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March/April CHS Newsletter Out Now!

Our March/April Newsletter is out now!

Year 8 Mathematicians are North West CyberGirls Winners Once Again

Once again our Year 8 Mathematicians were the CyberFirst Girls North West winning team.

Celebrating Hard Work and Achievement at our 2024 GCSE Awards Evening

Our 2024 GCSE Awards Evening in November was a wonderful way to celebrate our 2023-24 Year 11 cohort.

A Useful Resource for Families with SEND Children and Young People

Cheshire East Parent Carer Forum offers families caring for SEND children and young people (0-25) a wide range of support, events and resources.

Calling our Former A Level English Scholars

We are hoping to enlist the help of our former A Level English students to inspire current and future students.

Year 7 Settling in Event

If you weren't able to attend our Year 7 Settling In Event you can download a copy of the presentation from our website.

Year 7 and Year 8 Rugby Triumph at Macclesfield 10s

Our Year 7 and 8 Rugby team took on six Cheshire schools in the Macclesfield 10s Tournament winning five of their six matches!

A Win for our u15 Netball Team in Sisters n Sport First Round

Our u15 Netball team celebrated a fantastic 21-16 win in the first round of the Sisters n Sport competition!

Year 7 Teambuilding Day Success

Our Year 7 students enjoyed a full day of Teambuilding activities in September.

Year 6 Join us to Celebrate our Annual Cultural Diversity Day

We invited Year 6 children from Congleton and surrounding areas to join us for our annual Cultural Diversity Day in September.

A Warm Welcome to our New Year 7 Students

It was wonderful to welcome our new Year 7 students to our school community and they all look very smart in their new uniforms!

Return to School Information

We're excited to be welcoming students back to school this week and look forward to sharing another busy and successful academic year with our school community.

More Exam Celebrations at CHS

We welcomed our 2023-24 Year 11 class in to school in August to collect and celebrate another great set of GCSE and vocational results at CHS.

New Year 7 Students Enjoy a Summer School Opportunity

Our fantastic new Year 7 students joined us in August for our 'Summer School' Activity Day.

Celebrating our 2024 Sixth Form College Results

We were delighted to be able to celebrate a great set of results with our Sixth Form College students this summer and thrilled to see them achieve what they needed to progress on to the next stage of their life journey.

Our July Newsletter is Out Now

Our July Newsletter is out now and packed full of celebrations of CHS.

Celebrating CHS at our New Scholars' Awards Evening

We held our first ever Scholars' Awards Evening in July to recognise the students and staff who perfectly represent our school community and school values.

Our Science Words of the Week.

Ask your child what they can tell you about the words: Hemisphere and Summer.

Work Placements Give Year 12 a Head Start

Year 12 students have been able to experience work in their chosen careers or discover some of the many work options available to them.

Celebrating all the Great Sports People and Teams at CHS

We celebrated all our amazing sports people and teams at our annual Sports Awards Evening in July.

Year 7's Recipe for Success

Students in 7b5 created their own Congleton High School Recipe for Success in their English lessons.

Making Toothpaste for an Elephant!

Students enjoyed the Elephant Toothpaste experiment in Science Club.

High School Musical was a Community Triumph!

Our Head of Performing Arts, Mrs Mackreth, shares her review of the four wonderful performances of High School Musical in July.

Year 12 Explore Oxford University Opportunities

A group of our Year 12 students visited the Oxford University Open Day in June.

Sports Day Raises Almost £300 for Gee's Foundation

Two Sixth Form Charity Ambassador teams raised almost £300 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation at Sports Day

Year 7 Artists Gain Inspiration from Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Our Year 7 Artists visited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in June.

Year 10 Explore Poetry in Ash Dickinson Workshops

We welcomed poet and author, Ash Dickinson, back in to school in June to lead Poetry Workshops for our Year 10 students.

