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• Friday 28 June 2024 Anderton Boat Lift - Class 2 Class 2 pupils enjoyed a visit to the Anderson Boat Lift, located in Northwich. The boat lift is one of only two working boat lifts in the country and classed as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Waterways’. After surveying the engineering masterpiece, children boarded a boat for a river trip down the River Weaver, identifying the different features that they have been learning about as part of their Rivers and Canals topic.
• Friday 28 June 2024 Football's Coming Home We were delighted to play our friends from Nether Alderley Primary School in a football match this afternoon. In the end, Nether Alderley managed to edge us 1-0 in a thrilling match, but we were incredibly proud of the team nonetheless! Well done to all who took part! Well done!
• Friday 28 June 2024 Chester Dewa visit - Class 3 Mrs Thwaites, Mrs Roberts, Miss Aspinall and Mr Brady led our Class 3 pupils on a journey into the past - almost 2,000 years ago to be precise - to visit the Roman city of Dewa - or Chester as it is known today. Full gallery here: https://www.chelford.cheshire.sch.uk/News/Galleries/?SSID=2272&password=#GalleryListHolder
• Friday 28 June 2024 National Waterways Museum - Class 1 Class 1 children to enjoyed visiting the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port. The visit supported children’s learning about the key differences between man-made water structures and those that occur naturally.
• Thursday 27 June 2024 Sports Day 2024 Huge congratulations to Lovell who ended Tuesday as Sports Day House Champions 2024! As always, there was a terrific atmosphere around school for our annual sporting celebration with everyone giving their all. Children competed in their house teams (Attenborough, Pankhurst, Lovell and Seacole) across a number of different team and individual events and a great afternoon was enjoyed by all in attendance.
• Thursday 27 June 2024 New Reception pupils off to a flyer! It was a delight to welcome new Reception pupils for the final transition afternoon ahead of their exciting adventure in September. Pupils have already started to form new friendships and relationships and it was wonderful to see our Year 1 pupils take the new friends under their wing and show them the ropes. Well done on a fabulous start to life at Chelford children!
• Friday 14 June 2024 Come and Play with the Hallè Class 3 pupils welcomed the opportunity to ‘blow their own trumpet’ and celebrate their musical talents yesterday, when they joined a number of schools from the north west to accompany the awe-inspiring Hallè orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Pupils were treated to sublime performances from the Hallè as well as enjoying the opportunity to play along to pieces that they have been studying as part of their curriculum must lessons. Staff report that the behaviour and conduct of pupils was exemplary; as always we are incredibly proud of our fine ambassadors. Well done to all those who took part in the event and to Mr Scarterfield for preparing the children for the concert. Our thanks also to Mrs Thwaites, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Nuttall and Mrs Downer for accompanying the children.
• Friday 7 June 2024 Safety Central Year 5/6 pupils enjoyed a fabulous day at Safety Central this week. Safety Central is a purpose-built centre comprising a range of different sets featuring real-life scenarios which allow pupils to consider potential dangers they may encounter on a daily basis. Children were tasked with the challenge of identifying potential fire risks in a bedroom and kitchen and learned to recognise the difference between a blue and orange flame in detecting the presence of carbon monoxide. In the Safety Central Co-Op store, children located items from three separate shopping lists that made up a single meal, before being asked to consider the nutritional value of each basket. They were stunned to learn that the basket made up of processed meals represented more than 6,000 calories - around three times the recommended intake for an adult. On the ‘street’ pupils learned about rail and road safety and practiced putting their friends into the recovery position. In all, the centre staff led 1
• Friday 24 May 2024 Robinwood Residential Class 3 pupils have enjoyed an incredible three days at Robinwood this week, completing a range of different activities including piranha pool, giant swing, zip wire, dungeon, quest, caving, nightline, canoeing, rafting and archery amongst others! Despite the miserable weather, pupils (and staff!) had the most wonderful time, making memories to last a lifetime and learning the value of teamwork, perseverance and working beyond our day-to-day comfort zone. As always the Robinwood staff were fabulous in accommodating our needs and the food was a real highlight! Pupils’ behaviour was exemplary and added to our experience.
