West Craven High School

Students shine on Spanish football adventure

Students enjoyed professional coaching at Villarreal CF’s world-class facilities, played compe...

Here's your link to this week's Newsletter! In this edition, we're sharing our Stars of the Week, a full round-up of the recent football trip to Spain, where 39 students enjoyed an amazing four days awayplus a gallery of photos from their experience. You'll also find details about our upcoming Christmas Show – save the date, important attendance information, and a look back at Odd Socks Day. There's plenty to catch up on as we start the new half term, so take a look inside to see everything that's been happening. 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%7C1a8c26bb451447ceae9108de237ea90e%7Cc8ec4827694a4de2bbb52f88b87d8de5%7C0%7C0%7C638987224071317201%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LpMh1d3esC%2FBgXzEa9z1QCm3%2FeArsonhtiRWMBv%2BKvk%3D&reserved=0

We're really looking forward to welcoming everyone to our West Craven High School STAR Awards on Tuesday 18th November 2025, where we'll be celebrating the achievement, effort, and progress of our students over the past year. If your child has been invited to receive an award, please could you let us know as soon as possible if you will be attending the event. This will help us with our final arrangements for the evening.

TOMORROW is our Scholastic Book Fair! We're excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is happening in school tomorrow - a fantastic opportunity for our students to spark imaginations, discover new stories, and celebrate a love of reading. Build the Buzz – Win Free Books! To kick things off, we're running a whole-school competition! It's a brilliant way to get everyone involved, and there are £25 worth of free books from the Fair up for grabs as prizes. Speak to Mrs MacDonald in the library to find out more. Easy, Cashless Payments Parents can now pay quickly and securely using a QR code, either at the Fair or remotely. Simply scan the code to access the parent pay website. Payments can be tracked by logging into your Scholastic Book Fair account. Something for Every Pocket With books at a wide range of prices, there's something for everyonehelping every family enjoy the Fair, even with the rising cost of living. Date: 13th November 2025 Location: School Library Let's make this Book Fair our best one yet full of fun, creativity, and, of course, books!

Odd Socks Day Kicks Off Anti-Bullying Week at West Craven High School! Thank you to everyone who took part in Odd Socks Day on Monday to help raise awareness as part of Anti-Bullying Week at West Craven High School. It was a fun and simple way to celebrate what makes each of us unique and to remind everyone that being different is something to be proud of. This was just one of the many activities and events taking place throughout the week to promote kindness, respect, and inclusion across our school community.

Out of School Achievement – Congratulations to Abel We're very proud of Abel in Year 7, who recently took part in the ITF England National Tul Fest Competition, where competitors from across the UK came together to showcase their skills. Abel competed in both Individual Patterns and Team Patterns, achieving a fantastic Bronze Medal in the Team Patterns category. Well done, Abel, on this brilliant achievement and for representing West Craven High School so proudly!

West Craven High School Christmas Show & Market! Join us for a magical evening of festive fun as our talented students take to the stage for this year's Christmas Show featuring our school choir, solo artists, Stage Door Drama performances and Imogen's School of Dancers. Our Christmas Market will be open from 5:30–6:00pm and again during the interval, with even more stalls this year selling Christmas crafts, gifts and festive treats. You might want to bring along a little money so you can do some Christmas shopping while you're here! Showtime: 6:00–8:00pm West Craven High School It's going to be a wonderful evening full of festive music, community spirit and Christmas cheer we can't wait to see you there!

West Craven High School Students Enjoy Unforgettable Spanish Football Experience! Over the half-term break, a group of excited West Craven High School students jetted off to Spain for a once-in-a-lifetime football trip! From 4th–7th November, students swapped classrooms for world-class pitches, sunshine and unforgettable memories as they trained with Villarreal CF, played fixtures against local academy teams and explored the Spanish coast. Day 1 – Arrival in Spain! After flying from Manchester to Alicante, the group settled into the Intur Orange Hotel in Benicàssim and kicked off the trip with a fun evening of bowling and team bonding. Day 2 – Training & Match Day Madness! Students trained at Villarreal CF's elite facilities with professional coaches before playing competitive matches against local Spanish sides showing skill, teamwork and brilliant sportsmanship. Day 3 – Stadium Tour & Beach Time A behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic Estadio de la Cerámica was a major highlight, followed by a sunny afternoon at Benicàssim beach. Day 4 – Final Training & Farewell The trip ended with a final session at Villarreal CF, where students received certificates to celebrate their hard work, before heading home with lifelong memories. A huge thank you to all staff, coaches and Villarreal CF for making this trip such a success. Our students represented West Craven High School with pride, enthusiasm and respect a truly unforgettable experience! Check out this weeks E-Bulletin for more photos and full round up of their trip. #WestCravenHighSchool #VillarrealCF #FootballTrip #SchoolSport #StudentExperience #TeamWCHS

Calling all local makers and small businesses! We're inviting members of our local community to join us at our Christmas Show and Market on the 10th December. If you sell Christmas crafts, gifts, bakes or produce, we'd love you to come along and have a FREE stall at our Christmas Market. Stalls open from 5:30pm before the Christmas show and again during the interval a perfect chance to share your festive creations with our school community! To book your free table, please get in touch with Jevetts@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk and we'll make sure you're all set up. Let's make this a magical evening full of music, community and Christmas cheer! Please share this post!!

Welcome Back! We hope everyone had a great half-term break! School reopens today, and we're looking forward to seeing all our students back, ready for a fantastic new half-term. Please make sure you're in full school uniform and have all the correct equipment with you so we can make a great start together. Let's make it a brilliant half-term ahead!

Odd Socks Day – Monday! A reminder that this Monday is Odd Socks Day at West Craven High School, marking the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Students are encouraged to wear their brightest, most colourful odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique and to raise awareness about kindness, inclusion, and respect. Let's start Anti-Bullying Week with colour, fun, and positivity!

Odd Socks Day – Monday! A reminder that this Monday is Odd Socks Day at West Craven High School, marking the start of Anti-Bullying Week. Students are encouraged to wear their brightest, most colourful odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique and to raise awareness about kindness, inclusion, and respect. Let's start Anti-Bullying Week with colour, fun, and positivity!