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CHAUNCY AWARDS MONDAY 9TH - FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2026
We gave out 10,655 Chauncy Awards last week, including 8,158 BRONZE AWARDS, 2,123 SILVER AWARDS and 374 GOLD AWARDS.
Look out for our weekly Chauncy Awards Bulletin, which is published by Achievement Coordinator Jo Bayley.
Have a great weekend!
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK TWENTY - MONDAY 9TH FEBRUARY - FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2026
Congratulations to Lucy (7 HAZEL), Austin (7 ASH), Skyla (8 OAK), Deniz (8 ASH), Finn (8 ROWAN), Olivia (9 ASH), Sophie (9 CHESTNUT), Sayed (9 ROWAN), Katie (10 ELM), Lyndon (10 ASH), Freddie (11 WILLOW), GRETA (11 PINE), Paolo (12 ELM), Febe (12 ROWAN), Isabelle (12 ASH), Charlie (13 BIRCH), Ellen (13 ELM), Ruby (13 ELM) for achieving the most Chauncy Awards in their respective year group.
Our weekly Chauncy Awards bulletin can be found on our website here: chauncyschool.com/chauncy-awards/
7S BRINGS SHAKESPEARE TO LIFE!
Today 7S showcased their superb Shakespeare research projects! We saw: incredible models of The Globe, hand-sewn costumes, fact files, board games and puppets plus much more. Well done 7S for your effort, creativity and confidence speaking to all of our visitors. You should be proud of yourselves!
Miss De Feo
Teacher of English
GCSE, BTEC AND A LEVEL EXHIBITION
A collection of Art, Photography, BTEC & Design Technology pieces by Year Ten, Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen students is currently on display in our art gallery.
FEELING THE LOVE
The canteen staff have been laying on a selection of themed bakes this week. Keep an eye out for more lovely items.
7P SHAKESPEARE SHOWCASE
7P showed off their Shakespeare projects today that they have been working on in English throughout half term. The creativity, effort and enthusiasm on display was excellent with a wide range of projects from Shakespearean football kits, Globe themed cakes, and Shakespearean Instagram accounts.
PE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Ronnie, Zach, Mia, James, Issie, Eddie, Harvey, Juliette and Sienna for fantastic performance in PE.
MARISSA MASON
HEAD OF PE
SCIENTIST OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER 2025
Congratulations to Yasmin (7 Ash), our Scientist of the Month for December. Yasmin has consistently provided thoughtful contributions in each lesson, throughout the month, as the class has studied biology. Well done Yasmin!
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG JR - CHAUNCY SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2026
Welcome to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!
We invite you to fasten your seatbelts, open your imaginations, and join us on a journey where cars can fly, villains can be vanquished, and love, laughter and adventure are always around the corner.
From the moment Chitty's engine roars to life, we hope you'll come along with us - to the seaside, to faraway lands, straight into the heart of this timeless story.
Sit back and enjoy the ride!
Recorded at Chauncy School by Josh Kimber & Tom Offord on Thursday, 5th February 2026.
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK NINETEEN - MONDAY 2ND FEBRUARY - FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026
Congratulations to Isla (7 BIRCH), Ethan (7 CHESTNUT), McKenzie (8 ROWAN), Mimi (8 OAK), Eva (9 MAPLE), Harry (9 PINE), Grace (10 WILLOW), Max (10 CHESTNUT), Bethany (11 OAK), Izzy (11 ASH), Scarlett (11 MAPLE), Flynn (11 OAK), Matthew (11 ELM), Febe (12 ROWAN), Harry (12 ASH), Monty (12 ASH), Rhiannon (13 HAZEL), Charlie (13 BIRCH), Aaron (13 ELM) for achieving the most Chauncy Awards in their respective year group.
Our weekly Chauncy Awards bulletin can be found on our website here: chauncyschool.com/chauncy-awards/
SCIENTIST OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026
Congratulations to Jack (7 ROWAN), who is our Scientist of the Month for January. Jack has shown CREATIVITY in lessons coming up with original ideas and explanations, as well as ACCURACY, showing care in recording data and using equipment carefully and safely. Well done Jack!
7S GEOGRAPHY - FLOOD REPORT
Well done to the students in 7S who gave detailed presentations to their peers on Thursday.
