Groups of Year 11 Geographers carried out field investigations at the Silloth coast this week. As part of the Geography GCSE, all students are required to complete two days of fieldwork. The first day of fieldwork comprised human geography and took place in Carlisle. This fieldwork covered physical geography with the students collecting data to…
DetailsOur Get Cosy and Read Day on Friday set the vibe for the weekend. What better way to spend a stormy day, than huddled down with a good book in a cosy corner? The day, intended to nurture a love of reading, was filled with imaginative book related activities during lessons, including making graphic novels…
DetailsToday is World Book Day and to mark the occasion a host of reading-themed activities took place in school. Everyone (other than Year 11 students who are focussed on sitting mock exams) were invited to come to school dressed in comfy clothes or as a fictional character. In a ‘book relay’, the whole school shared…
DetailsIt was wonderful to welcome in our new cohort of students today, for their induction day. It was a chance for the Year 6 pupils to experience a school day at WHS as well as meet with their new House Tutors and other key staff. They had a tour of the building and attended some…
DetailsWednesday entailed a visit to the National ESports Centre in snowy Sunderland for a group of Year 9 girls. Once they had made their frozen way to the Centre, the girls took advantage of being the first school to arrive to use the consoles to show their skills. When everyone else was onsite they spent…
DetailsWe marked International Women’s Day on Friday 7th March, by taking part in “The biggest ever girls’ football session”. Around 100 girls took to the astroturf to participate in a variety of stations prepared by the Year 8 Sports Leaders and Ryan, a Carlisle United coach. The session began with a minute’s silence to show support…
DetailsA gigantic well done to Anna and Maddie who played in the Annan Rugby U16 Hornets Team at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, for the Girls U16 National Cup and Shield, on Sunday. They faced the Dumfries Girls in a very hard-fought match, but in the very last minutes of the game the Hornets scored, turning…
DetailsCongratulations to all the award winners at the Open Spaces Awards Evening on Wednesday. It was a great night, celebrating the students’ passion for agriculture and the environment. Assistant Headteacher, Mr Priddle presented the awards, and the Open Spaces Leaders received special gilets to identify them as senior members. As well as a two-course meal, the…
DetailsDuring Global Enterprise Week, Year 12 Business students visited Brampton to ask local business owners how they had adapted their business models for the cost of living crisis. We are very grateful to the business community for taking time to support our students. One student said: “[From the branch of the Cumberland Building Society] my…
DetailsWe are thrilled to announce the wonderful results our WHS Open Spaces received in the 2023 Cumbria in Bloom Awards. Overall they were awarded GOLD; with a Silver Gilt in the Special Award for Small Wooden Copse category; a Silver Gilt in the Biodiversity category; and a Gold in the container gardening category. Ms Booker…
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