Panto Special Screening

Our students had another chance to enjoy the fabulous WHS staff panto extravaganza, during break 2 today. The hall was packed for the live show on the final day of last term, so today’s screening gave students who missed out a further opportunity to experience the hilarity of Ms Ledger’s production of Cinderella. Year 12…

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Pancake Races

There was some flippin’ good fun during break time on Shrove Tuesday, when the Sixth Form Leadership students challenged our Senior Leadership Team to a pancake race. Windy conditions made the pancake tossing very tricky, but the race ‘panned’ out to a victory for the staff team. Well done to everyone who took part with…

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Pancake Race Day

Our Sixth Form Leadership students and staff had some flipping good fun during Friday breaktime, in advance of Shrove Tuesday. In two highly competitive pancake relay races, the staff team crossed the finish line first (they did have a significant number of PE teachers in their line-up). The Year 12s are already planning strategies to beat…

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Pancake Fun

The Year 10 Food and Nutrition class had a special taste of Ukrainian cooking on Friday when Learning Support Assistant, Miss Kaminska showed the students how to make ‘Mlyntsi’ (pancakes) and ‘Nalysnyky’ from her native country. Nalysnyky are a variation of stuffed mlyntsi. They can be filled with various ingredients and rolled or folded up.…

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Panathlon Excitement

Harraby Campus Sports Hall was the scene for the latest Panathlon event in Cumbria on Wednesday. Their multi-skills events have proved so popular over the last couple of years that two competitions had to be held, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, in order for all the schools to be able to…

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Packed Hall for Panto

The WHS staff panto was a resoundingly hilarious end to the term. Madame Sledge and her dreadful daughters almost thwarted Cinderella’s opportunity to meet her perfect match – Prince William Howard. The 20-minute multi-media extravaganza featured a filmed chase scene, song, dance and crazy comedy. It was a lot to fit in the short space…

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Packed Church for WHS Carol Concert

We hope that everyone who attended our Christmas Carol Concert at Brampton Methodist Church enjoyed the evening of festive music, poetry and readings. The church was absolutely packed and the performances were fantastic. A big thank you to Mrs Cooper, Miss Maclachlan and Ms Lewis for creating such a special event. A huge thanks and…

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PA Students Hit the West End

34 students along with Miss Inglesfield, Miss Serrechia and Mr McGrath visited London recently, on the bi-annual Dance and Drama trip. As well as taking in the sights of London, the group enjoyed two dance workshops at Pineapple Studios with real West End professionals, and watched three West End musicals – Mrs Doubtfire, Standing at…

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Outward Bound Exhilaration in School

Instructors from The Outward Bound Trust have been in school this week, bringing some invigorating challenges to groups of students from Years 7, 8 and 9.The outdoor sessions included some icebreaker fun, virtual activities using VR, search and rescue exercises, and shelter building. Mr Mallinson praised the students involved saying: “The students have risen to…

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Outward Bound Adventures at Loch Eil

35 Year 8 and 9 intrepid students experienced an exhilarating 5-day course at Loch Eil Outward Bound Centre during the last week of the spring term. Despite a journey of over six hours, immediately upon arrival they were thrown into a range of challenging activities, such as the wall, the beam, Jacob’s ladder, and the…

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