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EXTRA CURRICULAR

C e l e b r a t i o n D o c u m e n t

RESULTS AND DEPARTMENT SUMMARIES 2018 - 2019

We l c o m e t o EXTRA-CURRICULAR AT COOPERS COBORN

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“Although the school is very academic, we found it to be the antithesis of an exam factory, offering a broad and liberal education, with a major emphasis on extracurricular activities that all students are expected to get involved in.””GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE REVIEW, 2016 (for the full review please see our website).

As a former student, and now staff member, I am continually inspired by the variety of opportunities available at the school. I clearly remember the Headteacher at the time I joined the school, as a starry-eyed Year 7 in 1995, saying ‘Coopers is like a jam-sandwich, the more you put in the more you will get out!’ This is certainly true of the extra-curricular at the school; indeed an immersive, proactive, approach towards this important aspect of life at Coopers Coborn will develop essential character building qualities.

This document attempts to highlight those opportunities that each department offered to the students last academic year. It is a truly astonishing read and one that makes me extremely proud of this outstanding ‘pillar’ of the school. This exciting offering would not be possible without the time, dedication and commitment given by so many staff at Coopers Coborn; they are the reason why this facet of the school flourishes.

The recent ‘Good Schools Guide’ review, sums up the philosophy at the school very well:

This school is a special place with fantastic students, outstanding staff and fully supportive parents that all help to create the ‘can do’ ethos which can be felt throughout. I do hope you enjoy having a small glimpse into what makes Coopers Coborn such a unique school full of opportunities.

Mark DuncanAssistant Headteacher

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SUBJECT BREAKDOWN

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4National Titles

47National Finals

94Regional Finals

107Competitions

24House Events

84Trips

151Clubs

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR SUMMARY 2018/2019 – DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Physical Education & SportClubs > Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket (inc girls), Cross-Country, Fitness, Football (Year 10+),

Gymnastics, Hockey, Multi-Gym, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Swimming & Tennis.

Trips > Athletics warm weather training to Club La Santa, Lanzarote – 7 days> Rugby tour to Dublin for Year 8/9 - 5 days> Skiing trip to Banff, Canada. – 7days.> Bowles Residential Team Building trip for Year 7 (run by HOY 7) – 3 days

House Events > Athletics (sports day), Badminton, Cross-country, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Rounders, Swimming and Tennis.

Competitions entered

> Athletics – Achilles Relays @ Oxford Uni, Brentwood School invitational, ESAA Track & Field Cup, Essex Schools championships, Forest School Invitational, Guy Butler Shield at Harrow, Harrow School Invitational, Havering District championships, Lee Valley Indoor & Outdoor cups, New Hall invitational, Radley College Multi-Events, Sportshall athletics cup & Woodlands School invitational.

> Badminton – National Schools, Harrow Five-School Tournament, Havering League.> Basketball – Havering League> Biathlon (Modern) – British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships.> Cricket – Essex Cup, Havering League and London Cup.> Cross country – ESAA Cross Country cup, Essex Championships, Harrow invitational, Havering

Championships, Knole Run @ Sevenoaks School (senior & junior), Lee Valley Championships, Radley Relays, South East Schools’ Championships & Teddies Relays.

> Football – National Cup (6th form only), Essex Cup & Havering Championships.> Golf – Essex Schools Championships.> Gymnastics – Floor and Vault National Championships & Milano Team Trio Championships.> Hockey – England Hockey National Indoor and Outdoor Championships & Havering Indoor

and Outdoor Tournaments.> Netball – National Schools Cup, Essex Cup, Havering League and Cup.> Rounders – Havering League.> Rowing – Havering Championships.> Rugby – Essex Cup (15s & 7s), Havering Cup (15s & 7s), U18 & U15 Natwest National Cup,

Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, QE Barnet 7s, New Hall 7s and St. Olave’s 7s.> Swimming –ESSA Secondary Schools Relays, Havering Championships, Invitational Galas

(Bancroft’s, Brentwood, Forest & Harrow School).> Tennis – Glanville & Aberdare National Cups, Havering Championships, Senior Students

Championships and Year 7/8 & 9/10 Team Tennis LTA Championships.> Trampolining – British Schools’ Championships, Havering Championships.


