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,…
Westholme’s Junior Journalist club welcomed a special visitor this week – former journalist Lisa Egan-Woodhouse. Lisa, who used to work for titles such as the Lancashire Telegraph, Manchester Evening News, Accrington Observer, Rossendale Free Press and Stockport Express, told the Prep-R, 1 and 2 children the differences between a lead story and a nib (news…
Each half term, Mrs Butler has introduced a new artist to the children in Prep. Details about the artist’s life and examples of their work have been shown to the children in assembly. So far, they have been introduced to the work of the sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, the illustrator Charlie Mackesy and most recently, the…
Prep 1 parents were invited into the classroom on Friday for our ‘Learning and Lunch’ event to spend some time looking through their children’s books. All the parents were amazed and delighted at just how much work all the children in Prep 1 had completed in just half the school’s academic year. There was an…
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…
On Friday 17th January, our students in Prep 6 put on quite a show in their ‘Live Wax Museum’ showcase. Parents were invited to visit the Museum, which was held in the Croston Theatre. To prepare for the event, children had to select a role-model to study. This could be a significant figure that has…
Lower Prep pupils wowed their families and friends with their performance of Born in a Barn. There was a good deal of commotion in the Bethlehem stable when the animals realised that there was a baby in the barn! All the animals and especially the cockerel learnt about their special guest from the donkey. As…
The first week of half term was spooktastic over at our first Prep holiday club of the year! Arts and Crafts week took off with a range of exciting techniques and crafting outcomes for our children to explore new ideas and leave each day with a variety of Halloween inspired pieces. Clay, Photography and textiles…
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