We are always excited to hear about the talents and success of our students outside of school, so were very pleased to learn that Elena in Year 9 is excelling in the running and cross country world. During the past 5 months her extensive achievements have included: 3 times first junior girl in local 5k…
DetailsIn February, twenty students from Years 7, 8 and 9 took LAMDA examinations in Solo Acting at Level 1 and Level 2. The results are in, and we are proud to announce that they all did exceptionally well, passing with either Merit or Distinction. Their teacher, Ms Lewis, is delighted and said: “The students worked…
DetailsSixth Form student Isabella Rowling received a Headteacher’s Award in recognition for her outstanding support of the Tier 2 reading intervention program. She has exemplified our core value of responsibility through her dedication and commitment. Isabella serves as a role model, offering support not only to students but also to staff. In addition to her…
DetailsOur Ironman Challenge for Comic Relief was a resounding success, with the school raising around £2,000 for the celebrated charity. Staff and students came together to take on a challenging Ironman relay, with staff completing gruelling distances in cycling, running and swimming. The energy and team spirit were palpable, both within the school and throughout…
DetailsYear 10 student Max Fricker received this week’s Headteacher’s award for being an exceptional role model and student. Max is regarded as a fantastic member of his Form Group – mature, polite, and always engaged with form activities. Max is also described as brilliant in music. He works so hard in all aspects of his…
DetailsInspired by Billy Monger’s journey, our students played a collective part in the WHS Ironman Challenge this week for Comic Relief. All year groups took part in the “laal loop” runs in PE and together completed 900 impressive miles – way more than their 26.2 mile target! Sixth Formers also exceeded their 112-mile target on…
DetailsNetball It was a gorgeous evening for the netball fixture against Caldew, with the sun shining and both teams in high spirits. We had three teams playing: Year 7, Year 7/8, and Year 10. Our fixtures against Caldew are always closely contested, and we knew we would have to dig deep until the final whistle.…
DetailsThe wonderful Kelly McClelland from the Northwest Centre for Advanced Training for Dance (CAT scheme) come into school to deliver a 2-hour workshop with students from Year 7 to Year 12 today. Students were challenged with a technique class and a creative session whilst learning about what it takes to be a CAT student. Two…
DetailsWe were delighted to welcome the talented and accomplished local author Sharon Gosling, who met with two of our Year 7 students, Misha and Georgie, after hearing about their incredible achievement—writing their very own book! Sharon, an experienced writer with a career spanning journalism, children’s literature, and adult fiction, shared inspiring words of encouragement with…
DetailsWe 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…
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