25 March 2024
Image of CHS Choir Impresses at Town Hall Concert

CHS Choir Impresses at Town Hall Concert

In March our Choir performed at the Town Hall as part of The Love Music Trust's event showcasing the talent of students in Cheshire East.

25 March 2024
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Isaac Passes Trumpet Grade 3 with Merit

Year 9 student, Isaac W, has passed his Trumpet Grade 3 exam with Merit.

18 March 2024
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CHS Alumna, Jessica, Helps Students Follow in her Footsteps.

CHS alumna and member of the Les Miserables West End ensemble, Jessica Joslin, is running a one day Les Miserables workshop for students aged 12-18 at Astbury Village Hall in April.

14 February 2024
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Nya to Study at Specialist Performing Arts School

Talented dancer, Nya, has secured a coveted place at The Hammond specialist performing arts school.

5 February 2024
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Year 7 Go Silent!

Our Performing Arts team challenged their Year 7 classes to create their own 'Silent Movie' this term.

4 February 2024
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Niamh Wins Acting Award

Year 13 Niamh M won the 2024 NODA award for 'Best Female Character Youth Performance in an Adult Production' for her role as Bobbie in The Railway Children.

29 January 2024
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A Second Hamilton Opportunity for Students

In January a second group of our Year 8-13 Performing Arts students were lucky enough to watch Hamilton at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

9 January 2024
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Students Delighted with High School Musical Announcement

High School Musical has been revealed as the CHS 2024 summer production and students have been invited to audition for main cast and support roles.

15 December 2023
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A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!

Over 100 students from across the school community excelled in our Performing Arts team’s fantastic Christmas Showcase.

13 December 2023
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Isaac Achieves Grade 2 Trumpet

Year 9 students, Isaac W, passed his Grade 2 Trumpet with flying colours in December

11 December 2023
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CHS Drama Students Nominated for Awards

CHS Drama students, past and present, have been nominated for awards in the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards in February.

7 December 2023
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Drama Students Experience Hamilton at the Palace

Year 9 and Year 10 Drama students visited The Palace Theatre in December to see Hamilton live.

23 November 2023
Image of Antonia and Becky Celebrate Music Grade Exam Success

Antonia and Becky Celebrate Music Grade Exam Success

Antonia L and Becky L are celebrating great results in their Music Grade exams

22 November 2023
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Join Us for a Celebration of CHS Performing Arts Talent

Our Performing Arts team are holding their Christmas Showcase on Thursday 14th December from 6pm.

5 October 2023
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GCSE Students Enjoy "The Most Phenomenal Production"!

Our GCSE Drama students enjoyed a trip to watch “the most phenomenal production” of Ocean at the End of the Lane at The Lowry.

28 September 2023
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Packed Performing Arts Clubs

Our Performing Arts Clubs are packed every week, with many students keen to get involved in Drama, Dance and Vocals

10 September 2023
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CHS Students Star in The Railway Children

We can't wait to see the Congleton Players' production of The Railway Children, featuring CHS students past and present.

1 August 2023
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Former Student, Will, Stars in Lowry Show

CHS Alumna, Will Bours, takes on the lead role in Innit, a Micky Dacks musical appearing at The Lowry in September.

17 July 2023
Image of Barney Passes Grade VII Piano with Distinction

Barney Passes Grade VII Piano with Distinction

Year 10 student, Barney M passed his Grade VII Piano exam with Distinction in July.

13 July 2023
Image of Amelia Achieves Grade V Piano

Amelia Achieves Grade V Piano

Our Year 9 student, Amelia H, has successfully achieved her Grade V Piano Exam and is now working on her Grade V Theory Exam.

12 July 2023
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Celebrating Students' Contribution to School Life

We held a celebration breakfast in July with all of our Sports Awards winners and Annie cast and crew members.

11 July 2023
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Annie is a Big Hit

Our Performing Arts team's production of Annie was an incredible success and also helped to raise almost £500 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden trust!

6 June 2023
Image of CHS Alumnus, Jordan, to Take on Lead Role at Clonter Opera

CHS Alumnus, Jordan, to Take on Lead Role at Clonter Opera

We were delighted to hear that former student, Jordan Harding-Pointon, will take on one of the main roles in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' at Clonter Opera in July.

15 May 2023
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New Recording and Computer Equipment for Performing Arts

We've welcomed delivery of a whole suite of recording and computer equipment for our Performing Arts department and students have been quick to master the new kit.

11 May 2023
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Annie Cast get Inspiration

Our Annie casts visited the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent in May to watch Jodie Prenger as Miss Hannigan direct from the West End production of the musical.

3 May 2023
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Annie Tickets Go on Sale

Tickets for our Performing Arts summer production of Annie the Musical go on sale from 10am on Friday 5th May.

3 May 2023
Image of Scarlett Sings her Way to a Distinction

Scarlett Sings her Way to a Distinction

Year 12 student, Scarlett S, has successfully passed her Grade 6 Rock and Pop Singing exam with Distinction! 

2 May 2023
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Exam is No Drama for Year 13

Congratulations to the Year 13 A Level Drama students who completed their component 3 exam in front of a live audience and examiner at the end of April.

26 April 2023
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Edward's Hard Work Pays Off

Congratulations to Year 7 Edward P, who has successfully achieved his Grade 4 Piano exam.

16 February 2023
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Introducing our Annie Casts!

So many students wanted to be part of our Performing Arts team's production of Annie, that we had to cast it twice over! Introducing both casts.

8 January 2023
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Annie Announced - Auditions Approaching!

Annie will be our musical for 2023. Students are invited to take part in two audition workshops in preparation for the auditions.

6 January 2023
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Alfie is a Real Life Guitar Hero

Year 7 student, Alfie S, has successfully achieved Grade 3 Electric Guitar with merit and is now working towards Grade 4.

14 December 2022
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Fantastic Performances at our Christmas Showcase

Our Christmas Showcase really demonstrated what a fantastically talented school of students we have at CHS. What a night!

23 November 2022
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Strictly Street Dancing for Darcy

Year 10 student, Darcy F, enjoyed great success at the Calling U Out street dance competition in November

18 November 2022
Image of Othello Theatre Trip Amazes and Inspires

Othello Theatre Trip Amazes and Inspires

A trip to the Lowry to watch Othello in November left Drama students amazed and inspired

9 November 2022
Image of A Role in Matilda for Sixth Form student, Niamh

A Role in Matilda for Sixth Form student, Niamh

Our Sixth Form student, Niamh M, will take on the role of Mrs Wormwood in Matilda at the Daneside Theatre in November

18 May 2022
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Get your Tickets Now for our Summer Showcase

Tickets are now available for our long awaited evening of music and musical extracts.

13 May 2022
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Lucky Friday 13th for Barney and James

On Friday 13th May, Lynne Evans and Tony Bartley from Congleton Choral Society visited CHS to present Year 9 students, Barney M and James C, with the annual Margaret Williamson Music Bursary Award

2 May 2022
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Grace's Great Theatre Opportunity

Congratulations to our Year 11 Performing Arts student, Grace R, who auditioned and successfully secured a place on the British Youth Music Theatre Programme earlier this year.

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