Category: Senior School

15 November 19

This week we’ve marked Anti-Bullying Week at St Chris with positivity activities! Our two-day Positvity Fair at lunchtime in the Social Library proved hugely popular. There was a really buzzy atmosphere as pupils took part in activities such as busking, origami, nail painting, hair plaiting, colouring and knitting! We also marked the week with Odd…

25 October 19

Year 7 (I Group) took part in the Bake Off this week – their challenge was too bake the best flavoured or plain shortbread.  The competing teams were: Matthew, Wolf, Freya and Mia (Anne- Marie’s Company) with vanilla shortbread with a blue chocolate glaze and edible flowers; Millie, Ethan, Chloe and Darcie (Angeles Company) with…

23 October 19

Last week Year 9 (III Group) spent time in France and Belgium on the Battlefields Trip. It was a moving few days with pupils visiting First World War cemeteries, memorials and the preserved trenches at Hill 62.  They also visited the Passchendaele museum. Mylo, pictured below, is standing at the grave of his great great…

18 October 19

On Wednesday this week a party of Year 7 (I Group) was invited to hear celebrated children’s author Piers Torday speak at a David’s Bookshop event held at St Francis’ College. Piers is a superb storyteller, and we were all held captive as he told us about the origin of his stories.  Piers is the…

18 October 19

The penultimate Bake Off challenge this week was Year 8’s (II Group) turn to bake the most delicious and well presented pizza!  The entrants were: Tom, Ted and Ray (Emma’s Company) baked an International Pizza with marinated jack fruit; Louis, Ruth and Seb (Sue’s Company) baked a Rainbow Pride Pizza with a stuffed crust and…

17 October 19

Scarecrows may lack brains, but they don’t lack a heart or a voice at St Chris!! Senior School pupils from Year 7 (I Group) to Year 10 (IV Group) have been readying themselves for the much anticipated bi-annual Foxton Scarecrow Festival. Since the beginning of term, they have been gathering materials that would have otherwise…

17 October 19

When the children give a cry for help, it’s our responsibility as teachers to answer. But this anxious cry wasn’t the kind we’d heard before. This was one being repeated across the School with heartfelt sincerity and concern. This was a desire to make a stand for what they believed in. And what they believe…

11 October 19

From 26 to 27 September our Year 7 (I Group) pupils headed out on a two day bonding trip with overnight stay. The trip started with beautiful sunshine despite the dreadful weather forecast and the torrential rain the day before! 61 very excited students boarded the coach with the equipment and all-important picnic travelling separately…

11 October 19

This week was Year 9’s (III Group) turn to compete in Bake Off: they were given the challenge of baking the best muffin!  Yet again the standard of baking was very high and the competing teams were: Billie, Daisy and Zac (Emma’s Company) made rose and raspberry muffins with vanilla icing; Esme, Taiah and Karishma…

8 October 19

This week saw the first whole school meeting of the term to discuss and vote on motions passed by the Senior School Council. The meeting is chaired by the Head Girl and Head Boy who raise the motions passed, manage the arguments and opposing arguments and then call the vote. This week we voted on:…