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CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK EIGHT - MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER - FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
Congratulations to Lucy Cracknell (7 HAZEL), Ronnie Tillbrook (7 ELM), Dylan Morgan (8 CHESTNUT), Chelsey Howitt (8 OAK), Jessica Petrie (8 CHESTNUT), Eva Gray (9 MAPLE), Harry Childs (9 PINE), Grace Hardaker (10 WILLOW), Huey Ekins (10 WILLOW), Giacomo Pritchard (10 ROWAN), Bethany Lippiatt (11 OAK), Harry Lodge (11 WILLOW), Thomas Selby (11 CHESTNUT), Emily Dennis (12 ROWAN), Harry Hatton (12 ASH), Harry Lightfoot (12 ASH), Rhiannon Pack (13 HAZEL), Brandon Cummines (13 ASH), Aaron Nicolaou (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/
CHAUNCY AWARDS MONDAY 3RD - FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
We gave out 16,441 Chauncy Awards last week, including 13,724 BRONZE AWARDS, 2,424 SILVER AWARDS and 293 GOLD AWARDS. Look out for our weekly Chauncy Awards Bulletin, which is published by Achievement Coordinator Jo Bayley, over the weekend.
THE FRIDAY SESSIONS - 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
THE BLUES - OWN COMPOSITION
Noah Kay, James Nicholls, Ollie Ryan, Kyran Agliata and George Barnes
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BRINGING SCIENCE TO LIFE
Year 7 have been exploring the world of Animal and Plant Cells in Science. 7Y have created some fantastic Cells Project Presentations.
From colourful models to thoughtful explanations, the students were able to show what they had learnt.
Well done to the students for some brilliant projects.
ALICE BERRY
SHARING THE JOY OF MUSIC
Six of our talented GCSE and A Level Music students spent time performing for the residents at Westgate House in Ware this week. 🎹🎸🎤
With beautiful performances on piano, guitar, and voice, our students brought smiles and music to everyone’s afternoon. The residents loved every moment and can’t wait for us to return! 💛
A huge well done to our wonderful performers: Kyran, Eleanor, Esme, Monty, Harry, and Bethany.
NATALIE BROWNE
HEAD OF MUSIC
ENGLISH MASTERCLASS
To help support GCSE English revision, Herts for Learning are offering 2 online seminars for Language Papers 1 and 2. These sessions focus on both 40 mark questions and will be an invaluable resource for all year 11 students. Please see below for further details and how to book.
CHILDREN IN NEED & ISABEL HOSPICE - NON-UNIFORM DAY ON FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2025
We will have a non-uniform day on Friday 14th November 2025 to raise money for Children in Need & Isabel Hospice.
We ask for a voluntary minimum donation of £1.00 per person, which can be paid via the Donations section of Wisepay before Friday 14th November 2025.
Cash donations can be made at Reception on Friday too.
Our non-uniform rules are simple:
- All clothing and footwear must be sensible and fit to study in.
- More clothes than exposed flesh, please.
- No inappropriate slogans or imagery.
- No football shirts.
Further details about Children in Need can be found here: www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/schools/secondary/
Further information on Isabel Hospice can be found here: www.isabelhospice.org.uk/
CHAUNCY SCHOOL SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING
TUESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2025
We will be holding a Sixth FOrm Open Evening on Tuesday 18th November 2025. The evening will start with a presentation in the main school hall at 6pm.
Application to the Chauncy 6th Form will be explained, information will be provided about the range of courses that we offer, and you will be able to visit our subject areas to learn more about our range of A Level and Vocational courses and the types of assessment required on each course.
Staff will be available throughout the evening to answer any questions you may have about our sixth form.
For further information, please visit our dedicated website here: chauncyopenevening.com/chauncy-sixth-form-prospectus or email Pablo Ardiles (Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form) via pablo.ardiles@chauncy.org.uk
CHAUNCY SCHOOL NOVEMBER UPDATE - 1ST NOVEMBER 2025
A review of a very exciting October at Chauncy School with Steve Walton (Headteacher). Including highlights of engaging activities across the curriculum, updates on the Year Seven French and History trips, Black History Month, our Media Department Bring Your Pumpkin to Life competition, Chauncy Awards, attendance update, Sports Report and our Friday Sessions artists, Transindental Echoes of Flaming Stardust.
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🦇🎃 BRING YOUR PUMPKIN TO LIFE – Vampire Edition! 🧛♂️🩸
This year’s competition was fang-tastic! We had an incredible number of creative, spooky, and downright terrifying entries/
Here are some of our spine-chilling runners-up and our blood-curdling winner!
A huge well done to everyone who entered — your imagination and effort were incredible. Have a frightfully fun and happy Halloween! 🧛♀️🎃🖤
MRS JENKS
HEAD OF MEDIA STUDIES
YEAR SEVEN WINTER WONDERLAND DISCO
6PM - 8PM ON TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2025
Tickets are now available on WisePay.
EUROPEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST
Congratulations to Chauncy student Zac Hashmi (11 ASH), who won silver and bronze medals in the Team Fighting categories at the World Union of Karate-Do Federations Championships, which took place in Latvia last week. An amazing achievement. Well done Zac!
CHAUNCY AWARDS MONDAY 20TH - FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2025
We gave out 16,728 Chauncy Awards last week, including 12,644 BRONZE AWARDS, 3,588 SILVER AWARDS and 495 GOLD AWARDS. Look out for our weekly Chauncy Awards Bulletin, which is published by Achievement Coordinator Jo Bayley, over the weekend.
