Just before Easter, the Head of Eden House, Mrs Beaumont, along with a group of Eden House representatives, visited Jigsaw Children’s Hospice to deliver the collection of toys, games and books kindly donated by students, staff and families. The donations were gratefully received by the hospice. Some items will be used directly by the children…
DetailsOur Student Leadership Team have been amazing this term. They have supported with parents evenings and fundraising, including the brilliant karaoke for Comic Relief. In addition, the Student Heads of House contribute to assemblies each week and work with the House Council groups. Today, our Head Students, Ellie Wilson and Angus Loughrey, presented the team…
DetailsA group of Year 8 and 9 girls represented William Howard School at the “Empower Cumbria” event in Workington yesterday. Mr Johnston said, “The girls did brilliantly within a range of activities based around decoding, problem solving and teamwork. They represented the school with pride and showed their ability to adapt logic and problem-solving skills…
DetailsWe were delighted to welcome the talented and accomplished local author Sharon Gosling, who met with two of our Year 7 students, Misha and Georgie, after hearing about their incredible achievement—writing their very own book! Sharon, an experienced writer with a career spanning journalism, children’s literature, and adult fiction, shared inspiring words of encouragement with…
DetailsOur astro-turf pitch was a scene of pure joy on Wednesday morning, when young pupils from some of our primary feeder schools came along for a multi-sports activity session. The sun shone and although it was a little breezy, it did not diminish the Reception and Key Stage 1 children’s enthusiasm to participate. We are…
DetailsWhat a joyful end to the term! The school was filled with festive colour, beaming smiles and true Christmas spirit. Crazy Christmas jumpers and cosy pyjamas set the scene for the Christmas holidays. Lucky ticket holders were treated to a hilarious performance of Cinderella during breaktime (see separate post) and The Friends of WHS provided…
DetailsThis week, the Headteacher’s Award goes to Bella Richardson. Since moving into her new Maths class Bella has proved to be a simply outstanding pupil. Bella is polite, respectful, eager to do well and works exceptionally hard in and out of the classroom. She asks for extra past papers to complete and makes the most…
DetailsThe RE Department were thrilled to welcome Gen Lhachog from Uma Kadampa Buddhist centre in Carlisle, on Thursday. A native Cumbrian and a Buddhist Nun, Gen spent an hour with our Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies class discussing how her Buddhist beliefs and practice influence her everyday life. She then visited a Year 7 RE…
DetailsThis week’s Headteacher’s Award was presented to Year 7 student Thomas. Thomas consistently demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm in everything he does. He has completed several Get Ahead Tasks across a range of subjects and always gives his best effort in lessons, which is reflected in the numerous ‘Learner of the Lesson’ awards he…
DetailsWe’re thrilled to report that WHS Sixth Form student Oliver Wightman, as part of the GB Wheelchair Rugby Team, achieved bronze in the European Championships held at The Hague, Netherlands between Tuesday, 22 April and Sunday, 27 April. The British team secured their medal with a 59-48 victory against Germany in the third-place playoff fixture.…
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