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REVISION TECHNIQUES PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS OF YEAR ELEVEN STUDENTS - 6PM ON TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2025.
Assistant Headteachers Pablo Ardiles and Craig Burnett will be delivering a REVISION TECHNIQUES PRESENTATION for PARENTS OF YEAR ELEVEN STUDENTS in the school hall between 6pm and 7pm this evening. It would be beneficial if parents and carers could attend with their child as the content of this presentation will be beneficial in planning and preparing for the summer GCSE examinations as well as the forthcoming mock exams.
SONGS & STORIES WITH DENNIS O’SULLIVAN - EPISODE 159 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY
Originally broadcast on Unite Radio on Sunday 19th January 2025.
open.spotify.com/episode/4LnUFk5PLh9t9gMILL7oeY?si=2830f0474d31446e
CHAUNCY WEEKEND REVIEW - 18TH JANUARY 2025
A brief review of the Chauncy School week with Steve Walton (Headteacher). This week, we update you on our December Artist of the Month, Year Ten and Twelve Food for Life lessons, ice core Global Warming experiments in Year Eight Science, our forthcoming School of Rock production, the latest Sixth Form Options form for Year Eleven students, a forthcoming consultation on wearing blazers at Chauncy School, Work Shadowing Week for Year Ten and Take Your Child To Work Day in Year Eight, a free Protective Behaviours course for families, our weekly attendance report, Chauncy Awards and the Sports Report.
The Friday Sessions Artists this week are the School of Rock Pit Orchestra - Sam Atkins, Ben Skidmore, Isaac Lewis, Evan Ottery, Jack Harrington and Felix Flannigan, performing School of Rock in rehearsal for our forthcoming school production next month.
youtu.be/z7am0DjJ6Sc
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK SEVENTEEN: MONDAY 13TH JANUARY - FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY 2025
Congratulations to Edward Hatton (7 BIRCH), Noah Clarke (7 BIRCH), Ashraf Haque (8 ELM), Lucy Morris (8 OAK), Maisy Michelson (9 ROWAN), Jamie Dean (9 OAK), Alfie Gray (10 MAPLE), Chloe Freeman (10 ASH), Rosie Hebdon (10 ASH), Emmanuel Salau (11 OAK), Emma Walsh (11 ASH), Rhiannon Pack (12 HAZEL), Charlie Hammond (12 BIRCH), Aaron Nicolaou (12 ELM), Chloe-Lilly Judd (13 MAPLE), Lenny Raw (13 MAPLE) 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 - SCHOOL OF ROCK
17TH JANUARY 2025
The Friday Sessions Artists this week are Sam Atkins, Ben Skidmore, Natalie Browne, Isaac Lewis, Evan Ottery, Jack Harrington and Felix Flannigan rehearsing 'School of Rock' in readiness for the school production next month.
CHAUNCY PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS...
SCHOOL OF ROCK
This year's school production is School of Rock, which will be performed at 6.30pm on Wednesday, February 5th, and Thursday, February 6th 2025.
Tickets are £5.00 per person and can be purchased via Wisepay in the Tickets and Events section.
The showtime is 2 hours and 20 minutes including an interval.
MICHELLE FERRIS (DRAMA DEPARTMENT)
NATALIE BROWNE (MUSIC DEPARTMENT)
YEAR 10 - WORK SHADOWING - 3rd-10th MARCH 2025
Throughout their time at the school your children will be involved in a variety of opportunities to explore Careers Education and Guidance.
Year 10 have the opportunity to undertake a week of work shadowing from 3rd-10th March. It is hoped students will gain an insight into the world of work.
A copy of the work shadowing form has already been edulinked to parents. Spare forms can be picked up from reception. Please note that the deadline to return the form is 14th February.
If you have any questions about the day please contact the careers team - careers@chauncy.org.uk
YEAR 8 & 9 - TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY - 26 MARCH 2025
Throughout their time at the school your children will be involved in a variety of opportunities to explore Careers Education and Guidance.
The school is running an event called TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY, where it is hoped students will gain an insight into the world of work. On this day year 8 & 9 students are asked to accompany a parent, or other named adult, to their workplace.
A copy of the form has already been edulinked to parents. Spare forms can be picked up from reception. Please note that the deadline to return the form is 14th February.
If you have any questions about the day please contact the careers team - careers@chauncy.org.uk
TIME FOR PIZZA
This afternoon Year 10 students cooked their own pizzas during their PSHE lesson. A selection of toppings were used and they tasted great. This is part of a scheme of lessons to teach students important life skills.
BEV FUGGLES
FOOD TECH
FREE COURSE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Families Feeling Safe are offering a free course for parents and carers starting next week. Please see the poster for more details. If you would like to book please email enquiries@familiesfeelingsafe.co.uk
SCIENCE INVESTIGATION 🧬
Today, 8N were testing ice cores to find out how much carbon dioxide can be found inside of them based on the age of the ice. Students used universal indicator and an alkali to neutralise the acidic ice and measure how much alkali was used in the process to learn more about Global Warming.
MALVINA GEISS
SCIENCE TEACHER
ARTIST OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER 2024
JASMINE MCWEENEY
The December Artist of the Month is Jasmine McWeeney (8 Willow). In her Photography project, Jasmine was learning how the camera works by experimenting with shutter speed and also how our editing software can be used to give the impression of movement. Her final piece explores the speed of today's society - she explains how her work suggests that time is short and our lives go by so fast, so why are we missing it by always being on our phones? In this thoughtful piece, she wants us to question our priorities. A really thought provoking piece of artwork.
