Sixth Form Archives - Westholme School

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.

06 November 19, posted in Sixth Form

Sixth Form Taster Day

Today we welcomed GCSE students into the Sixth Form for their Sixth Form Taster Day.

14 October 19, posted in Sixth Form

Upper Sixth Networking Event

Our Upper Sixth students enjoyed a networking and interview techniques workshop on Friday.

07 October 19, posted in Sixth Form

Heysham Nuclear Power Station Visit

Last Wednesday, our Sixth Form chemists and physicists had a brilliant day touring Heysham Nuclear Power Station.

07 October 19, posted in Sixth Form

Lower Sixth Geography Trip to Ainsdale

The Lower Sixth Geography students went to Ainsdale near Liverpool as part of their geography A Level course.

02 September 19, posted in Senior School and Sixth Form, Sixth Form

Peel Scholarship

Congratulations, Shuresh!

10 July 19, posted in Sixth Form

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.

19 June 19, posted in Sixth Form

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.

07 June 19, posted in Sixth Form

‘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

25 April 19, posted in Sixth Form

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.

31 January 19, posted in Sixth Form

Sixth Form Senior Leaders and Prefect team Assembly

Our Sixth Form Senior Leaders and Prefect team delivered a superb assembly this morning.

30 November 18, posted in Sixth Form

Classics Theatre Trip

The Sixth Form Classics students visited the Lowry Theatre to watch a modern adaption of Aeschylus’ “Oresteia”.

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.

07 September 18, posted in Sixth Form

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.

16 August 18, posted in Sixth Form

A Level Results 2018

The Upper Sixth have achieved a wonderful set of A Level results with a 100% pass rate across all subjects. Spirits are high in the Common Room as the students and parents come in to collect their envelopes.