Thoughts for the Summer Term, from new Head Girl, Elley, and new Head Boy, Zak.
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Thoughts for the Summer Term, from new Head Girl, Elley, and new Head Boy, Zak.

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,…

Congratulations to Zak and Elley as our new Head Boy and Head Girl
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Congratulations to Zak and Elley as our new Head Boy and Head Girl

At the end of last term, it gave us great pleasure to appoint our new Head Girl, Elley, and Head Boy, Zak (both centre in the picture below). Congratulations to them both as we now look forward to seeing them make their mark on the school in their senior year as Westholme students. The news…

Elizabeth makes National Tennis Quarter Finals
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Elizabeth makes National Tennis Quarter Finals

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…

Darcie’s National Brass Band Success
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Darcie’s National Brass Band Success

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…

Olympian James Guy visits
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Olympian James Guy visits

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…

Westholme School hosts first ever community Iftar to celebrate Ramadan
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Westholme School hosts first ever community Iftar to celebrate Ramadan

Westholme welcomed more than 50 guests to its inaugural community Iftar – the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. The event, held in the dining hall, brought together students, families, staff and members of the wider community to celebrate diversity, foster understanding, and share a special evening of food and faith. Children…

Junior Journalists
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Junior Journalists

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…