Prep 6 have continued their light topic after returning to school after the Easter break. This week they have been investigating shadows and how shadows are formed. With the weather being on our side, we decided to take the classroom outside and instead of using a torch as our light source, we used the sun!…
We’ve had an exciting day celebrating Pi Day 2025! Recital competitions were held at both Prep and Seniors, with some outstanding results. Sienna won the Prep competition by reciting 260 digits of Pi, whilst Natalie recited an incredible 1027 digits over at Seniors! Natalie beat her own school record from last year to win, with…
On Friday 7th February, Westholme Prep pupils celebrated National Number Day. Organised by the NSPCC, the day is a nationwide mathematics fundraising event for young people of all ages. It was fantastic to see children enter into the spirit of the day by taking part in the planned activities and games and coming to school…
Aspiring Sixth Form medical students were lucky enough to be able to have an in-depth chat with OW, Daniel Kirkwood, who visited us on Thursday afternoon. Daniel left Westholme to study medicine at Lancaster University. Daniel did exceptionally well in his A Levels whilst at Westholme, achieving 4 A*s. He kindly gave up some of…
This year’s UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge saw exceptional performances from our students. The challenge is known for its difficulty, requiring participants to solve complex, non-routine problems that test logic, creativity and deep mathematical reasoning. Our students’ success in achieving four golds, four silvers, and fifteen bronzes is a testament to their hard work and dedication….
Renowned Astronaut Tim Peake visited Westholme on Wednesday 9 September, to talk about his new book: ‘The Cosmic Diary of A Future Space Explorer’. This special visit was arranged by our friends at events company Book, Bean and Ice Cream, and it was eagerly attended by both students and staff alike. The event was for…
Year 7 and 8 students put their Maths skills to the test, in the UKMT Junior Challenge, earlier this term. This is a multiple-choice test, designed to promote mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. We are delighted to have received a fantastic set of results, with…
On Tuesday, the Westholme Physics department took a trip to UCLAN to see a public lecture delivered by Professor Arif Babul, whose expertise lies in cosmology, theoretical astrophysics, and cosmic structure formation. His lecture was titled ‘Why does the Universe look the way it does?’, and provided an excellent introduction to the topic of cosmology,…
On Thursday morning, Head of Biology Mrs Carey led a whole school assembly on the subject of Science! She was joined on stage in the Croston Theatre by INSPIRED Sixth Formers and science enthusiasts Michaela and Poppy. Firstly, Mrs Carey asked the audience to describe the images that come to mind that would best describe…
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