West Craven High School

Supporting No Mow May This May, schools across Pendle Education Trust are proud to be taking part in No Mow May. By leaving some of our green spaces uncut throughout the month, we're giving nature a helping hand. Longer grass and wildflowers provide vital food and shelter for bees, butterflies, and other important pollinators. Cutting less means: Supporting pollinators Encouraging wildflowers to grow Protecting and enhancing local biodiversity Together, we're creating healthier habitats and helping wildlife thrive right on our school grounds. #NoMowMay #Sustainability #Biodiversity #PendleEducationTrust #EcoSchools

Out of School Achievement – Cadets During the Easter break, Sam took part in an exciting four-day adventure training camp in Holton with the Cadet group he attends. Throughout the week, he demonstrated excellent teamwork and leadership skills, even leading a group through the caves as part of the programme. We are incredibly proud of Sam's commitment and achievements outside of school. We have several students involved in Cadets, and it's fantastic to recognise and raise the profile of the valuable skills and experiences they gain through their involvement.

West Craven Students' Dance Club Shines on the Hippodrome Stage We are incredibly proud to celebrate a fantastic achievement by our West Craven AfterSchool Dance Club students, who attend Imogen Gibson School of Dance every Thursday after school. Last Saturday, seven of our dancers had the exciting opportunity to perform at Imogen's show at the Hippodrome, where they took to the stage with an energetic and confident routine inspired by SIX: The Musical. The girls wowed the audience with their confidence, enthusiasm, and strong stage presence, truly lighting up the theatre. They were not only outstanding performers but also a credit to West Craven backstage, showing themselves to be polite, wellmannered, and professional throughout the whole experience. Their teamwork and positive attitude made everyone extremely proud. A huge well done to all the dancers involved for their hard work and dedication. You represented the Thursday Dance Club brilliantly, and we can't wait to see what you achieve next! Interested in joining? If you would like to attend this group, please head to the gym after school on Thursdays to take part. Come along to learn new dance skills, build confidence, and make new friends!

Year 7 Netball Celebrate Tournament Success Our Year 7 Netball team enjoyed a fantastic day yesterday, finishing joint winners of the Pendle School Netball Tournament alongside Fisher Moore. The girls showed excellent teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship throughout a highly competitive event. The team remained unbeaten across the tournament, producing some impressive performances: West Craven vs Park – 0–0 West Craven vs Fisher Moore – 1–1 West Craven vs Primet – 3–0 win West Craven vs Pendle Vale – 5–1 win These results secured joint first placean excellent achievement and a proud moment for the school. The team: Zoya, Ruby, Aisha, Isabelle, Evie, Jessica, Izabella, Daisy, Brooke and Saha A huge well done to all players involved for their commitment and effortthis is a brilliant achievement for our Year 7 netballers.

Out of School Achievement Imogen has received fantastic recognition from both sectors of her rugby union cluster team (AireWharfe). Throughout the season, she has consistently demonstrated herself to be a strong and supportive team player and has been recognised for her strength, skills, and agility on the field. Well Done Imogen!!

Our latest parent newsletter is now ready to view. Inside this week's edition, you'll find: Stars of the Week A curriculum update from Science Pastoral updates for Year 7 Information about our upcoming Year 11 Prom We are a Reading Academy update Our new Summer Term 1 extracurricular programme Out-of-school achievements ...and much more! Please take a moment to have a read and see all the fantastic things happening across school. Thank you for your continued support. https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westcraven.co.uk%2Fpage%2F%3Ftitle%3DParent%2BE-Bulletin%26pid%3D103&data=05%7C02%7CJEvetts%40pendleeducationtrust.co.uk%7Cbb05ed2a2ccc45b848de08de9c7999c6%7Cc8ec4827694a4de2bbb52f88b87d8de5%7C0%7C0%7C639120243259549511%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZM1rzmzDDO23g20Gg5ucrNIFypFM1ib%2FnxOPPePuqPw%3D&reserved=0

Out of School Achievement – Bella At the start of the holidays, Bella McCredie travelled to Sheepmount Stadium in Carlisle to compete in the Northern 5km Road Championships. Despite extremely challenging conditions with hailstones, strong winds and heavy rain battering the course midrace Bella showed fantastic determination and resilience. Undeterred by the weather, Bella finished an impressive 10th place overall, setting a new personal best time of 20:30. This was an incredible achievement, shaving a whole minute off her previous 5km time from last year. Looking ahead, Bella is now preparing for the 2026 outdoor track season, where she will be competing in the 800m, shot put, discus and the 4x400m relay as part of the North West Premier Division Youth Development League, representing Blackburn Harriers & AC. A huge well done to Bella we wish her every success for the season ahead

Year 11 Prom – Class of 2026 Join us for a special night to celebrate the end of your high school years and make unforgettable memories with your friends! Date: Thursday 25th June 2026 Venue: Crow Wood Hotel, Burnley Arrival: 6:30pm Event Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm Ticket Price: £40 - buy now on ParentPay! Includes a two-course meal, welcome drink, and DJ entertainment Dress Code: Formal attire Don't miss this incredible evening – we can't wait to celebrate with you!

Tell Us About Your Out-of-School Achievements! We know that our students are achieving fantastic things outside of school, and we'd love to celebrate these successes with our community. Whether it's competing in a national competition, raising money for charity, completing a first Parkrun, or any other achievement big or small – we want to hear about it! Please share your news by emailing jevetts@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk and we will feature your stories in our weekly e-bulletin.

School reopens tomorrow for all students as we begin the summer term! Please make sure you arrive on time, fully prepared with the correct equipment and in full school uniform. We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back and starting a fantastic term ahead!

The final parent newsletter of this term can now be found on our website: https://www.westcraven.co.uk/page/?title=Parent+E%2DBulletin&pid=103 A reminder that we close at the end of the school day for the Easter break, returning to school on Monday 13th April. We wish all of our families a relaxing break.

Inspiring the next generation of sustainable designers! Students from West Craven High School joined peers from across the region at the CORVS 4 Conference at Grindle Pavilion for a fantastic day of creativity, collaboration and innovation. Working alongside industry experts, students took on real-world roles including project managers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and landscape architects to design a sustainable classroom of the future The event, chaired by Alison Watson MBE (Class of Your Own) and attended by the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Cllr Simon O'Rourke, showcased the power of partnership between education and industry. A huge thank you to all supporting professionals and organisations who helped bring this experience to life A brilliant example of students engaging with real-world challenges and exploring future careers in sustainability and the built environment. #CareersEducation #Sustainability #FutureCareers #STEM #BuiltEnvironment #WestCraven #Collaboration #ClimateAction