Jasmine's artwork will be on display in the Art Gallery, in the Headteacher's Office and she has been rewarded with a Chauncy School Art Pack and a Gold Award. Well done Jasmine!
LISA SMITH (ART & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT)
NETBALL SUCCESS
Congratulations to our Senior Girls Netball Team who are District Champions. The team did not lose a game during the tournament. Well done to Maisie Draper who was player of the tournament. 👏
MARISSA MASON
HEAD OF PE
YEAR 12 ENRICHMENT FOOD LESSON
Great start to the new year. 4 groups of year 12 students have made bread sticks and hummus from scratch. Learning the health benefits of eating less processed food and saving money. Good practise for when they live independently. Well done to them all.
HANNAH DELAMAIN
FOOD TECHNOLOGY TEACHER
SONGS & STORIES WITH DENNIS O’SULLIVAN - EPISODE 158 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY
Originally broadcast on Unite Radio on Sunday 12th January 2025.
open.spotify.com/episode/2txfymzPKdBVuyPym9h6RA?si=7017a0acba6745c6
SONGS & STORIES WITH DENNIS O’SULLIVAN
SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY 2025 ON UNITE RADIO
Songs and Stories with Dennis O’Sullivan will be available on Sundays from 4pm until 7pm on Unite Radio here: www.uniteradio.co.uk/ and on Spotify from 7pm on Sunday evenings.
THE FRIDAY SESSIONS - UPTOWN FUNK 10.01.2025
The Friday Sessions Artists this week are Aidan Booth, Will Grunbaum, Ben Huntley, Logan Davidson, Oscar Sobh and Lucas Mills performing Uptown Funk in their Year Nine Music lesson.
youtu.be/sxGI9njFIOY
CHAUNCY AWARDS WEEK SIXTEEN: MONDAY 6TH JANUARY - FRIDAY 10TH JANUARY 2025
Congratulations to Edward Hatton (7 BIRCH), Johnny Ross (7 OAK), Taylor White (8 HAZEL), Eliza Hajkowski (8 OAK), Hetty Knight (8 MAPLE), Maisy Michelson (9 ROWAN), Jamie Dean (9 OAK), Frankie Richardson (9 CHESTNUT), Lottie Humphreys (10 MAPLE), Alfie Gray (10 MAPLE), Alexander Cronin (11 ROWAN), Olivia Clarke (11 MAPLE), Emma Walsh (11 ASH), Olivia Frisch (12 MAPLE), James Barrett (12 ROWAN), Brandon Cummines (12 ASH), Chloe-Lilly Judd (13 MAPLE), Archie Foxon (13 HAZEL) 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 WEEKEND REVIEW - 11TH JANUARY 2025
A brief review of the Chauncy School week with Steve Walton (Headteacher). This week, we update you on our excellent EPQ results, a Year Eight Science investigation into speed, Augmented Reality with Year Seven, the GCSE Crime and Punishment trip to London’s East End, the Year Eleven Loyalty Card Scheme, two forthcoming workshops for parents and carers - All Feelings Matter and a Mental Health Workshop, our weekly attendance, Chauncy Awards and the Sports Report.
The Friday Sessions Artists this week are Aidan Booth, Will Grunbaum, Ben Huntley, Logan Davidson, Oscar Sobh and Lucas Mills performing Uptown Funk in their Year Nine Music lesson.
youtu.be/mo8z7NLSAjw
EXPLORING HISTORY
Year 11 GCSE History students visited the east end on Friday to learn more about the conditions in Victorian London. Students found out more about why the Jack the Ripper case was never solved through a walking tour led by a local historian. We then visited the Clink Prison Museum to see the reality of various punishments throughout history. This supports their unit on Crime and Punishment. A very interesting day for all.
VICTORIA MCNAMARA & JACK GRINTER
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
SPEED LIMITS
Year 8 have been learning about speed in their Science lessons. The lessons included looking at speed limits and why they are put in place.
8M were give the opportunity to take short walk around some local roads to investigate the speed limits in place and try to figure out why those particular roads were given these limits. We also took the opportunity to discuss why slower speeds will be needed in these freezing temperatures today!
LEANNE FOLEY
SCIENCE TEACHER
Mat Pilates Classes✨
Chauncy School Dance Studio📍
Every Tuesday @ 6:30 📆
✨All levels welcome!✨
Any questions, and to secure your place please drop a message on Instagram to @bpilates_b, Facebook messenger or WhatsApp 07862348253😊Let’s move! 🔥
Drop me a message to secure your place for next weeks class ✨
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MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP
We are offering a mental health workshop on 13 February for parents and carers. If you would like to book on the workshop please email Mrs Wildig. charlotte.wildig@chauncy.org.uk
YEAR 11 LOYATLY SCHEME
Congratulations to Dan Carter who is our first year 11 student to have filled three of his loyalty cards. As a result, Dan 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.
JAMES STEVENTON
YEAR 11 LEARNING COORDINATOR
FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Families Feeling Safe are offering a free workshop on 'All Feelings Matter.' This can help parents and carers learning more about:
*Why all feelings matter for everyone.
*How feelings, thoughts, and behaviour link together.
*Recognising physical and emotional feelings, including anxiety and anger.
*Ways to support healthy emotional development.
*The stress response system and '3-Part Brain' concept.
*The importance of feelings and the Protective Behaviours process
Please see post below for more details and how to book.