West Craven High School

Bake Sale Alert! Our amazing students are hosting a Bake Sale to fund exciting new mental health resources! Date: 23rd January Location: Main Hall Time: Break & Lunch Suggested donation: £1 Want to help? We'd love your support! Please send in cake donations in the days leading up to the event. These initiatives showcase the creativity and compassion of our students as they work to make a real difference. Thank you for supporting them in these inspiring challenges! #BakeSale #StudentInitiatives #SupportOurStudents

Premier League Inspires Challenge: Students Leading the Way in Mental Health Initiatives! We're proud to share our incredible student-led project promoting mental health and wellbeing across our school community. Clarets for Change – Year 10 & 11 A passionate group of students have launched Clarets for Change, using the power of sport to make a positive impact on mental health. Event: 5-a-side Football Tournament Date: 2nd February Location: Our school Who can join? Trials are open to all year groups, sign up with your Head of Year! Spectators welcome! Come along and cheer on the teams. Look out for posters around school for more details. Together, let's support these inspiring initiatives and champion mental wellbeing! #PremierLeagueInspires #MentalHealthMatters #ClaretsForChange #StudentLeadership

Imogen Gibson School of Dance – After School Club Love to dance or want to try something new? Join the Imogen Gibson School of Dance at West Craven High School everyone is welcome! Every Thursday 3:30 – 4:30pm The Gym Sessions run weekly and are a great way to build confidence, fitness and dance skills in a fun, supportive environment. Sign up today! If you'd like to come along, simply turn up on the day and introduce yourself to the teacher, Imogen. We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

Stage Door Youth Theatre – After School Club Do you love drama, performance, or want to build confidence on stage? Our Stage Door Youth Theatre after school club at West Craven High School has spaces available! Every Tuesday 3:30 – 4:45pm Room T1 Students will have the chance to develop acting skills, creativity and teamwork in a fun, supportive environment. To take part, please come along on a Tuesday at 3:30pm to Room T1 and complete a registration form. We'd love to welcome some new faces come and take centre stage!

We are currently seeking local employers and organisations who can support our Year 10 students by offering a two-week work experience placement this academic year. Work experience is a vital opportunity for young people to develop confidence, workplace skills and a clearer understanding of future career pathways. By opening your doors to a student, you can help inspire the next generation while sharing your expertise and insight into your industry. Placement dates: Monday 16 March – Friday 27 March Placements are voluntary and can be tailored to suit your organisation. Whether you are a small business, large employer, or public sector organisation, your involvement can make a real difference. If you are interested in offering a placement or would like more information, please get in touch: Jevetts@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk Employers will be fully supported throughout the placement by our staff, who will act as a point of contact before and during the work experience period. Thank you for supporting our students and helping to shape their futures.

Spring Term 1 Extracurricular Programme We are pleased to share details of our Spring Term 1 extracurricular programme, which offers a wide range of lunchtime and after-school clubs designed to enrich students' learning and personal development. Opportunities available this half term include Homework Support Club, Stage Door Drama Group, Imogen's Dance School, Band Club and Science Club, alongside many other activities. We encourage all students to review the full programme and take advantage of the clubs and support available. View the new offer on our website here: https://westcraven.web11.juniperwebsites.co.uk/page/?title=Extra%2Dcurricular&pid=68

Our latest newsletter is now live! Parents and carers can now read our newest newsletter, packed with updates and celebrations from across West Craven High School. In this edition you'll find: Stars of the Week Our new extracurricular programme Leading Parent Partnership Award reassessment Pendle Education Trust Careers Day Updates on some of our alumni students ...and much, much more! Click the link below to read the full newsletter. 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%7Ce02f3175071c40e2227f08de4f9a9c9b%7Cc8ec4827694a4de2bbb52f88b87d8de5%7C0%7C0%7C639035722633132809%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L5xPV7vB6fSM38gEtTd26gY2ZvKThS7rSX0x8Ugu770%3D&reserved=0 Thank you for your continued support of our school community

Out of School Achievement During the holidays, Bella competed in her first indoor race of the season at Manchester's Sportcity Arena. She achieved an incredible new personal best of 1:45.67 over 600m, knocking a staggering 5 seconds off her previous time from last year! Bella will be back in action next week at the same venue, taking on both the 600m and 200m events. We wish her the best of luck as she continues to shine

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.

Celebrating Alumni Success We're incredibly proud of former student Jacob, who studied Level 3 Art and Design at Nelson and Colne College, achieving an outstanding Triple Distinction Star . Jacob has now progressed on to study Photography at Birmingham City University, taking the next exciting step in his creative journey. Well done, Jacob we're very proud of you! Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form

Celebrating Alumni Success We're incredibly proud of former student Jake, who progressed on to Nelson and Colne College to study Level 3 Creative Media, achieving an outstanding Triple Distinction Star . Jake has now taken the next exciting step in his journey and is studying Performing Arts at the University of Huddersfield. A fantastic achievement and a real testament to his hard work and creativity. Well done, Jake we can't wait to see what you achieve next!

Pendle Education Trust is running its annual Careers Day at Colne Primet Academy on Thursday 12th March 2026 in partnership with Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form. If you would like to showcase your business and the range of different careers available to our children aged from 7 to 16 years old, please contact Jude Evetts by emailing jevetts@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk