Exceptional Student Receives Headteacher’s Award

Year 13 student, Paula Reimartuse received this week’s Headteacher’s award from Ms Pigdon. Paula is a student who works incredibly hard and contributes exceptionally to the school community. She is at every school function, supporting behind the scenes and is always keen to do more. During her non-contact time Paula supports in PE lessons and…

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Exceptional Mathematicians

Five of our talented Year 13 Mathematicians performed brilliantly in the UK Mathematics Trust Challenge before half term. They did so with less than 24 hours notice and displayed exceptional attitude and effort in completing the challenge. Well done to Louie Newton, Antonia Kirkpatrick, Fergus McGlone, Evan Drummond and Ewan Dearman. A special mention to…

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Excelling in Year 7 Assessments

Congratulations to our Year 7 students for their hard work and dedication during Assessment Week (27th-31st January)! The Year Group did really well, with lots of students picking up an award for the highest score in their class. Furthermore, 20 students earned a Silver Award for an average score of over 80% across all their tests…

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Excellent Work Ethic Rewarded

Well done to Year 11 student, Tomasz Arczynski who received the Headteacher’s Award this week. Tomasz was nominated for his sustained and continued work ethic throughout his schooling at William Howard. On average, he is currently achieving a grade higher than his expected grades. It is not only his academic excellence that makes him exceptional,…

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European Showjumping Excitement

Having been accepted by the British Showjumping Association to compete in the event, Year 12 student Imogen Rome travelled to Sentower Park in Belgium during mid-November for the Indoor Youth Showjumping Festival. Imogen recounts, “There were around 90 people in my class, most of them being from Europe but some were from America. I was…

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European Championship Bronze Medal for Olly

We’re thrilled to report that WHS Sixth Form student Oliver Wightman, as part of the GB Wheelchair Rugby Team, achieved bronze in the European Championships held at The Hague, Netherlands between Tuesday, 22 April and Sunday, 27 April. The British team secured their medal with a 59-48 victory against Germany in the third-place playoff fixture.…

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Enlightening Lessons

The RE Department were thrilled to welcome Gen Lhachog from Uma Kadampa Buddhist centre in Carlisle, on Thursday. A native Cumbrian and a Buddhist Nun, Gen spent an hour with our Year 11 GCSE Religious Studies class discussing how her Buddhist beliefs and practice influence her everyday life. She then visited a Year 7 RE…

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