Contents Page 1
Summer Work Dining Hall
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Prospectus GCSE Results
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A Level Results
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A Level Results Cladding Staff Art Success
Page 5
Scout Camp in Edinburgh
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Staff News Calendars
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Samuel Klein National Swiming Sucess
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News From Chigwell Talk on Drugs and Alcohol And Finally
Summer Work
The school support staff have been working very hard throughout the summer. The IT
network has been upgraded, there has been extensive redecoration and improvement in the boarding houses and indeed across the School, and the drainage of the 1st XI football
pitch has been improved. The maintenance team have built a much needed extension which will provide purpose-built storage for instruments.
Dining Hall
A great deal of work has been going on over the summer to extend the dining hall. Phase
one has been to raise the floor of the existing dining hall and to widen the servery
entrance. This work was completed at the end of the weekend just in time for us to use the dining hall again this term.
Phase two will continue through this term and will provide an extension which links the dining hall to the Swallow Room, therefore giving us three linked spaces. The aim is to give pupils more space to eat in more comfort and to speed up lunchtime. The work should be completed by Christmas but the site is completely enclosed in the meantime.
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Prospectus
Over the summer, work on the new school prospectus was completed and copies will be issued on Open Day. As with the school video link, the aim was to use fewer words
but more images to convey life at Chigwell. An electronic version of the prospectus is here. You can also see the video here.
GCSE Results
The week after A level results, GCSE students came into school to collect
their results. Over a quarter of pupils achieved a very impressive seven A*
grades or more, with four students from the year group of eighty six achieving ten A* grades or better. Indeed the most common grade awarded to
Chigwell students at GCSE was an A*
with 37% of results achieved being at
this top grade. 68% of grades were A or A* and 89% were at least a B grade.
This too was a very happy occasion for the vast majority of students, for the teachers who had worked so closely
with them and students’ parents who were, like us, justifiably proud. Our aim
is always that students achieve the best
results that they can and equipped with
these, many will now be looking
forward to the next stage of their education.
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A Level Results
Sixth Formers and their teachers
celebrated excellent A level results in
the middle of last month. Over 83% of results were at B grade or above with over 50% at either A or A* grade. A quarter of students achieved at least
three A grades and the most common
grade achieved of all the exams sat was a grade A. Some students also opted to
natural sciences, business/management,
in addition to their three or four A levels,
spread of others. Two students have
take the Extended Project Qualification
history and psychology but with a wide
and of these 60% achieved an A or A*
secured
grade. These results enabled students
interesting
apprenticeships
to secure some excellent university
regarded
places, nearly three quarters to Russell
with
employers
degree very
in
surveying and business and IT.
Group universities.
level
highly
quantity
At this stage in their lives, it is important
that students choose the course and institution that is right for them. This
year, the most popular destinations for Chigwell
leavers
are
Nottingham,
Exeter, Oxford (approximately 10% of leavers will go to Oxbridge), Warwick,
Birmingham and York universities. In terms of courses that Chigwellians will
We are delighted that the students and
geography,
successfully to achieve these results.
be taking, the most popular this year are economics,
teachers
medicine
(approximately 10% of places are for medicine or veterinary medicine),
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worked
together
so
A Level Results
Cladding
Following the tragedy in the Grenfell
Tower, we have checked our buildings to ensure that they do not contain the same cladding (polyethylene bonded
insulation between aluminium panels).
Most Chigwell buildings are constructed in brick or with blockwork cavity walls
and we are reassured that not only have we not got the same combustible
At this time of year, there is a danger
material in school, we also have much
that we simply focus on statistics and it
better emergency escape routes.
is important to remember that these
usual, fire drills will be carried out and
Middle Sixth leavers made a significant
we use external consultants to check
contribution to the Chigwell School community
As
fire alarms and smoke detectors as part
and we value all their
of our regular health and safety audit.
individual achievements. They deserve every success and happiness in the
Staff Art Success
next stage of their lives beyond school
Congratulations to Miss Sharon Wales
and we hope they will stay in touch
who has had her painting selected as
with us here.
part of Evolver Prize 2017. Meanwhile, in October the art department will be
exhibiting the work of Steve Dowson who studied with Mr Edwin Aitken.
Steve has been in the national press recently because he volunteered to
donate a kidney to his friend and fellow artist who was suffering from a rare
condition. The kidney was transplanted with the use of a surgical robot.
