Congratulations to Grace Little and Anastasiia Svystun for securing prestigious placements through the Centre for Leadership Performance, Dream Placement scheme. Being selected from hundreds of applicants at an interview day held at Energus is an incredible achievement, and it’s testament to their hard work and dedication. Anastasiia will be working with Cumbria Action for Sustainability…
DetailsFollowing a Centre for Leadership Performance selection day and interviews with a range of employers earlier in December at Energus in West Cumbria, three Sixth Form students have been offered a Dream Placement during February half term. This is a fantastic opportunity for them to find out where their studies could lead in their future…
DetailsStudents are being given an opportunity to have their say on what matters to them in the national Make Your Mark (MYM) young people’s ballot, taking place from January 29th to March 8th. During PD lessons this week and next, our students are able to visit the ballot box and vote for the issues they…
DetailsA group of William Howard students from Years 7, 8 and 13 took part in the ‘Uncovering Roman Carlisle’ excavations at Carlisle Cricket Club on Saturday. One group of students excavated a Roman midden (rubbish) layer in the southern part of the site, uncovering pieces of pottery, glass and animal bone. The other group had…
DetailsOnce again, our new Year 7s have begun their History course with a study of the local area, helping the students appreciate the relationship between a place and historical events. Each class is taking a guided tour of Brampton, highlighting the fascinating significance of some of its landmarks. The whistle-stop tours included St Martin’s Church,…
DetailsWe’re always excited to hear about individual students’ interests and successes. Here are just a few of those achievements to be proud of: Hugh congratulations to Year 10 student Bella Richardson who won in the 2024 North of England Trampolining Reginal Semi-finals, which took place in Billingham on Sunday. She now goes on to compete…
DetailsYear 10 student Anna Canning was very surprised but excited to have recently received an award from the U16 Scottish Rugby Team she plays for. The award was presented at the end of a six-week training programme which took place on Saturdays. Anna continues to train on Tuesday evenings in Edinburgh. Anna’s place as a…
DetailsAfter several weeks learning the ropes, our new Student Librarians, Gemma, Katherine, Max, Phoenix, Rosie and Thomas, have just completed their training. Acquiring new skills, building up confidence and learning how to deal with the public were all part of the process. They now each have a library duty once a week, when they stamp and issue books to…
DetailsIt’s great to hear about the exciting things our students filled the summer holidays with. One student, Archie Dixon, spent his time training to be a volunteer guard on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway over in West Cumbria. He is following in his father’s footsteps, who volunteered for over 30 years as a guard and…
DetailsYear 12 student Grace received this week’s Headteacher’s Award. Grace has demonstrated the highest level of commitment to developing her character by undertaking a wide range of enrichment opportunities, to really stand out from the crowd. Recently, she was successful in the “Centre for Leadership Performance Dream Placement” interviews and will undertake a placement at…
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