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September 2023

  • 30/09/23

    Enrichment Day Year 9

    Enrichment Day for our Year 9 pupils involved a visit to the former RAF Duxford, near Cambridge, now an outpost of the Imperial War Museum. As well as the visiting historic site itself, and exploring the aircraft, both civil and military (from the Second World War up to an early Eurofighter Typhoon...
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  • 23/09/23

    Year 11 Enrichment Activities

    Our Enrichment Day provided varying and engaging activities for our Year 11 pupils this September. A third of the Year group joined the History Department on a tour of the First World War Battlefields, with visits to Ieper and the Somme. The visit was a moving and powerful experience, with emotional...
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  • 22/09/23

    Further Photos of Enrichment Day

    We are delighted to share some further photographs of Enrichment Day which took place last week, this time of our Year 10 pupils enjoying a superb Humanities Day with a focus on Report Journalism. Pupils were offered the opportunity to delve into the world of journalism, exploring how rhetoric can b...
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  • 21/09/23

    TOP AWARD FOR WHSB ARMY CADET, WILL MIDWINTER

    TOP AWARD FOR WHSB ARMY CADET, WILL MIDWINTER Upper Sixth Student and School Captain, Will Midwinter, a member of the School’s Combined Cadet Force, has been awarded Master Cadet status following completion of the week-long Master Cadet Course. The course is run by the Army at its Cadet For...
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  • 20/09/23

    First Enrichment Day of the Academic Term

    Pupils at WHSB participated in their first off-timetable Enrichment Day of this academic year, with an inspiring mix of trips, careers education, extra-curricular exploration and personal development activities. During the next few days, we will be sharing some wonderful photographs of those enrichm...
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  • 19/09/23

    The WHSB Duke of Edinburgh Expedition season comes to an end

    This weekend brought the WHSB Duke of Edinburgh Expedition season to an end, with 48 Year 10 pupils completing their Bronze Assessment Expedition, near Danbury. Despite the heat, the pupils’ navigation skills were outstanding, and they kept to very good time. The pupils’ campcraft was...
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  • 16/09/23

    Year 8 British Ju-Jitsu Association National Championships Final

    Sebastian, Year 8, competed in the British Ju-Jitsu Association National Championships held in Walsall during the summer, and won a gold medal for the continuous fighting category, and a silver medal for the random attacks category. Sebastian faced some of best competitors in the nation and competed...
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  • 14/09/23

    The Westcliff Diary Autumn Term Edition

    The Autumn Term edition of The Westcliff Diary was circulated electronically to WHSB families at the start of the new term, and hard copies have been made available to all pupils this week. We hope you enjoy this latest edition, and that pupils, parents and friends of the School will join the sta...
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  • 04/09/23

    Welcome to all our new pupils in Year 7

    Welcome to all our new pupils in Year 7 who joined us this morning for their first day at Westcliff High School for Boys. We wish them well as they enjoy settling into the School and a new academic year.
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  • 03/09/23

    Returning to School

    We look forward to seeing all pupils returning to School tomorrow morning, and to welcoming our pupils new to Year 7, and those joining the Sixth Form. We send our very best wishes to them all and their families for the new academic year ahead. Details of the full School Calendar for the new term...
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September 2023