Physical Education & Sport continued - ResultsWorld Finals > Athletics – CCCS Girls team selected to represent England – 6th in the WORLD!

National Finals

> Athletics – Junior girls (4th), Inter girls (1st – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS), Junior boys (6th) & Inter Boys (5th).

> Badminton – U16 Boys (5th).> Biathlon – U12 boys (7th), U12 girls (9th), U13 boys (7th), U13 girls (12th), U14 boys (4th) &

U17 boys (1st – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS). > Cross Country – Junior girls (4th), Junior boys (3rd) & Inter girls (1st: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)> Gymnastics – U13 boys trio (6th), U13 mixed trio (13th), U14 boys floor & vault (2nd), U16

boys A trio (2nd), U16 boys B trio (6th), U19 boys floor & vault (2nd), & U19 boys trio (1st: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS).

> Hockey – U14 boys (3rd – tier 2 championships).> Swimming – Junior boys Freestyle relay (16th), Junior boys Medley relay (9th) & Senior boys

Freestyle relay (15th) & Senior boys Medley relay (21st).> Tennis – U18 boys Glanville Cup team (8th).

Regional Success

> Athletics – Year 7 girls Lee Valley Indoor Cup champions; Year 7 boys Lee Valley Indoor Cup - 4th; Year 7 girls Lee Valley Outdoor Cup champions; Year 7 boys Lee Valley Outdoor Cup – 4th; Year 8/9 girls Lee Valley Indoor Cup champions; Year 8/9 boys Lee Valley Indoor Cup - 4th; Year 8/9 boys and girls Lee Valley Outdoor Cup champions; Harrow School Invitational – overall 3rd; Junior Boys – Guy Butler Shield Champions; Year 9 boys Radley College Multi-Events runners-up. Sportshall athletics - Year 7 & 8 girls London Youth Games Champions.

> Badminton – U14 boys London region – runners-up; U16 boys London region champions; U14 girls London region runners-up. U14 boys & girls East London champions; U16 boys East London champions & U16 girls runners up.

> Cricket – U12 boys & U13 boys Essex Cup semi-finalists. > Cross country – Year 7 boys Essex bronze; Year 7 boys Lee Valley champions; Year 8 boys Essex bronze,

Junior Knole Run champions; Year 8/9 Lee Valley runners-up, U15 boys Radley Relays bronze; U15 boys South East Schools bronze, U15 boys Teddies relays runners-up; U15 boys Harrow School invitational champions; U17 boys Radley Relays runners-up; Year 10/11 boys Lee Valley champions; U17 boys Teddies relays champions; U19 boys Senior Knole Run runners-up; U19 boys Radley Relays champions; U19 boys Harrow Invitational champions; U19 boys South East Schools runners-up; Year 7 girls Essex champions; Year 7 girls Lee Valley Relays champions; Year 8 girls Essex champions; Year 8/9 girls Lee Valley Relays champions; Junior Knole Run champions; U15 girls Radley Relays champions; U15 girls Teddies relays champions; U17 girls Radley Relays champions; Year 10/11 girls Lee Valley champions; U17 girls Teddies relays champions; U19 Harrow School invitational runners-up; U19 girls Senior Knole Run champions; U19 girls South East Schools champions.

> Gymnastics – U13 boys, U16 boys A and U19 boys East Trio Champions; U13 mixed & U16 boys B & East Trio runners-up; U13 girls A, U16 girls A & U19 girls A East Trio bronze; U14 boys & U19 boys London Floor & Vault Champions.

