Last Friday, our aspiring STEM/ Medsoc students visited Nottingham University as part of an open day event. Science teachers Dr Drammer and Mr Robson, who accompanied the students, share, "It was a fabulous day, and the students really enjoyed it. They came back feeling motivated and inspired about what their future could look like. We were lucky enough to see Einsteins blackboard too!"

What an amazing day for Year 3 at the Think Tank Museum in Birmingham on Monday! The group had a blast, diving into all our learning themes in the most hands-on way possible! From discovering the wonders in our Amazing Animals workshop, to exploring the Science Garden where we tested our knowledge of forces and balance, the fun never stopped! The children were engaged, curious, and showed off their fantastic skills while representing our school with pride!

Sports Round-Up: A Week of Great Performances It's been a fantastic week of sport for our school teams, with plenty of determination, teamwork and standout moments. Year 6 Cricket Festival – Northamptonshire Sport On Wednesday, our Year 6 team represented the school brilliantly at the Northamptonshire Sport Cricket Festival. With one win and one narrow loss in both the group and next stages, they finished 6th out of 12 schoolsa great achievement! Every player contributed with skill and enthusiasm. Tuesday Cricket Fixture: CCS vs Northampton School for Boys CCS faced a tough match against NSB. After a strong start with the ballhighlighted by a wicket from Lily H.NSB built a solid total. CCS were bowled out short of the target, losing by 65 runs, but showed real spirit and effort. Monday U13 Boys Cricket: CCS vs EWS Our U13 boys secured a 52-run win over EWS. Showing determination and hard work throughout. Y Singh was named Player of the Match for his excellent all-round performance. Girls' Rounders: Year 7–10 vs Moulton On Tuesday afternoon, our Year 7–10 girls' rounders teams travelled to Moulton for a series of matches. Moulton won 3 out of the 4 games, with our Year 9 team securing a draw. All teams showed great effort and sportsmanship throughout.

A group of 50 Year 9 students returned on Monday after an unforgettable four-day journey through the Belgium and French battlefields. Trip leader Miss Olive, reflects on the experience: "We visited some of the most significant World War I sites, including the Menin Gate, Essex Farm Cemetery, Sanctuary Wood Museum, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Langemark German Cemetery, and the In Flanders Field Museum. Our journey then took us into France, where students explored the powerful memorials of Vimy Ridge, Lochnagar Mine Crater, Thiepval Memorial, and Newfoundland Memorial Park. Throughout the trip, the students displayed exceptional respect, curiosity, and engagement with the history of each site. Their thoughtful reflections and mature behaviour truly made the experience special. I hope they found it as rewarding as I did!" A truly inspiring trip that brought history to life and left lasting memories.

Last week, the Key Stage 3 Drama Club students showcased their fabulous own devised performances based on the theme "Summer" to the Performing Arts department. The students have been working hard devising, writing and producing their 5-minute performances using collaboration, resilience and self-regulation, all supported by the backstage crew organising the props, costume, lighting and sound. It was a joy to see their hard work, individuality and humour! Well done to all!

On Thursday, ten children from Years 3/4 and 5/6 attended the Quadkids Athletics competition at Daventry Athletics. They took part in four different disciplines: a distance run, sprint, vortex throw and standing long jump. Despite the hot weather, all the children represented the school with pride and displayed wonderful teamwork. Over 400 children participated in the event, with 20 schools competing in each age category. We are very proud of the children: the Year 3/4 team came 5th, while our Year 5/6 team came 3rd, narrowly missing out on a place in the district finals. "Well done to you all. I was especially proud to see how much you encouraged each other during the different events and kept each other motivated," shared Mrs Coleman.

On Friday 13 June, a group of our incredible Year 12 students stepped into the world of international politics at their very first Model United Nations Conference! In Model UN, students represent the interests and perspectives of a different nation, working alongside other delegates to reach a resolution to some of the world's current global issues. Representing Germany, Turkey, and South Korea, our CCS delegates tackled pressing global issues like global tariffs in the World Trade Organization and peaceful protest rights in the Human Rights Council. We're so proud to share that two of our students were recognised for their hard work and contribution to the event - Ann Matthew took home Best Position Paper in the UN Office for Drugs and Crime, while Nathan Fearnley was awarded Best Delegate in the World Health Organisation! Model UN is an excellent opportunity for students to dive into global affairs, practice diplomacy, and work alongside peers from other schools. We can't wait to welcome new Sixth Form delegates to the club this September!

