Reverence and Respect for Remembrance

Our whole school community come together this morning for our annual Remembrance Service to honour those who have served and remember those who have lost their lives in conflict. Students representing the Army and RAF Cadets smartly attended in uniform to take part, and this year we were pleased to see our Scouts, Explorers, Police…

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Sports Round Up (6th November 2026)

Cross Country It was a fantastic Wednesday afternoon, in the sunshine at Sedbergh for the North West region of the ESAA Cross Country Cup. Our students’ attitude, enthusiasm and effort was outstanding! The six girls, who had qualified as a team to represent WHS, performed to their best against 60 other competitors. The undulating 2.4km…

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Talkin House Appeal Delivers for Local Foodbank

Thank you to everyone who generously donated items for our latest appeal led by Talkin House. Student Heads of Talkin House, Brooke and Oliver packed the donations today, ready for delivery to Brampton Foodbank. Gelt House is championing our next appeal – Cash for Kids, Mission Christmas. We’re hoping to fill our trolley with suitable…

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Exploring How the Romans Changed Britain

At the end of last half term, groups of Year 7 historians took a closer look at how the Romans changed Britain, with visits to Vindolanda Roman Fort and the Roman Army Museum. The trips provided an opportunity for the students to develop their investigative skills and learn outside of the classroom as part of…

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Sports Round Up (23rd October 2026)

A Fantastic Start to the Hockey Season After several match cancellations, WHS Junior and Inter hockey teams played their first matches of the season on Tuesday evening against QEGS. The Junior team performed well, with good ball distribution, strong tackles and enthusiastic play. Good attacking play resulted in goals and at half time WHS were…

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Taking Pride in Learning

This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Skye in Year 11. Skye is an excellent example of what it means to take real pride and responsibility in your learning. Her commitment to improving is clear through her regular attendance at after-school Maths sessions and her determination to challenge herself further in her lessons. She approaches all…

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Checkmates

On Thursday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome pupils from Caldew School for a friendly chess tournament. Eighteen enthusiastic players represented WHS, competing in teams of seven with several reserves. An hour was filled with exciting matches, excellent sportsmanship and plenty of impressive play. The students thoroughly enjoyed the event. Overall, WHS secured a fantastic…

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