> Hockey – U12 girls London Youth Games bronze; U13 girls Essex runners-up; U14 girls Essex (tier 2) champions; U14 girls B Essex (tier 4) champions & runners-up at East (tier 4) championships; U16 girls Essex outdoor (tier 2) bronze & U18 girls Essex outdoor (tier 2) bronze. U14 boys Essex (tier 2) champions & East (tier 2) champions; U18 boys Essex (tier 3) runners-up.

> Netball – U16 girls Essex championships (4th) & U19 girls Essex bronze – part of National Cup.> Rugby – U13 Essex Cup semi-finalists; U13 Essex 7’s plate champions, U16 Essex Cup semi-finalists.> Tennis – U15 boys Essex Div 1 runners-up; U15 boys Essex Div 2 champions; U13 girls Essex

Div 1 champions; U15 girls Essex Div 1 runners-up.

Coopers Coborn was ranked as the NUMBER 1 state school for sport in the COUNTRY for 2018BY SCHOOL SPORT MAGAZINE


Physical Education & Sport continued - ResultsLocal titles (Havering Championships)

> Athletics – Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & overall girls and Year 7, 8, 9 & overall boys champions. Year 10 boys runners-up. Sportshall athletics - Year 7 boys, Year 7 girls & Year 8 girls champions.

> Badminton – Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 girls and Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 boys league champions.> Cricket – Year 7 and Year 8 boys Havering Cup runners-up> Cross Country – Year 7, 8, 9 10/11 & 12/13 boys champions and Year 7, 8, 9, 10/11 & 12/13

girls champions.> Football – Year 10 Havering Cup runners-up> Netball – Year 7a, 7b, 8a & 9b girls champions. Year 10 runners-up.> Rounders – Year 7a, 7b, 8, 9 & 10 girls champions. > Swimming – Year 7, 8, 10/11 boys & overall champions; Year 7 girls & overall champions. Year 9

boys, Year 8 & 9 girls runners-up.> Tennis –U13 boys doubles champions; U15 boys singles and doubles champions; U13 girls

singles and doubles champions; U15 girls singles runner-up and doubles champions.> Trampolining – Year 8 girls and Year 9 boys champions

Further enrichment opportunities

> Varsity rugby match trip to Twickenham.> Wimbledon tennis trip for 6th form students.> Flexible timetables available for selected sport students.> ‘Compete Tennis’ coaching sessions at Redbridge Indoor Centre (advanced) > Leadership opportunities with local primary schools through the Havering Sports collective.

MusicClubs > Aural Training, Big Band, Brass Band, Brass Quintet, GCSE Music, Gibson Orchestra, Junior Choir,

Junior Jazz Band, Music Theory, Palmer Orchestra, Senior Choir, Symphonic Wind Band, Wind Quintet

Trips and notable performances

> Lodge Hill Music Residential for Years 7-9 – 3 days – 50 students> Henry Cloker Service at St Boltolph-without-Bishopgate.> Mansion House performance for the Lord Mayor’s Banquet> Coopers’ Society President’s Dinner> Coopers’ Society Dinner at Armourers’ Hall> Christmas and Summer Concerts.> Biannual tour to Lake Garda – 7 days – performances at Torbole, Peschiera and Dolo

House events > Annual Music Festival – 160 students took part in 11 categories: Brass, Clarinet/Saxophone, Composition, Drumkit, Duet, Ensemble, Flute/Oboe/Recorder/Bassoon, Guitar, Pianoforte, Strings & Voice.


> Havering Young Musician of the Year> Rotary Club music competition> Havering, Chelmsford, Southend and Stratford Music Festivals> Music for Youth Festival

Local titles > Stratford Music Festival – Chris Cheung – Trio Class winner; Teerna Mukherjee – Music theatre winner


ArtClubs > Year 7 Art Club run by 6th formers and captains

> Year 7, 8 and 9 Art Clubs. > Art rooms available every lunchtime (to all year groups) for students to share ideas and work on projects.> Year 10/11 Photography club

Trips > Year 12/13 Art trip to Amsterdam (4 days)> Year 10 visit to National Portrait Gallery> Year 11 visit to Tate Britain> Numerous off-site drawing trips with A-Level students

Competitions > Year 13 Painter/Stainers competition at Painters Hall.> Havering Young Artist of the Year (KS3, KS4 & KS5) – Emily Cooper is KS3 winner & Weimin

Li won KS5> Various CCCS competitions throughout the year, including: Annual CCCS Christmas card,

Youth Travel Ambassadors competitions & displays for drama productions.


