Foodbank Appeal Thanks
Thank you to everyone who generously donated items for our Foodbank appeal. Our Student Heads of Talkin House, Oliver and Imogen, delivered the goods to Brampton Foodbank on Friday.
WHS Artwork in Geltsdale Exhibition
Artwork produced by a group of students on Character Development Day at the end of summer term, is now on display at RSPB Geltsdale. The ‘bio-blitz’ themed exhibition is open until the end of November and includes pieces from children at Hallbankgate Village School and Brampton Arts & Crafts Club. Local artist Kathy Kemp, worked with…
Headteacher’s Award For Commendable Cadet
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Year 13 student Callum Hughes, whose dedication and contributions have earned him widespread recognition, including a nomination from our own Head Students. Callum has made an outstanding impact on the Student Leadership Team and the wider Sixth Form community. His natural ability to connect with both peers and younger…
Programme of Lifesaving Lessons
Our aim is that all our students receive lifesaving ‘Call-Push-Rescue’ (CPR) training whilst at William Howard so, over the coming weeks, our Year 7 students will be given hands-on coaching in the skills of CPR and the use of a defibrillator. We’re very grateful to Crew Manager Shaun Yeats from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service…
House Point Awards
Well done to Abigail, Will, Daniel and Pheobe – the first Year 8 students to receive bronze Director of Learning certificates for achieving over 500 House Points so far this year.
House Hockey Heroes
What a great end to the half term! A huge crowd gathered on the ATP during break time to cheer on and watch hockey sticks clash in the much-anticipated Staff House Hockey Tournament. Joint House team Talkin/Vindolanda took on the Eden/Gelt team, and it wasn’t just the PE teachers amongst the players who showed fierce…
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…
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…
Our Inspiring Golden Apple Award Winner
We are exceptionally proud of our Apprentice Teaching Assistant, Oksana Pereima, who took home the Best Apprentice award at the latest Golden Apple Awards, which recognises excellence in education and learning. Ms Pereima and her three children moved to the UK from Ukraine, with the help of her host family Dr Storr (Chair of WHS…
Celebrating Autumn
We celebrated all things autumnal today with a bustling Harvest Festival. It proved a wonderful way for Year 7 students to engage with local agriculture and learn about sustainability. The range of activities – from exploring animal habitats and crafts, to visiting the ‘pumpkin patch’- made for a memorable afternoon. Year 8 Enterprise students were…