Architectural Inspiration

Our A Level Product Design students gained real inspiration on Tuesday, through an ‘Architecture Day’. Guided by three visiting architects – Ivy Edemafaka (RIBA, London), Katherine Mellor (TACP Architects), and Bob O’Neil (O’Neil Architects) – the event was a resounding success. Students tackled the “Shelter” challenge, designing, modelling, and presenting innovative shelter ideas that could…

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

The Student Leadership Team did a wonderful job of organising the Macmillan Coffee Morning in school today, raising a grand total of £300.68 for the charity. During first break, Sixth Form students and staff were invited to get together for coffee and cake. This year, they were treated to a little musical accompaniment too. A…

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Glittering Evening for Open Spaces

Congratulations to all the award winners at the Open Spaces Awards Evening on Wednesday. It was a great night, celebrating the students’ passion for agriculture and the environment. Assistant Headteacher, Mr Priddle presented the awards, and the Open Spaces Leaders received special gilets to identify them as senior members. As well as a two-course meal, the…

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Netball News

In their second game of the season, the Year 9 netballers took with them what they’d learned from the last game against Trinity and put it into practice. It was one of those games when the flow, set plays and shooting all just comes together as it should. The team dominated from the first quarter…

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Super Start to Soccer Season

The Football season was kicked off with a good start for our girls teams this week. The U14 team beat Richard Rose Central Academy on Tuesday in the first round of the English Schools cup. The girls displayed great teamwork, together creating a lot of opportunities. After going 1-0 up, RRCA equalised after many attempts…

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Outdoor Challenges

As part of our ‘Character Curriculum’, the Year 9 Outdoor Learning group enjoyed some physical challenges today, helping to develop their problem-solving and teamworking abilities. The yearlong course will cover key aspects of the outdoor learning environment including predicting the weather, developing a conservation area, and designing a piece of outdoor equipment through an innovate…

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Alumnus of the Month (September 2024)

Ross Mattinson is our ‘Alumnus of the Month’ for September. Ross left WHS in 2017, after which, he went onto study at Carlisle College for three years, successfully completing Level 2 and Level 3 Sports courses. Ross then took two Community Football Coaching courses over three years at the University of South Wales, whilst studying…

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