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Weekly News
CCHS and Sigma Sixth Tendring

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The latest issue - Friday 4^th April

Spring Term 2025

• Friday 4^th April - Issue 27

  It is the End of Term - Happy Easter!; A Spring Weekend in Madrid – Learning Spanish on Location; CCHS Staff Bake-Off Challenge; We Are Music; Thank you & Good Luck; Advance Warning – Local Gas Main Renewal – 7th April to 2nd June

• Friday 28^th March - Issue 26

  Sports Leaders Lend a Hand; BTEC Sport ‘Learning on Location’; Year 11 Prom – Dress to Impress; Spring term ends next Friday

• Friday 21^th March - Issue 25

  An Insight into University Study; CCHS Gymnastics Team in Action; Important Messages for Young Drivers; Girls Football Season 2025; Rugby Round-up – Part 2

• Friday 14^th March - Issue 24

  Maths Masters Excel in Competition; Sailing Adventure leads to Film Appearance; Rugby Season Off to a Fantastic Start

• Friday 7^th March - Issue 23

  The Full Wembley Experience; Wakeboarding Superstar Invited to GB Training Camp; World Book Day 2025; Turn on the Subtitles – Subconscious Reading While Watching; World Book Day - £1 Books; World Book Day – Story Challenge; Staff Enter into the Spirit of World Book Day

• Friday 28^th February - Issue 22

  Gifted Writers Meet Clacton Library’s ‘Autor in Residence’; Student Leadership Team Recruitment; CCHS Judo Goes from Strength to Strength; Tackling Underage Drinking

• Friday 14^th February - Issue 21

  Creative Poets Get a Special Surprise; Student Leaders Help Spread the Love at Valentines; Non-Pupil Day – Monday, 24th February; Students Embrace Public Speaking; Millie is Essex Junior Champion; Safer Internet Day

• Friday 7^th February - Issue 20

  Basketball Champions on Cloud Nine; Half-Term - Just a Week Away; Non-Pupil Day – 24th February

• Friday 31^st January - Issue 19

  Careers Advice from the Professionals; CCHS Alumni Contact Group; Inter-School Indoor Athletics; Swimmers Win a Haul of Medals

• Friday 24^th January - Issue 18

  Recognising Fantastic Attendance; CCHS Clubs, Extra Curricular Activities and Revision – Spring Term; Year 11 Passport to the Prom

• Friday 17^th January - Issue 17

  Bringing Careers into Focus; Sixth Form Law Students Visit Parliament; It's Behind You – Oh No It’s Not!

• Friday 10^th January - Issue 16

  Spring Term 2025 – Welcome Back!; The Annual CCHS Presentation Evening; Autumn Term Awards; An Insight into Engineering; Talented Students shine in Winter Showcase

Autumn Term 2024

• Friday 20^th December - Issue 15

  Season’s Greetings from CCHS; The Joy of Giving at Christmas - CCHS in the Community; Year 11 Mock Results Day; CCHS Charity Taskmaster; Thank You and Good Luck to the Staff Leaving CCHS; Year 7 Book Buzz goes Festive; Year 7 Christmas Disco; Stay Safe Online – Top Tips about how to stay safe on Social Media

• Friday 13^th December - Issue 14

  Year 8 Maths Masters; Inter-School Indoor Athletics; Celebrating Student Success; Autumn Term Draws to a Close; Spreading Some Christmas Cheer; CCHS Christmas Card Competition; Sports Leaders help Promote Sporting Inclusion; Sixth Formers Solve Annual GCHQ Puzzle

• Friday 6^th December - Issue 13

  Clacton County High School praised in Ofsted inspection; Last Call for the CCHS Christmas Appeal; CCHS Book Fair; Introducing Year 7 to Rugby; Celebrating Student Success

• Thursday 28^th November - Issue 12

  Non-Pupil Day - Friday 29th November; Duke of Edinburgh Bronze – New Cohort complete their Inaugural Hike; An Opportunity to Perform in Las Vegas

• Friday 22^nd November - Issue 11

  Recognising Fantastic Attendance; Autumn Sports – Part 2 – Football; District Cross-Country Championships 2024 – Year 7 Girls Team Champions!; Celebrating Student Success

• Friday 15^th November - Issue 10

  We Will Remember Them; Clay Poppies Boost Collection; CCHS Holly Court Christmas Appeal 2024; We Love Paris; The Insights of a former Royal Marine; Year 10 Sport Learn on Location at the Olympic Cycling Centre; Sigma Sixth Drama Students @ The National

• Friday 8^th November - Issue 9

  Helping Promote Girls’ Rugby; Extra-Curricular – Enrichment Clubs Update; Raising Money for Charity; Coping with Life as a Teenager; Dancer Takes National Title; The Beauty of the Azores

• Friday 25^th October - Issue 8

  Tendring Youth Awards 2024; Coastal Sports League – Part One

• Friday 18^th October - Issue 7

  Opening Evening Showcases our Sixth Form College; CCHS Sports Clubs – Everyone Welcome; Media Studies Students Learning on Location

• Friday 11^th October - Issue 6

  Celebrating the Diverse Culture of our Sixth Form; Stimulating Reading @ CCHS; Road Safety Drama Highlights Dangers; European Day of Languages; Educating Students on the Dangers of Illegal Substances