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK SEVEN - MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER - FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2025
Congratulations to Ella Djemal (7 OAK), Joshua Stone (7 BIRCH), Lottie Myers (8 ELM), Mylo Harrison (8 ROWAN), Skye Hollingsworth (9 PINE), Hayden Newby (9 ELM), Harry Murphy (10 ASH), Joshika Deo (10 BIRCH), Chloe Wood (10 OAK), Jack Richards (11 MAPLE), Isla Bowden (11 ELM), Flora Dunlop (11 BIRCH), Emily Dennis (12 ROWAN), Harry Hatton (12 ASH), Rhiannon Pack (13 HAZEL), Brandon Cummines (13 ASH), Charlie Hammond (13 BIRCH), Aaron Nicolaou (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/
THE FRIDAY SESSIONS - 24TH OCTOBER 2025
NOAH CLARKE
LONDONDERRY AIR
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CHAUNCY AWARDS HALF TERM 01
Congratulations to Ella Djemal (7 OAK), Ridwan Buni (7 WILLOW), Ruben Ibbott (8 WILLOW), Lottie Myers (8 ELM), Skye Hollingsworth (9 PINE), Kyran Agliata (9 MAPLE), Lily Mills (10 CHESTNUT), Harry Murphy (10 ASH), Mason King (11 WILLOW), Rosie Hebdon (11 ASH), Harry Lightfoot (12 ASH), Millie Fraser-Evans (12 ELM), Rhiannon Pack (13 HAZEL), Brandon Cummines (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/
CONGRATULATIONS OLLIE
Ollie, a Year 11 student, has been volunteering with CHIPS as part of his Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. Last Friday, he was invited to the CHIPS AGM, where he received a special award for his outstanding contribution to the CHIPS Hertford Play Scheme and was named Overall Volunteer of the Year for all of Hertfordshire. 🎉
His award citation praised his politeness and wonderful interactions with the children, saying:
“CHIPS is a much brighter, happier place with Ollie around.”
We’re so proud of Ollie’s achievement and the positive impact he’s made in his community.
JO BAYLEY
DOFE COORDINATOR
OPEN EVENING GALLERY PUBLIC VOTE WINNERS 2025
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the winners of our Open Evening Gallery Public Vote. Congratulations to the incredible student artists:
1st Place: Claudia Key, A Level Art (for her really eye-catching painting)
2nd Place: Jenny Wei GCSE Art (Well done, its AMAZING)
3rd Place: Elsie Burton 3D Design Extended Diploma Btec (for her stunning final result!)
A huge well done to the entire Art and Design department—the wide range of votes shows just how much talent we have. The voters left so many lovely comments, including:
"All the work is lovely, beautiful, mature, well-thought-out artwork."
"Every piece was extraordinary, lots of creativity, well done, amazing."
"Wow, I cannot believe the level of skill in here!"
"A fabulous exhibition - such a diverse range of ideas, media and outcomes."
Thank you to everyone who voted.
We are so proud of all our talented students.
LISA SMITH (HEAD OF ART & TECHNOLOGY)
CATERING VACANCIES
We currently have two opportunities to join our busy and dedicated kitchen team. We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Cook and a General Catering Assistant.
These roles offer the chance to work as part of a supportive team, contributing to the smooth and efficient running of our school canteen.
For further information and details on how to apply, please follow the links below.
Assistant Cook
mynewterm.com/jobs/137090/EDV-2025-CS-61718#
General Catering Assistant
mynewterm.com/jobs/137090/EDV-2025-CS-44894
LEARNING ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
7N have been learning all about Hinduism, and in today’s lesson they explored the festival of Diwali - the Festival of Lights! 🪔
Thank you to Mrs Shah for sharing her Diwali celebrations with us and for bringing in some beautiful diyas for the class to see. Everyone really enjoyed learning about the traditions and meanings behind this special festival.
JO BAYLEY
RE TEACHER
AUDIENCE INTERPRETATION
Year 13 Media students have been exploring how audience interpretations of media texts can be shaped by social and cultural backgrounds. A fascinating discussion on how our perspectives and experiences influence the way we understand media today!
MRS JENKS
HEAD OF MEDIA STUDIES
TAKING A STAND: INSPIRING ACTIVISM IN ACTION
On Wednesday 7S showcased their incredible activism research! We saw fantastic facts, powerful placards and an array of models that demonstrated some impressive creativity. Students spoke eloquently about their findings and answered questions with confidence. All the staff and students who visited were blown away by the effort and engagement on display. Well done!
FRAN DE FEO
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
YEAR 11 SCIENCE IN ART
Year 11 Art Students used microscopes to take super macro images of natural forms in response to the artist Chris Gryder as part of their coursework project. Some beautiful outcomes were captured and they're excited to use the imagery towards their final piece responses next half term.
REBECCA WILLIAMS
ART TEACHER
YEAR 11 PHOTOGRAPHERS HEAD TO THE DARK ROOM 🎞️📷
Our talented Year 11s stepped into the dark room to put their photography skills to the test inspired by the work of Karl Blossfeldt.
They explored the full process of exposing and developing their own photographs, and the results are absolutely stunning.
Well done, Year 11👏📸
ELSIE SPALDING
PHOTOGRAPHY
ARTIST OF THE MONTH - OCTOBER 2025
CAMERON HIGGINS (8 ROWAN)
Cameron Higgins has completed his amplifier project with great success in Design Technology this term. He has demonstrated a high level of skill in both designing and making his product. Showing outstanding determination, Cameron has produced an aesthetically pleasing and fully functional mobile phone amplifier.
Brilliant work, Cameron. Well done!
JAKE COOKSEY (DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TEACHER)