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12 November 18, posted in General News, Senior School and Sixth Form

We Will Remember Them

On Friday evening our Westholme community gathered to respectfully remember all these events and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in service of their countries.

08 November 18, posted in Senior School, Senior School and Sixth Form

Taster Day – Year 11

Year 11 students were given a taste of Sixth form today.

22 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

On Saturday 13^th October 2018, a team of four Physicists took part in a variety of academic and practical challenges against teams of students from all over the country in the “World Wide Physics Olympics” at Liverpool University.

17 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Senior House Cross Country

Today’s House Cross Country event at Senior School was contested with great spirit and tremendous effort.

12 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Biology Week

This week we have been marking Biology Week with events and activities at lunchtimes aimed at inspiring inquisitive minds and future scientists, medics and biologists.

10 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

World Mental Health Awareness Day 2018

Students at Senior School supported World Mental Health Awareness day today by taking part in various activities in the Learning Resource Centre at lunchtime.

09 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Lowry Theatre Trip

Last Thursday the English Department took Year 10, 11 and Sixth Form Drama students to the Lowry Theatre in Manchester to see the National Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’.

08 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

National Poetry Day 2018

A Literary Celebration! – students and staff at Senior School enthusiastically took part in the annual, time honoured traditional Westholme celebration of the written and spoken word.

03 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Street Art Trip

On Tuesday 2nd October, 35 GCSE and A Level Art and Photography students travelled to London to experience the ever changing world of Street Art.

02 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Human Rights Campaign

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the Sixth Form leaders of the Amnesty International Human Rights Group are holding a ‘Children’s Rights to Citizenship’ campaign during lunchtime.

02 October 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

New School Council 2018-19

Our student council for the academic year 2018 -19 met for the first time today. The council provides a recognised forum for our ‘student voice’ and we are looking forward to hearing their many and varied ideas going forward.

26 September 18, posted in Senior School, Senior School and Sixth Form, Sixth Form

Kenya Trip

The summer saw 60 students and 6 staff undertake a month long expedition to Kenya to take part in a life changing adventure that would see everyone grow and develop.

20 September 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Prizegiving Ceremony

Last night’s Prizegiving Ceremony at King George’s Hall was a wonderful event which saw us celebrate the success of the last academic year.

07 September 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Peel Scholarship Award

Congratulations to former students, Eloise Mackay and Alex Schofield, who have both been awarded a Peel Scholarship.

05 September 18, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form

Induction Day Delight

Yesterday, we welcomed our Year 7 and Lower Sixth Form students to school for their own induction day, ahead of the official start of term which is today.