Smiles and cheerful Christmas jumpers filled the school on the last day of term! Special celebration assemblies for Years 7, 8 and 9, were led by Mr Connolly with reminders of the true meaning of Christmas and carol singing accompanied by our choir. Enthusiastic sing-alongs of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ left the students bursting…
DetailsA huge thank you to all students, parents and staff who supported our Scholastic Book Fair last week (12–15 November 2024). It was a very successful event, with the sales of books and stationery amounting to nearly £1,000. As a result, our school will receive lots of free books for the Library and students are…
DetailsThe dangers of Internet resources, including social media platforms, have been shown in sharp relief in recent times. Like so many tools and opportunities, the Internet offers students benefits as well as dangers. Safer Internet Day 2024 takes place on 6th February 2024, with celebrations and learning across the UK based around the theme ‘Inspiring…
DetailsWe have some very keen and talented runners in WHS! On Saturday 8th February, three of our Year 9 students – Aoife, Elena and Elliot – represented Cumbria in the Northern Schools’ Inter-County Cross Country Championships in Middlesbrough, competing against runners from Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Cleveland and Durham. Elliot came in 19th in the Junior…
DetailsDuring PE lessons this week, students and PE staff took on the challenge of ‘The CET Mile’. The WHS course, named ‘The La’al Loop’, encircles the school and is just shy of 1 mile. For some it was a fun run, but others had their sights on breaking lap records. Huge well done to Elena…
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…
DetailsWHS Mountain Runners are back out enjoying the trails. The second run of this half term was a Talkin Tarn delight. The group have three more runs before they finish for the academic year – they will tackle routes on the Pennines and Eastern Lakeland Fells before, finally, the traditional ‘Blencathra before breakfast’ run on…
DetailsA great effort was given by the boys at the Year 7 & 8 Rugby Development Festival at the Richard Rose Central Academy, last Wednesday. Scores weren’t kept as this event was primarily for development, but there were some particularly good performances from Benji Poland, George Mellor and Dominic Lauderman. Meanwhile, it was a tough…
DetailsThe heat was definitely on in T7 (our Cookery Room) this morning, where it felt more like the kitchen of a top London restaurant! The pressure was palpable as the Year 9 Food & Nutrition students busily focused on the preparation and perfection of the dishes they had meticulously planned, for this local heat of…
DetailsOur rock bands lit up the stage at The Brickyard last night, performing to a packed and enthusiastic audience. The talented young musicians wowed the crowd with powerful renditions of songs by iconic bands such as Foo Fighters and Bon Jovi. The evening featured a variety of acts, from full bands, intimate duets, to solo…
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