There were surprisingly few screams when the Year 11 Ridley boys had their legs waxed to raise money for Springhill Hospice. How Mrs Harrison managed to persuade the lads, and maths teacher Mr Collins, to lose their hair, no-one knows, but she did a brilliant job and raised £270 from the pupils watching in the […]
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Thursday 3rd March was World Book Day, everywhere, including Crompton House. The day started with an assembly by the Sixth Form English Prefects, Emily, Christine, Aman and Rachael with the help of Long John Silver (Mr Pacey). During this all pupils were set a challenge of reading a modern and a classic book at some
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We are pleased to announce the Crompton House School Parent Portal. The Parent Portal is a communication gateway between home and school, allowing parents to access key information about your child such as reports, progress data, vivos, sanctions and attendance. It will also provide you with a calendar of upcoming events which can be filtered
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Early in January, after many weeks of auditions and rehearsals, the dancers of Crompton House School filled the hall with two nights of spectacular Disney themed dancing. From Year 7 to 11 all the pupils worked very hard on their dances and costumes under the excellent guidance of Mrs Ashton-Smith and Miss Lucy who gave
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On Friday 5th February Year 11, in two groups, had a half day of Revision and Study Skills at Oldham Athletic’s new Events Centre. The sessions started with a motivating talk by Mr Newell which was followed by a short coach ride to Boundary Park and straight into the first of four sessions run by
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It was a truly wonderful show for all three nights. After months of rehearsal involving many evenings after school and two days over half-term the pupils performed brilliantly and everyone agreed it was one of the best shows ever at Crompton House. As well as the excellent actors, praise must also go to the musicians,
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56 Year 11 Geography students visited the Land of Fire and Ice from 11th – 15th February 2016 to expand their knowledge and understanding of topics covered in class. Stephen Oldfield reviews the fieldtrip. Day 1 – Thursday 11th February 2016 After a pleasant flight with Icelandair from Manchester to Reykjavik, the breath-taking four days
So far this year in Design and Technology, Year 8 pupils have been designing and making Memphis and Pop Art inspired clocks. They were only allowed to use a certain amount of materials, which included plywood, mdf and a small amount of acrylic for the stand or decoration. Some pupils chose to add surface decoration
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Crompton House is joining up with Duke of Edinburgh Award to promote the Diamond Challenge, celebrating 60 years of the scheme. The Diamond Challenge is designed for anyone, of any age, to complete their own personal challenge, and help others benefit from the scheme. At Crompton House we want as many staff, parents and pupils to
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Work Experience for our Year 11 students took place the week after they had sat their GCSE mock exams in December. Pupils were at a wide variety of businesses including hospitals, offices, schools and colleges. The reports we received from the supervisors were extremely positive and a huge credit to the pupils. “He is a
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