It gives us great pleasure to announce the airing of the very first broadcast from our new Sixth Form news team, WSS News (Westholme School Student News).
Sixth Form
Upper Sixth Stand Down 2020
This week would have been the Stand Down for our Upper Sixth students, when we would normally have a whole school assembly to celebrate their time at Westholme and wish them the best in their forthcoming A Level examinations.
National Youth Theatre Success
Congratulations to Year 11 student, Grace Ade-Hall who has been accepted for the National Youth Theatre this year.
‘Give it up’ Campaign
Today, the Sixth Form Amnesty International Human Rights Group Leaders took part in a campaign called ‘Give it Up!’.
YEAR 12 UCAS TRIP
On Friday, Year 12 went to the UK University & Apprenticeship Search event at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester.
Extended Project Qualification Presentation
Year 13 students have been working hard all year on completing their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
Cooking Basics for University
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.
Sixth Form Taster Day
Today we welcomed GCSE students into the Sixth Form for their Sixth Form Taster Day.
Upper Sixth Networking Event
Our Upper Sixth students enjoyed a networking and interview techniques workshop on Friday.
Heysham Nuclear Power Station Visit
Last Wednesday, our Sixth Form chemists and physicists had a brilliant day touring Heysham Nuclear Power Station.
Lower Sixth Geography Trip to Ainsdale
The Lower Sixth Geography students went to Ainsdale near Liverpool as part of their geography A Level course.
Peel Scholarship
Congratulations, Shuresh!
Creative Multilingualism Programme
Congratulations to Lower Sixth Form student, Louisa Harkness, who has been awarded a Highly Commended award in the Magical Translation Competition, run by the Creative Multilingualism Programme and in conjunction with Oxford University.
Y12 Blencathra Trip
Year 12 biologists recently spent two enjoyable days at the Blencathra Field Studies Centre, in the Lake District, working on the Ecology topics for their A Level.
‘An incredible honour’ – Year 12’s Saoirse O’Neill reads moving D-Day poem on BBC North West Tonight
Saoirse O’Neill from our Sixth Form delivered a moving rendition of the war poem ‘Little Ships’ at Blackburn’s D-Day memorial service
Restorative Justice Talk
Phillip Cawly from Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters came in to school yesterday to talk to the Social Sciences students about the work he does on Restorative Justice.
Sixth Form Senior Leaders and Prefect team Assembly
Our Sixth Form Senior Leaders and Prefect team delivered a superb assembly this morning.
Classics Theatre Trip
The Sixth Form Classics students visited the Lowry Theatre to watch a modern adaption of Aeschylus’ “Oresteia”.
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.
Team Building Day
On the first day of the academic year our Upper and Lower Sixth students enjoyed a challenging trip to the Anderton Centre in Chorley.