Our House Day on the last day of term was a fabulous end to the year… a fun-filled festival to get everyone primed for the holidays. Students competed for their Houses in an assortment of outdoor and classroom challenges, including inflatables, a penalty shoot-out, a fire hose challenge, forensic investigations, biscuit decorating, a dance-off and…
DetailsAstonishingly, our age defying Cleaning Manager, Margaret Smith celebrated her 80th birthday recently. She has been a cleaner at William Howard School for 47 years, starting in 1976 at the White House School site. That’s a colossal mileage of vacuuming! Margaret isn’t planning to hang up her duster any time soon though. Ms Pigdon said:…
DetailsStudents in the Year 9 German Character Curriculum class with Mrs Terry have spent several weeks building up to running a full café scenario enacted entirely in German. Students learned German vocabulary linked to food, drink and cafés. They created their own menus for a pancake house in Germany. Students carefully thought through what language…
DetailsLast Friday, the Sixth Form all dressed in green to support Mental Health Awareness Week. To raise awareness of the link between movement and mental health, students were invited to take part in a step challenge, from Monday to Thursday). Well done to Fern Miller who won in Year 13 with 38,187 steps; and Rufus…
DetailsThe Headteacher’s Award goes to Poppy Paterson this week. Thank you to Mrs Callaghan for the nomination. Poppy has made an amazing start to Year 7. Many staff already speak very positively about Poppy and the way she approaches school and her learning, with 18 ‘Learner of the Lesson’ nominations already. Recently, Poppy was chosen…
DetailsThe school came alive today as we welcomed back our students for the brand-new academic year. Everyone looked refreshed, ready to learn, and pleased to catch up with friends again. We hope our new Year 7 students enjoyed their first day as part of our WHS community.
The Year 8 boys football team produced an excellent level of performance at the City Tournament on Tuesday, missing out on the final by one goal. In the group stage they beat RRMA 2-1 with goals from Dan Hare & Frazer Phillips. After a 0-0 draw with QEGS they needed a 7-0 win to have…
DetailsDouble congratulations go to father and son team, Mr Skelton and Rufus, who ran the Great North Run yesterday, each raising over £500 for their chosen charities. English teacher, Tony Skelton was fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Society while his son, Sixth Form student, Rufus ran for Macmillan Cancer Support. Both causes being close to them…
DetailsWilliam Howard School hosted its seventh LAMDA examination session at the beginning of February. Thirteen students from Years 7, 8, 9 and 12 took Solo Acting examinations at Levels 1, 2 and 3. We are delighted to announce that every student achieved either a Merit or Distinction — an outstanding accomplishment that reflects their commitment,…
Details8YT have been tasked with building their own authentic Spanish Galleon to recreate the Spanish Armada of 1588 in Mr Campbell’s History class this week. The class had to plot the points of the invasion as well as analysing the reasons for Spain’s failure. The students’ galleons sailed around the British Isles on the classroom…
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