After the request for extra chess sets was sent out a fortnight ago Mr Connolly and Mr Davis would like to thank the William Howard community for their tremendous generosity. As well as beautiful glass set and a giant outdoor set, which is perfect for teaching chess techniques, we have been gifted a hand painted…
DetailsIt might have been the rainy weather today that brought everyone indoors, but an impressive forty students joined Mr Davis for chess at lunchtime today! There’s always room for more — so why not come along? Students and staff are warmly invited to join this friendly bunch for a social game any Tuesday lunchtime, or…
DetailsSix budding chess players took on Trinity School on Wednesday, 2nd July in what will hopefully be the first of many inter-school chess matches. Our team was made up of two Year 7s (Leo and Micheal), two Year 8s (Phoebe and Abigail), and two Year 9 students (Caleb and Max). The Trinity team were a tough…
DetailsEach of our Houses – Eden, Gelt, Talkin and Vindolanda – had inspiring assemblies this week. In each one, a representative from the House’s charity came along to talk about the positive impact donations have made to the wider community. Our appreciation goes to Brampton Foodbank, Eden Valley Hospice, Oaktree Animal Centre and Mission Christmas…
DetailsThere was a relaxed but lively feel around school today for ‘Character Development Day’, when everyone took part in activities planned to promote our 9 Key Character Qualities (positivity, empathy, virtue, courage, passion, curiosity, independence, collaboration and honour). School was a hive of activity, with options such as a DIY challenge making planters for the…
DetailsLast Friday, numerous cakes, biscuits, buns and hot drinks were devoured across all of our Trust schools for CET’s Big Coffee Morning, in an effort to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. Castle Carrock Primary School held a Grandparents Coffee Afternoon, followed by a celebration assembly whilst Caldew Lea Primary School had a…
DetailsAt the recent CET @10 celebration, marking ten years since the establishment of Cumbria Education Trust (CET), our students shone brilliantly! Thanks to the incredible dedication of our music and drama teachers, the audience were treated to a spectacular performance, with our students representing the school in their usual dazzling fashion. To recognise all the…
DetailsStudent Ambassadors from Year 7 took part in a CET Student Leadership Day at Yewdale School to help plan the upcoming “Be the Best You Can Be Week”. Alongside pupils from all of the other Trust Schools, they planned and presented their ideas for the week, including a Summer Book Challenge and a Sustainability Fair.…
DetailsWe were immensely proud of our award-winning students at the Cumbria Education Trust (CET) Student Excellence Awards, held at The Garden at Eden on Thursday 10th July. The event saw 136 students honoured from across CET’s 17 schools. Eight category winners from each school were nominated for embodying CET’s core values of Respect, Responsibility and…
DetailsIn light of the recent unrest across the country, we are deeply saddened by the violent and disruptive actions that have affected our nation. We remain committed to our core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience – respect for our communities, responsibility for our actions, and resilience in the face of the troubling events of…
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