William Howard School
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The William Howard School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school
on Longtown
Road (A6071) in Brampton
, Cumbria
, England
for pupils aged 11–18.
William Howard School is a formal education school and was awarded Specialist Science
status in 2004 and Leading Edge status in 2005 and converted to become an academy in August 2011. The school has moderately well equipped and up to date facilities in every department, as well as modern science laboratories, computer rooms, and a learning resources centre. It has a gym and a full size floodlit all weather pitch. The school is inward looking and is very proud of its links with a partner school in Tanzania
. It was awarded the International School Award in 2007.
It retained its own sixth form
centre after some argument over a merge with a larger, engrossing Carlisle
Sixth Form
Centre. After school hours, the school serves as a centre for adult education, theatrical and music performances, clubs and community meetings. The large open foyer frequently served as a gallery space for local artists.
The school is also host to Brampton Live every summer, an ever growing music festival that has, since its first appearance in 1995, become the largest roots/world music festival in the North of England. Major artists in previous years have included the Levellers, the Waterboys, Egudo Embako, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Loudan Wainwright III, Altan, Tommy Emmanuel, the Bills and more.
The rural village of Uru is located in the Moshi
district of Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania. About 8 miles from Moshi, the village itself is on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro
. The Uru Secondary School is a co-ed church school with about 400 students in Forms 1 to 4. The Link was formed in 1987 when the coordinator, Phil Furneaux, met the Chair of Uru School Governors at an Energy Conference in Cumbria. At first WHS sent textbooks and other gifts to Uru. The first exchange took place in 1989 when a group of 13 students from WHS went to Uru. Since then there has been an exchange visit each way every other year except in 2002 when the visit was postponed due to a terrorist threat.
A few Uru students come to study in the sixth form at WHS on long term visits, and a number of WHS students go to teach English at Uru School during their gap years.
Facilities include a fitness suite and also an astroturf pitch.
On the astroturf is run Carlisle and Brampton Six a Side League. There are currently 39 teams playing in 5 divisions. Fixtures are generally played on astroturf on Tuesdays and Friday nights.
In the 3 Tuesday leagues the two lowest placed teams are relegated to the division below. The two highest placed teams are promoted. Teams play each other 3 times in a season.
(1563–1640), who was the third son of Thomas
, Duke of Norfolk
. He married Elizabeth, the daughter and co-heiress of William, Lord Dacre, from whom the Naworth Castle
branch of the Howard Family is descended.
The school used to be known as the Irthing Valley Secondary Modern School
. It merged with another school in Brampton called the White House Grammar School situated on Main Street, in 1980 when comprehensive education replaced the selective education system. The ex-BBC newsreader Anna Ford
was a head girl of White House Grammar School in 1961.
charity. It teaches young people about business through practical methods. Students have to set up their own company, create a product, and sell it. They also have to write a detailed report of the company, as well as set up two trade stands in Carlisle, and present their findings to a panel of judges at Carlisle Racecourse
in March. If the company is successful, they could eventually compete against companies from around Europe
.
The 2007/2008 Young Enterprise team that was entered was called KLANG. They won the award for the best presentation at the North West finals evening, at the Carlisle Racecourse on 19 March 2008.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
on Longtown
Longtown
Longtown may refer to several places:in the United Kingdom:* Longtown, Cumbria* Longtown, Herefordshire* Longtown, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Irelandin the United States:* Longtown, Missouri* Longtown, Mississippi...
Road (A6071) in Brampton
Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria
Brampton is a small market town and civil parish within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England about 9 miles east of Carlisle and 2 miles south of Hadrian's Wall. It is situated off the A69 road which bypasses it...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
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for pupils aged 11–18.
The school today
Currently, the school has approximately 1600 pupils and serves the town and the surrounding rural area.William Howard School is a formal education school and was awarded Specialist Science
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
status in 2004 and Leading Edge status in 2005 and converted to become an academy in August 2011. The school has moderately well equipped and up to date facilities in every department, as well as modern science laboratories, computer rooms, and a learning resources centre. It has a gym and a full size floodlit all weather pitch. The school is inward looking and is very proud of its links with a partner school in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It was awarded the International School Award in 2007.
