The William Howard School Choir had an awe-inspiring time today, performing at the University of Cumbria’s graduation ceremony at Carlisle Cathedral, along with pupils from Castle Carrock School and Longtown Primary School. Mrs Cooper said: “This was a wonderful opportunity for students to sing in a magnificent venue at such a prestigious event. It also…
DetailsWarwick Wanderers AFC were very pleased to share some exciting news about one of our students. It’s been confirmed that Year 8 student Chloe Summerfield who plays with the under 13s Lionesses has been invited by Premier League giants Newcastle United FC to join their U13s advanced coaching training program for the 2024-2025 season. Warwick…
DetailsLunchtime took an entertainingly musical turn today as teachers and Sixth Form students unleashed their inner superstars and delivered a Children in Need fundraising karaoke spectacular! From power ballads to Disney duets, the performance hall was rocking! And the best part? We raised over £230 for the charity! For £1 tickets, the audience was treated…
DetailsOur Sixth Formers did a great job of organising activities for Children in Need on Friday, in their hilarious fancy dress costumes! The theme this year was linked to Paddy McGuinness’ awesome challenge to complete 300 miles on a Raleigh Chopper bike. Many WHS staff and students cheered on Paddy earlier this week as he…
DetailsTo raise money for Children in Need this Friday, our Sixth Form Leadership Team have organised a ‘Bearpees’ Challenge in which teachers (and a brave Head Student) will grit their teeth and compete head to head to complete the most number of high intensity squat thrusts. There will be 5 fiercely-matched rounds: Mr Tanner V…
DetailsAfter 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…
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