Our Winning Year 10 Scientists

22 of our Year 10 Scientists took part in the UKBC Biology Challenge, winning Gold, Bronze and COmmendations.

Bienvenue - MFL French Club for Key Stage 3

Our MFL French Club has now started and all Key Stage 3 students are welcome

Sisters n Sport Semifinal for our u14s Team

Our u14s team took part in the semifinals of the Sisters n Sport National Plate Competition in June.

It's Pride Week at CHS

We're celebrating CHS Pride Week from 10th-14th June and our LGBTQ+ Ambassadors will be running a range of activities.

Transition Information Film for New Year 7 Students and Families

We have put together a short film to help answer all the transition questions asked by our new Year 7 students.

Year 7 Scholarly Excellence in Science

Ms Figiel's Year 7 Science Class devised some really creative ways to revise for their SAS Exam.

Election Fever Comes to CHS!

Students will take part in our own Mock Election on Wednesday 3rd July and compare the results to the real thing!

Biscuits, Books and Better Grades!

Our English team are running their Year 10 'Biscuits and Books' after school sessions again every Wednesday from 12th June.

Performing Arts Students Busy with High School Musical Rehearsals

Our Performing Arts students and staff are even busier now, with HSM rehearsals really ramping up.

Our Science Words of the Week

Our Science Words of the Week this week are Wavelength and Ultrasonic.

Rain Didn't Stop Play at the Cheshire Football Festival

We enjoyed a great day out at the Year 7/8 Cheshire FA Football Festival in May

Swimathon Success

Our Swimathon team of students and staff raised over £400 for local charities and our own school fund.

Join Us for our Spring in a Frame Exhibition

Families can join us from 3:20pm on Wednesday 22nd May for our Spring in a Frame Photography Exhibition and Awards.

Ms. Thurland Meets our New Year 7 Students

Ms. Thurland has been visiting our partner primary schools to meet with our new Year 7 students.

Katya and Port Vale are a Winning Team

Year 8 Katya B and her Port Vale team won the Staffordshire Girls and Ladies Football League Cup in May.

Our Science Words of the Week

Our Science Words of the Week this week are Terminate and Density

Celebrating our Wonderful 2023-24 Year 7 Leadership Team

The Year 7 Leadership Team held their last meeting of the year in May, celebrating all their fantastic achievements throughout the year.

Celebrating Young Chefs at Congleton High

We were delighted to host the Rotary Young Chef District Final at CHS in May.

Our Year 7b Progress Evening

We're looking forward to meeting with Year 7b Parents and Carers on Thursday 16th May for their child's Progress Evening.

High School Musical Rehearsals

It's another busy week of rehearsals for our High School Musical students!

Science Words of the Week

This week's Science Words of the Week are Metabolism and Substitute.

A Smart Start for Key Stage 3 Students

We are focusing on a Smart Start to lessons for our Key Stage 3 Students - ensuring they arrive on time, with all the correct equipment.

Year 12 Chemists Learn More About Aspirin

In their lessons, our Year 12 Chemists have been learning about Aspirin - it's history and how it is made.

Our House Launch Week Buskers Lunches

Our House Launch Week Buskers Lunch talent shows proved just how much talent we have on our wonderful school community.

MFL Club Classroom Tourists Arrive in Germany

In their first meeting after the Easter break, our MFL Club classroom tourists learned about all things German!

South Cheshire Champions!

Congratulations to our winning Year 7 and year 9 Football teams at the South Cheshire Cup Finals in April.

House Points Up For Grabs in Inter-House Football Matches

Our House Launch Week challenges included inter-House Football matches.

Key Stage 3 Scientists Study Life in Miniature

Our Key Stage 3 Scientists compared animal and plant cells under the microscope in their after-school Science Club.

Students Challenged in House Launch Week

Our House Launch Week officially began on Monday 22nd April with two quizzes for students to complete throughout the week.

Over £5.5k Raised for Charity So Far this Year

Our 2023-24 Charity fundraising total now stands at an incredible £5,579.59!

