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.
Rose Sees her Story in Print
Year 7 Rose F entered a short story competition and has been chosen to have her writing published in a book!
Tournament Win for Jaime
Year 8 Jaime M celebrated his first Grade 5 Tennis Tournament win at Liverpool in August.
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Nationals Silver Medal for Oscar
Despite dislocating his kneecap, Year 10 Oscar dV, still managed to swim his way to a SILVER medal in the English Nationals!
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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Fern Competes for England
Year 11 Fern L has qualified to represent England in the Clay Pigeon Shooting Association ESP 91制片厂 International in September.
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.
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.
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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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.
More Great Success for Cheska and Hector
Year 7 Cheska has enjoyed great success with her pony, Hector, and they've now qualified for Equifest in August.
Making Toothpaste for an Elephant!
Students enjoyed the Elephant Toothpaste experiment in Science Club.
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.
Biology Olympiad Success for Year 12 Biologists
Nine of our Year 12 Biologists took part in this year's Intermediate Biology Olympiad.
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Ellie-Ann Earns her Black Belt
Year 7 Ellie-Ann H worked her way up to Black Belt status over five years.
Year 7 Artists Gain Inspiration from Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Our Year 7 Artists visited the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in June.
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Player of the Year, Liv, Secures Academy Contract
Year 8 Liv W scored a hat trick with a Player of the Year Award, League Championship and a contract with Salford City Academy!
Year 10 Explore Poetry in Ash Dickinson Workshops
We welcomed聽poet and author, Ash Dickinson, back in to school in June to lead Poetry Workshops for our Year 10 students.
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Our Winning Year 10 Scientists
22 of our Year 10 Scientists took part in the UKBC Biology Challenge, winning Gold, Bronze and COmmendations.
Bienvenue - MFL French Club for Key Stage 3
Our MFL French Club has now started and all Key Stage 3 students are welcome
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.
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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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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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!
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Year 7 Lacie Signs for Wales
Year 7 Lacie F has signed a one-year contract to play for Wales.
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.
Year 7 Charlie and Theo Celebrate their League Cup Win
Charlie H and Theo P, celebrated winning the league cup trophy in May with their Macclesfield FC Junior Academy team.
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Year 11 Olly Selected for England World Cup Team
Olly has been selected to compete with the PUMA England Taekwondo team at the ITF World Cup.
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.
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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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Swimathon Success
Our Swimathon team of students and staff raised over 拢400 for local charities and our own school fund.
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.
Year 8 Language Ambassadors Inspire Quinta Pupils
In May our Year 8 Language Ambassadors ran sessions for Quinta Primary pupils.
Lauren Qualifies for English Nationals
Year 10 Lauren C has qualified to swim in the 200m Fly event at the English Nationals in Sheffield this summer.
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Oscar Qualifies for British National Championships
Year 9 Oscar dV has qualified him to swim in five events in the British National Age Group Championships in the summer.
Celebrating Young Chefs at Congleton High
We were delighted to host the Rotary Young Chef District Final at CHS in May.
Michael Awarded Rugby Club Player of the Year
Year 7 Michael B has been awarded Player of the Year for Congleton Rugby Club under 12s.
A Poetic Challenge for Key Stage 3 Students
Key Stage 3 students are invited to take part in a national poetry competition.
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Introducing our New Apple Learning Coach, Mr Davis!
Our ICT teacher, Mr Davis, has been certified as an Apple Learning Coach as a result of his dedication to fostering innovative teaching methods and empowering students through technology.
High School Musical Rehearsals
It's another busy week of rehearsals for our聽High School Musical students!
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CHS Hosts Rotary Young Chef District Final
We're hosting the Congleton Rotary Young Chef Competition District Final on Monday 13th May
Bentley Work Experience Opportunity.
Bentley are offering students aged 16-18 the opportunity to take part in work experience in July at their Crewe site.
Fern Celebrates More Competition Success
Year 10 Fern L continues to achieve in her clay pigeon career, competing and winning at a high level.
A Very Happy 98th Birthday, Sir David!
A very happy 98th birthday to Sir David Attenborough from Attenborough House (and Angelou, Mandela and Shakespeare too)!
Year 10 Scientists Learn About Irradiation
Our Year 10 Scientists have been learning all about irradiation including the safety wear required!
High School Musical Tickets on Sale in May
Rehearsals are well under way for our Summer production of High School Musical.
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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MFL Club Classroom Tourists Arrive in Germany
In their first meeting after the Easter break, our聽MFL Club classroom tourists learned about all things German!
South Cheshire Champions!
Congratulations to our winning Year 7 and year 9 Football teams at the South Cheshire Cup Finals in April.
Scarlett's Singing Merits a Great Grade!
Year 13 student, Scarlett S, passed her Trinity Grade 8 Singing with Merit in April
New and Old Favourite Sports on Offer this Half-Term
Our PE Faculty is offering a range of new and old-favourite extracurricular sports along with GCSE support activities this half-term
House Points Up For Grabs in Inter-House Football Matches
Our House Launch Week challenges included inter-House Football matches.
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FREE Elevate Learning Support Webinars For Parents and Carers
Study skills experts, Elevate, are offering FREE learning skills webinars for parents and carers.
Year 10 English Students Take Over the Lesson
Jozsef and Lennon helped classmates improve their creative prose writing recently.
Students Enjoy Trust-Wide Debating Competition
Year 9 and year 10 students took part in a TLP schools Debating Competition in March
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Our New Logo, Vision and Values
We are delighted to be able to share our new logo, vision and values with CHS families.
