Weekly Sports Round-up (17 October 2025)

Netball Over forty of our KS3 students took to the court to face tough opposition at Caldew in a fantastic afternoon of netball this week Our Year 7, Year 8A & B and Year 9 teams showed incredible sportsmanship, enthusiasm and resilience throughout every match. Caldew proved to be tough opposition, and unfortunately 3 of…

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Weekly Sports Round-Up (17 January 2025)

Cross Country 24 WHS students represented Carlisle District at the Cumbria County Cross Country Championships on Wednesday, 15th January. The top 16 students are then selected to represent Cumbria in a competition in Middlesborough in February. Congratulations to all runners, especially to Elena Archibald, Aoife McAlister, Lousie Ackerley and Elliot Morgan who all finished in…

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Weekly Sports Report (24 October)

Year 9 Netball On Tuesday, two Year 9 Netball teams took part in the City Tournament at Trinity.  Both teams played brilliantly against tough opposition from Trinity, Caldew, RRMA, Austin Friars and RRCA. Team 1 made a fantastic start to the tournament, winning their first three games to qualify into the top half of the…

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We Welcome Our New Enterprise Advisor

We are delighted to welcome Alan Wilson as our new Enterprise Advisor through the Careers and Enterprise Council. Alan brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the table. Originally from Carlisle, Alan began his career as an apprentice Mechanical Engineer at Pirelli, and after 42 years of service, he’s returned to his…

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We Invite Year 5 to Experience the Exceptional

From taster days to open days, we have always thrown open our doors to welcome families of our prospective students to see first-hand just what we offer. We are going even further and offering an opportunity to sample the first-class teaching and academic excellence found in our WHS classrooms. Year 5 pupils are invited to…

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Water Safety Message

Powerful water safety messages were given to all our students today. Members of the Royal Lifesaving Society and Carlisle East Fire Station presented the special assemblies to remind everyone about the dangers of open water and what do you if they or their friends get into difficulty. With this week’s record temperatures, the message is…

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