Category: Languages

13th July 2026

Congratulations to our students Saisha in Year 8, Charlotte in Year 10, Alyna in Year 11, and Nora-Anna in Year 12, who were all winners in the East area of the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators. As the University notes, “Over 25,000 students participated in the competition in 2026, so this is a fantastic…

29th June 2026

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

4th June 2026

We are thrilled that Alyna, Year 11, has been awarded Area Winner (East) of the German Level 3 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, “over 25,000 students participated in the…

6th February 2026

Fifteen students across Years 11 and 12 are taking part in the Intermediate UK Linguistics Olympiad today. They’ll be tackling 4 exercises on a range of languages that they’ve never seen before – and possibly never even heard of! We wish them the best of luck.

23rd January 2026

Our Year 13 German students are in London this Saturday, attending a German Study Day taking place at St Paul’s Girls’ School. German – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

10th December 2025

Our A-level German students are attending a German Film Study Day in London today. German – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

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