Year 9s Score Highly in Assessment Week

Huge congratulations to all Year 9 students for their hard work and dedication during Year 9 Assessment Week. It was fantastic to see such a high standard of knowledge, skills and understanding across the entire year group! Congratulations to all those students who received an award for the highest score in their class. Special shoutout…

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Packed Church for WHS Carol Concert

We hope that everyone who attended our Christmas Carol Concert at Brampton Methodist Church enjoyed the evening of festive music, poetry and readings. The church was absolutely packed and the performances were fantastic. A big thank you to Mrs Cooper, Miss Maclachlan and Ms Lewis for creating such a special event. A huge thanks and…

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Jolly Jogging

Festive fun runs have become a firm tradition at WHS. During PE lessons this week, students have added Santa hats and other Christmassy gear to their usual PE kits, for an enjoyable jog along Old Church Lane.

Rewards Under the Hammer

A hoard of prizes went under the hammer today in our end of term Achievement Point Auctions. Bidding was frantic as students were able to use their accumulated Achievement Points to bid on sought-after prizes, including CUFC tickets, doughnuts, football and netball parties, bacon buttie deliveries, vouchers, a film screening, queue passes and much more.…

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Boccia Brings Generations Together

It was a real delight to welcome members of the Penrith Over 65 Club into school on Friday, to play a friendly round of boccia with our students. The warmth shown between the generations certainly took the chill off the airy Sports Hall! The event came about after Mr Green (Curriculum Lead for PE) heard…

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Spreading Christmas Greetings

Our students have been spreading festive cheer to the older members of our community, with hand-decorated Christmas cards. During Tutor Time this week, students have been adding creative designs and meaningful messages to the cards. On Friday, our Sixth Form Leadership team were out and about, delivering them to the local care homes – Howard…

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Discovering Careers in Nuclear Submarine Industry

24 Year 10 students visited BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness on Thursday, where they took part in various workshops and tours to learn about careers in the nuclear submarine industry. During the visit, they participated in hands-on activities, including an escape room challenge which focused on fields such as engineering, computing, and project management. The students…

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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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