Our school Remembrance Service is always a pride evoking occasion and this year was certainly no exception. At 10.45am, the whole school quietly and respectfully filed out into the autumn sunshine to assemble on the astro-turf pitch. We were particularly honoured this year to be joined by so many members of our armed forces community…
DetailsOn Tuesday, a group of students had a great evening seeing some of the world’s best footballers. Our PE Department organised the trip to the Etihad Stadium in Manchester to watch Manchester City play the Young Boys in the Champions League.
DetailsYear 12 students took part in a Team Building House Challenge today, as part of their induction into Sixth Form. They had to problem solve, work as a team and step up to the challenges they were given. Members of the Armed Forces came in to deliver a forensics challenge, in which students had to…
DetailsOver the coming weeks, our Year 7 students will be given what could be one of their most important lessons in life; each Form Group is receiving a half hour ‘Call-Push-Rescue’ (CPR) training session with members of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. Previously, all of our students received the programme of lifesaving lessons, now it…
DetailsSixth Form students in Years 12 and 13 took part in trials today for their upcoming derby. The ‘Managers’ of both teams were delighted with the high turnout and now have the difficult task of creating their teams. There will be a press conference from the teams prior to the game and this will be…
DetailsYear 10 student, Talon Banks received the Headteacher’s Award from Ms Pigdon this week. Talon is an all-round excellent student, applying himself in all his subject areas and achieving numerous Learner of the Lesson awards since the start of the new academic year. He was tasked with helping a new student settle into the school…
DetailsOur sports hall was filled with enthusiasm and energy on Friday, when schools from across the North of Cumbria came together to compete in the North Cumbria Schools’ Boccia Competition. There were 12 teams in all, from five schools: Workington Academy, Netherhall, Cumbria Academy, Mayfield and William Howard. All the students had a wonderful day…
DetailsWell Done to our Year 7, 5-a-side boys football team who won the City 5 Tournament. It was an outstanding performance, conceding no goals in 7 matches; winning 5 and drawing 2. Goals came from Scott Whiteford, Frazer Phillips and Oliver Chilton. Alfie Louden and Charley Boertien helped keep 7 clean sheets, while Theo McKey…
DetailsFive 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…
DetailsYear 10 student, Hope O’Connor is the deserving recipient of the Headteacher’s Award this week. Hope seeks every opportunity to develop new skills inside and outside of school. Her dedication and commitment towards this has resulted in her achieving her Grade 3 in flute and currently Hope is working towards Grade 5, bypassing Grade 4.…
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