We are studying rivers at the moment and examining the causes, effects, prevention and management of flood events.
The students gave excellent presentations using a variety of presentation aides, including posters, fact files, booklets, Lego models, videos and slideshows.
Great work with lots of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards issued.
JUST CHAMPION!
Congratulations to Chauncy sixth form student Amy Liddiard, who is now a FIFA Women's Champions Cup winner!
Amy was part of the Arsenal Women squad that played in this inaugural tournament, beating Corinthians from Brazil 3-2 in the final game, played at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 1st February.
The tournament featured the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, playing each other in a single-elimination bracket, to determine the world's premier women's club team.
Well done Amy!
CHAUNCY AWARDS MONDAY 2ND - FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026
We gave out 14,162 Chauncy Awards last week, including 11,536 BRONZE AWARDS, 2,437 SILVER AWARDS and 188 GOLD AWARDS.
Look out for our weekly Chauncy Awards Bulletin, which is published by Achievement Coordinator Jo Bayley.
Have a great weekend!
YEAR 11 LOYALTY SCHEME
Congratulations to Max who is our first year 11 student to have filled four of his loyalty cards. As a result, Max is the first recipient of the Chauncy mug. Students in year 11 are being rewarded for attending additional revision sessions and get stickers for their loyalty cards. We have been really impressed by the number of students attending intervention sessions in the run up to their mocks.
HAYLEY DERRICK
YEAR 11 LEARNING COORDINATOR
YEAR 10 WORK SHADOWING - CAN YOU HELP?
If you could help offer a place for a student for Work Shadowing please contact careers@chauncy.org.uk
SWIMMING TO SUCCESS
Billy, Oliver, Toby, Amy, Phoebe, Amelie, Will and Toby qualified for individual events at Hertfordshire's County Championships. Our students raced brilliantly against some tough competition. The racing took place over four weekends and swimmers represented their clubs across a variety of strokes and distances. Special mention to Oliver who managed to PB in all eight events he qualified for as well as making two finals. Billy, Freddie and Will also made finals with Billy coming away with silver in the gruelling 200m Butterfly. Hertfordshire has some of the hardest qualification times in the county so they should be very proud of their achievements.
Well done to everyone!
CLAIRE MATTHEWS
CHAUNCY SCHOOL FEBRUARY UPDATE - 1ST FEBRUARY 2026
A monthly review of January at Chauncy School with Headteacher Steve Walton.
This month, we reflect on lots of engaging activities across the curriculum, the GCSE and A Level Spanish trip, new mobile phone rules, our school production - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, war projects in both English and History, Year Seven Castles projects, henna art in Religious Education, musical performances at St. Mary’s Church in Ware, Knife Angel Art Compeition Winner, Artist of the Month, NHS Art competitions, GCSE portraits, an Art Exhibition for former student Jasmine Fearn, a trip to the Nazeing plumbing training centre, Year Eleven loyalty cards, prom ticket update, saying goodbye to Lucy Saxon, supporting Future Hope at Tesco, Chauncy Awards, an attendance update, our Sports Report and our Friday Sessions artist, Will Welch, who brilliantly performs Bohemian Rhapsody.
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APPLYING ANALYTICAL SKILLS IN YEAR 10 CHEMISTRY
Year 10 Chemistry students have been developing their practical and analytical skills by identifying unknown compounds through chemical analysis.
Students carried out flame tests and formed precipitates to determine both the positive and negative ions present in each compound. This required careful observation and accurate interpretation of results.
The activity enabled students to apply their theoretical knowledge in a practical context, while also strengthening their problem-solving and critical thinking skills - key components of scientific enquiry.
LUKE LAZAROU
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
DEVELOPING PRACTICAL SKILLS IN A-LEVEL BIOLOGY
This week, Year 13 A-level Biology students developed their practical laboratory skills by learning how to accurately use micropipettes, an essential technique in biological research.
Students then applied this skill by loading food colouring into an agarose gel and carrying out gel electrophoresis - a challenging task, particularly as the gel is transparent. This technique separates molecules according to size and is primarily used for the analysis of DNA samples.