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Scout Camp in Edinburgh
The scouts travelled to Scotland for their annual summer camp at the start of the
summer holidays. As well as day trips to
Edinburgh and Stirling Castle, they
participated in a series of daredevil activities including an obstacle course and the scariest 3G swing in Europe. Campfires
with fellow troops from France and Scotland were a special highlight. The
scouts showed remarkable proficiency in
putting up tents and building complex
pioneering structures, although they were
somewhat less skilful at washing-up. The
weather was kind, by Scottish standards,
and everyone returned home tired, grubby but excited by their adventures.
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Staff News
We have a number of new colleagues
Housemistress of Penn’s and Mr Robert
be joining the Junior School – Mr
of Swallow’s.
joining us this term. Four teachers will
Richardson will be Acting Housemaster
Christopher Anderson, Miss Sarah
going to be Assistant Housemaster of
Munro, Mrs Joanna James and Mrs Anna
Penn’s and Head of Science (Teaching
Tapper. Mr Richard Hume will be joining
and Learning), and Mr Jack Twinn will be
the maths department, Miss Antonia
Head of Modern Foreign Languages.
Ross will be joining the English
We also send our congratulation to two
department, Mr Michael Wright will be
colleagues who got married over the
joining the music department and Mrs
summer break. Mr Robert Richardson
Teresa Kwiecinska will be joining the
married Louise and Miss Flo Tellwright
history department. The new Head of
married Edward and will now be known
Psychology will be Miss Emma Taylor
as Mrs FitzGerald.
and the new Swallow Librarian will be
She will also be
Acting Assistant Housemistress of
Mrs Sara Bloomfield. In addition, Mrs
Swallow’s.
Rebecca Williams will be joining us as
We were delighted to hear that Mrs
Director of Teaching and Learning, and
Samantha Lawrence and her husband
Reverend Gary Scott is going to be Chaplain.
Mr Graham Sexton is
Creag were joined by Mia-Rose on
Mrs Mireilla Zrinzo will be
Saturday morning. She weighed 5lb 3oz
covering Mrs Hizer’s maternity leave in
and Mum and baby are very well – as is
the Junior School, Dr Ioana Nitescu will
the proud Dad.
be covering Ms Cassell’s maternity leave in the science department and Mrs
Reena Patel is joining the Pre Prep as a
Calendars
Teaching Assistant.
As usual, pupils will be given a copy of the
We also have a number of internal
blue calendar with details of all events
appointments. Mr Simon Coppell has
taking place this term. If you have not
been made Head of Sixth Form, Mr Ian
received a copy, please collect one from
Goddard will be Housemaster of
either the Junior or Senior Receptions.
Lambourne, Miss Janey Foster will be
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Samuel Klein
National Swimming Success
We send our congratulations to Samuel
Klein who was selected to represent Great
Many congratulations to Jasmine Iley who
Britain in the Maccabi table tennis in
won the 200m backstroke event in the
Miami. Sam flew out with some fifty other
ASA National Summer Meet held in
athletes to compete with over 3,000
Sheffield. Jasmine achieved a time of
children from all over the world. He was
2:20.80, three seconds ahead of the next
placed as the youngest competitor in the
competitor which is a fantastic result. Not
under 16s age group and he won Gold in the
singles
competition.
which
was
the
to be outdone, her sister Emily competed
main
in the British National Finals where she
This was a fantastic
won a silver medal in the 50m freestyle
achievement and he went on to win a
and a bronze in the 100m backstroke.
silver and two bronze awards for doubles.
Emily achieved this despite being a year younger than other competitors. We are
very proud of both girls and will continue to follow their success with great interest.
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News From Chigwell
The latest edition of News from Chigwell has been produced, giving a flavour of some of the many activities that took place at school during last academic year. This is available on line here. If you would like a copy, you are welcome to collect one from Reception.
Talk on Drugs and Alcohol
Once again, Bob Tait will be giving a talk to parents about drugs and alcohol on Monday 2nd October at 4.15pm in New Hall. His last presentation was extremely informative and much appreciated by the parents who attended and we hope that many more of you will be able to attend on this occasion.
And Finally
The beginning of a new school year is
always an exciting time with the
opportunity for everyone to throw themselves wholeheartedly into work and
everything else on offer, having had the benefit of a break. There will be many
occasions over the next few weeks for parents to come into school and I look forward to seeing you then. With best wishes Yours sincerely
Michael Punt
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