The last week of the Spring Term was as busy as ever with a variety of school events. As well as the Duke of Edinburgh presentation evening and the second of two Easter Concerts, both reported elsewhere, there was a variety of traditional end of term activities. On the Thursday lunchtime the Sixth Form played […]
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Spring Term music at Crompton House started with the fabulous Guys and Dolls which featured many Crompton House musicians on the stage and in the pit band. A full report of this can be found on a separate page. There was then an early Saturday get-up for fifty of our younger pupils to travel to
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The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Presentation Evening in the last week of the Spring Term was a lovely evening of celebration. Nearly all of the 186 pupils who achieved their award in the last year were present: Gold, Silver and Bronze. The main speaker was Professor Damian Hughes, an international speaker and best-selling author who
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Thomas Tsang recalls the recent Geography fieldtrip to Iceland. Day 1: Thursday February 9th : The trip began when we all met at Manchester airport for a 12.30 flight. We landed in Iceland at 3pm. We then got the coach to Reykjavik and visited the Perlan, where hot water is stored for the city. We
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We have had lots of praise for the quality of these bedding plants. They will make your garden so much more colourful, and help Crompton House. Please print out an order form and return it the CHS Finance Office with a cheque or cash. If you have problems downloading an order form please email j.upton@cromptonhouse.org
David Jinks reviews the recent AS Geography Fieldtrip: A whale of a time The AS Geographers drove down to Wales in two minibuses on the Wednesday; a reality away from the coaches normally used for long distance school journeys. After a couple of hours in cramped sitting conditions we disembarked onto Talacre beach. It would
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As Professor Iain Stewart says – “Earthquakes don’t kill – Buildings do!” Year 8 have been practising their engineering skills by designing buildings of 2 storey height, to withstand an earthquake. In preparation for their key assessment, Year 8 Geographers have learnt about the 3 P policy – Predict, Protect, Prepare. Photographs are of 821 and 812
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Congratulations to all the cast and crew of Guys and Dolls who took part in three fantastic performances of the classic American musical “Guys and Dolls”. The show was a triumph from start to finish, with excellent performances from everyone. Mrs Bacon started the rehearsals in January and by 2nd February the talented team
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During January the Year 8 pupils have been finding out about the subjects they can choose for their GCSE options which they will start in September 2017. As well as Parents Evenings and Guidance Interviews there was a Careers Fair & Options Evening. This involved over thirty businesses and colleges having stands in the school
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A Night at the Movies was a fantastic celebration of all styles of dance from 120 pupils in Year 7 to the Sixth Form. On Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th of January the school hall was full of eager friends, relations and Crompton House staff really enjoying the artistic dancing to music from a wide
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