There was a lovely atmosphere in school on Friday, 4th July with this term’s ‘Get Cosy and Read Day’ when everyone was invited to wear comfortable clothes and enjoy getting lost in their books. Get Cosy and Read continues to celebrate reading for pleasure, and there were plenty of enjoyable activities for students and staff…
It was a fantastic evening at the Sports Award Ball on Thursday, 3rd July – our PE Department’s annual celebration of dedication, teamwork, and sporting achievement. The special event included prize-giving, an evening meal, disco and 360 selfie camera. Huge congratulations go to all the winners and every student who has represented William Howard School…
From 1st to 3rd July, WHS hosted its Step Up to Sixth Form programme, welcoming students for three days of preparation, exploration, and inspiration. The event brought together our current Year 11 students along with new starters joining us from other schools. The programme featured a full timetable of subject taster sessions, allowing students to…
This week’s Headteacher’s Award was presented to Will – a kind, generous and emotionally mature Year 8 student who consistently demonstrates our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. His Form Tutor, Ms Lewis commented: “Will’s quiet willingness to support both staff and peers shines through in Tutor Time, Drama lessons and the extracurricular Drama…
Our rock bands lit up the stage at The Brickyard last night, performing to a packed and enthusiastic audience. The talented young musicians wowed the crowd with powerful renditions of songs by iconic bands such as Foo Fighters and Bon Jovi. The evening featured a variety of acts, from full bands, intimate duets, to solo…
Six 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…
Today, our team of service family students and Mrs McGaffin (our Forces Liaison Officer) were able to proudly show off the fruits of their efforts with the official opening of our newly developed Memorial Garden. With the help of Storey homes, Landmarc (at Spadeadam), the Woodland Trust, Cumbria Building Supplies, Mr McGaffin, Mr and Mrs…
On Tuesday morning, members of the Cumbria Deaf Association in Carlisle visited William Howard School for a morning of inclusive sport with our members of Team Inspire. Our students welcomed them to our sports hall and introduced themselves one by one, some of them having learnt to sign their names for the event which was…
Our ‘Alumnus of the Month’ was both a student and teacher at William Howard – it’s Will Kemp. Whilst at WHS, Will was a dynamic presence in Performing Arts and was deeply involved in choir and school productions. Will’s love of storytelling and performance led him to Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, where he…
In our continuing partnerships with the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, eleven more of our Year 9 students were put through their paces this week, completing a demanding ‘Developing Resilience’ programme at Carlisle East Fire Station. The students were pushed well out of their comfort zones, with their resilience levels tested under physically and mentally…