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We are delighted to be welcoming our 7th Principal to Westholme in September, Mr Paul Taylor 💜💚
We are sure you will join us in welcoming Mr Taylor as we now look forward to another exciting chapter in Westholme’s history.
Read the full story
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It is with profound sadness that we announce that our very dear colleague, Mrs Waldron, died yesterday.
An intrinsic part of our Westholme family for 21 years, she will be greatly missed by everyone at the school, past and present. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
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Yesterday was
@LynneMHorner
's last day as Principal of Westholme.
On behalf of everyone associated with the school, we would like to say thank you for everything, and good luck!
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Congratulations to Y3 teacher, Mrs Sutcliffe who completed the
@LondonMarathon
today. What a fantastic achievement!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🥳 We are 100 today! We have an exciting day ahead with lots of activities, entertainment and of course cake! 🎉
Tweet your birthday wishes below 👇🏻
#Westholme100
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What an incredible day - just two weeks after starting this adventure,
@DIYSOS
have handed over the keys to
@nightsafe
. We are honoured to have been able to help with logistics such as car parking, delivering shortbread and have had some students visit the site.
@MrNickKnowles
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Celebrating
@WorldBookDayUK
at Junior School with a marvellous parade and even the teachers joined in!
@WestholmeIJHead
#ForTheLoveOfReading
#mrmen
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Prep today welcomed
@RealMattLucas
to Westholme to talk about his new book - The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas 🎅🏻⛄
Matt shared his inspiration behind the story with pupils as well as enjoying a fun-filled Q&A and a sing-along! Thank you
@RealMattLucas
and
@BookBeanandIce1
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We are absolutely elated to win the Independent School of the Year 2023 for our Careers Programme in last night’s ceremony in London! We are proud to receive national recognition for our excellent careers provision.
#ISOTY2023
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Wilmar Lodge looked beautiful in the snow today 🌨️❄️⛄
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We are very proud to announce that 'Westholme Goes Homeless' charity sleep-out broke all previous Westholme School records for fundraising. The final total - £8000 - will be shared between
@nightsafe
and Invisible Cities Charities. Well done to everyone involved!
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We are delighted to announce we are the back-of-shirt sponsors for
@RoversLadies
! Our logo is proudly displayed on the back of all home and away shirts that the Ladies first-team wear during the 2019-20 Women’s Championship campaign.
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Thank you to our wonderful guest speaker and OW
@sophiescott
for officially opening our new Prep today and thank you to everyone who joined us for this special occasion and one that will forever be a part of Westholme's history.
We proudly declare our new Prep officially open!
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Everyone from the Westholme community sends their deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of our longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. May she rest in peace.
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Congratulations to Deputy Head, Julia, who has accepted a place to study Biology at the
@UniofOxford
after achieving A*’s and A’s in her A levels 🤩
Julia plans to become a Zoologist 🐘 and share her passion for conservation across the world 🌎
#alevels2022
#AlevelResults
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Our Science Department donated 92 pairs of goggles this morning to
@ELHT_NHS
at the request of Westholme parents, Dr A Qureshi and Dr A Bhat. These will be distributed to areas where they are needed most. Thank you for your amazing work
@ELHTandMe
#NHSheroes
#NHSThankYou
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Delighted to have LAMDA teacher and former student
@lizlong__
in school today.
Although there was no audience in school due to current restrictions, we thought our virtual audience would appreciate hearing this amazing clip.
@WestholmeSF
🎤💜
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A single poppy noticed this morning growing within our school grounds. How apt that it stands proud today.
