thriving club is our Open Minds group which gets together on Tuesday during break 2. This week, the members have been sharing presentations…
DetailsThis year, Mr Davis and Mr Connolly have been overwhelmed by the number of students who have wanted to come along and play chess each week. Mr Connolly said, “There have been so many that we have been able to launch a Chess Cup for the first time and over the last few weeks students…
DetailsThe WHS table cricket team travelled to Durham University to compete in the Lord’s Tavener’s North-East Regional Table Cricket Finals on Thursday 18th April. To make it this far, the teams attending had had to do well both at their local competition and then at the county competition. Now there were just six teams competing…
DetailsTie It Up Theatre came along to school this afternoon to perform the powerful play, ‘I Love You, Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die’ to Year 9 students. The hard-hitting piece of verbatim theatre was written by acclaimed playwright Mark Wheeller and tells the story of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs who tragically died at the age…
DetailsYear 7 and 8 students received a crucial lesson on the risks of underage drinking on Thursday thanks to an award-winning theatre production. ‘Smashed’ is an inspiring live theatre experience with interactive workshops touring schools. Based on a powerful and realistic story of young people and alcohol, it tackles underage drinking with positive thinking. It…
DetailsOur huge thanks to the Friends of William Howard School — led by Laura Vincze and Julie Hogg — for their incredible fundraising efforts! Thanks to their hard work, we now have some brand‑new outdoor seating for students to enjoy during break times. Today, members of our Student Leadership Team were delighted to present Laura…
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. …
DetailsYear 8 Rock Detectives (part of our Character Curriculum) have been exploring how fossils can tell us about the environments of the past. They created intricate trilobite models using rope to better understand their adaptations. Trilobite fossils are found all over the world. They are a group of extinct marine creatures that first appeared around…
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