We had over 40 entries with cells made of all kinds of recyclable materials, including; knitting, crotchet, baking and lots and lots of crafting. There was so much talent!  The two winners cells not only identified the cell structures but also explained their function, well done to Oliwia and Ethan. Special mention to four other pupils, L...

On Friday a group of pupils from Year 7 took part in the City Schools Cross Country Event at Austin Friars School. Our group of girls raced first on what was a 1.5 mile route and all showed high levels of cardio vascular endurance, determination, and resilience to complete the race. Our group of boys then raced on the same course and worked equally...

Cubby Construction recently completed an extension to our PE changing rooms to create a brighter, more welcoming space. Both changing areas and store room are now extended with increased capacity, new skylights for natural light, and a stylish glass roof canopy outside. These changes are all about pupil comfort and enhancing their PE expe...

Some of our teaching assistants took a small group of Year 7 & 8 pupils to Hollywood Bowl where they took part in the Panathlon Challenge 10 pin bowling competition. Well done to our Year 7 team who finished 2nd out of 21 teams and to Riley who was given a certificate for scoring over 100 points. Thank you to Mr Irving for organising the trip a...

On the feast day of St John Paul II, our Year 7 pupils attended a service to open the memorial garden in the grounds of our school. There are plaques on the bench and special bricks inlaid in the walls with the names of past staff and pupils who have passed away. The pupils led the worship with readings and psalms from the bible, prayers for t...

 We are holding our Sixth Form Open Evening in school on Tuesday 12 November from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm.  Please come along to see what our school has to offer your child post 16.

In support of World Mental Health Day all our pupils were given a yellow ribbon to wear. It is lovely to see pupils engaging in conversations and supporting each other in school.

On Wednesday 9 October our Year 7 pupils celebrated the Feast Day of St John Henry Newman with a special Mass led by Fr Luiz Ruscillo. Special thanks to our school choir who sang beautifully.

 We welcomed members of staff from the Armed Forces Careers Office today in school.  They held a drop in session in the LRC where our pupils could come and talk about the different careers available.  Pupils also took part in a quiz and we were very impressed with their engagement and questioning. 

This morning we welcomed Year 5's from St Margaret Mary's, St Bede's and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary Schools. The pupils took part in a carousel of workshops including Spanish, English and DT. We hope everyone had a great morning and special thanks to our Year 8 pupil guides for their help.

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...

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 ...

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!

If you have a child in Year 5 and are in the process of choosing a secondary school for September 2025, we would like to invite you to take a look around our fantastic school. Our open evening is taking place on Thursday 27 June from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm, where you will be able to have a look around the school. If you would like to attend the open eve...