Our reading programme is something we are extremely proud of. Now firmly in its second year, it brings students across different year groups together and allows our reading coaches to play a key role in supporting and inspiring younger pupils. Our coaches work with care and enthusiasm to help develop reading skills, build confidence, and…
DetailsWe are exceptionally proud of our Apprentice Teaching Assistant, Oksana Pereima, who took home the Best Apprentice award at the latest Golden Apple Awards, which recognises excellence in education and learning. Ms Pereima and her three children moved to the UK from Ukraine, with the help of her host family Dr Storr (Chair of WHS…
Details25 students from Years 12 and 13 worked alongside the Sixth Form Leadership Team to take part in our very first Prefect Selection Day last Friday. The students had applied for Prefect and Senior Prefect roles across a range of key areas, including Community, Academic, Extra-Curricular, Sport and Media. They participated in a range of…
DetailsOn Tuesday, a group of students had a great evening seeing some of the world’s best footballers. Our PE Department organised the trip to the Etihad Stadium in Manchester to watch Manchester City play the Young Boys in the Champions League.
DetailsOur Open Spaces team, led by Mrs Booker, laid on a Spring Fair for our Year 7 students on Friday afternoon. As well as visiting the array of stalls (Oak Tree Animals’ Charity, Hospice at Home books, Sustainable Brampton, Zoe Heart textiles and John Bell bird feeders), the groups were given tours of the Open Spaces…
DetailsThank you to everyone who supported the fundraising raffle, bake sale and coffee morning on Friday, 4th April for our Open Spaces group. Over £100 was raised every penny makes a real difference to our students. We fully appreciate the wonderful support from the community – including Mr Brown’s, The Capon Tree, Off the Wall, Moo…
DetailsOur ever-productive Open Spaces team, led by Mrs Booker, hosted a Christmas Fair this morning, filled with festive activities and stalls offering wonderful Christmas gift ideas. The fair was open to all staff and students during break time, with Year 7 students also enjoying their own viewing during first or second lesson. Santa made a…
DetailsCarolin and Natasha from Cumbria in Bloom visited school today to deliver some blooming good news! We are absolutely thrilled that Ms Booker and her eager Open Spaces Team have been awarded a Gold Medal and named Winner in the Secondary School category at this year’s Cumbria in Bloom Awards. The judges awarded 97 marks…
DetailsA huge thank you to all the families who came along to our interactive Open Evening last night. It was a very busy evening, so we hope you were able to visit as many departments as possible and get a sense of what our students experience and learn at WHS. Ms Pigdon, Headteacher said: “The…
DetailsWe are incredibly excited for one of our Sixth Form students, Oliver Wightman, who has recently been selected to play Wheelchair Rugby with Team GB. Over the last 8 months, Oliver has been on a Tier 1 GB development plan and has been playing wheelchair rugby, for which he has shown great natural ability. He…
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