Some of our Sixth Form students enjoyed a PSHEE lesson with a difference today. Our Head Chef, Matt Burke and Catering Manager, James Pate, from Thomas Franks hosted a ‘Cooking Basics for University’ session.
Senior School and Sixth Form
Year 11 Mock Election
As part of our programme to ensure our students are fully engaged with current affairs, the Social Science Faculty ran a Mock Election for Year 11 students to see if our results were similar to the General Election.
Fairtrade Christmas Stall
We were delighted to welcome Mrs Greenlees from Fairtrade back to the School this morning to help host a Fairtrade produce stall in the LRC. Students and staff took the opportunity during break from their lessons to stock up on their favourite Fairtrade products.
BDSSA Cross Country
It was fantastic morning at Witton Park in the Blackburn with Darwin Cross-Country Championships. There was a host of successes throughout the age groups and all runners should be proud with their efforts.
Senior UKMT Challenge
On Friday, a team of four Sixth Form students took part in the UKMT Senior Team Regional Final at Lancaster University.
London Art & Photography Trip
The Art Department took 31 students down to London on a cold, crisp Saturday morning to visit key sights and see some fabulous artwork.
Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Cumbria
Last week, the Year 12 Geography students went to Kendal and Bowness in Cumbria to study the changing lifestyles of rural communities over time and the impact of development in these areas.
Sixth Form Classics Trip
Sixth Form Classics Trip to London for the A Level Lecture Series and visit to the British Museum
Remembrance Concert at King George’s Hall
Congratulations to all students who performed at the Remembrance concert at King George’s Hall on the 11th November 2019.
Spanish Trip to Catalunya
Students and staff had a memorable trip to Northern Spain at half term visiting the historic region of Catalunya.
British Textile Biennial
Our Design and Technology students visited British Textile Biennial hosted in Blackburn.
Indonesia Trip Training Weekend
At the weekend, 23 intrepid students from Year 11 and Sixth Form set off very early to the remote side of the Lakes on Cleator Moor at Ennerdale.
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Final Expeditions
In the last few weeks, 51 Year 11 students have successfully completed their final, assessed expedition for their Bronze DofE Award.
Art & Photography Trip to York
As part of their studies, 36 Year 11 and Sixth Form Art and Photography students went to York for the day, to gather inspiration and photographs for their A Level and GCSE coursework assignments.
National Poetry Day
Westholme celebrated National Poetry Day in style today!
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Today the students and staff across the School took part in a charity cake sale to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, with the help of Thomas Franks who supplied all of the delicious treats.
Manchester City Trip
On the 21st September 2019 our Years 8 and 9 football teams went to watch the English champions, Manchester City play against Watford FC.
NCS Autumn Programme
The NCS team returned to the Sixth Form Common Room this afternoon to talk to students about the opportunities they provide for those wishing to expand their portfolio and to collect application packs.
Westholme Equestrian Team Ready to Ride!
We are proud to announce the addition of an equestrian team to the already vast sports teams on offer here at Westholme School.
Lower Sixth Geography Trip to Manchester
On September 20th the Lower Sixth Geography students went to Manchester for a day to study and see for themselves the impacts of regeneration on old housing and docklands areas.