Miles of Challenge for Comic Relief

A big thank you for all the generous donations we have received so far for our Comic Relief appeal (particular mention goes to Lambert-Gill Ltd). An incredible 33-strong team of staff are taking on an Ironman triathlon challenge on Saturday, 22 March to raise funds for the charity. They will work together across three disciplines:…

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Pi Day Win

To celebrate ‘Pi Day’ last week – 14th March or 3.14 in the American date format – William Howard sent two teams of Year 8 students to take part in Cumbria Education Trust’s Maths Challenge at Queen Katherine School in Kendal. Eleven teams from five secondary schools tackled six rounds of challenging maths problems, including…

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Fun For All at Inclusive Sports Morning

Last week we held our first ever primary school cluster inclusive sports event at William Howard School. With visible excitement, children from twelve primary schools in various year groups gathered in our sports hall. Our enthusiastic Year 8 Sports Leaders and members of our ‘Team Inspire’ led the morning, introducing the young children to a…

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House Colours on Show

In tutor time over the past few weeks, Year 7 students have had their House badges ironed onto their blazers as part of their Year 7 uniform. The four Houses the badges represent are Vindolanda House (red), Talkin House (yellow), Gelt House (green) and Eden House (blue).      

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Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival 2025

We are overwhelmingly proud of our students who performed in the Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival last week, and so pleased that many of them received awards and acknowledgements for their talented performances: Mya Gilmour and Isla Watson (Y10) came 1st in class 89: Duologue Edward Coleby (Yr8) came 1st in class 90:…

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Alumnus of the Month (March 2025)

Our Alumnus of the Month for March is Ben Fisher who left William Howard School in 2011. Ben’s career journey offers an example of how taking action and embracing opportunities can lead to success. When Ben was at WHS, he enjoyed lessons in Maths, Technology and PE. He reflects fondly on the friendships he formed,…

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Sixth Formers Gain First Aid Qualification

This week, 62 Sixth Form students successfully achieved their Emergency First Aid at Work certification, a nationally recognised qualification valid for 3 years. The training included an online module, with an additional outdoor first aid component for all our gold Duke of Edinburgh students, and a full day of practical training. Feedback from the trainers thanked…

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A Dream Placement for Grace

Sixth Form student Grace Little undertook a Dream Placement recently as part of the scheme run by the Centre for Leadership Performance. Grace reported: “During my dream placement I spent 5 days at Paragon Vets, observing leadership and shadowing in many different aspects of the company. Not only did I get to watch the day…

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