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Keep up to date with all the exciting things happening in our school community — from on-site activities and music performances to educational trips abroad and thrilling sports competitions. Explore the latest events, discover what our students have been up to, and enjoy a glimpse into school life through regularly updated news and photo galleries.

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  • Shakespeare Schools Festival (11/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    On November 11th the drama department and a group of thirty dedicated students wrapped up their involvement in the Shakespeare Schools Festival.

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  • Year 9 Visit Brunel University (11/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    We took 40 Year 9 students to Brunel University to help raise awareness of university life.

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  • Year 11 Visit to St John’s College, Oxford University ​​​​​​​ (11/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    Some of our Year 11 students attended an ‘Investigating Options’ Day at Oxford University.  They attended a presentation about Oxford which introduced the students to the city, the university and student life.  

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  • Art Department ‘A’ Level Trip to Madrid (10/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    This year the A level art trip was to the historic and culturally significant city of Madrid. We stayed at the Hostel Agular, close to the Via del Arte, the area packed with art galleries, interesting streets and bustling squares.

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  • Visit to the Somme (10/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    The English department and 44 students from Years 11 to 13 went to visit the Somme area of France during half term to support the students' understanding of the context of World War One literature.

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  • Year 9 Visit Emirates Stadium (10/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    On the 20th October, eleven Year 9 students were invited for a tour of the Emirates stadium in North London. They were accompanied by two Year 11 leaders and two staff. All these students had successfully taken part in the double club project which is a programme run by Arsenal FC in partnership with the Languages department at CCC which aims to promote Languages through football.

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  • Year 9 Visit Imperial War Museum (10/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    Sixty Year nine history students took a coach to the Imperial War Museum in London. The whole day was linked to their study of the 20th century and in particular the recent topic of the Cold War.

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  • Rotary arrives to help STEM the gap!!! (10/16)

    Published 25/11/16

    On the last Wednesday of the half term Chalfont’s hosted the first South Buckinghamshire Rotary Design Challenge. Students from Chalfonts and The Beaconsfield School worked in teams of four to ‘design and build’ a bridge to a set specification. The students were grouped in their respective age groups aligned to their key stage.

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  • Year 11 Employability Day (10/16)

    Published 24/11/16

    On Wednesday 12th October Yr11 students were off timetable all day to experience an Employability Skills Day.  Students spent time in the main hall talking to individuals representing a variety of professions ranging from catering & hospitality, retail, engineering, the armed forces, the fire brigade, travel, banking, filmmaking, the music industry and more.

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  • Chalfonts Students Swim the Channel - A Parent's View (09/16)

    Published 24/11/16

    On Monday 19th September we were honoured to watch three Year 12 students take on and conquer a swim across the English Channel. As a result I have been asked to try and put into words what we witnessed.

    For see pictures and video clips or to make a donation visit their website www.jlsswimthechannel.com

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  • D of E Gold Trip to Poland (08/16)

    Published 24/11/16

    On the final week of the summer term, Mr Pinho and I accompanied a brave bunch of Year 12s and 13s to the Tatras Mountains in Poland and Slovakia to complete the qualifying expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award.

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  • Cultural visit to China (08/16)

    Published 17/11/16

    In July a group of Year 10 and 11 students attended the Beijing Foreign Studies University in China representing the United Kingdom.  Students from many other European countries participated in the 10 day cultural visit. Our students showed great maturity and enthusiasm. They benefitted greatly from the exciting programme and learned a lot about Chinese culture while also undertaking lessons in Mandarin.

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