School to Close Early for Year 5 and year 6 Open Evening
School will close to students at 2:10pm on Thursday 26th September to enable staff to prepare for the Year 5 and Year 6 Open Evening.
Our Charity Ambassadors' Macmillan Coffee Morning
Our Sixth Form College Charity Ambassadors are hosting a Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning at break on Friday 27th September.
Ms Thurland Shares her First Headteacher's Blog of the New School Year
Ms Thurland has shared her September 2024 Headteacher's Blog of the new school year, looking ahead to some of the many activities planned for the term.
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.
FREE Summer Teen Membership At Local Leisure Centres
Students aged 14-16 and in receipt of benefits related free school meals can get FREE leisure centre membership over the summer.
Message for Sports Centre Customers
Box Lane will be closed over the summer break but there will still be access to the Sports Centre for customers.
Rhys Reaches Tournament Final
Year 9 Rhys E made it all the way through to the final of his first ever adult Tennis tournament in July.
Year 7's Recipe for Success
Students in 7b5 created their own Congleton High School Recipe for Success in their English lessons.
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.
High School Musical Raffle Raises £260 for Gee's Foundation
Our High School Musical Raffle raised over £260 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation
Election Day at CHS
All our students got the opportunity to take part in a mock election in July.
Savannah and Nyla Secure 2024/25 Loughborough Lightning Place
Savannah H and Nylah BM have secured places on the Loughborough Lightning Netball programme for 2024/25.
Two Great Days with our New Year 7 Students
It was a joy to spend two Transition days with our September Year 7 students at the end of 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
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.
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!
Our Science Words of the Week
Our Science Words of the Week this week are Wavelength and Ultrasonic.
Our Spring in a Frame Photography Winners
Year 7 Freddie L and Year 9 Jess D were the winners of our Spring in a Frame photography competition.
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.
Our Science Words of the Week
Our Science Words of the Week this week are Terminate and Density
High School Musical Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for our whole school production - High School Musical on 3rd and 4th July.
Congleton Library Seeks Summer Volunteers
Cheshire East Libraries are recruiting volunteers (aged 13 and over) to help with the Summer Reading Challenge.
Year 13 Drama Students Perform for Examiners, Family and Friends
Our Year 13 Drama students completed their scripted exams to an examiner and an audience of friends and family in April .
Community Champion Vouchers from Morrisons
We were delighted to receive £30 of vouchers from Morrisons Congleton for being Community Champion.
Over 100 Entries for Spring in a Frame Photography Competition
We've had over 100 photographs submitted for our Spring in a Frame Competition and the shortlisted images will be on show at our Exhibition and Awards on Wednesday 22nd May.
Over £5.5k Raised for Charity So Far this Year
Our 2023-24 Charity fundraising total now stands at an incredible £5,579.59!
FREE Elevate Learning Support Webinars For Parents and Carers
Study skills experts, Elevate, are offering FREE learning skills webinars for parents and carers.
Celebrating our High Flying Key Stage 3 Artists
Our KS3 Art Exhibition was the perfect opportunity to share the high flying talent of CHS artists with our community.
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.
Box Lane Parking Concerns
There have been serious concerns raised again about cars parked on Box Lane at drop off and pick up, which are causing a danger for our students and other road users.
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.
Georgia Donates to The Little Princess Trust
Congleton Sixth Form College student, Georgia B, has made her third donation to The Little Princess Trust.
Can You Spot the Bot?
Our Year 12 English Language students took part in research to find out whether humans can spot AI text. You can have a go too!
Supporting Red Nose Day at CHS
We're celebrating and supporting Red Nose Day at CHS on Friday 15th March.
Belle Qualifies for Hickstead
Year 8 Belle L qualified for a place in the NSEA Eventers Challenge National Championships at Hickstead in May
Spring in a Frame Competition is back!
Our 'Spring in a Frame' wildlife photography competition is back and there are lots of great prizes up for grabs!
MMR Vaccination Catch Up Sessions
Cheshire East are providing an outdoor bus clinic, which offers a walk-in service for any students who haven't had the MMR vaccine or are uncertain of their vaccine status.
Key Stage 3 Hot Air Balloon Art Exhibition
We will be exhibiting a display of KS3 students' artwork in the Main Hall on Thursday 14th March
Year 7 Students Challenged to a Readathon for our First House Competition.
To coincide with World Book Day UK our first House competition was a Readathon for Year 7 students.
National Careers Week at CHS
It's National Careers Week from 4th to 9th March and we'll be supporting all our students with their ongoing careers explorations.
Belle Represents CHS and Qualifies for National Championships
Year 8 Belle L represented CHS in the National Schools Equestrian Association Show Jumping Qualifier in February.
Olly Takes Taekwon-Do Bronze
Olly secured a bronze medal in the ITF England National Taekwon-Do Championships in February
Year 12 Biologists Change Congleton Weather
In order to measure plant transpiration, our Year 12 Biologists created some artificial weather conditions!
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.
Introducing our New School Logos
Introducing our new main school and Sixth Form logos, which now clearly communicate our values and expectations.
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.
Our December Newsletter is Out Now
Read all about our busy half-term in the December newsletter.
Celebrating the Rewards of Seven Great Years at CHS
We were very proud to be able to celebrate our Year 13 Class of 2022-23's seven great years at CHS at our Sixth Form Awards Evening.
A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!
Over 100 students from across the school community excelled in our Performing Arts team’s fantastic Christmas Showcase.
Year 9's Big Arts Day
In December, our Year 9 students spent a full day exploring their creativity and produced some amazing artworks as a result
Celebrating GCSE Effort and Achievement
We were very proud to host an evening celebrating the effort and achievement of our Year 11 class of 2022-23
50 CHS Shoebox Gifts for Children Across the World
Thanks to the generosity of CHS families, we collected over 50 shoebox gifts that will be shared with children all over the world at Christmas.
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.
Speedy Careers Opportunity for Year 8
As part of our ongoing Careers programme, our Year 8 students took part in a Speed Networking event in November.
Year 13 Biologists Model Scholarly Excellence
Mrs Jackson-Moss' Year 13 Biologists have demonstrated Scholarly Excellence in their studies
#TeamCHS Continues Winning Streak
What a great way to finish off the half-term, with wins for our Netball and Football teams.