The School’s wish list is as follows: A new science laboratory, a laser cutter for the DT department, new chairs for the Year 10 Common Room, new tables for the hall. 500 Club Draw Congratulations to our April winners: 1st Prize – Lottery number 32 (Staff) 2nd Prize – Lottery number 38 – Julie Hughes […]
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On Saturdays 7th and 14th of May, both Duke of Edinburgh Bronze cohorts completed their training for the Expedition. 50 pupils walked the 7th, split into 6 groups were blessed with warm weather. 57 walked this Saturday, again 6 groups. 14 staff gave of their time to help train the students in map reading skills
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The Year 7 Geographers made use of the excellent weather today (9/5/16) to collect weather data around school. They measured wind speed, wind direction, temperature and aspect.The work forms part of their Key Assessment, to answer the hypothesis ” Where is the best site to locate a micro-generation scheme in the school grounds”. 712 went
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The year 7s have been learning about Unfair and Fairtrade in their Geography lessons. This unit of work was planned to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, where students were encouraged to purchase Fairtrade products and learn about development. Students had to research, plan, design and present a Fairtrade snack. The competition is organised by Traidcraft. The
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Thailand by Amelia Gregory Amelia Gregory, in Year 8, recently became a Thai boxing world champion. Here is her story: Going to Bangkok was a great opportunity for me. Thai boxing is a lifestyle – and so I was not only going to fight, but to learn about the culture side of the sport. Getting off
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Springtime Stars This spring term has provided an array of talent from the students both in main school and sixth form! February provided us with the terrifyingly brilliant production Little Shop Of Horrors directed by the fabulous Mrs Bacon with aid from Mrs Hammond as co-director and Mrs Harvey on lighting and sound. The musical
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A former student from Crompton House School has been recognised as an engineering rising star and awarded with a Diamond Jubilee Scholarship The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Diamond Jubilee Scholarships offer long-term financial support to 102 students Tom Upton, a former student from Crompton House School, has celebrated his success at receiving the Diamond
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During the Spring Term the pupils raised a massive £4,233 for a wide variety of local, national and worldwide charities. Many thanks to everyone who gave time, gifts or money.
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Early in February twenty of our Year 10 and 11 students left England to experience the food and culture of southern Italy. Visits to Herculaneum, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius were interspersed with Gnocchi, Gelato, Pasta, Pizza and Struffoli demonstrations at various kitchens in the area. The pupils also learned about other traditional foods such
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Our girls’ Water Polo teams have had another amazingly successful year, and we’re only in March! Our U15 team started our run of success in February by winning all three of their matches in the regional finals against St Marys, Manchester High School for Girls and St Bedes and Joseph, Bradford, making them the
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