Caroline Chisholm Cadet Force Summer Camp – Days 1-3 Our school cadets embarked on their summer camp adventure on Saturday, and what a start it has been! Despite the heat, the cadets have enjoyed taking part in a variety of activities and challenges to strengthen their knowledge and learn new skills. CCF Contingent Commander, Lt. Iain Rayner, shares some of the highlights so far - Day 1 - Arrival On Saturday morning, a long journey from Northampton to Cumbria took place in the sunshine until we hit Scotch Corner, whereupon the weather changed, dropped 10 degrees and the heavens opened - a real surprise considering the weather we have been having at home! It appears that the climate up here last week had been a huge contrast to the weather down South, with the cadet training team reporting torrential rain for most of last week. We spent the remainder of the day familiarising ourselves with camp in our (not so) salubrious surroundings which is not exactly 5-star luxury. This is not a holiday camp, but will be home for the week! Day 2 - Military Skills Day An early start and a hearty breakfast set us up for what was to be a very busy day on the training area. The sun was shining, and we were surrounded by the beautiful, rolling Cumbrian hills and bright sunshine. The activities included revision on weapons handling skills, a lesson on harbour drills and preparation for some running around with rifles. More specifically, the cadets took part in a pairs fire and manoeuvre exercise using the L98 rifle with blank ammunition before culminating in a full section attack on an enemy position. Some of our NCOs took command of the section before successfully flanking and taking the enemy position. Cadet Staff Cpl Pullman-Barber can be seen below giving orders to his section. Acting as war correspondent and photographer(!), I was able to take photos of the section attack from inside the enemy base and was finally confronted by Cadet LCpl Faith Salt as she and her section successfully conquered the position. Day 3 - Activity Day Today was filled with activity, fun and hard work. The day commenced with archery and some of our cadets would have given William Tell a run for his money! Special mention to Cadet LCpls Luke Twining and Ethan Wellington who were particularly useful with their bows. A Keeping Active activity then followed with an Army PT Instructor who put our cadets through their paces with shuttle runs, cardio and flexibility exercises. The cadets all threw themselves into the activity. Other activities in the day included a Field Gun exercise in which the cadets were required to disassemble and reassemble a Field Gun as a team, some Command Tasks, ably led by our senior cadet NCOs, a paintball target shooting exercise in which the cadets were honing their targeting skills and finally a drill task. This is where we hope to come into our own in the best traditions of our parent regiment, the Life Guards, known for their skill in drill and ceremonial duties. Cadet Staff Cpl Lewis Stevens (our drill sarg.) will be running the cadets through their paces in a drill competition on Thursday. All-in-all it has been a very busy first couple of days in which I am proud to say that our cadets have worked well and applied themselves to all the challenges, not least the heat. All our activities have been interspersed with many rest and water breaks and application of a lot of suncream. We have had many positive comments about the conduct and discipline of our contingent, how smart they look and how they have worked together as a team. They have done themselves, the contingent and the school proud and we are looking forward to what the rest of the week has to offer.

Last Friday, our aspiring STEM/ Medsoc students visited Nottingham University as part of an open day event. Science teachers Dr Drammer and Mr Robson, who accompanied the students, share, "It was a fabulous day, and the students really enjoyed it. They came back feeling motivated and inspired about what their future could look like. We were lucky enough to see Einsteins blackboard too!"

What an amazing day for Year 3 at the Think Tank Museum in Birmingham on Monday! The group had a blast, diving into all our learning themes in the most hands-on way possible! From discovering the wonders in our Amazing Animals workshop, to exploring the Science Garden where we tested our knowledge of forces and balance, the fun never stopped! The children were engaged, curious, and showed off their fantastic skills while representing our school with pride!

Sports Round-Up: A Week of Great Performances It's been a fantastic week of sport for our school teams, with plenty of determination, teamwork and standout moments. Year 6 Cricket Festival – Northamptonshire Sport On Wednesday, our Year 6 team represented the school brilliantly at the Northamptonshire Sport Cricket Festival. With one win and one narrow loss in both the group and next stages, they finished 6th out of 12 schoolsa great achievement! Every player contributed with skill and enthusiasm. Tuesday Cricket Fixture: CCS vs Northampton School for Boys CCS faced a tough match against NSB. After a strong start with the ballhighlighted by a wicket from Lily H.NSB built a solid total. CCS were bowled out short of the target, losing by 65 runs, but showed real spirit and effort. Monday U13 Boys Cricket: CCS vs EWS Our U13 boys secured a 52-run win over EWS. Showing determination and hard work throughout. Y Singh was named Player of the Match for his excellent all-round performance. Girls' Rounders: Year 7–10 vs Moulton On Tuesday afternoon, our Year 7–10 girls' rounders teams travelled to Moulton for a series of matches. Moulton won 3 out of the 4 games, with our Year 9 team securing a draw. All teams showed great effort and sportsmanship throughout.

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A group of 50 Year 9 students returned on Monday after an unforgettable four-day journey through the Belgium and French battlefields. Trip leader Miss Olive, reflects on the experience: "We visited some of the most significant World War I sites, including the Menin Gate, Essex Farm Cemetery, Sanctuary Wood Museum, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Langemark German Cemetery, and the In Flanders Field Museum. Our journey then took us into France, where students explored the powerful memorials of Vimy Ridge, Lochnagar Mine Crater, Thiepval Memorial, and Newfoundland Memorial Park. Throughout the trip, the students displayed exceptional respect, curiosity, and engagement with the history of each site. Their thoughtful reflections and mature behaviour truly made the experience special. I hope they found it as rewarding as I did!" A truly inspiring trip that brought history to life and left lasting memories.

Last week, the Key Stage 3 Drama Club students showcased their fabulous own devised performances based on the theme "Summer" to the Performing Arts department. The students have been working hard devising, writing and producing their 5-minute performances using collaboration, resilience and self-regulation, all supported by the backstage crew organising the props, costume, lighting and sound. It was a joy to see their hard work, individuality and humour! Well done to all!