A group of Year 9 pupils from the Archaeology (Character Curriculum) class took part in the ‘Uncovering Roman Carlisle’ excavations at Carlisle Cricket Club on Saturday, 5th October. After a tour of the three trenches, they were put to work excavating a slot next to the Roman drain. The sun shone and our students discovered…
As part of Year 10 Careers and Financial Education lessons, students have been learning how to budget for when they are older by completing a virtual supermarket food shop and pricing it up to see how much it would be. Students, Summer and Eve, went on a trip to the Spar in Brampton with Mrs…
Becky Cahill is our Alumna of the Month. Becky left William Howard in 2011 and really enjoyed her Health & Social Care course while at school, so much so that she became a Play & Learning Worker for Family Action when she left WHS. In 2021, Becky’s career took a new direction and she started…
The Headteacher’s Award goes to Poppy Paterson this week. Thank you to Mrs Callaghan for the nomination. Poppy has made an amazing start to Year 7. Many staff already speak very positively about Poppy and the way she approaches school and her learning, with 18 ‘Learner of the Lesson’ nominations already. Recently, Poppy was chosen…
What a match we witnessed today in the second round of the National Schools’ Cup, where our Year 7 football team triumphed over RR Central Academy with a hard-fought 2-1 victory! From the outset, Central fielded a formidable side, striking first within 10 minutes, leaving the WHS boys momentarily scrambling for control. But credit to…
It was the third game of the season for our newly formed Year 10 netball team and what a brilliant game it was. It was definitely their best performance so far and we are super proud of the progress they have made as a squad. The game was close, at half time Trinity were ahead…
After the request for extra chess sets was sent out a fortnight ago Mr Connolly and Mr Davis would like to thank the William Howard community for their tremendous generosity. As well as beautiful glass set and a giant outdoor set, which is perfect for teaching chess techniques, we have been gifted a hand painted…
Ms Lewis is delighted by the enthusiasm shown by the Year 7 and 8 students who have recently began her LAMDA tuition sessions. The students are studying the Acting Solo syllabus in preparation for Grade 3 exams in February. LAMDA (Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) is the UK’s largest Speech and Drama Examination Board…
Once 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,…
There was a real buzz of excitement in school today as we welcomed back former WHS student Anna Nicholson with her Paralympic medal. It was fascinating to hear of Anna’s experience competing for Team GB in Paris this summer. She secured her medal in the women’s F35 shot put event, with a phenomenal 9.44m throw.…