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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The Spring Term ended with communion services and rewards assemblies followed by presentations for staff who were leaving. Governor, Rev Graham Hollowood of St Mark with Christ Church, Glodwick, led the worship at both services in the school hall with music provided by our Communion Orchestra and Choir. Meanwhile Mr Dunkley, the Heads of
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Many congratulations to our musicians who gave up their Saturday morning on 19th March to take part in the Music for Youth Regional Festival at Rochdale Town Hall. In total over 40,000 young people take part in the festival all over the country and the 70 Crompton House pupils performed brilliantly as the adjudications above
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