The new Year 7 students at William Howard Schol have begun their History course with a study of Brampton and the surrounding area.

Last week, each class embarked upon a walking tour of Brampton, which stirred up interest and helped students understand the history which surrounds them and the relationship between a place and historical events.

One of the locations of interest was St Martin’s Church, which was designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb and features beautiful stained glass windows by Edward Burne-Jones.

The Moot Hall, which has been the centrepiece of Brampton's market place since 1648, also featured on the tours.

Meanwhile, Year 9 History Students enjoyed special talks about World War I when staff from Cumbria’s Museum of Military Life came into school throughout the week, bringing with them artefacts for the students to handle.

On Saturday, September 18, students from Years 7 to 12 got the chance to be archaeologists for the day when they joined in the excavations at Carlisle Cricket Club, the site of a Roman Bath House.

They were lucky enough to unearth a few artefacts and process the finds as well as having a site tour.

This is similar to another school nearby, Hallbankgate Village School, which has been working with pupils to put together a time capsule after being inspired by the history of their own village.