Image of Year 7 Settling in Event
3 October 2024

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.

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2 October 2024

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!

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24 September 2024

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!

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20 September 2024

Year 7 Teambuilding Day Success

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

Image of Year 6 Join us to Celebrate our Annual Cultural Diversity Day
16 September 2024

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.

Image of A Warm Welcome to our New Year 7 Students
4 September 2024

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!

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2 September 2024

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.

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22 August 2024

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.

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22 August 2024

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.

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19 August 2024

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.

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19 July 2024

Our July Newsletter is Out Now

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

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18 July 2024

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.

Image of Our Science Words of the Week.
15 July 2024

Our Science Words of the Week.

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

Image of Work Placements Give Year 12 a Head Start
15 July 2024

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.

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11 July 2024

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.

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4 July 2024

Year 7's Recipe for Success

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

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4 July 2024

Making Toothpaste for an Elephant!

Students enjoyed the Elephant Toothpaste experiment in Science Club.

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4 July 2024

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.

Image of Year 12 Explore Oxford University Opportunities
28 June 2024

Year 12 Explore Oxford University Opportunities

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

Image of Sports Day Raises Almost £300 for Gee's Foundation
25 June 2024

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

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25 June 2024

Year 7 Artists Gain Inspiration from Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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

Image of Year 10 Explore Poetry in Ash Dickinson Workshops
18 June 2024

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.

Image of Our Winning Year 10 Scientists
13 June 2024

Our Winning Year 10 Scientists

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

Image of Bienvenue - MFL French Club for Key Stage 3
11 June 2024

Bienvenue - MFL French Club for Key Stage 3

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

Image of Sisters n Sport Semifinal for our u14s Team
11 June 2024

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.

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10 June 2024

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.

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6 June 2024

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.

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6 June 2024

Year 7 Scholarly Excellence in Science

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

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6 June 2024

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!

Image of Biscuits, Books and Better Grades!
5 June 2024

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.

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4 June 2024

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.

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3 June 2024

Our Science Words of the Week

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

Image of Rain Didn't Stop Play at the Cheshire Football Festival
23 May 2024

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

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22 May 2024

Swimathon Success

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

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22 May 2024

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.

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21 May 2024

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.

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20 May 2024

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.

Image of Our Science Words of the Week
20 May 2024

Our Science Words of the Week

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

Image of Celebrating our Wonderful 2023-24 Year 7 Leadership Team
20 May 2024

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.

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14 May 2024

Celebrating Young Chefs at Congleton High

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

Image of Our Year 7b Progress Evening
13 May 2024

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.

Image of High School Musical Rehearsals
12 May 2024

High School Musical Rehearsals

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

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12 May 2024

Science Words of the Week

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

Image of A Smart Start for Key Stage 3 Students
29 April 2024

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.

Image of Year 12 Chemists Learn More About Aspirin
25 April 2024

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.

Image of Our House Launch Week Buskers Lunches
25 April 2024

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.

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24 April 2024

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!

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24 April 2024

South Cheshire Champions!

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

Image of House Points Up For Grabs in Inter-House Football Matches
23 April 2024

House Points Up For Grabs in Inter-House Football Matches

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

Image of Key Stage 3 Scientists Study Life in Miniature
22 April 2024

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.

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22 April 2024

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.

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22 April 2024

Over £5.5k Raised for Charity So Far this Year

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

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18 April 2024

Our Official House Launch Week

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

Image of Year 10 English Students Take Over the Lesson
16 April 2024

Year 10 English Students Take Over the Lesson

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

Image of Our March Newsletter is Out Now
28 March 2024

Our March Newsletter is Out Now

Our March Newsletter is out now.

Image of Introducing our New Year 7 Uniform for September 2024
28 March 2024

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.

Image of Our New Logo, Vision and Values
28 March 2024

Our New Logo, Vision and Values

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

Image of Olivia and Daniel - Our Year 7 Spring Term Headteacher's Award Winners
27 March 2024

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.

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27 March 2024

MFL Club to Explore Germany

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

Image of Sixth Form Sweet Treats Fundraiser for Cancer Research UK
19 March 2024

Sixth Form Sweet Treats Fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

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

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18 March 2024

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.

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18 March 2024

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.

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15 March 2024

Over £400 Raised for Red Nose Day 2024

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

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14 March 2024

Supporting Red Nose Day at CHS

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

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13 March 2024

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.

Image of A Big Thank You to our Sixth Form Winners
13 March 2024

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.

Image of After School English Revision Sessions for Year 11 Students
12 March 2024

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.

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12 March 2024

Year 7 Girls are County Athletics Winners

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

Image of Year 12 Emma, Jamie and Harley Compete in Youth Speaks Final
4 March 2024

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.

Image of A Warm Welcome to our New Year 7 Students
4 March 2024

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

Image of Valentine Disco Raises another £547 for Gee's Foundation
26 February 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.

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15 February 2024

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.

Image of House Captain Applications are Now Open!
6 February 2024

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.

Image of Another Successful NSPCC Number Day at CHS
5 February 2024

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.

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1 February 2024

Year 7 Students Guess the Employers

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

Image of NSPCC Number Day is Back
30 January 2024

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.

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29 January 2024

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.

Image of A Win for our Badminton Team
25 January 2024

A Win for our Badminton Team

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

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18 January 2024

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.

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11 January 2024

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.

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10 January 2024

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.

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9 January 2024

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.

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22 December 2023

CHS Celebrates Christmas

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

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22 December 2023

Our December Newsletter is Out Now

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

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20 December 2023

Recognising and Rewarding Excellence

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

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15 December 2023

A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!

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

Image of Staff Netball Team Celebrate 24-16 Victory
17 November 2023

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.

Image of Save the Date for our Christmas Market!
13 November 2023

Save the Date for our Christmas Market!

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

Image of Year 7's Monster After School Art Activities
5 November 2023

Year 7's Monster After School Art Activities

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

Image of Parkrun Fun for Students and Staff
4 November 2023

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.

Image of Year 7 Scientists Investigate Fruit Power!
1 November 2023

Year 7 Scientists Investigate Fruit Power!

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

Image of Year 13 Biologists Model Scholarly Excellence
1 November 2023

Year 13 Biologists Model Scholarly Excellence

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

Image of Sixth Form Mathematicians Scoop Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards
31 October 2023

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.

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30 October 2023

More Excellent Students Recognised

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

Image of Year 7 and Year 8 Scientists Explore the Past, Present and Future
30 October 2023

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.

Image of The Lights are on in Manufacturing Club
19 October 2023

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

Image of #TeamCHS Continues Winning Streak
19 October 2023

#TeamCHS Continues Winning Streak

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

Image of Scholarly Excellence from GCSE English Students
17 October 2023

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.

Image of Calling Budding CHS Chefs
17 October 2023

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.

Image of Year 7 Scientists Impress with Scholarly Excellence
17 October 2023

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.

Image of Friday the 13th - Lucky for Some!
13 October 2023

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

Image of Year 9 Win Manchester United Comp for Third Year Running
12 October 2023

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!

Image of More Wins for Year 7 and Year 8 Netball Teams
12 October 2023

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.

Image of Year 7 and 8 Footballers Celebrate Win in Manchester
11 October 2023

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.

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22 September 2023

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.

Image of Perfect Weather for our First Park Run
13 September 2023

Perfect Weather for our First Park Run

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

Image of Latest CHS Newsletter Out Now
20 July 2023

Latest CHS Newsletter Out Now

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

Image of Key Stage 3 Art Talent on Show
13 July 2023

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.

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27 June 2023

Brain Games Teamwork

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