On Wednesday lunchtime, we held our Prep Prizegiving ceremony in the Croston Theatre. We were delighted to welcome former Westholme student, and now international businesswoman, Erika Clegg to speak to us and distribute prizes. The school orchestra started the ceremony with a rendition of the ‘Can-Can’, with Upper Prep Voices then singing ‘Believe’ with Mrs…
This week, we welcomed former Head Boy Ben back to Westholme to deliver a Theatre Production Workshop to students in Years 10 & 12. Ben had many memorable moments on the Croston Theatre stage during his time at Westholme, and we are grateful that he took the time out of his busy schedule to share…
This week, a number of students were fortunate to benefit from an Oxbridge session on personal statements and the college selection process, with Old Westholmian Julia Gartold taking time out from her studies at Oxford to lead a session with our current applicants. Since leaving Westholme, where she was Deputy Head Girl and led and…
Mark Tompsett visits Prep Swimming Gala Big thank you to Westholme Alumni and Paralympic Bronze medalist Mark Tompsett for coming in this morning and being guest of honour at our Prep swimming gala. Students, staff and parents were treated to a spectacle, with Mark even getting back in the pool and taking on Westholme students in…
On Tuesday evening, we welcomed over 600 visitors and over 70 exhibitors through our doors for our University, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair. What a turn out it was and thank you to all of our exhibitors, external visitors and internal families who came on the evening. Organised by Mr Oracz, Head of our INSPIRED Sixth…
Aspiring Sixth Form medical students were lucky enough to be able to have an in-depth chat with OW, Daniel Kirkwood, who visited us on Thursday afternoon. Daniel left Westholme to study medicine at Lancaster University. Daniel did exceptionally well in his A Levels whilst at Westholme, achieving 4 A*s. He kindly gave up some of…
In anticipation of pending interviews for both university courses and degree apprenticeships, our Year 13 students demonstrated incredible confidence and quality in virtual and in-house mock interviews. We were very grateful to Westholme alumni, university admissions tutors and Westholme parents for giving their time to offer personalised interviews on the career aspirations of each subject….
Last week, students and Staff in Prep welcomed back former OW Mark Tompsett, who won a Brozne Medal at the Paralympic Games! Mark paid us a special visit to talk to students about his success and show students pieces of special memorabilia from the Games, such as his swimming hat, tracksuit, swimming trunks, and of…
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…
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