Chetwynde School

GCSE and A-level Results

Steph Shimmin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:34 +0000

The Department of Education have just released the official 2011 GCSE and A-level results, from last summer, for all schools. You will be delighted to know that in relation to GCSE results (Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ GCSE passes, inc English and Maths) – we recorded 100% which was the best in the whole of Cumbria. With regards to A-level results (Average point score per examination entry) we also came out on top, beating all other state and independent schools in the county

Reception Class Explore the North Pole!

Steph Shimmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:51:12 +0000

Reception class have been learning about the North Pole and the creatures that live there!

Miss Bradley

Chetwynde celebrates ‘Chinese New Year’

Steph Shimmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:02:57 +0000

Mother Christmas!

Steph Shimmin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:02:37 +0000

After weeks of rehearsals, the day finally came for the Infant and Kindergarten Christmas performance of “Mother Christmas”. In the story Mother Christmas, played by Isabelle Helme, and the elves persuade Father Christmas to swap roles. He will stay at home to make the dinner and get everything ready and she will deliver the presents. Mother Christmas’ journey then takes her around the world including visits to North American Indians and to Chinese workers in a tea garden. As she travels, she checks back and finds Father Christmas, played by Samuel Ireland, is none too pleased with the amount he has to do!

The children performed brilliantly, with each group performing their own little song and dance, including thigh slapping in Switzerland and Zumba in Columbia. Kindergarten, of course, provided the usual finale with a nativity scene. They came on stage to sing some carols with their friends to remind us of the real meaning of Christmas.

Mrs Barrow

Christmas Fair

Steph Shimmin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:56:17 +0000

Thank you to all of you who supported or helped out at the Christmas Fair, it was a fantastic event and credit must go to the ‘friends’. This year we made £2500! Thank you!

Donation to George Haswell School

Steph Shimmin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:49:27 +0000

Hayden Armstrong collected donations for George Haswell school during our recent Speech Day, raising £200.00.

Y2 Abstract Images

Steph Shimmin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:49:28 +0000

Charity News

Steph Shimmin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:11:43 +0000

Although this is always a very busy term academically, we are also pleased to announce that our pupils, with the help of their teachers and parents, have already raised nearly £1400 for various charities. Some we do every year; the traditional “Jeans for Genes” non-uniform day raised over £280, Year 6 organised activities among the Primary classes which raised £177 for Children in Need, and our Poppy Appeal raised over £90. Year 6 produced a wonderful display for Poppy Day too. The proceeds from the Sixth Form concert again went to support the work of The Rainbow Trust, which provides emotional and practical support for families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. A new venture this year was to hold a coffee afternoon for Macmillan Cancer support, on the day in September when they hold their “biggest coffee morning”. This was very well supported and raised £472 in connection with their form assembly, two classes combined research and presentation skills with fundraising. 7JD raised £140 for the RSPCA through a raffle and a cake sale. 8KG gave a thoughtful assembly on whether it was better to support British charities or send our money overseas, and then held an exciting auction which raised £73.50. This they decided to split between Children in Need and CHIKS, (Children’s Home In Kerala State) a small charity which they were told about by Mrs Skinner.

We have also had the opportunity to give in kind. The harvest goods made a splendid display, and then were given to Barrow and District Age Concern and to Barrow Society for the Blind. Many pupils again took part in the Shoebox Appeal; challenged this year to see if we could break our record and give over 100 boxes, our pupils rose to the occasion as usual, and 107 boxes are now on their way. The thank you letter we received says that our boxes may well go to the Crimea, and that in the New Year, there will be stories of those who have received boxes on their website, www.samaritans-purse.org.uk .

We would like to express our thanks to all our parents and friends who have helped us with this important part of the work of our school.

Taste of Cumbria – Christmas Festival, Muncaster Castle

Steph Shimmin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:13:08 +0000

Come and watch Chetwynde Senior Choir & Ceildh Band perform, Saturday at 11.45am & 13.45pm.

Taste Cumbria Christmas Festival flyer

Stir Up Sunday

Steph Shimmin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:08:13 +0000

Years 1 and 2 made some Christmas puddings with Mrs Brewer. This was to celebrate “Stir Up Sunday” which is held on the Sunday before Advent. All the children had a “stir” which tradition says must be from East to West, in honour of the Three Wise Men. The children learned many more interesting facts about Christmas Puddings before Mrs Brewer took them away for steaming. The puddings reappeared the next day, individually wrapped and ready for the children to take home.

Mrs Beckett