Our Alumna of the Month for April is Jazz Dunn. Jazz left WHS in 2015. She really enjoyed Drama and English at school but her favourite subject was always PE and the extra-curricular classes. She recalls how teachers such as Miss Lamb and Mr Miller made it enjoyable and made her want to be a…
DetailsCranstons’ Area Manager, Mark Mallinson, visited our Year 10 GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition classes to talk about poultry production in the UK and give our students tuition on how to professionally portion a chicken. This is one of the many skills our students can use in their Year 11 coursework where they will work…
DetailsTrampolining On Tuesday, we welcomed Nelson Thomlinson School for our first trampoline competition. Pupils have been working hard in extracurricular clubs to learn and practice their routines ready for the day. During the afternoon, 65 pupils from both schools completed two routines being judged by a selection of pupils who have completed judging training. Their…
DetailsA group of our Year 9 and 10 football fans have engaged well in a fan behaviour programme led by Carlisle United Football Club. The sessions have focused on showing positive, respectful behaviour at football grounds and culminated this week in a visit from Carlisle United players Elliot Embleton, Jake Allan and Sam Hetherington. We’re super…
DetailsOur Year 10 geographers enjoyed glorious sunshine this week when they visited the Silloth coastline to collect data for their Physical Fieldwork exam. They were looking at the effects of coastal management as well as testing out a range of fieldwork techniques.
DetailsThe point in our calendar when the Year 11 and Year 13 cohorts assemble for their official group photographs seems to come around so quickly each year! This morning, students were patiently arranged in height order for the Tempest Photography photoshoot. It’s a poignant moment, before the summer exams are in full flow, when the…
DetailsWe are still buzzing from the spectacular success of our DADA Showcase at the end of last week. Showcasing the work of Drama, Dance and Performing Arts, our talented performers entertained two packed audiences with their incredible skills and dedication. The show featured extracts from an exciting variety of pieces that our students have been…
DetailsYear 8 student Daniel Nixon’s determination to make a difference in the lives of others was acknowledged with a Headteacher’s award this week. Daniel is a charismatic, positive, and courteous young man with a strong drive to succeed both in and out of school. His remarkable resilience is evident in his recent initiative – a charity…
DetailsTwelve of our Year 9 students have successfully completed a week-long, adrenaline-charged ‘Developing Resilience’ Programme at Carlisle East Fire Station. The week consisted of operational drills designed to improve the students’ team building, problem solving and communication skills. Fire crews pushed them hard throughout the course, but they rose to every challenge, tackling scenarios with…
DetailsWe are always excited to hear about the talents and success of our students outside of school, so were very pleased to learn that Elena in Year 9 is excelling in the running and cross country world. During the past 5 months her extensive achievements have included: 3 times first junior girl in local 5k…
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