Our 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…
DetailsWe were thrilled to welcome back Molly Lockwood, the School Liaison and Outreach Officer from Queen’s College, Oxford University, for an inspiring and future-focused workshop. Molly’s visit offered our students a remarkable opportunity to explore the world of Oxbridge and to raise their ambitions to the highest level. Her session empowered students to think boldly…
DetailsStudents in Year 7 all learn about Artificial Intelligence as part of their Computing course. As computers develop more and more capability, the implications of these changes on their future jobs and opportunities seem endless. So do the threats, however, and we talk about misuse of the technology as much as we do the benefits.…
DetailsPupils in the Year 8 and 9 Archaeology classes, which are part of our character curriculum, took part in an ‘archaeological mystery’ this week. They analysed evidence from the Anglo-Saxon settlement site at Trumpington excavations in Cambridgeshire and focused their investigation on a high-status grave. A recreation of the burial allowed the classes to study…
DetailsStudents in the Year 8 and 9 Archaeology classes (part of our Character Curriculum) have enjoyed a practical finds handling session. The finds have been loaned from the ‘Uncovering Roman Carlisle’ project at Carlisle Cricket Club, and include a collection of Roman pottery, window glass, hob nails, tile and vaulting tube, along with later Medieval…
DetailsOur PE Department took two netball teams and two football teams on tour to Holland during the second week of the Easter holidays. The teams comprised of both Year 9 and 10 students. After landing in Amsterdam, a two-hour bus trip took them to Toverland Theme Park, home to TROY – the highest and fastest…
DetailsYear 7 and 8 students enjoyed an inspiring Aspirational Careers Event today, hearing from a range of guest speakers and taking part in interactive workshops designed to broaden their horizons and introduce them to future career pathways. Speakers included representatives from Northwest Ambulance Service Paramedics, Thomas Graham discussing careers linked to STEM, Gen2 explaining apprenticeship…
DetailsToday we had the pleasure of welcoming Kelly McClelland into school to run a two hour dance workshop in relation to the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) scheme. The session aimed to challenge and inspire dancers in areas of technique and creativity, as well as provide an insight into pre-vocational dance training. Students from Years…
DetailsWhat a fantastic day for our Year 12 Product Design students! Huge thanks to Katherine Mellor from TACP and Ivy Edemafaka from RIBA for leading an inspiring architecture workshop. The students tackled a live brief, carried out a site visit, and worked in design teams to develop real, thoughtful responses. It was brilliant experience that…
DetailsA huge well done to the WHS team who won the CET Innovate Competition last Thursday. Their creativity and innovation truly shone through with their project named ‘Your Haven – We’re all in this together’ – a design for a lifesaving, sustainable, inter-connecting support structure for refugees. The CET Innovate project that takes place across…
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