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…
A Musical Journey Through Storyland: Prep 2 and 3 Visit the Philharmonic Orchestra On Tuesday morning, Prep 2 and 3 children set off on a magical musical adventure to hear the Philharmonic Orchestra perform “Storyland” — a concert specially created for children to explore the wonder of orchestral music through familiar tales. The excitement was…
Written by Miss Loudonsack Mary Poppins wasn’t just ‘practically perfect’ it was a supercaliliftagilisticexpialidocious spectacular show. The students all thoroughly enjoyed the whole production with its stunning set, colourful costumes and fabulous performances from all the cast. On Wednesday 14 May, two coach’s departed Westholme on the 70+strong trip to see Mary Poppins at the…
Congratulations to all those students who performed in our annual Spring Concert last night. It was a lovely evening of musical entertainment, with performances from the Senior band, solo performances and groups. It was a great showcase of the talent on offer at Westholme and we would like to wish our Year 13 leavers the…
Congratulations to INSPIRED Sixth Former Darcie, who was recently awarded Best Soloist in the prestigious National Youth Brass Band Competition. This year, the competition was held at Hymers College in Hull. Darcie travelled to the East Coast to take part in the event, which is one of Britain’s oldest musical institutions. Darcie did fantastically well…
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…
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…
On Wednesday evening, we held our Soloists Recital for Senior students in the Croston Theatre, in front of family and friends who had come to watch. The evening was organised and presented by Director of Music Mr Holt, Mrs Lewis and Mrs Holland. It was a chance for students from Year 7 to Upper Sixth…
We are over the moon and delighted to announce that once again we have been successful in the NODA Northwest (District 3) nominations. We have received nominations in 12 categories, with individual pupil successes for our productions of Les Misérables, Aladdin JR and Twelfth Night as well as nominations for best Youth Musical, Staging, Ensemble,…
We held our Senior Carol Service in the beautiful surroundings of Blackburn Cathedral. Organised by Director of Music Mr Holt and Mrs Lewis, it is always one of the highlights of the Westholme School calendar. Needless to say, this year proved to be no different! Our students put on a fabulous showcase of musical celebration,…
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