#DDay75
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🏀 Huge congratulations to Year 11 student Pippa who has earned herself a spot on the U19 Manchester
@thundernetball
squad for this coming season after trialling last week against tough competition 🙌🏼
Well done Pippa and we hope you have a successful season! 🏆
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Wonderful weather! Make sure you’re following
@WestholmeSport
to get the latest news on the Barcelona trip ☀️⚽️
This is an absolute treat! Top level sport in the sun! 🏑 🌞 😎
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The French department Paris & Disneyland Trip have had a fantastic first morning exploring the Melun Markets! Now, we are back at the Chateau enjoying some lunch and PGL activities in the sun🌞😁🇫🇷
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We are proud to announce the beginning of an exciting new era with the appointment of Dr Richard Robson as Westholme School's Sixth Principal, in its almost 100 year history.
Please visit our website to read the full anouncement.
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Thank you so much. We are delighted to receive your award and we’re pleased we were able to help our incredible community during such challenging times.
A Mayoral Award Certificate to
@WestholmeSchool
@WestholmeCD
and Thomas Frank's Ltd. for Services to the Community and Supply of Food and Essentials to the Community in a time of crisis. Thank you!
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A neuroscientist who received a
#CBE
said her love of
#science
began at Westholme School.
Just like Prof
@sophiescott
, follow your heart to achieve your goals.
#INSPIRED
#science
#independentschool
#blackburn
#lancashire
#womeninscience
#WomenInSTEM
PHOTO: Tom Manly
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Records smashed at Westholme's INSPIRED Sixth Form!!🙌🎉🥳🎓👏
- 90% of our Yr13 students achieved at least two B grades and above.
- 94% gained B grade and above
- 100% pass rate for 1st choice apprenticeships
- 68% gained A grade and above
#ALevelResultsDay2021
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Congratulations to Amaan in Yr 13, who recently discovered he has secured a Degree Level
#Apprenticeship
with
@CocaCola
! He managed to rise above over 900 candidates to secure one of only two highly contested placements. We are incredibly proud of Amaan's achievement - well done!
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Records smashed AGAIN at
@WestholmeSF
today!! 🙌🏻🎉🎓👏🏻
- 67% grade A
- 1/4 of students achieved a clean sweep of A*/A
- 26% achieved an A*
Congratulations to all students for your amazing achievements
#alevels2022
#alevelresults2022
#AlevelResults
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The pupils at
@WestholmeSchool
Junior School were very excited about a surprise visit from
@BBCCiN
#Pudsey
Bear who came with Reverend Sheelagh Aston to talk about the
@DIYSOS
project with
@nightsafe
and
@MrNickKnowles
at
@stsilasbburn
@WestholmeIJHead
@LynneMHorner
@WestholmeCD
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This afternoon, the children sang ''They Shall Grow Not Old" at the Thiepval Memorial
#westholmefrenchtrip
@WestholmeIJHead
#goosebumps
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Congratulations to Amy who achieved A* in Biology, and As in Chemistry and P.E.
Amy who has been at Westholme since she was two years old, will now go on to study Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at
@UCLan
🦊🐱🐶
#alevels2023
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In their new roles as Heads of School, Tilly and Ben proudly represented Westholme yesterday at the Civic Sunday ceremony at Blackburn Cathedral.
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Students in Year 8 had some special gifts for Mrs Horner in their assembly this lunchtime. They read poems they had written and presented flowers in gratitude for her time and leadership as Principal at Westholme. 💜
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🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🎈
There's exactly one more year to go until we reach the big 100! 🎇 We've got some exciting events in the pipeline to celebrate our centenary and we can't wait to share more details with you, but until then...Happy 99 Years Westholme 🎉
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Congratulations, Team Sutcliffe! £3500+ raised for
@epilepsyaction
💜🌈
@LynneMHorner
@WestholmeIJHead
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Our Infant children had some special visitors in their assembly this morning! Rev. Aston and Pudsey Bear came to talk to the children about the
@DIYSOS
project which is currently taking place at
@stsilasbburn
@BBCCiN
@WestholmeIJHead
@MrNickKnowles
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We are incredibly proud of our Upper Sixth students who have achieved 100% pass rate across all subjects. The future is certainly bright for the class of 2018!
