Students at WHSB have once again enjoyed success in the British Biology Olympiad. This annual, prestigious competition is designed to challenge the UK’s brightest young minds in the field of biology. Organised by the registered charity UK Biology Competitions (UKBC), the Olympiad is open to pr...

World Book Day was created by UNESCO in 1995 as a celebration of books and reading and, in the UK, is celebrated on the first Thursday in March. At WHSB this year, celebrating reading for fun was the main theme and began with a whole-school Assembly featuring Musa and Yaseen (both Year 8 ), Anas...

Day 3 of our ski trip dawned with lots of snow, and more time in the powder for the intermediate and advanced groups. The beginners’ turns progressed and some made it up to the main pistes early on. Our evening activity was a challenging quiz hosted by Miss Jackson, with rounds including Gener...

We are delighted to announce that our Year 10 Basketball Team has won the Southend Borough U15 Final, marking an incredible third consecutive championship title for this Year Group. It was a superb all-round performance defined by disciplined defence, intelligent play, and an exceptional work ethic...

This month, fifteen Lower Sixth Chemistry students from WHSB were invited to take part in the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Chemistry Programme, offering a front-row seat to university level science. This exciting opportunity, designed to help bridge the gap between A Level studies and...

Yesterday (27 January), the whole School once again joined others across the UK and elsewhere to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. This is an annual memorial day which is also observed by the School each year, to remember the six million Jewis...