• Friday 24 May 2024 Star Badges Congratulations to this half term's Star Badge winners:
• Friday 17 May 2024 Year 6 SATs treat! We are incredibly proud of our Y6s who have completed their SATs this week. They approached the tasks with steely determination and great perseverance and have impressed staff with their efforts over the course of the week. As a special reward for their endeavours, and in response to some superbly-written persuasive letters to Mr Brady, they were treated to an afternoon of laser quest and bowling today. The children had a wonderful time, enjoying the opportunity to spend time together with friends and staff.
• Friday 10 May 2024 Quiz Night Tickets sales are now live for the Quiz Night - please see the attached flyer for details. The night promises to be a wonderful event and we are looking forward to welcoming as many parents, families and friends as possible:
• Friday 3 May 2024 Bikeability Pupils in Year 3 and 4 enjoyed the opportunity to get on their bikes today as they completed their level 1 Bikeability training. As part of the qualification, children learned of the importance of regular bike maintenance and how to make simple repairs, setting off, controlling (including braking and gliding) and being aware of surroundings whilst cycling. As always, pupils’ behaviour was excellent and they thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. We extend our warm appreciation to the Bikeability team for their continued support.
• Thursday 28 March 2024 Easter Service We were delighted to be joined by Rev Fiona Robinson on Wednesday 27th March, who led our Easter Service with pupils and staff. The service captured the importance of the Easter for Christians around the world and reminded us of the hope that the resurrection of Christ signifies. Pupils enjoyed learning all about the Easter story which has also been explored in RE lessons and collective worship.
• Thursday 28 March 2024 Spring Concert It was a delight to see the hall once again full to capacity for our end of term concert on Tuesday. Pupils shared a number of items including solo piano and brass pieces, as well as whole class performances capturing the learning that has taken place over the course of the term. We were especially impressed with the progress Class 3 pupils have made in developing their brass skills such a short space of time - we cannot wait to see how their skills continue to develop in the summer term! Our Young Voices choir also enjoyed the opportunity to perform the Matilda medley from the YV concert back in February, and Class 1 pupils provided a mediterranean flavour with a Spanish-inspired number from the recent Barnaby Bear concert at Congleton Town Hall. Class 1 pupils also impressed with their sea shanties whilst Class 2’s call and response pieces inspired by songs from Africa, were another highlight.
• Thursday 28 March 2024 PTA Spring Disco Pupils embraced the opportunity to get on their dancing shoes and hit the dance floor during our Easter disco on Wednesday afternoon. As always, pupils of all ages enjoyed the range of games and activities hosted by the DJ and the array of moves on show was incredibly impressive. As well as providing a wonderful opportunity for pupils to share some laughs and giggles, the disco was also a very successful fundraiser for the PTA; many thanks to the parent volunteers and staff who supported the event.
• Wednesday 13 March 2024 World Book Day World Book Day celebrations went down a treat with at Chelford CE Primary School yesterday. As is tradition, pupils and staff loved the opportunity to arrive to school dressed as a book character; several members of the Mr Men and Little Miss series of books were in attendance amongst staff and there was a wide range of characters on show amongst our pupils including appearances from Harry Potter, Gangsta Granny, Willy Wonka, astronauts, snakes, Sleeping Beauty and Mary Poppins to name but a few. Lois’ dog even joined in the fun too as seen below and Helen (chef) kindly produced a batch of magical Harry Potter biscuits for good measure!
• Saturday 2 March 2024 Library update We are delighted with the work undertaken over the half-term break to install new LED lighting across the school site and updated decoration of our library area. As part of the upgrade, parents will notice new lighting in the carpark and once a few outstanding lights have been replaced, the entire site will benefit from more efficient and eco-friendly lighting.
• Saturday 2 March 2024 Not fantastic plastic We extend our thanks to staff for preparing new classroom and corridor displays. Mrs Downer has once again worked her magic in the corridor, fashioning a wonderful display of Class 3 pupils’ work on plastic pollution (see header image).
• Thursday 29 February 2024 Time to reflect Over recent weeks, teachers have been putting together reflection spaces in each classroom. This provides the opportunity for pupils to spend some time reflecting, meditating or a space for prayer. The areas are already proving to be popular with children as seen in Class 3's space below.