Our Official House Launch Week

Our official House Launch Week will run from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th April.

Year 10 English Students Take Over the Lesson

Jozsef and Lennon helped classmates improve their creative prose writing recently.

Our March Newsletter is Out Now

Our March Newsletter is out now.

Introducing our New Year 7 Uniform for September 2024

We are excited to introduce our new uniform with a short video and new uniform guide.

Our New Logo, Vision and Values

We are delighted to be able to share our new logo, vision and values with CHS families.

Olivia and Daniel - Our Year 7 Spring Term Headteacher's Award Winners

Congratulations to Olivia G and Daniel P, our Year 7 Headteacher’s Award winners for the Spring Term.

MFL Club to Explore Germany

After the Easter break, our MFL Club tourists will be immersing themselves in the German culture and language.

Sixth Form Sweet Treats Fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Our Sixth Form Charity Ambassadors are fundraising for Cancer Research Uk on Wednesday March 20th.

CHS Team Smashes Swimathon Record!

Twenty-one of our students and Mr Brassington took part in the Congleton Rotary Swimathon setting a fantastic new Swimathon team record.

Students' Active Role in our 'Reading School' Plans

A group of our Year 10 and Year 12 students participated in Reading Buddy training at Crewe UTC in March.

Over £400 Raised for Red Nose Day 2024

Our students and staff raised a fantastic £400.88 for Comic Relief on Friday 15th March.

Supporting Red Nose Day at CHS

We're celebrating and supporting Red Nose Day at CHS on Friday 15th March.

Great South Cheshire Netball Results in March

More great sports results in the South Cheshire Netball Tournament, thanks to our Year 9 and Year 10 Netball teams.

A Big Thank You to our Sixth Form Winners

Our Sixth Form Netball team celebrated a fantastic 43-15 win in their final league game.

After School English Revision Sessions for Year 11 Students

Our English faculty are running after school English Literature revision sessions to support Year 11 students with all the set GCSE texts.

Year 7 Girls are County Athletics Winners

Our Year 7 Girls Sports Hall Athletics team won their county event in March.

Year 12 Emma, Jamie and Harley Compete in Youth Speaks Final

A team of our Year 12 students, Emma L, Jamie C and Harley F, took part in the District Final of the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition in March.

A Warm Welcome to our New Year 7 Students

Congratulations and a very warm welcome to all those Year 6 students who have successfully secured a place to join us as our new Year 7 in September 2024

Valentine Disco Raises another £547 for Gee's Foundation

Sales of tickets, refreshments and roses at our Year 7 and 8 Valentine Disco raised £547 for our ongoing fundraising for The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation.

Our February Newsletter is Out Now!

The February issue of our newsletter is full of wonderful examples of students' scholarly excellence, curiosity, courage and ambition.

House Captain Applications are Now Open!

Could you motivate your fellow House members and help to lead your team? Applications are now open for CHS House Captains.

Another Successful NSPCC Number Day at CHS

Our annual NSPCC  Number Day was a great success again this year with a real focus on Numeracy in all subjects across the school.

Year 7 Students Guess the Employers

Year 7 students took part in our Guess the Employer Careers event in January.

NSPCC Number Day is Back

We're taking part in the annual NSPCC Number Day again on Friday 2nd February, promoting Numeracy whilst raising money for the NSPCC.

Practice Makes Prefect!

We held our first upper and lower school Prefect Workshop at the end of January, which was a really enjoyable and positive event.

A Win for our Badminton Team

Well done to our Badminton team who secured a victory in their match against Eaton bank in January

Sixth Form Perfect their Public Speaking Skills

Thank you to all the representatives of Congleton Rotary who came in to school in January to help prepare a team of our Year 12 students for the Rotary Youth Speaks competition.

Students and Staff Needed for Swimathon

We're taking part in the Congleton Rotary Swimathon again this year and are inviting students and staff to sign up.

