Winning Young Geographers

This half term, all students in Years 7, 8 and 9 were asked to create an A3 poster linked to the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. This year the society had asked students to design a poster to promote the value of choosing geography at school, in further study and in…

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Winning Equestrian Vaulters

This week, three of our students competed in a very exciting sport that requires lots of nerve. Merryn Patterson, Autumn Farrell and Lauren Rogan-Mackie travelled to Warwick to take part in the British Equestrian Vaulting English Championships. Equestrian vaulting can best be described as ‘gymnastics on a moving horse’. The horse is controlled by a…

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Winners of Golden Opportunity for Adventure

Congratulations to Paisley, Nathan, Stanley and Elsie – our winners of The Outward Bound Trust golden tickets. The tickets entitle the students to 50% or over off the cost of a summer adventure at one of the amazing Outward Bound centres with activities like rock climbing, canoeing, gorge scrambling and cutter sailing. To be selected…

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WHS Table Cricket Team Nominated for Sports Award

We are delighted to share that our wonderful Table Cricket Team have been shortlisted for a Cumbria Sports Award in the Junior Team of the Year category sponsored by Everyone Active. Two members from the team have been invited to attend the awards ceremony on Thursday, 16th April 2026 at Energus in Workington. We wish them…

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WHS Stars Shone at CET@10

Many of our students played a key role in the recent CET@10 celebratory event, which marked ten years since the establishment of Cumbria Education Trust (CET). Alongside the fantastic musical accompaniment from our orchestra and a captivating performance of a musical theatre piece from Newsies, two of our Sixth Form students — Joe and Poppy…

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WHS Sporting Stars

Congratulation to one of our Year 10 soccer superstars – Oscar Murphy recently attended a talent identification camp at St George’s Park National Football Centre (home to England’s National football teams). Oscar plays in several of Carlisle United youth teams (U15, U17 and U18) and was put forward for the special training camp by the…

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WHS Rock Night Tickets

Our talented rock bands are hitting the stage for a night of unforgettable music! Join us as they perform iconic hits from legendary artists including Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Dire Straits, Michael Jackson, and many more. From classic anthems to high-energy contemporary tunes, this is a concert you won’t want to miss. Come support our…

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WHS Memorial Garden Opening Invitation

We are holding the opening of our newly developed Memorial Garden on Tuesday, 24th June 2025. The garden was created with the generosity of Storey homes, Landmarc at Spadeadam, the Woodland Trust, Cumbria Building Supplies, Mr & Mrs McGaffin, and of course our wonderful Service students and SEN students. We’re particularly looking forward to welcoming…

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WHS Learning Support Team Leader Recognised as Outstanding Apprenticeship Mentor

We are very proud to announce that our Learning Support Team Leader, Nicola Grogan, was chosen as this year’s Outstanding Apprenticeship Mentor award winner by training provider System People, during National Apprenticeship Week. System People’s Teaching Assistant tutor, Shirelle Van Aarle, nominated Nicola for the award. She described Nicola as “an exceptional mentor who consistently…

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