Stunning birds of prey gripped the attention of the students who attended the second of our Animal Encounters sessions after school. Gary and Keith from The Cumberland Birds of Prey Centre brought along an eagle owl, a barn owl, a Harris hawk and a morepork owl (also known as the boobook owl – New Zealand’s…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to a Year 7 student, George, for his outstanding and consistent contributions in class, as well as his helpful nature…
Early on Tuesday morning, our excited but slightly nervous table cricket team headed off to Durham Cricket Ground to compete in the Lord’s Taverners North-East Table Cricket Regional Finals. The games got underway at 10.30am with the top six teams from the North-East of England all competing against each other. In their first match, they…
In a thrilling City Cup final held at the legendary Brunton Park on Monday, WHS’s U16 boys showcased resilience, skill, and determination to secure their…
Our Boccia team, along with five Sports Leaders, headed to Penrith Leisure Centre on Friday 9th May, for the long-awaited County Boccia Finals. The Leisure…
A diverse range of employers and training organisations came into school today to give information to our Year 7 and Year 8 students during their careers information, advice and guidance (IAG) day. The visitors included Cumbria Police, who gave the students an array of challenges and even allowed them to try on police kit and…
Year 9 & 10 Rounders – WHS vs Caldew School It was a perfect evening on Friday, 9th May for the first rounders fixture of…
Our cadet members played a big role in our commemorations of today’s 80th anniversary of VE Day. At 10:45am, they accompanied local veterans to our memorial gardens at the front of the school. Here, wreaths were laid, including two that were created by our Sixth Formers with 80 poppies. Head Student Tom Day and Army…