Welcome to the new academic year –
and what a successful, happy and
productive beginning we are enjoying!
Ever vigilant and ambitious for our
students, staff training on September 4th
focussed on a forensic analysis of our
excellent GCSE results and the sharing of
best learning and teaching practice, so
current and future students can be as well
prepared as possible in these changing
times. Although we cannot compare this
year’s results with those of the past –
because of new examinations and new
grades – August 24th was an absolutely
delightful and very well-deserved
celebration of GCSE success. September
25th, the Progress 8 measure was published
and evidences County High School
students’ average progress from Key Stage
2 to GCSE, compared to the national
average, was +0.46, almost half a grade
higher. They can be justifiably proud of
themselves for working so hard and for
staff, this is job satisfaction at its best.
Accordingly, it was really pleasing to
welcome so many visitors on September
21st, when the Academy held its annual
Open Evening. Approximately 400 families
looked around our school and I was
immensely grateful for the many
compliments they paid to my helpful
students and dedicated colleagues.
At The County High School, Leftwich, we
are never complacent; we are truly
appreciative that so many families are
considering this Academy as the
learning community to which they might
entrust their child’s secondary
education.
I would also like to thank current mums
and dads for sending their sons and
daughters to school looking so smart in
their uniform, which, as we know, helps
them to think smartly by encouraging
the right frame of mind for learning
when they get up on a school day.
So, we begin this academic year
having, once again, established a very
firm base upon which to build further
progress – a foundation which remains
dependent upon the incredible
teamwork (students, staff, parents/carers
and governors) that so characterises this
learning community.
I thus look forward to meeting as many
of you as possible as the academic year
unfolds and extend sincere thanks in
anticipation of another year in which
your ongoing and valued support
enables us to work together in the very
best interests of our students – your sons
and daughters.
Principal
Miss J Brandreth MBA BA Hons NPQH
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017
WELL DONE
SPORTS’ DAY
ROTARY YOUNG CHEF COMPETITION
Congratulations to
Maddie Hale who
has been selected
for the U12s Cheshire
Netball team.
We
Well done to Molly Johnson of 10G
who won the Northwich District heat
of the Rotary Young Chef
Competition hosted at UCAN on
We were lucky with two glorious
mornings for the Year 7 & 8 and Year 9 &
10 sports days in the summer term.
The track looked amazing and so were
the performances.
Girls’ Results
Champion
Athlete
Form
Winner
Year 7 Alisha Archer Alessi
Year 8 Megan Henshall Wordsworth
Year 9 Libby Ahovi Disrali
Year 10 Jess Birtwistle Redwood
Boys’ Results
Champion
Athlete
Form
Winner
Year 7 Brad Gerrard Foster
Year 8 Jack Garner Owen
Year 9 Dan Bettley Peel
Year 10 Nathan
Whitehead
Redwood
Lewis Edwards equalled Elliott Bowker's
school record in the 800m (Elliott is now
an England athlete - we wish Lewis
equal success as well)
We are all very proud of them!
Mrs J Towers
Teacher of Physical Education
19th July. She will now represent the
district at the regional final at
Deeside College in February 2018.
Congratulations to
Evie Nicholls U13
football player who
has just won a place
in the U14s Cheshire
Football team.
attended by students, parents,
teachers, local press, film crews and
RBA members.
The exhibition was opened by Chris
Russell BA MEd, a member of the
Royal Society of British Artists. The
speakers expressed their thanks to
schools across the country for
continuing to support the Arts within
their schools and for supporting the
exhibition in difficult educational
times. The fantastic achievement of
all of the exhibitors was recognised
by Lewis, a student who won an
award in 2010, who officially
declared the exhibition open to the
public.
It was both exciting and rewarding
to see our students’ work exhibited
on the gallery walls. We are very
proud of our Year 11 students, even
more so as the majority of the work
displayed was created by Year 12
and 13 exhibitors.
This shows the exceptional quality of
the work of our gifted artists, Isobel
Neill, Libby Jones, James Rogers,
Faye Cleaver and Lauren Rigby.
They have a talent that has now
been acknowledged nationally and
by the Royal Society of British Artists.
Miss H Huxley
Learning Leader: Art
The National Students’ Art Exhibition is
held under the patronage of
the Royal Society of British Artists. It
features work by the best young
artists selected from Schools,
Colleges and Academies across the
country.
