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…
Congratulations to Elsie, who has done incredibly well in a recent Ice Skating competition that she has taken part in. She flew over to America to take part in the International Skating Union’s Solo Ice Dance International Championships in Atlanta. She was competing against mostly American competitors of a very high standard. Elsie did fantastically…
Congratulations to our U14 Girls Netball team, who finished third in the Final Four Sisters ‘n’ Sport National Finals. Having made their way through the preliminary rounds with some great results against teams from all over the North West, they qualified for the final four event to be held at Loughborough, where they played out…
What an incredible season it has been so far for our swimming team! We are thrilled to share that our swimmers have been performing exceptionally well, winning the majority of our fixtures to date. The hard work and dedication of each swimmer is evident and it’s truly a pleasure to watch their progress and success…
Over the February half-term, Lower Senior students had the opportunity of a lifetime to go on a ski trip to Italy. After setting off and safely navigating through a long day of travelling to the resort, they were able to unpack and unwind. Embracing the beautiful conditions, students took to the slopes with enthusiasm and…
At the beginning of the week, we saw the first sessions of the Westholme House Swimming Gala taking place in the Swimming Pool, with the Year 7 & 8 girls kicking off proceedings! As always, the competitive spirit on show was great to see, with everyone wanting to win it for their respective Houses. The…
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss Smith was thrilled to share some fantastic news with us all! Our Sisters ‘n’ Sport Year 9 girls (featuring two incredible Year 7s) have made it to the Final Four netball finals in Loughborough on March 4th! This is a huge achievement, and she couldn’t be prouder of the relentless hard…
Congratulations to Year 7 students, Emily and George, on their recent weightlifting achievements as they had another successful competition this weekend at the IAWA British grip championships, held in Lancashire. They started the weightlifting competition with the 2 inch bar clean and jerk, where they both ended up setting new British and World records for…
One of the most successful sporting days for Westholme in recent memory, and what a day of cross country it was! In brutal conditions, our heroic runners gave their all and ‘enjoyed’ their time out in the wilds of the hills around Giggleswick School. We had amazing individual success. Charlie came 1st in the U13…
Congratulations to our Boys’ and Girls’ swimming teams who have had some fantastic success recently. Both teams won the Blackburn Schools’ Championships, with the boys retaining their title. They were presented with two fantastic trophies, which date back to the early 1900s! Great work from the team and the coaching staff involved. Boys’ Swimming team:…
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