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Speech Day 2022

20th April 2022

We are looking forward to Speech Day, at Chelmsford Cathedral, later today – an opportunity to congratulate and celebrate the work and achievements of senior students and alumnae.

End of Spring Term – Thank You

1st April 2022

  Congratulations to our students and staff for all their hard work and achievements this term. Thank you to parents and our governors for their support and encouragement. We wish CCHS families well over the Easter break and look forward to welcoming our students and colleagues back to school for the Summer Term.

Spring Concerts – Thank You

1st April 2022

Live music returned to CCHS this week with our Spring Concerts. The standard of playing, the variety of the programme, the joy in the performances, and the appreciation from the audiences – the concerts were a triumph! Thank you to all our brilliant student musicians and our wonderful Music Department.  

Women’s History Month: Celebrating past, present and future women in our school community

31st March 2022

  To conclude our Women’s History Month commemorations we would like to celebrate all the women in our school community past, present and future. As a school we are extremely proud of our commitment to girls’ education and of our incredible students, colleagues and their families. It is fitting that this week we are also…

Industrial Cadets: Leonardo UK Visit

31st March 2022

  Thank you to Jake and Jacob for organising a very busy and productive morning @Leonardo_UK for our students. They had a fantastic time learning more about the company and working on their Industrial Cadet Bronze Project.

Women’s History Month: Florence Howes

30th March 2022

Today our History Department are celebrating the work of Florence Howes. Born in Brooklyn in 1929, Howe was introduced to feminism when she participated in the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s. During that time she taught at a Freedom School in Mississippi as part of an effort to close the educational opportunity…

Women’s History Month: Sian Cleaver

23rd March 2022

Today we are celebrating the incredible work of CCHS Aluma Sian Cleaver. Sian currently works for Airbus in Bremen, Germany, where she designs satellites and vehicles for space exploration. Sian has appeared on Blue Peter to showcase the Airbus Mars Rover and is passionate about widening understanding of and participation in science.

Laylat al-Bara’ah

18th March 2022

Tonight our Muslim community with observe Laylat al-Bara’ah ‘the night of forgiveness’. It is regarded as a night when the fortunes of individuals for the coming year are decided and when Allah may forgive sinners. In many regions, this is also a night when prayers are arranged for forgiveness from Allah for one’s deceased ancestors.

Hola Mohalla

18th March 2022

  Commencing today our Sikh students will be celebrating Hola Mohalla, a three-day long festival where displays of fighting prowess and bravery are performed. Music, poetry and communal meals are also enjoyed. On the final day there is a military style procession through the streets.