Students and staff tucked into tasty Christmas dinners in our canteen today. Our hard-working Student Leadership Team also found time in their busy schedules to come together and enjoy a well-deserved, relaxing meal. A huge THANK YOU to all of the catering staff for their incredible efforts in preparing and serving the hundreds of delicious…
DetailsYear 7 student Zahra was nominated to receive the Headteacher’s Award this week. Since joining William Howard in September, Zahra consistently gives 110% in every aspect of school life. Her teachers describe her as enthusiastic, hard working and a pleasure to teach. A student who always strives to better herself, accepts support and acts on…
DetailsCarlisle Cathedral provided a beautiful and fitting backdrop for our annual Presentation Evening, held last night to celebrate the exam achievements of last summer’s GCSE and A Level students. It was once again an incredibly special occasion for the students, parents and staff who were able to attend. Mr O’Connor, our Deputy Headteacher warmly welcomed…
DetailsA huge thank you to everyone who generously donated gifts for the Cash for Kids Mission Christmas Appeal. The trolley was overflowing with presents – an illustration of the wealth of kindness in our school community. Mission Christmas is dedicated to ensuring that children facing hardship don’t miss out on the magic of Christmas.
DetailsDuring the Autumn Term a group of Year 7 and 8 students have taken part in our ‘Be The Best You Can Be’ programme. Students completed a variety of challenges including observing students learning in lessons and giving feedback to Ms Pigdon and Mr O’Connor; den building and fire lighting with Mr Mallinson working on…
DetailsAfter the success of last year’s “Take a Risk” week, we once again asked all teachers across the school to think about engaging, innovative ways that they could teach the curriculum throughout the week. Deputy Headteacher, Mr Trewhitt, commented: “It has been a pleasure to be invited into lessons to see teachers thinking differently about…
DetailsYear 7 Football Our Year 7 football team put in a great performance last week vs Ullswater in the County Cup. They battled well and stayed in the game thanks to a hat trick from Finn McDerby. Despite adding a fourth from a Bodhi Forster penalty, Ullswater won the game 6-4. Well Done to all…
DetailsOur beautiful new Sensory Room was officially opened on Wednesday by Tony Parrini from Brampton and Longtown Rotary. During his visit, Tony spoke with several students about what the Rotary do and explained how, with support from Rotary International, they contributed a generous donation towards the development of the space. This funding has enabled many…
DetailsThirty of our Year 13 students are looking to pursue an apprenticeship once they finish their studies here at WHS. To support them with this process, the students took part in a mock interview afternoon, to gain real-world experience being interviewed by representatives from local companies. It was an incredibly useful experience for all. The…
DetailsSixteen of our Sixth Form students made it through to the 2025 Dream Placement Selection Event in December, organised by the Centre for Leadership Performance. The Dream Placement scheme offers young people from the region the opportunity to meet employers linked to their area of interest, with successful candidates offered a work experience placement in…
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