With a busy and exciting second half of the Summer Term ahead, please take a few moments to read through the eNews. There are a number of important events coming up, so please do scroll to the bottom for the full list of dates for your diary.

Children have been immersed in reading for pleasure this week and Forms 2, 4, 5 and 6 have been sharing books and reading stories with the younger classes. Thank you for encouraging your children to read for pleasure and for making very generous donations to the charity already. Our Readathon continues for another two weeks so Keep Reading.

All of our pupils returned to school after the long weekend looking extremely smart in their summer uniforms, complete with their school blazers. Although it was a shorter four-day week, the children have still enjoyed a very full programme of activities, including a school trip and the launch of our whole-school charity Readathon, alongside plenty of engaging learning and fun together in the classroom.

Just a reminder to everybody that all children should be in their summer uniform (dress or shorts) and be wearing their blazer to school from next week, after the bank holiday on Monday.

Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Spring break. It has been lovely to see the children return refreshed and ready for the busy and exciting Summer Term ahead.

What a wonderful Open Day celebration we enjoyed this morning. The children all arrived, smartly dressed and ready to show their family and guests the progress they have made so far this year.

Form Four delivered a fantastic assembly this week based on their Science topic of sound. Inspired by Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns, the students performed a range of musical pieces representing Lions, Sparrows, Cuckoos, Aquariums, Horses and even an Elephant!

This week during assembly, the children learned about the importance of good sleep hygiene. They discussed why sleep is essential for their health, well being, and learning, and were able to recognise how good sleep habits help them feel ready for the school day.

This afternoon, we enjoyed an engaging poetry recital. Our youngest pupils in Form One and Form Two delighted us with their own thoughtfully written poems and lively class performances, while pupils from Junior One and Form Three, Four, Five & Six captivated the audience with confident and expressive readings of works by poets including Maya Angelou, Joseph Coelho and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

On Friday morning Ms Galligan led the PSHE Jigsaw Assembly with the help of the Form Six pupils. The children listened to a story about the Jigsaw Jo character and the challenges of making healthy food choices.

As we approach the half term break next week, the children have enjoyed an especially full few days, with plenty of activity and achievement across the school.  

On Friday afternoon, the children in Form Six joined Mrs Hampton for a surprise afternoon tea, to mark the end of the 11+ season.

During assembly, the children reflected on how our school behaviour code promotes values and behaviours that are important throughout life.

We would like to extend our thanks to parents for your understanding following the burst pipe in the local area, which then affected the water pressure in the school in the afternoon.

We are pleased to inform parents that our latest ISI inspection report is now available to view online at; ISI Inspection Report CHS

We are delighted to confirm that the school has met all of the required standards and received extremely positive feedback from the inspectors. The report accurately reflects our school’s ethos, values and the quality of education and care we provide to our pupils.

Welcome back to school and a happy new year to everyone.  

It has been a cold start to the week but children have been well wrapped up with school hats, scarves and gloves. 

In our final assembly of 2025, the children enjoyed sharing seasonal jokes. We also gathered to celebrate the end of term and to say a fond farewell to Lorena, our lovely kitchen lady.

The children and teachers have all been working hard to prepare for their end of year performance which will take place at St John’s Church

During assembly, Mrs Hampton focused on two of our school behaviour codes, being kind and being respectful. Pupils were very quick to share their ideas and views on what kindness means to them and how we can treat our peers and the people in our community respectfully.

The cold weather has arrived to accompany the winter wonderland in the park; a few flakes of snow were even spotted falling outside by our excited senior classes on Wednesday afternoon.