The practical skills developed this week are fundamental to gene technology and microbiology, supporting students in modelling and understanding the biological processes studied in their course.
In the coming weeks, students will apply their theoretical knowledge to transform bacteria with jellyfish DNA, resulting in the production of glowing bacterial colonies.
LUKE LAZAROU
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG IS TAKING FLIGHT
Get ready for a truly scrumptious school production packed with music, magic, and adventure! 🚗💨
📅 Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th February
⏰ 7:00pm
📍 Chauncy School Hall
🎟️ Tickets:
• £5 in advance via WisePay
• £7 on the door
Bring the whole family and don’t miss this fantastic night of theatre.
YOUNG ARTIST'S SCULPTURE WINS KNIFE ANGEL ART COMPETITION TO DELIVER A POWERFUL MESSAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY
A sculpture with a powerful message took centre stage this week as Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards visited Chauncy School to meet Billy, the winner of the Knife Angel art competition, and see his striking sculpture up close.
Jonathan spent time with Billy and his mum and teachers at Chauncy School in Ware, viewing the winning piece in person and hearing first-hand how the artwork was inspired by conversations about knife crime, choices, and keeping young people safe.
The Knife Angel art competition invited young people from across Hertfordshire to respond creatively to the Knife Angel sculpture and its message — that violence destroys lives and that prevention starts with education, awareness and opportunity.
And Billy couldn’t believe he had won. Talking to the Commissioner about what he felt when he saw the Knife Angel in Welwyn Garden City for the first time he remarked,
“I think it’s nice that the artist has turned all the bad things with the knives into something so beautiful.”
In response to seeing Billy’s sculpture up close Jonathan Ash-Edwards said:
“This is an incredibly powerful piece of work. Billy has taken a difficult subject and turned it into something thoughtful, creative and impactful. Seeing the sculpture in real life really brings home just how strong that message is.”
“What impressed me most is how clearly this artwork shows young people understand the real consequences of knife crime. This isn’t abstract for them. They get it, and they care.”
During the visit, Jonathan spoke with Head Teacher Stephen Walton and Billy’s teacher Hannah Delamain who told him about the importance of engaging with pupils on issues such as crime and safety.
Jonathan praised the role schools play in prevention and early intervention.
“The Knife Angel is about sparking conversations, and Chauncy School is doing exactly that. When schools encourage creativity alongside honest conversations about violence, they help young people make safer, more positive choices.”
Billy’s teachers said they were proud of his achievement and the way the project encouraged pupils to reflect, discuss and express themselves through art.
The Knife Angel initiative forms part of Hertfordshire’s wider work to prevent serious violence and violence against women and girls, support young people, and build safer communities by tackling the causes of harm before lives are changed forever.
For more information, please contact:
Rachel Stone, Hertfordshire PCC
Tel: 0794 9279782 Email: Rachel.stone@herts-pcc.gov.uk
Please visit our website at: www.hertscommissioner.org
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK EIGHTEEN - MONDAY 26TH JANUARY - FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2026
Congratulations to Jack (7 CHESTNUT), ISLA (7 BIRCH), Eloise (7 HAZEL), McKenzie (8 ROWAN), Mimi (8 OAK), Emily (9 OAK), Sam (9 BIRCH), Aidan (10 WILLOW), Rosie (10 WILLOW), Lottie (11 MAPLE), Malacki (11 ELM), Harry (12 ASH), Caitlin (12 MAPLE), Febe (12 ROWAN), Lily (12 ELM), Ruby (12 HAZEL), Rhiannon (13 HAZEL), Brandon (13 ASH) for achieving the most Chauncy Awards in their respective year group.
Our weekly Chauncy Awards bulletin can be found on our website here: chauncyschool.com/chauncy-awards/
CHAUNCY AWARDS MONDAY 26TH - FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY 2026
We gave out 15,170 Chauncy Awards last week, including 12,187 BRONZE AWARDS, 2,665 SILVER AWARDS and 318 GOLD AWARDS.
Look out for our weekly Chauncy Awards Bulletin, which is published by Achievement Coordinator Jo Bayley.
Have a great weekend!
THE FRIDAY SESSIONS - 30TH JANUARY 2026
ESME & BETHANY
CLICHE
RECORDED AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH, WARE
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