> Royal Academy Outreach (in school whole day visit) – focus on experimental drawing from life.> GCSE and A-Level students are ‘signposted’ towards national galleries related to their personal projects.> Working in collaboration drama departmants on set design for annual school production

Music continuedFurther enrichment opportunities/achievements

> Current students participating in: Junior Royal Academy of Music (Tom Warner); Junior Department of Guildhall School (Alex McDonach, Enoch Tang, Anjeli Valydon); Youth Music Theatre (Matthew Hale); Noyes Fludd Performance (Stevie Ul-Haq); National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain (Tom Warner, Anjeli Valydon); London Symphony Orchestra (Christopher & Emilie Cheung)

> 150 students participated in school music lesson. The department organised 5302 lessons last year!> 37 Associated Board & Trinity Music Exams were taken in school alone. 95% pass rate with the

following highlights: Phillip Gill - Oboe - Grade 8 Merit; Oscar Eastman - Trombone - Grade 8 Merit; Teerna Mukherjee - Voice - Grade 8 Distinction; Kurt Talwar - Grade 6 Merit & Matthew Bannock - Grade 6 Merit.

Business and EconomicsClubs > Weekly lunchtimes Year13 Economics Target 2.0 club. Students met weekly to discuss

macroeconomic policy and discuss key economic issues such as Brexit.

Visits > During Activities week Year 9 students spent a day in The City of London visiting the Bank of England Museum, the Royal Exchange and Guildhall.


CareersLunchtime employer and expert sessions at CCCS

> Cambridge University Roadshow – Years 9 – 13> Medic sessions by St Georges University – year 9 and 10 and 12> Network rail session – Years 10 - 13> The City Brokerage – Corporate recruiter – Year 12 and 13> Civil Service career ops session - Year 11 - 13> Pathways to Property run by Reading University – Year 12 – 13> Apprenticeship session run by Apprenticeship.gov.uk – Year 11> Opportunities Beyond 16 assembly run by Havering 6th Form College and alumni – Whole of Year 11> Careers in media or journalism session run by alumni – Year 9 – 13> JLT job opportunities session – Year 13

Further enrichment opportunities - Events, sessions and schemes promoted within the careers department over the last academic year

> Women in Banking days at Credit Suisse – Year 9 and 12> Women in engineering – Fords – Year 9 girls> Annual careers convention – Years 9 – 13 plus parents – 56 different exhibitors> Women in the city event – Year 12 and 13 > Ernst and Young Smart Futures scheme – Year 12 and 13 (3 have secured places)> BDO – Summer School – Year 12 work experience > Havering 6th Form College – Taster day spent at college> Havering College of Further and Higher Education – Taster day > ‘Mock’ assessment afternoon at school ran by RSM – Year 13> KUDOS – Career on-line tool – Whole of Year 8, 9 and 12 registered and using the product> Pathways to Law – sponsored by the Sutton Trust – 2 year scheme – Sixth Form> K+ - academic subject scheme sponsored by King’s College, London. 2 year programme > Work Experience – 2 weeks placement - Whole of Year 10> Work Shadowing – 1 week placement – Whole of Year 12> A Level subject drop in lunchtime session run by Year 13 for Year 11 to help them with their A

level choices.> BTEC evening surgery for parents & students – Year 10/ 11> National Apprenticeship event – Years 10 and 11> Commerzbank taster day – Twenty Year 12’s> Cambridge University (Queens College) Residential & day events – Year 12> St Georges University of London Clinical Taster day – Year 12> Whole of Year 10 Career Carousel - PSHE – 12 different ‘expert’ career talks > Whole of Year 10 – University and Apprenticeship information session> Beyond 18 Career Carousel – 15 different ‘expert’ sessions including employers and universities –

