Generous Charity Donations

A huge thank you to everyone who generously donated gifts for our Mission Christmas Appeal in support of CFM’s Cash for Kids, and toys and games for the Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw Children’s Hospice Appeal. The Mission Christmas trolley was overflowing with presents, which are now on the way to help ensure that no…

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Gathered in Respectful Remembrance

Shortly before 11.00am this morning, the whole school gathered in the warm autumn sunshine for our annual Remembrance Service. Our orchestra opened the proceedings with an uplifting performance of One Day Like This, before students who are members of the RAF and Army Cadets paraded into position, ably led by Karolina Kamienobrodzka (Year 11). Deputy…

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Gaining Interview Experience

Thirty of our Year 13 students are looking to pursue an apprenticeship once they finish their studies here at WHS. To support them with this process, the students took part in a mock interview afternoon, to gain real-world experience being interviewed by representatives from local companies. It was an incredibly useful experience for all. The…

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Further Fundraising for Athens Adventure

Well done to the Year 12 students who organised another very successful cake sale today. They raised in excess of £200 for their trip to the European School Sport and Educational Games in Athens and Olympia. Thank you to everyone who provided cakes and to everyone who came and bought some. The raffle is still…

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Fundraising Secures Trip to Lord’s

Our table cricket team held a cake sale and raffle on Friday, 20 June to raise funds for their trip to compete in the Lord’s Taverners National Finals at Lord’s Cricket Ground this Wednesday. It was a huge success raising just over £300. They now have the money they need to cover their exciting trip…

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Fundraising Friends of WHS Cake Sale

A whole-hearted thank you to the Friends of William Howard School who held a cake sale during break times on Friday. The delicious home-baked cakes they generously provided were worthy of a ‘Hollywood handshake’! £145 was raised which will help provide enrichment opportunities for our students. They’ll be holding another fundraising bake sale on Friday…

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Fun in the Sun on House Day

What a fantastic end to the academic year! The sun shone for ‘House Day’, which had a chilled festival vibe this year, with music, face painting, an ice cream van and looooads of fun! Students competed for their Houses in an array of classroom and outdoor challenges, including a rodeo bull, a fire hose challenge,…

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Fun For All at Inclusive Sports Morning

Last week we held our first ever primary school cluster inclusive sports event at William Howard School. With visible excitement, children from twelve primary schools in various year groups gathered in our sports hall. Our enthusiastic Year 8 Sports Leaders and members of our ‘Team Inspire’ led the morning, introducing the young children to a…

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Friends of WHS Fundraising Goals

We are very grateful to the ‘Friends of WHS’ group who are working hard to support us and help provide facilities to enhance our students’ school experience. Working alongside staff and students to identify key areas that would make a real difference to many students, they have set two fundraising goals with corresponding crowd-funding pages:…

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