Seven pupils from the Year 8 and 9 Archaeology (Character Curriculum) course joined Mrs Giecco and Miss Scullion for an interesting ‘archaeological field walk’ last Saturday. Field walks take place on ploughed/tilled field as the machinery often brings buried archaeological artefacts to the surface. A series of 30m x 30m grid squares were laid out…
DetailsAfter a tense few weeks of exams, Year 11 were in celebration mode this morning as they gathered together one last time for their rite of passage shirt signing and final assembly. The students were in a buoyant mood as they enjoyed brunch in the canteen before Miss Mulholland (Year 11 Director of Learning) led…
DetailsA group of William Howard students had a fantastic night watching Manchester City in the Champions League. 41 students travelled to see the current English Champions and they got to see some of Europe’s elite players in a 3-1 win!
This week marked the first WHS Mountain Runners session of the new academic year, and what a start it was! Ms Pigdon said, “We were thrilled to see so many enthusiastic new faces from Year 7 joining our regular runners for an after school run of fresh air, fitness, and fun.” Our first route of…
DetailsIn Year 8 Drama, students are exploring the style of Pantomime. As part of their homework, they were tasked to design a costume for a Dame using their knowledge of the stock character from lessons. Here are a few wonderful examples which have been awarded house points for their fabulous creativity and presentation.
The Château de Warsy visit was fabuleux! When they arrived on Friday 5th July, one of the students said: “Wow! This is like being in a fairytale!” The château did not disappoint, and the students were amazed by the chic bathrooms and loved playing football in the grounds outside the château. The group of students were…
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…
DetailsEight Year 12 students along with Mrs Croucher embarked on an unforgettable trip to Athens and Olympia for the 2024 European School Sport and Educational Games. Here’s a brief diary from their week-long adventure: DAY 1 (13 April) The group set off in the early hours of Saturday morning (2.00am) for Newcastle Airport. (A huge thank…
DetailsTo support their upcoming post-16 options, Year 11 students spent the morning gathering information and advice from a host of guest speakers. Representatives from Carlisle College, Carlisle United CST, Gen2, Kendal College and Apprenticeships, System People, Myerscough Agricultural Apprenticeships, the Armed Forces, as well as WHS Sixth Form, were on hand to highlight the array…
DetailsYear 12 students are already considering their options following Sixth Form, so recently they visited the UK Universities and Apprenticeships Fair held at Lancaster University to find out from different providers what possibilities are available. Progress Coach, Mrs Meakin said, “It was a good time to visit as Year 12 will be beginning to complete…
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