Whole of Year 12> Newcastle University (London) mentoring scheme - Year 12> University taster days – a large number of year 12 students attended taster sessions > Insight work days – a large number of students have attended insight days with employers > City Brokerage – Numerous city insight days for years 10 and 12 > Network Rail & TFL – Apprenticeship session and work experience for Year 10 and 12> Cambridge University visit taster day and admissions event – Year 10> Oxford University (Wadham College) taster day and admissions event – Year 10


DebatingClubs > Year 12 & 13 weekly lunchtime club.

> Year 10 weekly lunchtime club.

Trips > Maidstone Grammar school for boys: Cambridge Schools Regional Round > Brampton Manor Academy: Oxford Schools Schools Regional Round> Queens College Cambridge: History Matters Debating> Chartwell: Sir Winston Churchill Public Speaking Workshop> Cambridge University Student Union: Cambridge Schools National Final> Chartwell: Sir Winston Churchill Public Speaking Final

Competitions > Cambridge Student Union competition for 6th formers.> Oxford Schools’ Debating competition for 6th formers.> History Matters Debating, Cambridge – Year 10 and 12> Sir Winston Churchill Public Speaking – Year 10 and 12

Regional finals > Cambridge Schools’ Competition – 3rd> Oxford Schools’ Debating competition> Sir Winston Churchill Public Speaking – Year 10 (2nd) and 12 (1st)

National final > National Finalists in the Cambridge Schools’ Competition @ Cambridge University.

Further enrichment opportunities:

> Weekly 6th form enrichment sessions – Over 100 students attended throughout the programme. A number of topics were covered, from the fun - “This house believes that girls do just want to have fun” to the more serious - “This house believes that all religions have the right to express their views in the UK”. Active participation was guaranteed with the school Debating captain taking a lead in many of the sessions.

2018-19 Debating summary from Mr Ferreira

> “For the Cambridge Schools debating competition we were entered into an early round and took part in the East England regional round in Kent. This was a challenging region as the other teams were mostly grammar or private schools. We held our heads up high and managed to finish 3rd, which qualified is for the national finals. This is a long competition with four hard fought rounds and we were pleased to qualify for the National Finals day at Cambridge University. The finals day was even tougher with teams from Dulwich and Eton showing their skills. Well done to Matthew and Zara for putting in an excellent performance.”


DT – Food TechnologyClubs > Year 7 and 8 Food clubs

> Year 9 Masterclass club

Further enrichment opportunities / awards:

> Healthy Eating Week student choice meal competition > Entries into CBBC Restaurant Dream Team> KS3 students working with primary school students as part of outreach activities

Drama and DanceClubs > Key Stage 3 Drama club

> Key Stage 3 Dance club> ‘Theatre Thursdays’ lunchtime club – Drama/Theatre film club> Whole school production – rehearsals twice a week from September with show at the end of March. 2019

production was Alice in Wonderland.

Trips > ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ production - Year 12/13.> ‘Peter Pan’ at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – Key stage 4 & 5.> ‘Machinal’ production – Year 12/13.

Achievements / awards / accolades

> Former CCCS Drama student Sheila Atim becomes an MBE for contributions to Drama and Theatre> A significant number of CCCS students, past and present, are currently performing in West End

productions as well as in TV dramas and movies. These include: BBC’s Casualty, Poldark, SIX, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, TOAST, School of Rock, The Unreturning and A Very Very Very Dark Matter.

Productions > Whole school production of “Alice in Wonderland” – 4 nights. Involving a huge cast and an increase in the number of students participating in backstage (e.g. make-up)


> Casting agent visit with eight CCCS students invited for auditions for several new TV series.> Visiting theatre company Artless Theatre Company gave a workshop to GCSE and A-Level students and

performed their touring production “To War with God”.

