Category: News

24 May 19

Yesterday our IV Group (Year 10) Music class went to the Stevenage Music Centre to experience playing steel pans.  They study Calypso as part of their GCSE course and this was a great chance for them to be able to be ‘hands on’ with an instrument that they would not normally have the chance to…

3 May 19

This week our Year 13 Peer Mentors successfully trained as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.  The training started with a discussion about bullying looking at the facts, the definition and the effects of bullying. The group then explored scenarios on bullying and looked at practical ideas and top tips and basic training that covered the skills needed to…

3 May 19

The St Chris Snowflakes – our robotics team – returned on Monday from the USA having taken part in a top international tech competition. ⁣ They were one of two teams representing the UK at the First Tech Challenge in Detroit, the world’s largest student robotics competition. ⁣ ⁣ 30,000 students competed for the title…

25 March 19

Congratulations to Theo, Jasmine, Lara and Geva in D and E Group (Years 5 & 6) who represented St Chris in the ESSA Primary Schools Relay Gala in Watford last Friday.  They qualified for the finals in both the freestyle and medley relays and were placed seventh in Hertfordshire in both races! They all performed well…

22 March 19

Congratulations to St Chris PE teacher Lyn McGregor, who has gained promotion for the second year in a row for her football refereeing, and is now a Senior County Referee. She is now the highest qualified female referee in Hertfordshire, refereeing for both men’s and women’s games. As a result of her promotion she was…

21 March 19

On the 17 March Archie Fisher in G Group (Year 3) attended the GKR Karate qualifiers. Go-Kan-Ryu Karate (GKR) is a traditional Japanese style of karate.  He won silver in Kumite (freestyle sparring) and gold for his Kata (Karate sequence) for his division.  He has now qualified to attend the GKR Karate World Cup in…

15 March 19

The weekend of 9 to 11 March saw another riding weekend take place at Orchard Farm near Skegness in Lincolnshire. Twelve children from the Junior and Senior School set off just after 2pm in the minibus with members of staff Christine Hawkes, Gemma Horwood and Karen Hoyle. The journey passed surprisingly quickly with everyone chatting…

8 March 19

On Saturday 2 March 2019 pupils from eight schools across Hertfordshire took part in the 25th annual St Chris Recycled Fashion Show. The catwalk show featured over 80 costumes designed, made and modelled by students from Whitehill Junior School; The William Ransom Primary School; St Andrew’s C of E Primary School; Fearnhill School; PHC; Hitchin Girls’ School;…

7 March 19

Well done to our Junior School netball team who won the Rural Schools Netball Rally at Hitchin Girls’ School on Thursday, 7 March, coming top in their group.  They won six matches and drew one scoring 20 points out of a maximum of 21.  The team scored 15 goals across the tournament. Congratulations to the following…

6 March 19

On Monday this week, Susan Johnson OBE, came in to talk to D & E Group (Years 5 & 6) about her role as a Commissioner with the Equality and Human Rights Commission ahead of International Women’s Day.  Susan was Chief Executive at County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service until her retirement in…