Lego Club have been very busy this term using not only their creative skills but also showing resilience and determination when their plans haven’t always been successful.
The children have been working in groups on different designs while also choosing whether to use the Duplo or standard Lego pieces.
They have designed farms containing a wide variety of animals, a car garage complete with tyres and a mechanic, and a fashion show complete with a model’s runway!
After a restful Easter break, it is so exciting to be back for the Summer Term at Westholme. Already, students have dived right back into co-curricular activities alongside their academic subjects. Notably, the Year 13 A Level Drama students performed for an examiner on Wednesday, marking the start of exam season. As well as this,…
Last Friday, it was the turn of our Prep students to take part in their carol service at Blackburn Cathedral. What a splendidly festive occasion it was! The Cathedral looked magnificent with Christmas trees, wreaths and candles in decoration for the Christmas season. Students performed brilliantly in front of family and friends, having learnt their…
Congratulations to Sanad, Ellen and Lucy from Calder who won the annual House Debating Competition, against Bowland in the final. The topic for debate was an extremely interesting one, focussing on whether Shakespeare should be decolonised due to questions around whether the famous playwright’s work could now be considered to feature racial stereotypes and promote…
We are over the moon and delighted to announce that once again we have been successful in the NODA Northwest (District 3) nominations. We have received nominations in 12 categories, with individual pupil successes for our productions of Les Misérables, Aladdin JR and Twelfth Night as well as nominations for best Youth Musical, Staging, Ensemble,…
Article written by Mr Harrison At 3.30am on Thursday 24 April, 49 excited children from Prep 4 to 6, along with 6 staff members, went on a trip to northern France. We stayed at the Château d’Ebblinghem, which was a great base for our trip. It had plenty of space to relax, and was set…
Congratulations to INSPIRED Sixth Former Darcie, who was recently awarded Best Soloist in the prestigious National Youth Brass Band Competition. This year, the competition was held at Hymers College in Hull. Darcie travelled to the East Coast to take part in the event, which is one of Britain’s oldest musical institutions. Darcie did fantastically well…
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