5 July 2024

Dear parents and carers, 

In April, our students in Years 10-13 had the privilege of attending an assembly led by Henry Dunn, an alumnus of Caroline Chisholm School. Henry shared his story of travelling and how a sudden traumatic accident led to the amputation of his left arm. He recounted his personal journey from waking up from surgery, through the rehabilitation that followed, to becoming a public speaker addressing students and corporations today. His resilience in facing adversity serves as an inspiration to all, showcasing the power of determination and courage.

The Matt Hampson Foundation is dedicated to providing support and assistance to people who have suffered serious injury. Through expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support, mentoring and advice, the Foundation helps people with life-changing injuries to get busy living again. We believe that by contributing to this cause, we can help make a difference in the lives of those facing similar challenges.
 
Friday 19th July – Whole School Non-Uniform Day – Matt Hampson Foundation

All students are invited to wear their own clothes to school in support of the Matt Hampson Foundation. We are asking parents and carers to make a minimum £1 donation using their ParentPay account in exchange for the opportunity to wear non-uniform clothes. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy their final day of school in non-uniform while supporting a worthy cause. 

We expect all students to wear appropriate attire. Secondary and Sixth Form students should dress in line with our sixth form dress code. In particular students are not to wear:

• impractical footwear e.g. flip flops / open toed footwear
• crop tops / vests
• short skirts / shorts

We encourage you to watch the recorded assembly to understand the depth of Henry's story and the impact he has had on our students. You can view it on our website here: Caroline Chisholm School - An inspiring assembly with alumnus - Henry Dunn (ccs.northants.sch.uk)

A reminder that the final day of school (19 July) will be a half day for all students - primary, secondary, and sixth form. School will finish at 12:20pm on this day. There will be no provision for any students to remain on site after this time. 

Thank you for your continued support and for encouraging our students to participate in this meaningful event. 

Kind regards,

Autumn Wilson-Haywood
Communications and Marketing Administrator

Friday 28 June 2024
 

Dear parents and carers,

Please find attached this week’s Principal’s Bulletin from Mr David James.

Kind regards,

Autumn Wilson-Haywood
Communications and Marketing Administrator

Friday 7 June 2024
 

Dear parents and carers,

Please find attached this week’s Principal’s Bulletin from Mr David James, as well as a leaflet from our uniform supplier Stevensons, with information on several discounted school uniform items.

Kind regards,

Autumn Wilson-Haywood
Communications and Marketing Administrator

17 May 2024

Dear parents/carers,

End of year examinations for year 10 will begin w/c 10th June.  The finalised timetable for these assessments will be sent out before the half-term break. These assessments will mirror the final examinations for each subject in terms of time, number of marks and question style.  This will give students the opportunity to experience full examination papers, whilst also giving teachers an insight into how well students have understood and can recall the learned content so far. This will enable us to identify where interventions need to be made.

As the students move into year 11, they will have two rounds of pre-public examinations (PPEs.)  The first round will be conducted during the two weeks straddling October half-term, the second will be the two weeks straddling the February half-term.  We will be tracking student progress throughout these three stages and will keep you informed of your child's outcomes at each stage.

In order for these assessments to reflect your child's true progress to date, we do advise that they prepare for these assessments.  Underperformance due to lack of revision, does not enable us to gain a reliable picture of how well a student is performing and can make it difficult to identify the real gaps in knowledge and address those through meaningful interventions.  Subject teachers will be advising their classes on what topics are covered in each assessment so that they understand where to steer their revision.  I encourage the students to ensure they have this information and to ask for support if there is anything they do not understand prior to the test.

Kind Regards,

Ms Gee
Year 10 Performance Leader