This week, we had some amazing news from our Prep 6 swimmers, who have recently broken school records on the national stage. The team of four took home the bronze medal in the medley relay race at the English Schools’ Swimming Association (ESSA) Primary Schools’ Team Championships. Finishing in third place, Westholme Prep represented the…
The final mountain bike trip for the academic year took place on Saturday 7 June. Eight intrepid students and two teachers braved the Lake District and were treated to some pretty variable conditions. There was plenty of sunshine, but rather a lot of it was in liquid form! All of the students got around the…
On Wednesday morning, our Year 7 football team took to the pitch at Darwen FC to play local rivals St Bede’s in the final of the Blackburn with Darwen cup! It was great to see families and staff had come to support in the stands, as the boys made the short journey from school to…
Mark Tompsett visits Prep Swimming Gala Big thank you to Westholme Alumni and Paralympic Bronze medalist Mark Tompsett for coming in this morning and being guest of honour at our Prep swimming gala. Students, staff and parents were treated to a spectacle, with Mark even getting back in the pool and taking on Westholme students in…
Last weekend, Prep 6 had a fantastic time at Newby Wiske Hall PGL; we couldn’t have asked for better weather. The activities pushed us out of our comfort zone, but we supported each other and all had a fantastic trip. We tackled our fear of heights, and used all our strength, on the climbing wall,…
On Friday evening, we held our annual Sports Awards Night at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn Rovers. It was a fine evening of entertainment, food and, most importantly, celebrating the sporting achievements of our students throughout the year. Upon arrival, students and families were able to walk through the tunnel at Ewood, into the…
A huge congratulations to Harry, one of our incoming Sports Captains, for his outstanding performance on Sunday as part of the Preston Grasshoppers Senior Colts team. Harry and his teammates travelled to Eccles Rugby Club to take on Fylde in the highly anticipated Lancashire U18 Cup Final. In what proved to be an incredibly physical…
Congratulations to Elizabeth in Year 11 on her recent success in the world of tennis! Over the Easter break, Elizabeth travelled down to London to play in the U16 Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre. Elizabeth entered both the singles and doubles competitions, and was testing her skills against some of the best…
Last week, Westholme School was privileged to welcome Olympic gold medalist James Guy for an exclusive session with our sports scholars and swimming team. As one of Britain’s most accomplished swimmers, James shared his incredible journey, from early training days to standing on the podium at the Olympic Games. During his visit, James spoke about…
Article written by Mr Barnett, Teacher of PE The annual Magowan Gala is always the most keenly anticipated event in the Westholme Prep sporting calendar. It is a swimming gala between Westholme and Stonyhurst, held in the memory of William Magowan who was a pupil of both schools. William left Westholme at the end of Year…
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