order for them to achieve success in their future careers. Ethos Westholme School has a Protestant Christian foundation but all its benefits...shall be open to pupils of any creed. (Articles of Association of Westholme School 1968). ‘It is the ethos of Westholme School that all pupils of all ages should be valued for their achievements and positive qualities. Throughout the community of Westholme there is respect for all religious and moral values and tolerance of other races, religions and ways of life. All people who make up the Westholme community should receive equality of opportunity with their peers. While knowledge of and respect for different cultures will always be encouraged, Westholme considers that no one should seek to impose his or her beliefs and practices upon others.' Pastoral care is also an important aspect of the school ethos. Westholme believe that by creating a family atmosphere where pupils are safe and secure, they can help children to achieve more in their lessons and wider activities. Sports and extra-curricular activities The primary sports offered at the school are football, rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, cross-country and swimming. As well as on site sporting facilities, the school makes use of local amenities such as the athletics track at Witton Park, various running courses in Billinge Wood and the adjacent countryside and the cricket facilities at Cherry Tree Cricket Club. Facilities include: Indoor Sports Hall including cricket nets 20m swimming pool and baby pool Fitness suite Dance studio Outdoor Full size synthetic hockey pitch Football pitches Rugby pitch Tennis/netball hard courts Grass athletics track Onsite cross-country course Westholme also promote inter-house competition where students compete against each other throughout the year at events such as Sports' Days, swimming galas, music and reading competitions. Music and drama programs are also offered, with teaching and productions taking place in multi-purpose facilities on the school campus. Theatrical productions take place every year at the school and often involve the cooperation of the school orchestra, with examples being Beauty & the Beast, Miss Saigon and the Phantom of the Opera. For the last 20 years, members of the school choir have undertaken a performing tour during the summer holidays across locations such as Salzburg, New York, Monte Carlo and Paris. Westholme are partnered with several sports clubs and organisations local to the area. These include partnerships with Accrington Stanley FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Preston Grasshoppers RFC, Blackburn Rugby