Students' painting, drawing and
sculptures are exhibited alongside
work from members of RBA. The
exhibition aims to celebrate gifted
and talented young artists at this
early stage of their career and to
inspire more young people to enter
the Arts as a profession.
Despite great competition and a
record number of entries this year,
The County High School, Leftwich is
delighted to have been successful in
having both Art and Photography
work selected to be exhibited.
We are thrilled that five of our
talented Year 11 students’ work is on
display at The National Students
Exhibition held at the prestigious Mall
Gallery, London. All of the work
exhibited was selected by the “Royal
Society of British Artists” panel. Their
work has been professionally
mounted and framed and then hung
by the gallery curators. The invitation
only private view was held on
Wednesday 12th July 2017. It was
Wednesday 12th
NATIONAL STUDENTS’ART
EXHIBITIONp
ROWING VICTORY Dedication and years of training
paid off for former student Tom
Swithenbank, who won Bronze in
Under 16s pairs at the 2017 British
National Rowing Championships
NETBALL RESULTS
BALLET STAR
1st Davenham
2nd Kingsmead
3rd Leftwich
4th Moulton
Many thanks to Izzy Clague & Tom
Broadhurst, Year 10, for refereeing.
Mrs H. Marklove
Physical Education & School Sports
Co-ordinator
On Monday 25th September, Year 5
and 6 girls played football at The
County High School, Leftwich.
A good standard of football was
played by all teams - some great
goals. By the last round of games
Davenham and Kingsmead had
won both - so a great last game
meant only a win was good
enough - Davenham were
eventual winners 1-0.
YEAR 5 & 6 GIRLS’ FOOTBALL
which were held at
the National Water Sports
Centre, Nottingham in July.
Well done Tom.
PARKING OUTSIDE
We would like to remind parents
and carers who park near the
school collecting students to show
consideration to the occupants of
the houses near school.
Please avoid blocking driveways,
parking on yellow-lined areas or
parking on grass verges and
pavements.
Mr M Keenan
Vice-Principal
Year 10 beat Cransley 23-2
Players’ Player: Fran Healey
Year 8 lost to Cransley
Players’ Player: Lily Darley
The Academy is extremely proud
of Hollie Tickle, Year 8 who, after a
highly competitive June audition,
was selected to perform in
“Ballet Etudes and Nutcracker
Suite”, an English Youth
Ballet production. This is
well-deserved recognition of
Hollie’s talent and potential.
TERM DATES 2017-2018
SCHOOL OPENS
SCHOOL CLOSES
AUTUMN TERM
2017
1) Tue 5th September
2) Wed 6th September
Monday 6th November
Friday 27th October
Thursday 21st December
SPRING TERM
2018
Monday 8th January
Monday 26th February
Friday 16th February
Thursday 29th March
SUMMER TERM
2018
Monday 16th April
Monday 4th June
Friday 25th May
Friday 20th July
INSET DAYS
Monday 4th September 2017
Thursday 21st September 2017 (Open Evening)
Friday 22nd December 2017
Monday 23rd July 2018
Tuesday 24th July 2018
NOTABLE DATES
Consultation Day – 26th January 2018
Good Friday – 30th March 2018
Easter Monday – 2nd April 2018
May Day – May 2018
1) Tuesday 5th September 2017 Year 7 & Form Prefects return.
2) Wednesday 6th September 2017 all students return.
GENERAL ENQUIRES: 01606 333300
PASTORAL OFFICE: To report any sickness, absence ie.
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Holiday requests or any pastoral care issues.
Direct Dial: 01606 333313
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The County High School, Leftwich
Granville Road, Leftwich, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8EZ
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During 2017-18 we will increase our
use of InTouch email
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updates of student attendance and
student contribution to lessons, using
the 1-4 Lesson Monitor grading.
As announced in July, we have
made the decision not to renew our
contract with the Parent Portal,
ending duplication during the
transition phase and ensuring
efficient as well as effective use of
finance.
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advantage of providing alerts when
new information is available, rather
than having to log into a system and
check to see if new information has
been uploaded. I understand that
this will be disappointing to a few
parents / carers. However, please be
reassured that the information
available on the Parent Portal will be
communicated regularly via the
InTouch system and any parent /
carer who does not wish to receive
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