DT- Graphics & Product Design Clubs > Weekly KS3 DT club

> Poppy making club – in the run up to Remembrance Day

Trips > New Designers exhibition trip – Year 10


> Annual Coopers Coborn Christmas decoration competition takes place in December. Students submit designs with the winning entry made into a professional acrylic decoration that is sold across the school community. All monies raised go to the school’s charities.


English Clubs > Creative writing club

> Writing a novel masterclass

Trips and visits

> Year 9 residential trip (3 days) to Stratford-upon-Avon; the birthplace of Shakespeare> Year 12 & 13 National Theatre trip – ‘Top Girls’ by Caryl Churchill, an A-Level English Literature text

House Events > Baron Burns’ Public Speaking Competition – All Year 7 & 8 students participate in an initial round leading to a semi-final and final in the school theatre.


> BBC 500 words competition – National short story competition run by the BBC.> Screen Your Story – A short story competition run by Alumni Dr Anne Mullins. Winners have

the chance for their story to be turned into a short film > Y10 Jack Petchey Speakout Challenge – The Jack Petchey Foundation national public speaking

competition

Regional / National Success

> Eva Paget success in ‘BBC 500 words’- qualified for the regional round of the competition.> Molly Gulvin finalist & published in “Screen your story” competition - Molly was a finalist and had her

short story published in a collection as well as being read at the Barnes Literary Festival.


> Y10 Poetry Workshop with Kazzum – During Refugee Week, Miss Smith had organised a poetry workshop exploring the theme of ‘You, me and those who came before’, inviting everyone to explore the lives of refugees and those who have welcomed them throughout the generations. Students from Year 9 and Year 10 produced some beautiful poetry and shared them in assembly that week. A valuable experience to share with the whole school.

> Mrs Robinson’s Novel Writing Workshop – We are very lucky to have a published author working within the department. Mrs Robinson kindly shared her expertise with staff, students and parents in a novel writing workshop. Amazing to learn first-hand from a successful novelist! Her new book “Where I Found You” is released this summer!

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Clubs > Regular ‘Bronze’ expedition skills sessions/meetings/updates.

> Regular ‘Gold’ expedition sessions/meetings/updates.

Trips/ Expeditions – organised through Sam Sykes

> 4-day ‘gold’ assessment expedition, and additional training weekend, to the Lake District.> 2-day ‘bronze’ assessment expedition, and additional training weekend, to Epping Forest.

Award Levels > 61 students completed Bronze award.> 9 students completed Gold award.


> Presentation awards evening/special assemblies – with over 200 attendees!


HistoryTrips > Year 7 Museum of London Docklands day trip

> Year 9 Ypres day trip> Year 10 Jack the Ripper & life in 19th Century Whitechapel tour> Year 11 Berlin residential (4 days)> Lessons from Auschwitz Project (Day visit to Auschwitz and follow up seminars) > Year 12 day trip to Cabinet War Rooms> Year 12/13 Paris residential trip (4 days)

Computer Science - ICTClubs > Programming Club – Years 7-13, runs twice a week, on a Tuesday and Thursday. It teaches pupils

to think in a computational way that will enable them to change the world. - Students work in different programming languages depending on their interest and ability. All

years help each other teaching skills and programming techniques. - There is a room on Google Classroom available online to access additional resources and information.> Functional skills workshops – Year 9 – run twice a week.> GCSE Computer Science revision lessons on a Wednesday lunchtime for Year 11.

Trips > Year 9 trip to Queen Mary University for high performing computing students. > Year 12 conference trip to ‘Computer Science in action’.

Award Levels > UK Cyber security challenge – Year 12/13> UK Bebras Computational thinking challenge – all year groups> CyberFirst Girls Competition – Year 8


> Computer Science student from Imperial College teaches students programming in Javascript on a regular basis. BBC microbits are used and students work collaboratively on projects.

> Computer Science ‘master class’ course for 8 weeks for Year 9 students at Queen Mary University.> Ford STEM partnership for Year 9 girls – Students develop an online app.

