We strive to provide an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities for our students during breaktimes and after school, and we hope there is something to meet all our students’ varying interests. One thriving club is our Open Minds group which gets together on Tuesday during break 2. This week, the members have been sharing presentations…
DetailsA big thank you for all the generous donations we have received so far for our Comic Relief appeal (particular mention goes to Lambert-Gill Ltd). An incredible 33-strong team of staff are taking on an Ironman triathlon challenge on Saturday, 22 March to raise funds for the charity. They will work together across three disciplines:…
DetailsTo celebrate ‘Pi Day’ last week – 14th March or 3.14 in the American date format – William Howard sent two teams of Year 8 students to take part in Cumbria Education Trust’s Maths Challenge at Queen Katherine School in Kendal. Eleven teams from five secondary schools tackled six rounds of challenging maths problems, including…
DetailsLast week we held our first ever primary school cluster inclusive sports event at William Howard School. With visible excitement, children from twelve primary schools in various year groups gathered in our sports hall. Our enthusiastic Year 8 Sports Leaders and members of our ‘Team Inspire’ led the morning, introducing the young children to a…
DetailsIn tutor time over the past few weeks, Year 7 students have had their House badges ironed onto their blazers as part of their Year 7 uniform. The four Houses the badges represent are Vindolanda House (red), Talkin House (yellow), Gelt House (green) and Eden House (blue).
DetailsWe are overwhelmingly proud of our students who performed in the Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival last week, and so pleased that many of them received awards and acknowledgements for their talented performances: Mya Gilmour and Isla Watson (Y10) came 1st in class 89: Duologue Edward Coleby (Yr8) came 1st in class 90:…
DetailsThis week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Faith in Year 10. Faith demonstrates our key values in abundance, working hard in class, supporting her peers and overcoming challenges every day. Mrs Nettleton commented on how Faith works incredibly hard, is keen to please and has a positive mindset in all lessons. Faith shows respect in her…
DetailsNetball On Thursday, our Year 10 Netball team took part in the Carlisle City Tournament. They knew their first match against Caldew (A) would be tough, as they had played the strong team a couple of times previously. However, with some mistakes from the opposition and good shooting from Hannah and Lillyanna, they were able…
DetailsOur Alumnus of the Month for March is Ben Fisher who left William Howard School in 2011. Ben’s career journey offers an example of how taking action and embracing opportunities can lead to success. When Ben was at WHS, he enjoyed lessons in Maths, Technology and PE. He reflects fondly on the friendships he formed,…
DetailsThis week, 62 Sixth Form students successfully achieved their Emergency First Aid at Work certification, a nationally recognised qualification valid for 3 years. The training included an online module, with an additional outdoor first aid component for all our gold Duke of Edinburgh students, and a full day of practical training. Feedback from the trainers thanked…
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