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6 March 20

Our second School Strike for Climate was held on Friday 28 February 2020! As cries of “Friday’s for Future!” reverberated along the School corridors, it was clear that it was time for another ‘Strike for Climate’ at St Chris.  Lessons continued as normal, but staff were encouraged to teach with an environmental theme.  However, the…

6 March 20

Ele Fountain came to visit Years 7 & 8 as part of our World Book Day celebration this week. Ele’s first novel, ‘Boy 87’,  was nominated for numerous awards when it was published last year, and went on to win several of them.  The book was on our younger readers’ shortlist for the North Herts…

5 March 20

Congratulations to both our Years 7 & 8 Netball teams who both won SILVER medals in their District Tournaments on Wednesday. They all played with great passion and improved skill, particularly Year 8 where all their practice sessions are now reaping rewards. Year 7 were unbeaten on their way to the final and Year 8…

28 February 20

Huge congratulations to our U11 football team who won the Rural Schools Football Tournament on Wednesday at The Arena, Baldock. After a slow start, we managed to draw a game and win a game to make it into the semi-finals against a school that was unbeaten in the group stages.  It was a very tough…

16 January 20

 After School on Tuesday, 14 January we held a Years 7 & 8 (I & II group) Swimming Gala vs King James Academy in Royston. The St Chris Swim Team did a fantastic job achieving great times in their events.  The final result was very close with King James winning by just 3 points –…

7 January 20

On Thursday, 12 December Alaine Anderson’s Year 9 (III Group) Company held a Bake Sale to support the Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal.  Despite the dreary weather the students stayed cheerful, singing Christmas carols and selling cakes and cookies and raised a wonderful 143.50 which was delivered to the Salvation Army Church after School had…

11 December 19

Amar  in Year 9 (III Group) was selected to represent the U14 East Region Water Polo Team! His first Inter-Regional Competition, in Walsall, was this weekend and although his team played strongly, they lost to Scotland in the last few seconds of their last game so came ninth instead of fifth. Well done to Amar…

6 December 19

The Senior School Knitting Club (AKA ‘Knit and Natter’) have been busy knitting hats for babies and children in Rajasthan – they made over 60 this term! The hats are ready for the Sixth Form students to take with them on their trip to Rajasthan today and will be distributed in the villages and organisations…

22 November 19

The PE Department would like to say well done to all the students who represented St Chris in the annual District X-Country on 7 November.  We are still awaiting the official results from the organisers, but our students all gave 100% during their courses of between one and two miles. I Group (Year 7): Millie,…

21 November 19

Last Friday, the Senior School raised an amazing £472 for Children in Need. Donations were raised from a cake sale, Positivity Fair donations (part of Anti-Bullying Week), face painting and a ‘Puppies for Pudsey’ raffle (which raised a fantastic £287 alone!). Congratulations to Megan and Erin who won the raffle, which was a lunchtime visit…