#alevelresults2018
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We are donating gloves, safety glasses and scrubbing brushes to the
@ELHT_NHS
Royal Blackburn Hospital to help fight against
#Coronavirus
.
We are doing our bit to help our community and support the
#NHSHeroes
working on the frontline.
#StayAtHome
#SupportTheNHS
#SaveLives
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We are all here and getting ready for check in. USA here we come
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Yusuf is celebrating after achieving great GCSE results – despite taking all his exams in hospital.
Yusuf was struck down with pancreatitis and achieved an 8 in his first exam despite teachers having to scribe for him.
He's staying at
@WestholmeSF
.
#GCSEresults2019
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Excitement is building at Westholme for the
#RoyalWedding2018
Celebrations are taking place at school throughout the day on Friday
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We Will Remember Them. Some of our students represented School this morning at the Service of Remembrance
@bbcathedral
@WestholmeCD
@LynneMHorner
@WestholmeIJHead
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And we're off - the Prep French Trip is underway! More updates coming soon on our busy weekend. 🇨🇵
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Day 2 in Vietnam - a morning trip to the market and coffee shop was followed by our group selected trip to the Cu Chi tunnels where we leant about life in the tunnels and had the opportunity to make our way through a 100m stretch of the 250km network.
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Another year completed at Westholme, and what a special year it has been 💯
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our students, staff and wider Westholme community for all your efforts, hard work and amazing achievements for our centenary year!
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Wishing you.a very happy birthday
@CaptainTomMoore
from all the children at Westholme School in
#Lancashire
#HappyBirthdayCaptainTom
#ColonelTomMoore
#100thbirthday
#CaptainTom100
#100today
#makeacardfortom
#SingForTom
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Congratulations to our Head Boy Yusuf, who accepted a Level 6
#Apprenticeship
in Computer Science with Jaguar Landrover. Completing a rigorous virtual application process, he managed to secure one of three places out of 3,500 applicants- a fantastic achievement!
#StudentSuccess
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Westholme is ready to welcome students back tomorrow for the biggest birthday of the year 💯🎈
100 Wonderful Years of Westholme 💜💚
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After already securing a place to study Mathematics at
@UniofOxford
a year early, it is no surprise that congratulations are in order for Harry who has achieved an AMAZING 4 A*'s in Maths and Further Maths, Physics and Computing.
Well done Harry 💜💚
#alevels2023
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⚽ We are delighted to announce the following students have been selected for the BWD district football teams.
Chloe (Year 7) Alfie (Year 8) Khalid and Ismael (Year 9) and Kieran (Year 10). They are pictured with ex professional footballer and now our head of football Mr Smith.
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We paid a visit to the Beaumont-Hamel Memorial, for the fallen of Newfoundland, where our prefects laid a wreath
#WJSFrenchTrip2016
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Congratulations to Head Boy, Ben, who has achieved A* in Drama and B’s in English Literature and Music A levels 🥳
Ben will now study BA (Hons) Theatre Direction, Script Writing and Performance at the
@UniOfYork
🖊
#alevels2022
#alevelresultsday
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The end of a hard day’s work we have finished a nice coat of blue paint on the main school building and spent some time playing with the children and making some new friends.
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We're saying a fond farewell to all students and staff who are departing for their expedition to
#Cambodia
this afternoon, as part of our co-curricular programme. With some amazing scenery, activities and experiences in store for them, we're sure they'll have a great trip! 👋✈️🇰🇭
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🏊♀️ Congratulations to Grace, Jasmine, Amy and Lottie who have qualified for the ESSA National Swimming Gala at the
@AquaticsCentre
at the Olympic park for the Medley Relay on Saturday 19th November after winning the regionals in October.
Well done girls and best of luck 💜💚
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A fantastic boat cruise down the River Seine in the glorious French sunshine! C’est magnifique!🌞🇫🇷
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Thank you to
@Thomas_Franks_
for putting on this amazing
#xmas
spread for our students at Senior School this lunchtime. Turkey, pigs in blankets, xmas crackers and mince pies. A lovely way to celebrate the end of term and the beginning of the xmas holidays!