Olivia and Daniel - Our Year 7 Spring Term Headteacher's Award Winners
Congratulations to Olivia G and Daniel P, our Year 7 Headteacher鈥檚 Award winners for the Spring Term.
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.
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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.
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.
A Successful Afternoon of Netball
We celebrated wins for our Year 7 and Year 9 Netball teams and a draw for Year 10 in their matches with Tytherington School in March.
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Great Sportsmanship from Year 7 and 8 Rugby Players
Our Year 7 and Year 8 u13 Rugby team聽took part in a tournament at Macclesfield Rugby Club in March
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Oscar Represents CHS In English Schools Gala
Our Year 9 Swimming Superstar, Oscar dV, is celebrating yet another huge haul of medals and trophies and will represent the school in the English School Swimming Association Gala.
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.
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Nula Angel Qualifies for English Championships
Year 8 Nula Angel TG has qualified to take part in the English Gymnastics Championships.
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
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
Year 8 Cryptographers Attend Oxford Prizegiving
Our talented Year Cryptographers - Lauren W, Lydia H, Sophie C and Tilly B - travelled down to Oxford in March聽to collect their award and lots of prizes for winning the CyberFirst Girls Competition.
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Josh Takes on 3 Peaks Challenge for Charity
Deputy Head Student, Josh BP, will take on the 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds to support a child through Air Cadets
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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.
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Olly Takes Taekwon-Do Bronze
Olly secured a bronze medal in the ITF England National Taekwon-Do Championships in February
Introducing our New School Logos
Introducing our new main school and Sixth Form logos, which now clearly communicate our values and expectations.
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.
Nya to Study at Specialist Performing Arts School
Talented dancer, Nya, has secured a coveted place at The Hammond specialist performing arts school.
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Holly's Creative Writing Published Again
Year 9 Holly W has had a seventh piece of creative writing work published in a compilation of young writers' work.
Jaime Wins his First Tournament
Year 7 Jaime won his first Tennis tournament title in February.
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.
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Year 7 Make the Mid Cheshire Final
Six Year 7 CHS students have made it through to the Mid Cheshire League Cup Final this year with Vale Juniors Congleton Vikings u12s!
Year 10 Rotary Young Photographer Winners
Three of our Year 10 students were awarded prizes in the Rotary Young Photographer Competition.
Year 7 Students Guess the Employers
Year 7 students took part in our Guess the Employer Careers聽event in January.
A Friendly Win for Year 7 Rugby Team
Our Year 7 Rugby team won a friendly tournament at home against Woodhouse, James Bateman and Eaton Bank at the beginning of February
CHS Alumna, Kati-Leigh, Demonstrates Courage and Ambition
After joining local mental health charity, Visyon, CHS alumna, Kati-Leigh, has signed up for an 11,000ft skydive!
Cheska Competes and Wins at Aintree!
Congratulations to our Year 7 student, Cheska C, who competed and won at the STARS Champion of Champions horse show at Aintree, Liverpool.
A Win for our Badminton Team
Well done to our Badminton team who secured a victory in their match against Eaton bank in January
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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Oscar Selected to Represent North West in National Championships
Year 9 Oscar dV has been selected to represent the North West Division at the English Schools Secondary Teams Swimming Championships in March.
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.
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.
Our December Newsletter is Out Now
Read all about our busy half-term in the December newsletter.
Recognising and Rewarding Excellence
Just before Christmas聽we聽held Recognition Assemblies for all our year groups, celebrating students' great achievements throughout the autumn聽term.
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Harry Demonstrates Courage, Ambition and Scholarly Excellence
English teacher, Mrs Jakobsen, was delighted with the writing assessment results from her Year 8 class, particularly the work by Harry F.
Respect for our Year 9 Students
We are very proud to see another group of Year 9 students excel on the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Respect course.
Do You Know Your Bronchus from Your Bronchiole?
Mrs Fitzsimmons' Year 8 Scientists have been learning about the structure and function of lungs.
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Miley's Confidence Builds with Kick-Boxing Belt Success
Year 8 student, Miley DW, passed her Red Belt (first belt) in kick-boxing November.
Paris Inspires CHS Artists
Our GCSE and A Level Artists were inspired by their trip to Paris in November
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Josh was Squadron Banner Bearer
Year 13 Deputy Head Student, Joshua BP, was the banner bearer for the 230 Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets at the town Remembrance Service.
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"I'll Remember this Forever!"
Thirty of our Performing Arts students visited the Empire Theatre to take part in workshops before experiencing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory live on stage.
Olly Competes in Irish National Championships
Year 11 Olly P took part in the Irish Taekwondo Association National Championships in Limerick.
Rowan and Rhys Support Event First Aiders
Year 9 students, Rowan T and Rhys E, helped St John Ambulance staff to attend to a lady who had fallen in the park at the town bonfire.
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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.
Amber's Excellence, Courage and Ambition Burns Bright
Year 7 Amber regularly volunteers for local causes, including the annual Rotary Club Bonfire and Fireworks event.
More Excellent Students Recognised
More excellence in behaviour, attitude and achievement was rewarded with Breakfast with the Head in October.
Marcus Captains Vale Juniors Team in First Ever Match
Year 7, Marcus PL, captained the Vale Juniors Year 7 Kick About Team for their first ever match recently.
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.
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Olly Picks up Silver in Open English Championships
Year 11, Olly P, secured a Silver and Bronze medal at the AETA Open English Championships in October
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