A huge well done to Merry Lambert-Sams who sat GCSE French this summer (two years early) and received the highest grade possible – a 9. In recognition of this amazing achievement, Year 10 Merry was awarded the first ‘Headteacher’s Award’ of this term. Très bien!
A diverse range of employers and training organisations came into school today to give information to our Year 7 and Year 8 students during their careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) day. The visitors included Cumbria Police, who gave the students an array of challenges and even allowed them to try on police kit and…
DetailsA big shout-out to Lewis Jackson-Herdman, who competed in this year’s Junior Troutmasters Challenge; a national fishing competition for under 14s. He did amazingly well and came 2nd in the whole country, narrowly missing first place. Both Lewis and the 1st place winner caught the same amount of fish so to break the tie, the…
DetailsRoss Mattinson is our ‘Alumnus of the Month’ for September. Ross left WHS in 2017, after which, he went onto study at Carlisle College for three years, successfully completing Level 2 and Level 3 Sports courses. Ross then took two Community Football Coaching courses over three years at the University of South Wales, whilst studying…
DetailsJacob Blain left WHS in 2012 after completing Year 12. He moved on to Carlisle College where he completed an extended Diploma in Sport. Continuing his studies at Northumbria University, he undertook a degree in Sports Science with Coaching where he found an interest in analysis. While studying, Jacob began an analysis internship with Blackburn…
DetailsOur alumnus of the month for November is Nathan Little who attended William Howard School from 2012 to 2017. Nathan left school to study Uniformed Public Services at Newton Rigg College for a year before joining the Army Foundation College Harrogate, where he completed his basic training and started phase 2 training as an Electronics…
DetailsOur Alumnus of the Month for March is Ben Fisher who left William Howard School in 2011. Ben’s career journey offers an example of how taking action and embracing opportunities can lead to success. When Ben was at WHS, he enjoyed lessons in Maths, Technology and PE. He reflects fondly on the friendships he formed,…
DetailsOur ‘Alumnus of the Month’ for June is Zack Millar. Zack left WHS in 2015 and feels that these years were some of the most exciting and challenging of his life. Personal highlights were making some great friends, visiting Tanzania and organising the Sixth Form ‘formal’ as Head Boy. After school, Zack studied International Business…
DetailsOur featured Alumnus of the Month is Josh Burge. Josh’s journey since leaving William Howard School in 2014 is a remarkable example of how early interests can evolve into a fulfilling career. His introduction to Human Resources (HR) came through his A Level Business Studies class with Mrs Hill, which sparked his passion for the…
DetailsRyan Hetherington is our Alumnus of the Month for February. He left William Howard School in 2022 after completing his A-levels. During his time at WHS, Ryan was presented with several opportunities to gain work experience and create relationships with local businesses. The Dream Placement scheme, managed by the Centre for Leadership Performance, gave him…
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