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World Book Day Author Visit, Michelle Harrison

9th March 2026

We are delighted to welcome author Michelle Harrison to the school today as part of our World Book Day celebrations.  

Sian Cleaver, CCHS Alumna, interviewed by the BBC on International Women’s Day

9th March 2026

Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, Sian Cleaver, CCHS Alumna, spoke to the BBC about her roots in Essex, her work as a spacecraft engineer on the Artemis II mission, and her ambitions for the future of women in STEM. Please follow the link below for the BBC News article: Being an Essex girl never held…

International Women’s Day 2026

6th March 2026

Sunday 8th March marks the 115th anniversary of International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. Our new Senior Prefects delivered the whole-school assemblies last week, reflecting on International Women’s Day and how…

World Book Day 2026

5th March 2026

We are celebrating World Book Day today, with lots of books available in the John Moore Library for students to enjoy! Educators – World Book Day The John Moore Library – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Mary Kenyon Poetry Prize 2026

2nd March 2026

The English Department is excited to launch this year’s Mary Kenyon Poetry Prize – a competition to find the best poems written by CCHS students. There are three competitions: one for Years 7-9, one for Years 10-11 and one for Years 12-13. This year’s prompt is ‘LIGHT’. Poems should be submitted by Wednesday 25th March.

National Careers Week, 2nd – 7th March 2026

2nd March 2026

This year, National Careers Week (NCW) runs from 2nd to 7th March, focusing on helping students explore career options and plan their future pathways by spotlighting exciting resources and online actives about career options. National Careers Week | National Careers Service. National Careers Week 2026 – Teaching Resources – BBC Teach Welcome – National Careers…

Senior Prefect Team – Whole-School Assemblies

24th February 2026

Many thanks to our wonderful new Senior Prefect team, who are delivering the whole-school assemblies this week.

Model United Nations (MUN) Conference

12th February 2026

Our Year 12 students are holding their Model United Nations (MUN) Conference today. Model United Nations | United Nations The CCHS Institute – Chelmsford County High School for Girls

International Economics student-led online conference

11th February 2026

Our Year 12 Economics students are attending a student-led Business Economics online conference today. Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Economics

Safer Internet Day

10th February 2026

“Safer Internet Day 2026 takes place today, 10th of February, based around the theme ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’. Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. Starting as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and…