Category: Languages

26th September 2025

European Day of Languages, Friday 26 September. The theme this year is: “Languages open hearts and minds,” highlighting the power of languages to connect us, inspire new ideas and broaden horizons. European day of languages | British Council  

22nd September 2025

Many congratulations to the brilliant CCHS German Department – The Prince’s Teaching Institute has recognised the excellence of their work by awarding them the prestigious PTI Subject Mark. The Prince’s Teaching Institute – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

7th July 2025

Congratulations are due to both Anvesha and Saisha (Year 7). They both took part in this year’s Oxford German Olympiad on the theme of Spiel and Sport. They could choose whether to create a board game, write a comic strip about a favourite sportsperson or write about a film or theatre role that they have…

30th June 2025

Our Year 10 trip to Normandy takes place this week. All the best to our students and thank you to the French Department and Miss Silva for all their work and support with this trip. French – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

20th June 2025

We are thrilled that Ishita, Year 7, has been awarded the National Winner for German prize for her entry to the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, a national competition run by the Queen’s College Translation Exchange at the University of Oxford. As the University notes, “this is a huge achievement…This year over 22,000 students…

20th June 2025

Our German Exchange to Gymnasium in der Taus, Backnang, leaves on Sunday. All the best to our students and thank you to Frau Cannon, Frau Bennett and Frau Gilbert.

19th June 2025

We are thrilled that Sofia, Year 12, has been awarded a Commendation for Russian for her entry to the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, a national competition run by the Queen’s College Translation Exchange at the University of Oxford. As the University notes, “this is a huge achievement…This year over 22,000 students from across…

24th March 2025

We are delighted to welcome students and staff from Gymnasium in der Taus, Backnang, to CCHS this week, as part of the German Exchange.

26th November 2024

On National Linguistics Day, a group of CCHS KS3 students attended a GCHQ webinar to learn about how languages could help them in their future careers, putting their German skills to the test, decoding encrypted messages to analyse intercepted communications.

26th November 2024

“National Linguistics Day is a new focal point in the year to get people thinking, talking and learning about the science of language. It is part of Linguistics HQ, a broader initiative aimed at sparking curiosity about linguistics.” | CIOL (Chartered Institute of Linguists)