Geography Clubs > Geography GCSE drop in club for KS4.

> Sixth Form Geography KS5 help club

Trips > Year 9 – Margam Park (South Wales) residential (4 days)> Year 10 – Walton-on-the-Naze day trip for GCSE fieldwork.> Year 11– Iceland residential field trip (5 days)> Year 11 – Human Geography day trip to Upminster for GCSE fieldwork.> Year 12 – Pembrokeshire residential field trip (5 days).


> ‘Through the UK Polar Network’ gave year 7 students the opportunity to design flags that represented Antarctica. The 5 best flags were sent to Antarctica with Scientists.

> Promotion of Royal geographical society events and competitions for A-Level geographers such as the school essay competition with questions like ‘Is it better for the world to be wealthier or more equal?’


MathsClubs > University admissions test preparations

Trips > ‘Maths in Action’ (Year 12)> Problem solving matters (Year 12)> Docklands / Aviation Experience trip (Year 9)

House Events > Baron Burns’ Public Speaking Competition – All Year 7 & 8 students participate in an initial round leading to a semi-final and final in the school theatre.

Competitions > UKMT Junior Maths Challenge> UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge> UKMT Senior Maths Challenge

Media Clubs > Year 7 Media Club

> BBC School Report club

Trips > Disneyland Paris trip (5 days) – GCSE and A-Level> The Guardian feature writing workshop – A-Level> Rainham Hall working with National Trust – A- Level> BBFC trip – A-Level

Modern Foreign Languages: FRENCHClubs > Language intervention club (all years)

Trips > Year 8 French language residential to Paris (5 days)

GERMANClubs > Language intervention club (all years)

Trips > Year 8 German language residential to Rhineland (5 days).> Year 10 and 12 German exchange to Rheinbach (5 days).> Year 12/13 study day – Analysing Literature / Film.> Year 12/13 German residential (5 days)

SPANISHClubs > Year 11 revision

> Speaking classes with Year 9 and Year 12

Trips > Year 8 Spanish language residential to Barcelona, Spain (5 days)> Year 10 Spanish Exchange trip (5 days)> Year 7, 8 & 9 trip to Spanish Restaurant in London> 6th form trip to Sevilla (5 days)> Year 12 visit to local primary school to teach Spanish


PoliticsTrips > Year 12 visit to the Houses of Parliament, including a tour, a workshop, an interactive session on

making laws and Q&A session with the local MP> Politics Question Time trip, for Year 12, at Westminster Hall with MPs including John Bercow

Speaker, Hilary Benn Labour, Jacob Rees Mogg Conservative, Douglas Carswell former UKIP and Angus Robertson SNP.

Oxbridge Applications and offers

> 10 students were offered places with 7 accepting their places on results day in the following subjects: - Sophie Edwards - Modern & Medieval Languages, Peterhouse College, Cambridge - Sean Kamau - Economics, Homerton College, Cambridge - Britney Hammersely - English, Cambridge, ‘Open’ College - tbc - Isobel McDonach - French & Italian, Worcester College, Oxford - Munashe Mudiwa, Biochemistry, Oriel College, Oxford - Robin Newby, Mathematics, Brasenose College, Oxford - Hannah Obie, Law, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Trips > Hertford College (Oxford) trip – Year 12 students attended this event run especially for our school. They had talks from tutors and students, had lunch in the college dining hall and also participated in tutorial style teaching sessions.

> Queens’ College (Cambridge) trip – Year 12 students attended this where they met with students from other schools to learn about Cambridge University and the application process.

> Oxford and Cambridge Universities Student Conference – Thirty-five Year 12 students attended this event, at Epsom Downs Race Course, where they could choose from a wide range of seminars to learn how to make a competitive application and about the vast array of courses Oxford and Cambridge offer.

> Wadham College (Oxford) trip – Year 10 students participated in an aspirational taster day run by our link college.