• Sunday 11 February 2024 Young Voices Pupils enjoyed a wonderful day at the AO Arena in Manchester on Tuesday 6th February, participating in the largest youth choir in the country - Young Voices. This year marked the first time that pupils from Chelford took part in the event and our choir, ably led by Mrs Thwaites, have been busy learning all of the songs (and dance moves!) over recent months. Pupils and staff and were joined by almost 9,000 other children from around the north west in putting on a memorable performance for families. The whole day was a marvellous experience: from rehearsals with the live band to spending time with friends in such an impressive arena - pupils had a wonderful day and made memories to last a lifetime! The audience was also treated to some incredible performances by singer Natalie Williams and the fabulous Nandi Bushell as well as the dancers from Urban Stride. Enormous thanks to staff who attended - Mrs Downer, Mrs Nuttall, Mrs Roberts and to Mrs Badger - who returned especially to lend a h
• Friday 2 February 2024 The Word on Wood This week, we were delighted to take delivery of some bespoke carved items which help to celebrate the Christian profile of the school. Mr Brady shared the items with pupils in collective worship on Tuesday. Two blocks bear our school strapline ‘Learning to Love Together’ / ‘Loving to Learn Together’ and our values tree displays each of our 6 school values - kindness, resilience, forgiveness, inclusion, aspiration and respect. Finally our scroll cross offers the opportunity for children to write their own prayers on scrolls and insert them into the spaces on the cross. These can then be shared with our school community in acts of collective worship. We hope that our new display serves as a place that children can use for reflection and contemplation.
• Friday 2 February 2024 Road Safety talk a big hit with Y5/6 At a recent meeting, members of the Safety Squad enquired about the possibility of inviting different speakers and presenters into school to discuss aspects of personal and community safety with children.
• Friday 26 January 2024 Bully Busters You may remember that as part of our anti-bullying activities before Christmas, pupils were invited to design their own superhero that would help to keep Chelford CE Primary School free from bullying and intimidating behaviours. This week, our Safety Squad met with Mrs Thwaites to evaluate entries with four being chosen to be adopted by the school as Chelford’s very own ‘Fantastic Four’ superheroes.
• Thursday 25 January 2024 A work of heart! Class 3 pupils have been enjoying learning about the impact of plastic pollution on the world's oceans. As part of this topic, children designed and constructed all manner of marine life from recyclable plastics to emphasise the dangers of pollution. Mrs Roberts was thrilled with their efforts!
• Friday 19 January 2024 House Points - Arbor Since the return to school last week, staff have been trialing a new means of collecting pupils’ house points using our new MIS system Arbor. One of the advantages of this approach is the ability for parents to see how many house points have been issued to their child - this will enable parents to take an active role in congratulating pupils and celebrating their achievements. To access your child’s house point records, please log into the Arbor app and click on the ‘behaviour’ icon.
• Friday 12 January 2024 Decoration update Class 3 and the main corridor have received a fresh new look over the festive break. Pupils and staff love the new colour scheme which creates a modern, calm learning environment for all.
• Friday 12 January 2024 A touch of brass! Following on from our wonderful autumn term concert held before Christmas, we are thrilled that pupils in Class 3 will be enjoying whole class brass tuition with Mr Scarterfield during weekly music lessons. Instruments have been hired through the Love Music Trust with whom we are delighted to collaborate once again; there is no cost to parents for instrument hire. Once pupils have acquired a basic grasp, instruments will be sent home to enable children to practice and further hone their skills beyond the school setting.
• Friday 22 December 2023 Star Badge Awards To mark the end of a busy and successful term, pupils and staff came together this morning to celebrate those who had been nominated by staff to receive a star badge and a values award medal.
• Friday 22 December 2023 Great Chelford Bake Off - Week 5: Mince Pies Our Great Chelford Bake Off 2023 competition reached the grand finale today with children submitting their final bakes for judges' scrutiny.