#FestiveSeason
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Welcome to our new Year 7 students who are excited to take part in their first assembly, as they join the
@WestholmeSchool
family today.
#newstart
#FirstDayOfSchool
@LynneMHorner
@WestholmeCD
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Well done to our departing Head Boy Yusuf who achieved A/A* grades across Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics. Yusuf has been part of the Westholme family for 15 years, best of luck from everyone at Westholme for your future Yusuf!
#alevelresults2021
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What an amazing place! Our guide spoke to us today about Khmer history and the fascinating stories about Angkor Wat and the many buildings and temples in the area.
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Tonight, we made crêpes and thoroughly enjoyed eating them! 🥞 It's been a busy day, but we're already looking forward to tomorrow. 🇫🇷
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12 hours later and a familiar face in New York reminds us of our homeland.
#westholmeNY15
http://t.co/plkk4KjQYk
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Congratulations to our
@WestholmeSF
student, Matilda, who has signed for
@Rovers
under 21s! Well done Matilda!
Read the full story here 👇🏻
#Rovers
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We are delighted to announce that
#Westholme
has been shortlisted in the
@ISParent
2022 awards for the Marketing Award for Effective Brand Communication for our INSPIRED Sixth Form campaign 🏆
Finalists for the awards will be revealed in September 💜💚
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Ritu will be following in her father’s footsteps after securing a place at York University to study medicine.
Ritu achieved an incredible A* in Biology, A in Mathematics and B in Chemistry and said she couldn’t be happier with her results.
#alevelresults2019
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After a rainy morning in Montmartre buying souvenirs, we are now enjoying our lunch with a view of the Eiffel Tower and the sun has come out!🇫🇷🥖🗼
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Andddd we have arrived at the Chateau, we have eaten, and now it’s time for the welcome tour🇫🇷🏰
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We are really proud to support
@MrNickKnowles
and
@DIYSOS
at
@stsilasbburn
.. what an amazing cause! We hope you enjoy the Westholme biscuits!
@BBCCiN
#teamwork
@WestholmeCD
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Congratulations to Fatimah who achieved 7 grade 9’s and 4 grade 8’s in her GCSE’s. Fatimah is excited to study Chemistry, Biology and Maths at
@WestholmeSF
in September
#gcses2022
#gcseresultsday2022
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As part of Dr Robson’s new vision for our
#INSPIRED
Sixth Form, we are excited to announce our new Sixth Form Academic scholarship that will cover between 50% to 100% of school fees for both years of study in Year 12 and 13. Find out more and apply today➡️
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The feeling of Christmas is in the air! This evening our Senior School students gathered together with family and friends at Blackburn Cathedral for the annual Carol Service, led by The Very Reverend Peter Howell-Jones, Dean of Blackburn.
#westholmeschool
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"Our count of A*/A grades this year is nearly double that compared with our 2019 results. As the A Level grade boundaries have returned to those more akin to 2019, we are delighted with this dramatic increase in Westholme’s top grades"
@WhPrincipal
, Dr Richard Robson
#alevels2023
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Two of our party gave a talk to the students at a local school today, speaking about their positive experiences of school and encouraging the students to stay in education and to feed their thirst for learning. We then gave out study materials for the students to use in school.
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We're delighted to say that work has been ongoing on our brand new Prep School development since the end of term. Scheduled to be finished in September 2022, all children from 4-18 will be situated on one site.
Exciting times lie ahead at Westholme School!
#OneFamilyOneFuture
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We are delighted to have been awarded the Gold Quality Mark in History from the
@histassoc
Congratulations to our wonderful History team!
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We’re back in Ho Chi Minh City now and straight on a bus heading to the Mekong Delta to visit the floating market. We’ve even been able to reunite one of our party with his lost boots!
