Art & Technology Exhibition
Every year the Art and Technology departments join together to create an end of year exhibition celebrating the amazing achievements of the students work at A level. This year was an exceptional year and the varied and inspiring work created by our talented students was truly remarkable. The work showcased demonstrated the skills and talent […]
CNS win WOSSP Athletics Championships
Well done to students from Years 7-10 who represented Chipping Norton School at the recent West Oxfordshire School Sport Partnership Athletics tournament at Horspath Athletics Stadium, Oxford. There were some fantastic individual and team performances on the day which led to the school being crowned overall champions for the second year in a row. The […]
Student Council: seeing democracy in action
The Student Council runs from Term 5 to the following Term 4 and so the current Student Council has just come to the end of its term. I am very grateful for the contribution that students have made this year and as a thank you arranged a visit to the Palace of Westminster in London, […]
Goodbye to the Year 13s!
Year 13 students enjoyed their Leavers Day on Friday with most students enthusiastically coming to school in ‘Out of this world’ fancy dress. We would like to wish all our Year 13 students good luck in their A levels and all their future plans. You have been a credit to Chipping Norton School.
Harvey O’Brien impresses visitors to the NEC Birmingham
On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May, Year 11 student Harvey O’Brien displayed his GCSE Design and Technology project at the NEC Birmingham, at the Makers Central Exhibition. Harvey is sponsored by Milliput, manufacturers of coloured resins that can be used with wood. Harvey uses these resins in many of his projects and Milliput then […]
Year 7 students rise to the ‘Tenner Challenge’
The Year 7s were given £10 and challenged to use this money to raise as much money as possible for a charity of their choice in just 4 weeks. The students worked in small groups and earned money by a variety of means, including selling cakes, walking dogs, and organising plant sales. There were several […]
Thomas Page Dance Intensive workshop
At the start of this term we were lucky enough to have 5 days of intensive dance lessons with contemporary dancer and choreographer, Thomas Page. The Tom Page workshop was intensely fun and we learnt a new style of contemporary dance that we were all keen to try. Each day started with a different warm-up […]
TASC bursary is awarded to Sophie Tate
The Art Department and ‘The Arts Society Cotswold’ have been successfully collaborating for a number of years to offer a bursary for one Year 13 Art student – kindly donated by TASC. Each year Art candidates are interviewed about their higher arts education choices and one candidate is then chosen to receive this prestigious award. […]
KS5 Awards Evening
The annual Key Stage 5 Awards Evening provided an opportunity for students, parents and staff to celebrate the range of successes, both academic and community based, of our Year 13 students as they near the end of their time at Chipping Norton School Sixth Form. It was wonderful to hear how talented, hard-working, and community-spirited […]
MUGA upgraded to Astroturf
As many of you may have seen our MUGA surface has recently had a fantastic upgrade to an all-weather sand dressed Astroturf pitch. This is a great addition to the sports facilities already at the school and will provide an opportunity within school and the wider community to take part in sports such as hockey and tennis. Head of PE […]