• Friday 4^th October - Issue 5

  Finale of the F24 Season; Recognising PROUD students at CCHS; CCHS Sixth Form in Focus; Year 11 – Sigma Sixth Open Evening; Year 11 Car Safety

• Friday 27^th September - Issue 4

  Safeguarding at CCHS – Tootoot; Bike Ability Students Praised during Bike Courses; Sailing Adventure of a Lifetime; Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award

• Friday 20^th September - Issue 3

  Annual CCHS Open Evening; Focus on Student Presentation; Wakeboard Superstar; Supporting Children to Manage Conflict Effectively

• Friday 13^th September - Issue 2

  Open Evening – Thursday 19th September - School finishes at 1.15pm; Year 12 Settle into their new Surroundings;
  Year 11 – Sigma Sixth Open Evening – Thursday 10th October; Extra-Curricular; Clubs & Activities – Autumn Term 2024; Clacton Sharks – Swimmers Making Waves; Never Lose Sight of your Dreams – Always Ask for Help

• Friday 6^th September - Issue 1

  Welcome and Welcome Back!!; The Start of a New Chapter – Welcome Year 7; Year 7 – Do you ride a bike? Do you want to be a safe cyclist?; Outstanding Summer Exam Results; Essential Applications - Arbor - Student Email - Google Accounts; CCHS Weekly Mailings & CCHS Website; Term Dates for this Academic Year

Summer Term 2024

• Friday 19^th July - Issue 39
  End of Academic Year - Extended Issue

  Pearson Teaching Awards 2024; District Athletics 2024; Sigma Sixth - Problem Solving Day; CCHS Annual Sports Awards Evening; Summer Holiday Dates; Next Academic Year – September 2024; Thank You and Good Luck to the Staff Leaving CCHS; Discovering History at the Castle; The CCHS F24 Racing Team at Silverstone; Sports Days – July 2024; Sparx Reader – Celebrating the Joy of Reading; Start of Summer Holiday on Hold; ‘Billy Elliot – The Musical’ – The CCHS Summer Production 2024

• Friday 12^th July - Issue 38

  The Insights of an Author; Studying Business at University; Sigma Sixth Experience Day; Recognising Individuals – Jack Petchey ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Awards; Year 10 Futures Week – Experiencing the World of Work

• Friday 5^th July - Issue 37

  National School Sports Week 2024 – Another Outstanding Success; CCHS Judo Club – Yellow Belt Gradings; Billy Elliot – The Musical – Next Week; Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award – Assessment Hike in Thetford Forest

• Friday 28^th June - Issue 36

  Year 13 Say Goodbye to Sigma Sixth; A Cricket Tournament with a Difference; Year 11 vs Staff – a Festival of Sport; Forensic Science Experience Day; Boxing Intervention is a Resounding Success; The CCHS Summer Musical 2024 - Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th July; Important Water Safety Message - Drowning Prevention Week

• Friday 21^st June - Issue 35

  Spanish is Engaging; Year 12 focus on their Post 18 Pathways; Year 11 Leave School in Style

• Friday 14^th June - Issue 34

  Year 11 Conclude their Summer Exams; Attendance Rewards – Summer Term; Careers Focus – Civil Engineering; Year 12 Sports Leaders provide some Colour Run Fun

• Friday 7^th June - Issue 33

  Sports Leaders Lend-a-Hand at special Sports Day; CCHS Boxing Intervention Programme; Perseverance Leads to Achievement; Footballers through to the District Finals; 'Billy Elliot - The Musical' - 11th to 13th July

• Friday 24^th May - Issue 32

  A Record Number of Revision Sessions; Commonwealth Games Gymnast Focuses on Positive Thinking; Army Cadet Competition takes Interesting Turn; Regional Gymnastics Success for Sydnie; Stimulating Revision; May Half-Term and Revision Sessions

• Friday 17^th May - Issue 31

  Formula 24 Racing Team – Tenth Season Gets Underway; Theatre Workshop with Professionals; A Hoard of Golds at the Coastal Athletics 2024

• Friday 10^th May - Issue 30

  Learning on Location - Year 7 Gain an Insight into the Sikh Religion; PROUD+ Rewards; Supporting Primary Tag Rugby; Swimmers Shine at Regional Championships; Boys Under 16 Basketball Squad - Coastal Schools Champions

• Friday 3^rd May - Issue 29

  Attendance Rewards – Spring Term; An Outstanding Speech; English National Karate Champion; Sparx Learning – Top of the Class; ‘Learning on Location’ - Human Geography at the Olympic Park; Duke of Edinburgh Award – Putting their Map Reading Skills to the Test; Essex Year of Numbers - Helping families embrace the ‘Everyday Magic of Maths’

• Friday 26^th April - Issue 28

  Spring Term Awards; Annual Royal Society of St George Parade; Opening the Eyes on Careers – CCHS Alumni in Action; CCHS Staff Bake-Off Challenge

• Friday 19^th April - Issue 27

  Summer Term 2024; Student Leadership Easter Egg Appeal; Rewarding Outstanding Commitment; CCHS Ski Team – Tonale, Italy, Easter 2024