18 September 2023
Image of Year 6 Pupils Take Part in our 10th Anniversary Cultural Diversity Day

Year 6 Pupils Take Part in our 10th Anniversary Cultural Diversity Day

We were delighted to welcome Year 6 pupils from primary schools in and around Congleton to our 10th Anniversary Cultural Diversity Day in September.

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.

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!

10 July 2023
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Work and Life Experience for Year 12

Over 100 of our Year 12 students took part in work placements in a wide variety of sectors in July.

23 May 2023
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Our Latest Newsletter is Out Now

Get your copy of our latest newsletter to read all about CHS students Achieving Success Together

17 May 2023
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Year 11's Growing Life Skills

As part of their ASDAN qualification, a group of our Year 11 students completed ten hours of work experience in May at The Storehouse Foodbank at New Life Church.

11 May 2023
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Students - Share Your Thoughts for Positive Change

Cheshire Youth Commission, working in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner, is asking our students to share their views on the Commission's key priorities for 2023.

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.

4 May 2023
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Celebrate Success With Us

Success@CongletonHigh.com is our dedicated email address for stories about our students' wonderful achievements out of school.

21 April 2023
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Spring Captured Perfectly by Congleton Children

We've had some wonderful wildlife images sent in by Congleton school children for the Spring in a Frame photography competition and look forward to sharing them all in our Exhibition on Wednesday 17th May.

30 March 2023
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Amelia and Ella's Rotary Young Chef Success

Our budding chefs, Amelia and Ella, took second and third place in the Rotary Young Chef District Heat in March.

29 March 2023
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Year 8 Students Earn RESPECT

Congratulations to our eight Year 8 students who graduated from the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service RESPECT course in March

29 March 2023
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Latest CHS Newsletter Out Now

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

28 March 2023
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Still Time to Capture the Winning Photo

There's still time to send in your wonderful wildlife photos for our competition before the Friday 14th April closing date.

22 March 2023
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Allyssa and Maddison's Stunning City Shots

Year 10 students, Allyssa and Maddison, submitted photographs from their Art trip to Liverpool to the the Rotary Young Photographer Competition

21 March 2023
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Ella and Amelia Learn from the Best

Local chef, Andrew Bourne, of The Alexandra Court Hotel, shared his culinary expertise with our two Rotary Young Chef competitors, Ella and Amelia

15 March 2023
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Seventeen Swimathon Superstars

Seventeen CHS students took part in the Congleton Rotary Swimathon, totalling over 700 lengths between them in aid of charity.

28 February 2023
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Your Chance to Get Involved

Our Parents in Partnership (PiP) team are meeting on Wednesday 1st March at 7pm.

14 February 2023
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St Valentine's Raffle raises Funds for Georgia

We raffled off three fantastic hampers in our St Valentine's Raffle in aid of The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation.

13 February 2023
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Still Time to Support our Swimathon Charity Swimmers

Just a reminder that our students are taking part in the Rotary International Swimathon on 11 March and there is still time to support them with sponsorship.

8 February 2023
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Counting Crows (and Other Birds)

Year 7 students counted the birds they could see on our Box Lane site as part of the RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch in February

2 February 2023
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Year 7's Guess the Employers Event

In February, our Careers team ran a 'Guess the Employer' event for our Year 7 students, challenging them to ask questions to establish each guest's job role and company.

31 January 2023
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Students Help the RSPB Count Birds

We’re taking part in the Big Schools’ Birdwatch, part of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, in February, helping to record bird numbers in the UK.

31 January 2023
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Louis Helps Prevent Flooding Disaster for his Neighbours

In January, Year 11 Louis K's thoughtfulness helped to prevent his neighbours' homes from flooding.

18 January 2023
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Eco Club will make School Spaces Greener and Cleaner Places

All students are invited to join our new Eco Club, which will run every Tuesday from 3-4pm.

16 January 2023
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Calling all Student and Staff Swimmers

We're looking for students and staff to make up teams to take part in the Congleton Rotary Swimathon in March.

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.

14 December 2022
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Fantastic Support for Foodbank Friday

A huge thank you to everyone for their fantastic support with our Sixth Form students' Foodbank Friday appeal.

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!

12 December 2022
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CHS Students Awarded for Documenting Congleton History

Congratulations to Joseph, Emily and Holly, who all excelled in the Congleton Museum Young Persons Documenting History Competition.