Helping Year 9 Make Important Options Choices

Year 9 students and their parents/carers have been invited to join us for our Options Evening from 5:30-7:30pm on Thursday 11th January to find out more about selecting GCSE/BTEC Options for study in Years 10 and 11.

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.

CHS Celebrates Christmas

Staff and students enjoyed a wonderful last day of term, celebrating in style together.

Our December Newsletter is Out Now

Read all about our busy half-term in the December newsletter.

Recognising and Rewarding Excellence

Just before Christmas we held Recognition Assemblies for all our year groups, celebrating students' great achievements throughout the autumn term.

A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!

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

Staff Netball Team Celebrate 24-16 Victory

Our staff mixed Netball team achieved a fantastic 24-16 victory over the Middlewich High staff team in November.

Save the Date for our Christmas Market!

The CHS Christmas Market is back from 4-6pm on Friday 1st December

Year 7's Monster After School Art Activities

Our Year 7 Art Club students created great Monster drawings for Halloween.

Parkrun Fun for Students and Staff

Students and staff gathered in Congleton Park again on a Saturday morning to take part in the CHS Parkrun.

Head Thanks Students with Breakfast

Year 7 Scientists Investigate Fruit Power!

Our Year 7 Scientists have been investigating how fruit can be used as a battery.

Year 13 Biologists Model Scholarly Excellence

Mrs Jackson-Moss' Year 13 Biologists have demonstrated Scholarly Excellence in their studies

Sixth Form Mathematicians Scoop Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards

Our Sixth Form Mathematicians took part in the UK Mathematics Trust Challenges in October, scooping Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.

More Excellent Students Recognised

More excellence in behaviour, attitude and achievement was rewarded with Breakfast with the Head in October.

Year 7 and Year 8 Scientists Explore the Past, Present and Future

Our Year 7 and Year 8 Scientists visited Jodrell Bank to gather information for their Space and Light and Sound topics.

The Lights are on in Manufacturing Club

Our Key Stage 3 students have designed and made some fabulous lamps in our after school Manufacturing Club

#TeamCHS Continues Winning Streak

What a great way to finish off the half-term, with wins for our Netball and Football teams.

Scholarly Excellence from GCSE English Students

Mrs McKenzie has shared some of the work submitted by her GCSE English Literature students, which demonstrates our "Scholarly Excellence" school vision.

Calling Budding CHS Chefs

We are delighted to be able to offer students the opportunity to take part in the fantastic Rotary Young Chef Competition again this year.

Year 7 Scientists Impress with Scholarly Excellence

Science teacher, Ms Figiel, has been impressed by her Year 7 students' independent revision preparation for their first test of the year.

Friday the 13th - Lucky for Some!

Friday 13th definitely wasn't an unlucky day for these students who enjoyed Breakfast with the Head in October

Year 9 Win Manchester United Comp for Third Year Running

Congratulations to our Year 9 Football team who won the Manchester United Qualifier Competition for the THIRD year in a row!

More Wins for Year 7 and Year 8 Netball Teams

Our Year 7 and Year 8 Netball teams racked up wins again in matches in October.

Year 7 and 8 Footballers Celebrate Win in Manchester

Another great win for our Footballers, Year and Year 8 achieved a 2-0 win against Wright Robinson College.

Students Thanked with Breakfast with the Head

Each Friday, in form time, nominated students join Ms Thurland to be recognised and thanked for demonstrating excellence in our school values.

Perfect Weather for our First Park Run

Wednesday 13th September was the perfect weather for our first CHS Park Run.

Latest CHS Newsletter Out Now

Our latest Newsletter is out now and packed full of news of our vibrant school community.

Key Stage 3 Art Talent on Show

Once again there was a wonderful array of artworks on show at our Key Stage 3 Art Exhibition in July.

Brain Games Teamwork

Students worked "Together in the Pursuit of Excellence" in our Brain Games in June.