Year 10 student Anna Canning was very surprised but excited to have recently received an award from the U16 Scottish Rugby Team she plays for. The award was presented at the end of a six-week training programme which took place on Saturdays. Anna continues to train on Tuesday evenings in Edinburgh. Anna’s place as a…
DetailsAfter several weeks learning the ropes, our new Student Librarians, Gemma, Katherine, Max, Phoenix, Rosie and Thomas, have just completed their training. Acquiring new skills, building up confidence and learning how to deal with the public were all part of the process. They now each have a library duty once a week, when they stamp and issue books to…
DetailsIt’s great to hear about the exciting things our students filled the summer holidays with. One student, Archie Dixon, spent his time training to be a volunteer guard on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway over in West Cumbria. He is following in his father’s footsteps, who volunteered for over 30 years as a guard and…
DetailsThis week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Morven Yerbury in Year 12, a highly valued prefect. Morven is a student who exemplifies the William Howard Way in everything she does. Since joining in Year 7, she has embraced every opportunity available to her, and as a Sixth Form student she continues to flourish. Most recently, Morven…
DetailsYear 12 student Grace received this week’s Headteacher’s Award. Grace has demonstrated the highest level of commitment to developing her character by undertaking a wide range of enrichment opportunities, to really stand out from the crowd. Recently, she was successful in the “Centre for Leadership Performance Dream Placement” interviews and will undertake a placement at…
DetailsIn the Art Department, a stand-out piece of work is chosen every half term. This half term, the accolade goes to Charlie Mclellan and Warren Taylor from Year 8 for their piece in the style of the famous ‘Doodle’ artist, Jon Burgerman. Jon Burgerman is a British artist based in New York. His vibrant, playful…
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…
DetailsThe WHS staff walking club enjoyed their first outing of the year on Saturday, despite the cold, cloudy conditions and a spatter of the inevitable rain. Everyone was in good spirits and appreciated the time to chat and enjoy each other’s company, outside of the usual busy school day. Setting off from Bassenthwaite, they were…
DetailsSpring has sprung in our Open Spaces and we’re delighted to welcome lots of new arrivals to our growing animal family! This year, our new Open Spaces lambs’ names all begin with the letter G – we have George, Greta, Gertrude, Grace and Gary. Deputy Headteacher Mr (Gary) Trewhitt was very pleased to meet his…
DetailsOur students have been spreading festive cheer to the older members of our community, with hand-decorated Christmas cards. During Tutor Time this week, students have been adding creative designs and meaningful messages to the cards. On Friday, our Sixth Form Leadership team were out and about, delivering them to the local care homes – Howard…
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