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,…
DetailsLast 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…
DetailsWe 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:…
DetailsThe school field was full of colour on Sunday 28 September when more than 130 participants took part in the first ever Colour Run organised by the Friends of William Howard School! People of all ages either ran, jogged or walked around the course as the colour flew through the air creating art on every…
DetailsA gripping Football Derby was held during breaktime today when a Year 11 team took on Sixth Form players. Although there were a number of near scores from both sides, the two 10-minute goalless halves meant the match was decided on penalties. After a tense penalty shoot-out, the Sixth Form team seized a 2-1 victory.…
DetailsReading for pleasure is high on the agenda at William Howard School. Through our annual Bookbuzz scheme, supported by the Book Trust, the WHS Library is once again offering a gift of a FREE book to each of our new Year 7 students. There are 16 wonderful titles to choose from, stories and graphic novels…
DetailsCongratulations to WHS Alumnus, Ross Mattison who has taken up the role of Lead Representative for Supporters with Autism at Carlisle United. Ross is an avid Blues fan and has followed his beloved club up and down the country for the majority of his life. He has Autism himself and is on a mission to…
DetailsThank you to everyone who generously donated items for our Foodbank appeal. Our Student Heads of Talkin House, Oliver and Imogen, delivered the goods to Brampton Foodbank on Friday.
Year 9 Agriculture students visited Dobcross Hall Farm, a local dairy farm in Gaitsgill near Dalston, last week. The visit helped to illustrate the skill and care that goes into raising and maintaining a dairy herd. Their topic ‘Field to bottle’ allowed the students to get firsthand practical experience of a typical day on a dairy…
DetailsYear 10 GSCE Food Preparation & Nutrition students are currently studying protein as part of their course. They have looked at the nutritional benefits of oily fish such as salmon and were therefore delighted to be chosen as one of 300 schools to receive free salmon as part of the Food Teachers Centre Fish Hero’s…
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