ℯNEWS January, 30 2026
During assembly, the children reflected on how our school behaviour code promotes values and behaviours that are important throughout life. They learned about the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games and explored how athletes must be hard-working and resilient to achieve their goals.
The children also discussed the importance of being cooperative, especially as part of a team, such as in bobsleigh and how kindness matters, whether you are a winner or a runner-up in any competition.
Finally, Ms Burke announced that this year’s Carnival Day theme will be the Winter Olympic Games!
Form Four British Museum Trip
Form Four set off to the British Museum on Wednesday to visit the Ancient Egypt galleries. They spent time being history detectives in Room 61 looking for evidence about whether Ancient Egyptians listened to music, played with toys and games and about the variety of foods the Ancient Egyptians ate and farmed. They looked carefully at the artefacts and the tomb paintings to come to their conclusions. They sketched the Mummy cases and marvelled at the architecture of the museum itself. The day was rounded off with a visit to the Museum shop before a ride back on the top deck of a double decker. We were pleased to receive compliments from the museum staff on the children’s good manners.
Poetry Competition - Wednesday 11 February
The annual CHS Poetry Competition will take place in school on Wednesday 11 February. All pupils, from Junior One through to Form Six, will be given the opportunity to participate in the competition.
We are delighted to welcome Miss Gloria from Miss Daisy’s Nursery, along with Mr Robert Garvey, Headmaster of Wetherby Senior School, as our guest adjudicators for this year’s competition.
Miss Gloria will be judging pupils from Junior One to Form Two, listening to poems that the children in Form One and Two have written themselves as part of this term’s whole-school focus on poetry. Junior One will be reciting well known nursery rhymes with a focus on performance.
In the afternoon, Mrs Hampton will be joined by Mr Robert Garvey for an engaging and poetry-rich session with our Key Stage Two pupils, Forms Three to Six, who will be reciting a carefully chosen selection of poems spanning well-loved poets they have explored.
From each class, a number of pupils will be selected as Commended or Highly Commended and will be invited to perform their individual poems, together with their class choral poem, at our Poetry Recital for parents, which will take place at The Carisbrooke Hall on Friday 6 March at the earlier time of 1pm.
Parents are encouraged to support their children as they learn and practise their poems. Although any competition can recognise only a limited number of ‘winners’, our strong commitment to inclusivity means that every pupil’s effort and involvement will be recognised and celebrated.
Carnival Day - Friday 13th February
Carnival Day will take place on Friday 13th February. The theme is the Winter Olympic Games. On this day, the children may come to school in a winter themed jumper or may choose to be dressed as a winter athlete or they could even come as an Olympic mascot, or celebrated (winter sports) athlete.
They will not have usual timetabled lessons on this day but instead work in small cross -year groups taking part in some science, design and technology and creative workshops over the course of the day.
House Points
Clifton = 717 Sussex = 725
Cicero Cup Debating Competition - Monday 2nd February.
Form Six will be heading off to Francis Holland Sloane Square to take part in a national debating championship competition for the chance to win the coveted Cicero Cup on Monday 2nd February. Pick up will be at Francis Holland at 5:00pm Wishing the team the best of luck!
Parents Meeting (J1 - F5) - Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11 February
The Spring term parents' meetings have been scheduled for Tuesday, 10th and Wednesday, 11th February. By now, parents will have had the opportunity to book meetings with their children’s teachers. If, for any reason you are unable to attend, please contact the school office.
Parents Meeting (F6) - Friday 13th February with Mrs Hampton
The Spring term parent meetings for Form Six have been scheduled for Friday, 13th February with Mrs Hampton. Further details will be sent out from the school office in due course.
Parents Fundraising Committee
Trivia Night
The Parents Fundraising Committee have arranged a CHS parents Trivia night, taking place on Wednesday 25 February. Please find attached a save the date for the trivia night. For further information, please contact your class reps.
Artwork of the week
Eryna in Form Two, for creating a beautiful painting inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt. Fantastic use of paint to create the colour and texture of a birch forest, well done Eryna!
Tatler School’s Guide
We are delighted to have been chosen once again for consideration in Tatler’s Schools Guide. As part of this, Tatler has invited a selection of pupils, parents, and staff to complete a short questionnaire.
We are very grateful to the parents who have already participated and we warmly invite any other members of our parent community who would like to support the school in this venture to contact the school office early next week.
While Tatler limits responses, we are also planning to refresh our school website in the coming months and may use some parent quotes (with your permission) to showcase our community.
Hats, gloves and scarves
Finally, a reminder that children should still come to school warmly dressed. While the school is well heated, we have noticed many icy cold fingers when we shake hands in the mornings.
Upcoming Dates for Your Diary
February
Monday 2nd Cicero Cup Debating Competition (F6 Teams)
Thursday 5th Sight and Hearing Screening (in school - children only)
Tuesday 10th Parents Meetings (no after school clubs)
Wednesday 11th Poetry Competition (in school, pupil event)
Wednesday 11th Parents Meetings (no after school clubs)
Friday 13th Carnival Day
Friday 13th Form Six Parents Meetings with Mrs Hampton
Monday 16th - Friday 20th Half term inclusive
March
Friday 6th POETRY RECITAL (1pm - 2.15pm followed by a preloved book sale at 2.15pm - 2.45pm) - (Parent event and no after school clubs)
Monday 9th F4, F5 and F6 trip to the British Library
Wednesday 18th Form One Open Dance - (Parent event)
Friday 27th OPEN DAY - Parent in school event in the morning (no school in the afternoon)
