The end of the summer term is Friday 19 July 2024.  Pupils will leave after registration at 1.00 pm.   All pupils will return to school on Wednesday 4 September at 8.50 am when Autumn term begins.

A selection of pupils will be attending the end of year enrichment day to Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Monday 15 Blackpool. Pupils should arrive in school at 7.45 am to be registered for an 8.00 am departure. 

On Monday a group of Year 9 pupils took part in a visit to the University of Cumbria's Hello Future Partners Day. The sessions were ran by Kendal College, NHS, UCLan, Edge Hill University, BAE Systems and covered Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, University life, University Finance, CV's and various post 16/18 routes and courses available. It was ...

The pupils had a brilliant week at the Castlerigg Retreat with such a great atmosphere, lots of laughs, friendships made, memories created. The pupils have grown in confidence in so many ways and they have all been a credit to themselves and their families.  We are very proud of how good and how responsible they h...

We had a fantastic night at the Year 11 Prom at the Halston on Thursday evening. Everyone looked fabulous and celebrated in style!

A group of Year 9 pupils will be visiting the University of Cumbria to take part in a partners day organised by Hello Future.

Well done to all the pupils in Years 7 and 8 who took part in the district athletics event yesterday, many of whom were participating in their first athletics competition.  At school level we finished 6th in both the Year 7 and Year 8 competitions but special mention for our Year 8 boys team whose results saw them finish 3rd of the 7 scho...

On Monday 17 June, pupils in Years 8 and 9 will be tasked with building a solar tower that harnesses energy, from the sun or from desk lamps, to turn a turbine. We are hoping pupils create purposeful, functional, and appealing designs • Build structures, explore how the towers can be made stronger and more stable and evaluate id...

Congratulations to the Year 8 boys for enthusiastically participating in the Breaking the Mould scheme in partnership with Hello Future. A heartfelt thank you to BAE Systems for providing an incredible day. The boys had a fantastic time learning about photography and exploring the world of robotics. Your efforts and support have truly ins...

All Year 10 pupils will be participating in the upcoming school 'World of Work Morning' on Friday 14 June 2024. This event entails a range of career-focused activities, culminating in a 15-minute mock job interview with a local employer. This opportunity will equip our pupils with practical insights into various professions and provide them with es...

On Friday, 35 Year 8 pupils visited the Devil's Porridge Museum in Eastriggs to learn more about the role of the munitions factory during World War One. Pupils learnt about the role of female factory workers in the war effort to produce cordite for munitions, and the effect production had on their health. They also learnt about experiences of soldi...

On Friday 7 June there will be a Mass to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where our two new statues will be blessed. It will be a joint Mass with the Knights of St. Columba Mass to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

A group of Year 8 pupils will be visiting The Devils' Porridge War Museum on Friday 7 June.  

A big well done to the Year 10 GCSE geography pupils who completed one of their geography field trips this week. Even with the poor weather on the Thursday, they worked well and collected some great data, although thankfully there was better weather on the Friday trip!

We are thrilled to announce that an upcoming author, Tom Palmer, will be visiting Year 8 pupils in school on Tuesday 14 May. If your child would like to purchase a signed copy of his new book 'Angel of Grasmere', then you can pay via your child's iPay account at a reduced price of £5.60. All purchased books will be given out during the visit. Mrs N...

Last week KS3 pupils participated in a STEM workshop `Powering up the Planet'. Electricity North West in partnership with Science Made Simple visited the school in the hope of inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. The pupils were excellent throughout the workshops and fully immersed themselves during the morning. Well done ever...

A requirement of the GCSE geography course is that all pupils complete some field work to collect data which will be analysed and evaluated, forming part of pupils Paper 3 exam. Year 10's first field trip will be split into 2 groups with one group on Thurs 23rd and the second group on Friday 24th May.  Letter...

Our Year 7 Online Parents' Evening will be taking place on Tuesday 21 May from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm via our online platform, School Cloud. 

Our Year 12's had a fantastic day at Lancaster University today. The day included a welcome talk, campus tour, a session on personal statement writing and a Q&A session. The students were fully engaged throughout the day. The sessions were informative and insightful and we cannot praise the Student Recruitment Team at Lancaster highly enough fo...

Our pupils have been enjoying weekly visits as an alternative provision link with Susan's Farm in Houghton. Pupils have been having hands-on experience in a safe and nurturing outdoor environment. This link is part of our commitment to provide pupils with unique, experiential learning opportunities that support their development in resili...