As the new academic year gets underway, I wanted to take a chance to issue everybody a very warm welcome back, or indeed, welcome for the first time to those of you who are new to the Westholme family. I know that the start of a new year can be a particularly daunting time for…
Last week, we received the tragic news of the passing of former student and Head Boy, Yusuf Mumtaz, aged 21. Yusuf left Westholme in 2021 with outstanding A level results. He had secured a highly-sought after Degree Apprenticeship at Jaguar Land Rover and the whole School community was immensely proud of his achievements, in the…
This term, some of our sporting students have achieved some fantastic results which we are very proud of. Here are a few below, well done! Leiyah (Year 7) Congratulations to Leiyah, in Year 7, on her recent fantastic news. She has now been selected to ride for England, in the European Teams Championship 2024, which…
Year 7 and 8 students put their Maths skills to the test, in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, earlier this term. This is a multiple-choice test, designed to promote mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We are delighted to have received a fantastic set of results,…
Year 12 Observational Fieldwork on the River Brock This week, our Year 12 Geography students conducted observational fieldwork along the River Brock as part of their AQA A Level studies. The students explored various geographical concepts, including assessing the river regime, as well as discussing the human impact on the environment. Through discussion and observation,…
Congratulations to our winners of the European Day of Language ‘Peace’ poster competition. Organised by Mrs Blizzard and Mrs Corrigan, entrants were encouraged to create a poster that symbolised ‘Peace’. There were some fantastic entries but one poster in particular stood out. Krishna in Year 8 put together a beautiful scroll, on which he had…
Friday 18th November, saw the whole school celebrate the ‘Wear it Pink’ fundraising event in order to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. All the money raised by the nationwide event goes towards Breast Cancer Research, and helping those currently living with breast cancer. You can find out more about this fundraising event here –…
Last Thursday, we were delighted to be visited by the multi-award-winning author Phil Earle; he has won the British Book Award for ‘When the Sky Falls’ and has been writer in residence for the leading reading charity, Book Trust. Author Phil Earle spoke to Prep 4, 5 and 6 about his extraordinary journey from being…
HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY DAY! On Thursday morning, Miss Jones organised a special assembly with the help of members of her Inspired Sixth Form English class, who gave a short but memorable performance to celebrate Beat Poetry in the Croston Theatre. The ‘Beat Generation’ was a literary subculture movement that started in America, rebelling against the…
On Tuesday, the Westholme Physics department took a trip to UCLAN to see a public lecture delivered by Professor Arif Babul, whose expertise lies in cosmology, theoretical astrophysics, and cosmic structure formation. His lecture was titled ‘Why does the Universe look the way it does?’, and provided an excellent introduction to the topic of cosmology,…
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