• Friday 22 December 2023 Values Awards Huge congratulations to the following pupils for wining this term's Value Awards. These are given to children who embody the 6 values which help us to deliver our school vision. As always, we are incredibly proud of all our pupils, but this term the following children have particularly impressed:
• Tuesday 19 December 2023 Music Concert Hits the Right Note! Our school community came out in force to enjoy a lovely concert this morning. As always, it was a joy to share pupils’ collective and individual musical talents. We send our sincere thanks to Miss Cocks, Mr Scarterfield and Mrs Thwaites for preparing such a fabulous event.
• Friday 15 December 2023 Great Chelford Bake Off - Week 4: lemon drizzle cake Bakers impressed yet again with this week's bake - lemon drizzle cake. In a 5-way tie for star baker of the week, judges had their work cut out in arriving at their final choice. Eventually, it was sisters Lacey and Isla-Belle who prevailed - taking the trophy for the first time this year.
• Tuesday 12 December 2023 KS1 Nativity: The Hopeless Camel Congratulations to our KS1 pupils and staff for putting on two splendid performances of the Hopeless Camel this week. Children wowed audiences with their singing, dancing, acting and narration skills - we clearly have some stars destined for the stage in the future!
• Monday 11 December 2023 Great Chelford Bake Off - week 3: chocolate brownies Another superb response this week with 20 entries submitted. When the judges convened it was Finley (Y3)who came out on top, scoring a tremendous 9/10 with this week's bake. We're already looking forward to lemon drizzle on Friday!
• Sunday 10 December 2023 Christmas raffle now live! Always a huge fundraiser for the PTA, we are thrilled to announce that this year’s online raffle is live! Once again, our PTA team have come up trumps securing over 60 prizes, from rounds of golf to beauty treatments, meals out and fantastic family fun days - there’s something for everyone! We send our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all our supporters for their kind donations.
• Friday 8 December 2023 Christmas Markets
• Thursday 7 December 2023 Stamp Collection Appeal RNIB stamp appeal
• Friday 1 December 2023 Great Chelford Bake Off Week 2 A phenomenal response to this week’s cookie challenge saw 25 entries submitted for week 2 of the Great Chelford Bake Off! This week’s star bakers were once again Ellie and Charlie - for the second week running - who each scored scored a fantastic 9/10. Judges were impressed with the near-perfect colour, texture and taste of their bakes! Congratulations to all who entered - the standard, as always, was extremely high!
• Friday 1 December 2023 Welcome to our new website We hope that you find it easy to use and full of the information you require, whether you are a current or prospective parent or a member of the wider community.
• Thursday 23 November 2023 Refugee Week Pupils enjoyed a week of activities learning about refugees, culminating in a wonderful assembly for parents and families on Thursday afternoon. Many thanks to all who attended.
• Tuesday 21 November 2023 Ofsted report published Chelford CE Primary School is delighted to publish its latest Ofsted report, which is now available to view. Speaking of the report, Headteacher Mr Brady commented, "We are delighted with the findings of the report; inspectors praised the expertise and dedication of our wonderful staff, and the inspiring curriculum that we have developed over recent years. We are especially proud to read of the comments pupils made to inspectors regarding their opinions of what makes Chelford CE Primary School such a special place to learn and grow. As always, we are immensely proud of all our children."
• Friday 17 November 2023 Children in Need Many thanks to families for supporting our Children in Need fundraiser. As always, pupils rose to the challenge; the school was awash with yellow, spots and a good number of Pudsey ears for good measure!
• Thursday 16 November 2023 Class 2 residential visit approved Governors approved the proposed Class 2 residential visit to Burwardsley. The one-night visit will take place on 8th - 9th July 2024. Details to follow.
• Sunday 12 November 2023 Remembrance Sunday Service Members of the School Council joined community leaders in a poignant Remembrance Service at St John's Church this morning. Councillors laid a wreath in memory of all those from our communities and beyond who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today.
• Wednesday 18 October 2023 Ofsted Inspection On Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th October 2023, Ofsted inspectors visited Chelford CE Primary School to conduct a graded inspection. As part of the visit, inspectors spent time with pupils, teachers - including Headteacher Mr Brady and subject leaders - governors and parents. They also explored the Chelford Curriculum in depth, evaluating curriculum planning, pupils' learning records and the intent of the published curriculum and schemes of learning.

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