It retained its own sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
centre after some argument over a merge with a larger, engrossing Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
Sixth Form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
Centre. After school hours, the school serves as a centre for adult education, theatrical and music performances, clubs and community meetings. The large open foyer frequently served as a gallery space for local artists.
The school is also host to Brampton Live every summer, an ever growing music festival that has, since its first appearance in 1995, become the largest roots/world music festival in the North of England. Major artists in previous years have included the Levellers, the Waterboys, Egudo Embako, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Loudan Wainwright III, Altan, Tommy Emmanuel, the Bills and more.
Tanzanian Link
Founded in 1989, the William Howard School - Uru Secondary School link has been, and continues to be, a great asset to both the Uru and Brampton communities.The rural village of Uru is located in the Moshi
Moshi
Moshi is a Tanzanian town with a population of 144,739 in Kilimanjaro Region. The town is situated on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, a volcanic mountain that is the highest mountain in Africa....
district of Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania. About 8 miles from Moshi, the village itself is on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at above sea level .-Geology:...
. The Uru Secondary School is a co-ed church school with about 400 students in Forms 1 to 4. The Link was formed in 1987 when the coordinator, Phil Furneaux, met the Chair of Uru School Governors at an Energy Conference in Cumbria. At first WHS sent textbooks and other gifts to Uru. The first exchange took place in 1989 when a group of 13 students from WHS went to Uru. Since then there has been an exchange visit each way every other year except in 2002 when the visit was postponed due to a terrorist threat.
A few Uru students come to study in the sixth form at WHS on long term visits, and a number of WHS students go to teach English at Uru School during their gap years.
Sport
The school regularly competes at local level within Cumbria and has a history of schoolboy level FA Cup runs.Facilities include a fitness suite and also an astroturf pitch.
On the astroturf is run Carlisle and Brampton Six a Side League. There are currently 39 teams playing in 5 divisions. Fixtures are generally played on astroturf on Tuesdays and Friday nights.
In the 3 Tuesday leagues the two lowest placed teams are relegated to the division below. The two highest placed teams are promoted. Teams play each other 3 times in a season.
History
The school is named after Lord William HowardLord William Howard
Lord William Howard was an English nobleman and antiquary, sometimes known as "Belted or Bauld Will".-Life:...
(1563–1640), who was the third son of Thomas
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman.Norfolk was the son of the poet Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. He was taught as a child by John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, who remained a lifelong recipient of Norfolk's patronage...
, Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the premier earl. The Duke of Norfolk is, moreover, the Earl Marshal and hereditary Marshal of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the...
. He married Elizabeth, the daughter and co-heiress of William, Lord Dacre, from whom the Naworth Castle
Earl of Carlisle
Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321...
branch of the Howard Family is descended.
The school used to be known as the Irthing Valley Secondary Modern School
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
. It merged with another school in Brampton called the White House Grammar School situated on Main Street, in 1980 when comprehensive education replaced the selective education system. The ex-BBC newsreader Anna Ford
Anna Ford
Anna Ford is a retired English journalist and television presenter, best known as a newsreader....
was a head girl of White House Grammar School in 1961.
Young Enterprise
The school has been a strong supporter of the Young EnterpriseYoung Enterprise
Young Enterprise is a not-for-profit business and enterprise education charity in the United Kingdom. It is made up of 12 regional organisations, each operating individually under a license agreement...
charity. It teaches young people about business through practical methods. Students have to set up their own company, create a product, and sell it. They also have to write a detailed report of the company, as well as set up two trade stands in Carlisle, and present their findings to a panel of judges at Carlisle Racecourse
Carlisle Racecourse
Carlisle Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located at Blackwell, Cumbria village, near Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The course has been on its present site since 1904, when it moved there from another location near Carlisle. The course is 1m 4f in circumference, right handed, and hosts...
in March. If the company is successful, they could eventually compete against companies from around Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The 2007/2008 Young Enterprise team that was entered was called KLANG. They won the award for the best presentation at the North West finals evening, at the Carlisle Racecourse on 19 March 2008.