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  • 13/12/23

    The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

    The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883.  The competition seeks to introduce young people to the idea of writing for fun, deve...
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  • 12/12/23

    The festive season at WHSB is now well underway!

    The festive season at WHSB is now well underway! On Friday 1 December, we welcomed Mr Terry Birdseye, President of the Old Westcliffian Association, back to the School for the formal presentation of the School’s Norwegian fir Christmas tree. The donation of a tree by members of the School...
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  • 12/12/23

    Westcliff Drama is going from strength to strength

    Westcliff Drama is going from strength to strength, and the School was delighted to celebrate this with the awarding of certificates and colours. Last summer, more than one hundred pupils undertook LAMDA Examination for the first ever time, and achieved a very high proportion of Passes with Distinct...
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  • 09/12/23

    Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemistry Mastermind Essex Regional Finals Winners

    Well done to our Chemistry team (pupils in Years 9 – 11) who won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Chemistry Mastermind Essex Regional Finals. The WHSB Team now progresses to the national finals, titled the “Top of the Bench” competition, which will be held in the Spring Term...
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  • 29/11/23

    WHSB Drama Presents an Agatha Christie evening of mystery

    Join the WHSB Senior Drama Troupe in our Library Theatre space again this December for an Agatha Christie evening of mystery, horror and suspense. Performed each night will be a triple bill of three short plays: Butter in a Lordly Dish, a tense one act thriller with one of Christie’s most grue...
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  • 20/11/23

    GCHQ's National Language Competition

    Well done to our Year 9 pupils who took part in GCHQ's National Language Competition, which involved code-breaking. The pupils performed exceptionally well, having put an enormous amount of effort into their work. More than 1,500 teams from over 500 schools across the UK took part, and our th...
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  • 17/11/23

    WHSB Charity Events Day

    Our recent Charity Events Day was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the rich multicultural community of which we are so proud at Westcliff High School for Boys, whilst also raising funds to support the work of the two charities chosen by the School for 2023: Golden Geese and the MND Association...
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  • 16/11/23

    Westcliff High School for Boys Annual Speech Day Celebrations

    Pupils, parents, staff, governors and members of the alumni community from Westcliff High School for Boys gathered on Thursday 9 November for the School’s Annual Speech Day.  This formal occasion, and a highlight of the School year, is an event which formally acknowledges and celebrat...
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  • 16/11/23

    Careers evening: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

    We are delighted that four incredibly experienced professionals have agreed to attend our evening event, discussing their pathway into careers within their areas of expertise, as well as sharing some of the exciting projects they have been involved with to date. This event will take place on Thursda...
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  • 15/11/23

    School’s Annual Speech Day

    Pupils, parents, staff, governors and members of our alumni community gathered on Thursday 9 November for the School’s Annual Speech Day. This formal occasion, and a highlight of the School year, is an event which formally acknowledges and celebrates the remarkable achievements of our pupils o...
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  • 13/11/23

    WHSB CCF participation in Southend’s Annual Remembrance Service

    The Annual Remembrance was once again marked by the School this year through our pupils’ participation in Services of Remembrance at School and in our City. This participation is something in which the pupils and staff take considerable pride, as we remember the fallen. Our Annual Service o...
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  • 01/11/23

    Army Officer Sixth Form Scholarship Recipient

    We are delighted to share that Samuel (Upper Sixth) has been awarded an Army Officer Sixth Form Scholarship. The means that Samuel has been recognised as possessing exceptional leadership potential, and has secured a confirmed place to train as an Army Officer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurs...
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