On Friday 24th September the pupils and staff of Crompton House School swapped their school trousers and skirts for jeans to show their support for Jeans for Genes, and raise awareness and funds for Genetic Disorders UK The sixth formers of the school organised a Cake Competition with the Year 7 forms competing against each […]
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Year 8 Geography Fieldtrip to Castleton – 19th and 20th September 2017. Erin Mason writes about the fieldtrip to Castleton, Peak District, as part of their Tourism studies in Geography. Band 1 visited Castleton on Tuesday and Band 2 today (Wednesday). Our trip to Castleton could be described by many words: sunny, amazing, peaceful and
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Year 9 Ardeche Adventure – August 2017. Deanna Ashton writes a diary of the recent trip to the South of France. Forty Year 9 pupils set off from school on Monday 21st of August, and began to travel down to Dover to catch the ferry to France, it was an eight-hour drive but it was amazing.
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After all the news on the television, radio, and other media about the new grades it had been a sleepless night before GCSE Results Day for many of our Year 11 students, but the relief was noticeable once the results envelopes had been opened. Mr Newell had spoken at their valedictory service of the great
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Many congratulations to all our sixth form students who received their A and AS results on Thursday 17th August. 100% Overall % pass rate (better than 2016, & 2015) 51% of the A Level grades were A*, A or B (better than 2016, 2015) 8 pupils achieved at least 3 grade A passes or better. (see
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The Summer of 2017 saw the Crompton House Duke of Edinburgh groups out in the wilds completing the expedition sections of their awards. They were on the Saddleworth Moors, further south in the Peak District, over to the north east for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, and the Gold groups were on the Helvellyn hills of
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After the fun of Activities Day on Monday and the sporting combat of Sports Day on Tuesday, which are reported on earlier blogs, the last week of term ended with Lower School Prize Giving on Thursday and the traditional Communions, Rewards Assembly and Staff Farewells. We were delighted to welcome Mr Steve Hill, MBE, to
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Early in July the Technology Department put on a display in the Learning Zone of Design Technology, Resistant Materials, work by pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13. As can be seen from the pictures above the standard of work was excellent, and all the students are to be praised for all the time and
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The Musical “Oliver” was performed twice at the end of June by pupils from Years 7 and 8, and it was fantastic! Over 100 pupils spent many hours after school and at weekends in rehearsal to ensure the show was a success, and their efforts were very worthwhile. One of the aims of the Lower
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Sports Day for all pupils from Years 7 to 10 was a great day of fun and competition in a wide range of sporting activities as can be seen from the accompanying pictures. The level of participation and enjoyment was clear to see all through the day. Well done to all the pupils who took