2 December 2022
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Christmas Market Success

Our first ever Christmas Market was a great success, raising almost £1,500 for PiP funds that will enrich students' CHS experience.

16 November 2022
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Young Chefs Serve Up Success at CHS

Eight of our students took part in the first round of the Rotary Young Chef Competition in November, producing an array of wonderful dishes.

15 November 2022
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Congleton Students Work with Mayor to Tackle Green Issues

We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Congleton and Eaton Bank students in to school in November to discuss working together to tackle 'green' issues

15 November 2022
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Elkie Cooks Up Fundraising Plan

Elkie B used her cooking skills to help raise funds for a local care home

15 November 2022
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Foodbank Friday is Back!

CHS Foodbank Friday is back and we are asking parents, carers and the local community to help us support The Storehouse Foodbank in any way they can.

14 November 2022
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Head Students Lay Remembrance Wreath

We were very proud to be represented at Sunday's Remembrance Day Parade by our Head Students, Grace K and Ryan C, who laid a wreath on behalf of Congleton High School. 

7 November 2022
Image of Speed Networking Event Inspires and Informs Year 8 Students

Speed Networking Event Inspires and Informs Year 8 Students

Our Year 8 Speed Networking Event was an invaluable and inspirational opportunity for our students, which gave them really useful information about a wide range of careers and experience of talking with employers.

4 July 2022
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Official Launch for Annabel's Bee Garden

We are delighted to announce that the Just Bee Garden, inspired by Year 8 Annabel J's original design, will be officially opened in Congleton Park at 10:15am on Friday 15th July.

17 June 2022
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Great Pride in our School Community

On Wednesday 29th June, our LGBTQ+ Ambassadors are holding putting the fun in fundraising with their Pride Stall event on behalf of Congleton Pride and Switchboard LGBTQ+ helpline.

13 June 2022
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Court Outing

Seven of our students visited Crewe Magistrates Court in June as part of their ASDAN course, giving them a unique insight in to the role of Magistrates and the court.

7 June 2022
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A Rubbish Idea

Year 12 Rebecca J is on a mission to reduce littering at CHS and has put together an assembly and a great poster competition to help combat the issue.

20 May 2022
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Funding Secures CHS Volleyball Success

A fantastic £2,100 donation from health insurance provider, WPA, through its WPA Benevolent Fund, will really help us to continue our Volleyball success at CHS.

18 May 2022
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Recognising and Rewarding Local Talent

Our fantastic Spring in a Frame Wildlife Competition and Exhibition was a great opportunity to showcase the wonderful photographic talents of our local young people whilst raising much needed funds for Ukraine.

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

11 May 2022
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A Day in the Country

Our Year 10 ASDAN students ventured over to Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve in May as part of their Environmental module.

29 April 2022
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CHS Hosts Congleton Children's Wildlife Competition Exhibition

CHS will host the Spring in a Frame 2022 Photography Competition Exhibition on May 18, and visitors will be able to enjoy all the wonderful images submitted by CHS and Eaton Bank students and primary school pupils from Congleton and surrounding areas.

26 April 2022
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Year 8 Students Earn Respect

We were very proud to watch the Mayor of Congleton present our eight Year 8 students with their Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Respect Course graduation certificates in April.

21 April 2022
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Year 8's Watery Start to the Summer Term

Year 8's fourth week on the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Respect Course turned out to be a very watery one for their course leader, Sean!

17 March 2022
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CHS Careers Fair Success

In March, we held our biggest ever Careers Fair, with over forty exhibiting employers, training and apprenticeship providers and educators arriving on the day to help our young people start to plan their futures.

15 March 2022
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Week Three of Year 8's Respect Course

Our Year 8 students are in the third week of the Fire Service Respect Course and their skills and confidence continue to grow.

8 March 2022
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Well Versed

We were extremely proud that our Year 13 student, Lily S, represented us at the official unveiling of the Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy statue on International Women’s Day, reciting her original poem, CW12 2DW. 

4 March 2022
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Morrisons Support for The Hub

A HUGE thank you to Morrisons in Congleton for another very much appreciated donation to our wellbeing provision, The Hub.

1 March 2022
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The CHS Careers Fair is Back!

The CHS Careers Fair is back, and bigger and better than ever! 

28 February 2022
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Community Champions

We’d like to thank the Congleton branches of Morrisons and Co-op who have both provided donations for our wellbeing provision, The Hub.

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