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…
Every child in Prep 6 entered our Public Speaking Competition. Each student had to either read an extract from a book they had particularly enjoyed or write a speech about something they were interested in. They performed their speeches to the whole of Prep 6. The Prep 6 teachers, alongside Mrs Hornby, had a very…
On Tuesday 11th March, some of our Prep Chess Club went to Highfield Priory to play chess and we had some great games! The 12 players (11 boys and me) were excellent and there were some wins, some loses and some draws; Mrs Hornby and Mrs Dixon were so proud. We will work hard in…
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…
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…
Prep 1 parents were invited into the classroom on Friday 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 excited buzz as the children proudly…
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…
Earlier this week, students in Prep 4 wrapped up warm for their Outdoor Learning class and took part in preparation activities that help them to recognise birds and how to encourage birds to visit the woodland area in the school grounds. They made bird feeders using apples, bird seed and pieces of wood and string….
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…
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