As part of our week of rest and recharge, this week’s blog post from the Head focuses kindness accompanied by a chill out playlist. Last Monday my assembly to the Lower School extolled the virtues of being kind. Reading that sentence through again, it strikes […]
Welcome to week 4 of the Head’s blog. Here you will find weekly message from the Head and a new playlist to enjoy. During the course of the last week or so, I have dusted off my bike and started to use it for my […]
The Head’s blog is back. Each week the Head is writing a new post and giving you some music recommendations for you to enjoy. As we return to school for the start of the Summer Term, I thought it would be worth spending a little […]
Welcome to The Head’s weekly blog. Each week Mr Neil Smith will be writing a blog post for you to enjoy. This week’s theme is music. Over the course of the next few weeks, when most members of the School are going about their business […]
As CHS prepares to launch it’s new Sixth Form Pathways, CHS Head, Lucy Pearson considers what awaits Year 13 school leavers, the true meaning of what it is to be ‘qualified’ and how today’s students can best prepare themselves for what lies ahead.
Head, Lucy Pearson asks us what the spark that ignited our inspiration for learning was, in this extract from her speech at the Annual Celebration at The Bridgewater Hall, 2016.
At what point is it the more admirable thing to do, to acknowledge that you are not up to something or to clench your teeth and suffer in the name of grit? In sport, it is often the case that we laud those who can […]
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is one of my favourite plays to teach; often referred to as one of the ‘problem’ plays, it challenges an audience’s liking for complete resolution, posing questions that remain fundamentally unanswered in the final moments. There …
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‘Value Added’ is a measure of the progress students make between different stages of education. The following extract from ‘Ed.’, the Cheadle Hulme School magazine, explores the ways in which we evaluate student potential and monitor performance over time: From the first day at CHS, […]
I don’t consider myself an active fan of England Rugby, but on Sunday I found myself at Twickenham, part of the almighty community who waved their flags, sang ‘Swing Low’ and cheered every incisive move by the England XV against …
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As debate rages on (as it will continue to do so) over Gove-ian plans for education and the nature of examinations, I fear that the true meaning of education has been lost. You do not have to research for very …
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Sport is often cited as setting the best example for young people for desirable values and qualities. At the current time, we are awash with sport and sporting household names that fill our TV screens and radio airwaves with their …
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