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Well done to Isabelle, what has accepted a place at
@BucksNewUni
to study BA (Hons) Costume Design and Making, part of which will be taught at the world-famous
@PinewoodStudios
🎬
Isabelle achieved her A levels in Textiles, Classics, Maths and Further Maths
#alevels2022
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Anna, Our deputy head of Sixth Form, has worked tirelessly over the past few years and has come away with 3 A grades that enable her to study Medicine and Surgery at Newcastle University. Well done!!
#alevelresults2021
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An early start for our final full day in Siem Reap. We left our hotel in darkness to make our way to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise.
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Our Charity team hosted a cake sale at break time today to raise money for
@MindCharity
- they looked amazing!!! Well done to everyone involved. We look forward to hearing how much was raised!
@Thomas_Franks_
#yummy
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Dr Robson led the first whole school assembly of 2022 this morning in the Croston Theatre, welcoming students back to Westholme after the Christmas and New Year break. We look forward to the term ahead!
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As we fast approach our Centenary year, we’re celebrating 100 years of Westholme and our founder Miss Emily Singleton who formed the school in 1923. She chose the Suffragette colours purple and green, to represent the school. 💜💚
#InternationalWomensDay2022
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What a lovely day in Disneyland Paris our students have had! The weather was sunny, the crowds were pleasant, and the Disney magic was abundant🏰🪄 Our coach journey home now begins, and we’ll update closer to the time with an ETA. Goodbye for now, Paris!🇫🇷
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What a fantastic morning of
#athletics
at Senior Sports Day today, with a wide variety of events on show. All Senior Year groups took part and medals were awarded throughout. We're looking forward to the final session taking place this afternoon! 🏅🏃🏆
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Shuresh is all geared up to study for a Masters in Physics after securing a place at UCL in London.
Shuresh, who is Head Boy at Westholme School, was delighted to receive straight As in in Physics, Maths and Economics.
#alevelresults2019
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Ben and his team are over the half way mark! They are currently in the capital today visiting more stadiums and they have finally reached Wembley!
They are raising money for
@theCALMzone
Donation link:
They are not far from raising £10,000! ⚽⚽⚽
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Beep Beep! 🚐 New mini buses coming through!
Adorned with our new Centenary logo to celebrate 100 years of
#Westholme
next year, we think they make a great addition to our school 💜💚
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All packed and waiting for the bus to take us back to Phnom Penh for our final night in Cambodia.
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The Choir Tour has arrived in Nice, just in time for a music rehearsal in the sea!
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We are delighted to say that we have raised over £1800 for
#ChildrenInNeed
2020, beating our target from last year! 🙌
Here is a special message from Principal, Mrs Horner.
@BBCCiN
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We are so pleased to have been able to help 🌈💜
We are grateful for this donation by Westholme School in Blackburn, Lancashire. They have used 3D printers and laser cutters to make masks. They have donated masks for our use in the Community Sexual and Reproductive health Clinics based in the East and Central Lancashire.
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Day 3 in Vietnam - we spent today travelling from Saigon to Dalat and have checked into our hotel. A lovely meal out this evening at Song Chau restaurant was followed by a quiz, led by Tom, Julia and Ben. Tomorrow we will start our trek in the forests and Jungles around Dalat.
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The sun has made an appearance on our birthday 🥳☀️
Perfect weather for all the amazing sport activities over on the field! Looks so much fun! Well done
@WestholmeSport
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Fantastic news for Francesca after achieving A in Photography and B’s in Biology and Psychology. Francesca now goes on to study Midwifery at
@OfficialUoM
👩🏻⚕️👏🏻
#alevels2023
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Head Girl, Tilly, plans to become an Executive Director of an international company after achieving 2 A*’s and a B in her A levels ✨
Tilly has accepted a place at
@UniofNewcastle
to study BSc Business (Hons) and says she will miss the school hugely
#AlevelResults
#alevels2022
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Pizza for lunch and a tuc tuc ride across Siem Reap then back at our hotel to cool off in the pool.
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