Every child in Prep 6 entered our Public Speaking Competition. Each student had to either read an extract from a book they had particularly enjoyed or write a speech about something they were interested in. They performed their speeches to the whole of Prep 6. The Prep 6 teachers, alongside Mrs Hornby, had a very…
Congratulations to Elsie, who has done incredibly well in a recent Ice Skating competition that she has taken part in. She flew over to America to take part in the International Skating Union’s Solo Ice Dance International Championships in Atlanta. She was competing against mostly American competitors of a very high standard. Elsie did fantastically…
Congratulations to Sanad, Ellen and Lucy from Calder who won the annual House Debating Competition, against Bowland in the final. The topic for debate was an extremely interesting one, focussing on whether Shakespeare should be decolonised due to questions around whether the famous playwright’s work could now be considered to feature racial stereotypes and promote…
Congratulations to our U14 Girls Netball team, who finished third in the Sisters n Sport Final Four National Finals. Having made their way through the preliminary rounds with some great results against teams from all over the North West, they qualified for the final four event to be held at Loughborough, where they played out…
We’ve had an exciting day celebrating Pi Day 2025! Recital competitions were held at both Prep and Seniors, with some outstanding results. Sienna won the Prep competition by reciting 260 digits of Pi, whilst Natalie recited an incredible 1027 digits over at Seniors! Natalie beat her own school record from last year to win, with…
Professional basketball player and mental health advocate Kofi Josephs visited Westholme to share first-hand advice on maintaining positive mental health and building resilience. Kofi, who represented Team England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed internationally for Great Britain, has experienced the intense highs and lows of a high-performance lifestyle. Through his own journey, he recognised the…
Last week saw four magical evenings of performance as senior students performed a stunning rendition of Grease. Transported back to 1950s high school America, audiences heard musical numbers by Sandy, Danny, the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds which left their feet tapping along to the nostalgic hits such as Greased Lightnin’ and Summer Nights. The…
Over the February half-term, Lower Senior students had the opportunity of a lifetime to go skiing in Italy. After setting off and safely navigating through a long day of travelling to the resort, they were able to unpack and unwind. Embracing the beautiful conditions, students took to the slopes with enthusiasm and the usual Westholme…
We were delighted to hold our fabulous Performing Arts Showcase in the Croston Theatre, where our Senior students performed a wide array of individual and group acts. From dance, to drama and singing performances there was a whole host of talent on show. Congratulations to all of our students who took part, in what was…
At the beginning of the week, we saw the first sessions of our House Swimming Gala taking place in the Swimming Pool, with the Year 7 & 8 girls kicking off proceedings! As always, the competitive spirit on show was great to see, with everyone wanting to win it for their respective Houses. The PE…
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Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 5th, 6th and 7th November 2024. Download Inspection Report
Westholme School was inspected by ISI on 23rd January 2024. Download Inspection Report
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