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May 2025

  • 23/05/25

    2025 Upper Sixth Leavers Day

    On Friday 16 May, we bid farewell to our 2025 Upper Sixth leavers with the traditional, final Year Assembly in our Westcliff Theatre, followed by an enjoyable barbecue on the field in the sunshine, shared with friends and staff. We are proud of them all and wish them well in their A Level examinatio...
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  • 19/05/25

    Congratulations to our students on their success in the Mother Tongue, Other Tongue Competition

    Congratulations to our students on their success in the Mother Tongue, Other Tongue Competition this year. Mother Tongue Other Tongue is a multi-lingual poetry competition, originally created as a Laureate Education Project by Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE (UK Poet Laureate 2009-2019) to celebrat...
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  • 17/05/25

    Congratulations to WHSB's Year 9 Basketball Team

    Congratulations to WHSB's Year 9 Basketball Team on becoming Borough Champions at the end of last term. Their commanding performance secured a 64-43 victory over their opponents in the Southend Borough Final, marking a well-earned win built on skill, intensity, and teamwork. From the outset, the...
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  • 16/05/25

    HARP24 Endurance Challenge 2025

    On 21 to 22 June, a team of WHSB staff and Sixth Form students will be taking on the HARP24 Endurance Challenge. The challenge is simple – how far can your team run in 24 hours? HARP helps local people overcome homelessness for good. They provide access to accommodation and support to give...
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  • 09/05/25

    Westcliff High School for Boys joined in the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day

    Today, Westcliff High School for Boys joined in the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, beginning at 9.00am this morning with the raising of an official flag to mark the 80th year since the end of the Second World War in Europe. The School's Combined Cadet Force...
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  • 05/05/25

    Years 10 and 11 take part in the Junior Chemistry Challenge (JCC)

    Last term saw over 100 WHSB pupils from Years 10 and 11 take part in the Junior Chemistry Challenge (JCC), a nationwide competition designed to ignite curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of the subject, tailor made for pupils studying Chemistry GCSE. This is the first year the challenge has...
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  • 01/05/25

    Congratulations to our Upper Sixth students who participated in the RSC Chemistry Olympiad

    Congratulations to our Upper Sixth students who participated in the RSC Chemistry Olympiad earlier this year, with some achieving some of the highest marks in the country. This prestigious national competition run by The Royal Society of Chemistry is designed to challenge and inspire Upper Sixth stu...
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May 2025