> Queens’ College (Cambridge) – Year 10 students experienced an insight day at the college with an academic taster session and meetings with current students and admissions tutors.

In school sessions

> One to one support with personal statements and the application progress> Year 13 sessions on interview preparation run by Rachel Read> Talks from former students – including Alex Defroand who has recently graduated from Cambridge.> Mock interviews for each individual applicant run by Dr Richard Jurd and Jane Marshall (Imperial

College London) – with individual feedback for each student.> Oxbridge launch session and Cambridge Roadshow – lunchtime event at CCCS with current Oxbridge

students delivering presentations

PsychologyTrips > Psychology conference in London – Year 12 and 13.. The keynote speaker was Elizabeth Loftus a

famous researcher who has helped our understanding of eyewitness testimony and false memories. She was the expert on famous court cases such as the Michael Jackson trial. Other noteworthy speakers were Alex Haslam and Stephen Reicher who administered the BBC prison study. Professor David Wiseman gave an account of his work with serial killers prior to his BBC show on Jack the Ripper. Altogether it was a fascinating day that the students enjoyed.


Religious Studies Clubs > Philosophy club

Trips > Year 8 trip to London Central Mosque in Regent’s Park> Year 9 trip to Kagyu Samye Dzong London Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Bermondsey> Year 12 and 13 Ethics trip.


> Year 12 Philosophy conference and a further Religion and Violence/Peace conference run by Lancaster University at Highgate School.

> Holocaust education day supported by University College London – Year 9 were privileged to hear from Susie Barnett, a Holocaust survivor, with a Q&A session following her emotional talk.

Science Clubs > Key Stage 3 Science club.

- Activities have included: asthma study with Queen Mary University, microscope making from wine works for an online competition; heart dissection; jelly baby wave machine; The Science of Food; Dragons’ Den for innovation in science; methane bubbles; flame writing and liquid nitrogen experiments.

> Key Stage 4 & 5 STEM club.

Trips > Year 7: Colchester Zoo (activities week).> Year 9: International Women in Engineering Day.> Year 9: London City Airport science day> Year 12: St Georges Clinical Trial day at St Georges University.> Year 12: London Zoo> Year 12: Physics in Action day at Emmanuel Centre, London> Year 12: Engineering in Action day at Emmanuel Centre, London


> KS3: Shell Bright Ideas Challenge.> KS3: Faraday Challenge.> Year 9: London City Airport Challenge finalists.> Year 9 - 11: Essex Mastermind.> Year 9 & 10: Havering schools Chemistry Challenge at Royal Liberty School > Year 10: SatelLife competition> Year 10 & 12: Rampaging Chariots competition> Year 12: Cambridge University Chemistry Challenge for LVI; 1 Silver and 5 Copper certificates

were awarded.> Year 13: 50h Chemistry Olympiad. 1 Silver and 1 Bronze awarded.

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Youth Travel Ambassadors Clubs > Bike club

> Bike polo club> Youth Travel Ambassadors (YTA)

Trips > Members of the YTA delivered assemblies about the benefits of sustainable school travel to lower school studenst at our school as well as the benefits of cycling & scooting to school at local Primary schools including St. Joseph’s, James Oglethorpe and Branfil.

> YTA meeting with other Havering secondary school students at Romford Town Hall in February. YTA students from CCCS presented sustainability project for the year titled ‘Look at the Road and not your phone’.

> YTA celebration event at London transport museum in June to inform students from other London secondary schools how successful our project was.

House Events > Pedestrian road safety awareness poster competition with 63 CCCS entries in total. The three winners were entered into the London wide secondary school competition.

> Road safety competition to design a reflective badge. The winning design is to be professionally made and given to year 7, 8 & 9 students in the next academic year.

Competitions > The Big Pedal - CCCS participated in this national competition to incentivise school children to cycle to and from school.


> Bikeability training awards – offered free to all students in the school. 60 students, in Key Stage 3, have completed level 1, 2 or 3 this year.


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