At the end of the Summer break Fynlay (9P) competed in the Lancashire U14 Championships held at the stunning Lancaster Golf Club.
General News
Tennis Ace!
Over the Summer Year 7 pupil Elizabeth Rimmer (7B) was selected for Tennis Nationals and competed in Nottingham over two weekends.
Infant & Junior school lunchtime activities
Today, the Infants and Juniors took part in various activities during their lunch break at Beardwood Bank.
North of England call up for Will
Congratulations to Year 9 student Will, who along with his Pony Poppy, has been selected to ride for the North of England Mounted Team Games.
Year 7 Team Building Day
Today our Year 7’s have been taking part in a Team Building Day as part of their first week introduction to the Senior School.
Former Pupil Will Couch Begins Scholarship at Burnley FC
We are delighted to share that former student, Will Couch, has joined Burnley Football Club’s Academy.
Congratulations to our GCSE students
2020 has been a year like no other with the turmoil in education, and the awarding of GCSE and A Level grades has been fraught with uncertainties.
Congratulations to Our Upper Sixth Leavers: A-level results announced
For pupils across the country and around the world, 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in education, and beyond.
Holiday Action Fund initiative
We are delighted once again to be working with our close partner Thomas Franks this August, by partaking in a government initiative named the Holiday Action Fund (HAF).
BBC 10 Pieces at Home
As part of their Home Learning work, our KS2 pupils were assigned the task of creating a report based on the life of composer Joseph Bologne, in the style of a news report for the BBC based project ’10 Pieces at Home’.
Opening of Pre School
We were delighted to open our new Pre School building yesterday. All children (and staff!) were pleased to finally be in their new home and had lots of fun playing together and familiarising themselves with their new space.
EPR Spirited Arts Competition
Term may have ended last week, but this week we have seen pupils sending in some inspirational entries to this year’s EPR Spirited Arts Competition 2020.
Success for Former Student
Congratulations to former student, Lucy Hindle, who will be graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with a First Class degree in International Hotel Management, (the Business School has just been ranked in the worlds top 5%).
Amazing Art by Year 3
Over the course of the lockdown period, Mr Sutcliffe has been working on putting together some Amazing Art tutorial videos to keep the children in his classes busy.
Infant & Junior School End of Term Celebrations
The children at Infant and Junior School have celebrating the end of the year.
End of an Era – Leaving Billinge House
This summer we have said a fond farewell to the iconic building that is Billinge House. We have been preparing to leave for the past few months as part of our new redevelopment programme, and we have enjoyed looking back on its history.
Helping Others
We have been proud to be involved with the Thomas Franks Feeding Communities initiative. Here, Catering Manager, James Pate, takes a look back on what we have been able to provide during lockdown.
Focus on Wellbeing
We have been talking to our Wellbeing Advisor, Mrs Moody, about the recent challenges the Westholme Community have been faced with. Please have a look at the article which offers tips on how to cope with the current situation.
Virtual Sports Day Results
Well done to all those who took part in the Virtual Sports Day. It was fantastic to see so many people get involved and take on the challenges to score points for their House.
Westholme School Helps to Keep Ambulance Service Hydrated
Westholme School has been helping to keep paramedics and ambulance staff hydrated during the hot weather with donations of soft drinks.