The Year 10 Expectations Evening is taking place in school on Thursday 26 September 2024. Parents/Carers can sign in from 5.15 pm via the side pupil entrance and the presentation will start at 5.30 pm.

Parents of pupils who are currently in Year 6 will be asked to make their preference of secondary school by the end of October 2024. To help with this process we are holding tours of our school during September and October. If you missed our Open Evening in June or would like another look around, we would like to invite you to join us for a tour of...

There have been some fantastic GCSE results here at St John Henry Newman Catholic School this year and we are incredibly proud of our pupils for achieving these, these results are a tribute to the hard work and dedication of both our pupils and staff. It has been fantastic to see so many of our pupils surpass their own expectations, and I am deligh...

School will be open from 9.00 am - 11.00 am for Year 11 pupils to collect their GCSE results.  Pupils should use the side entrance/exit.  Staff will be on hand to offer guidance on next steps.

We are delighted with this year's A level results. All our Year 13 students will be heading off to university, college or employment with excellent grades. There have been some first-rate individual results, with A* and A grades, and also high performance in specific subjects. We are thrilled with their success and very impressed by our students' d...

At our end of term rewards assembly, Year 7 pupils were given awards for 100% attendance, good behaviour, number of achievement points and 3 pupils were awarded Head of Year Awards and received a £50 voucher for their outstanding efforts in all areas. 

We ended the year on a high note with our SJHN Book Club attending the Spellbinding Book Awards, Cumbria's Book Award for secondary school pupils. This event engages hundreds of pupils to read through ten shortlisted titles and vote for their favourite. The shortlist, created in collaboration with pupils and librarians from local sch...

To end a great academic year for our pupil librarians, they enjoyed a day out with fun activities and a surprise visit from author Sophie Anderson. Sophie's award-winning books, inspired by folk and fairy tales, have been translated into over twenty-five languages. The event was to celebrate and thank the pupils for their hard work over the school ...

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.