Miss Brooks retired in December 1989 and Mr Stan Dixon stepped in as Acting Head for two terms until September 1990 when the sixth Headmistress, Mrs Bernice McCabe, took over her new post. In 2009 the Dining Hall was extended, a Cookery Room and a classroom were built on the site of the demountable classroom 25. The new course started in September 2009. In 2008 the School was awarded High Performing Specialist School status and in 2009 officially approved as a centre delivering the International Baccalaureate Programme. In September 2007 the School was identified by the Ofsted inspecting team as ‘outstanding in no less than 27 categories’ Sixth Form private study facilities were opened and the School was awarded ‘Investor in People’ status. In May 2007 the School celebrated its Centenary, with HRH Sophie, The Countess of Wessex visiting to celebrate with staff and students. Mrs Howland, Deputy Head, became Acting Headteacher until the appointment of Mrs Nicole Chapman, the school´s eighth Headmistress, who took over her new post in April 2007. The School was invited to apply for its third specialism and became a Language College in 2006. This began the School´s planning for improved Music facilities which finally came to fruition with the completion of the Music Centre opened in January 2008 by Dame Evelyn Glennie. In December 2004 the School acquired its second specialism and became a Music College (with English). In June 2000 the School became a Specialist Technology College (with Science and Mathematics) this new status provided the opportunity to improve and extend the School´s Technology facilities with the addition of computers across the school and a new workshop. In January 2015 the governors of the School voted unanimously to expand CCHS by 30 students from September 2015, increasing the intake from 120 to 150, this decision was taken in response to the ever increasing demand for places at the School and a desire to offer the opportunity to be educated in a grammar school to even more girls. David Bebb was awarded an MBE for Voluntary Service for Education. In January 2011 the School converted to Academy status. Mrs Mary Reeve, Head of Latin and Timetables, retired after 43 years of service – the School achieved its best GCSE results ever, with 87% A*/A. That same year Mr David Bebb retired from the Governing Body after 22 years of service to the School, 21 of which as Chairman. In 2010 the School obtained planning permission for a new Languages Centre and Dining Hall extension – the School was awarded Healthy School status. I hope they remember to make a difference and to remain true to what their school has taught them.” 2010s It has been incredibly gratifying to watch them develop into young women who have fledged with confidence and the determination to find their place in the world. I have greatly enjoyed working with and for such wonderful students whose intellectual interest and energy are second to none. “As I complete my final term at CCHS I wish to place on record that the past 12 years have been some of the most enjoyable in my 46-year career in education. Mrs Chapman’s leadership of CCHS, 2007-2019Įxtract from Mrs Chapman’s article, printed in the summer 2019 edition of the CCHS Newsletter In September 2020, the School grew to 6-Forms of entry and a new Sixth House, ‘A’ – Maya Angelou was created, to join Curie (Marie), Hepburn (Audrey), Stewart (Miranda), Frank (Anne) and Grey-Thompson (Tanni). Schools were also allowed to open to KS3 students for one-to-one discussions, in bubbles of 6, with members of staff, followed by 45 minutes socialising, at a distance, with friends. In mid-June, UK schools were allowed to open for Year 10 and 12 students, in ‘bubbles’ over 3 days per week, for core subjects. In late March 2020, the UK went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in the unprecedented measure of ‘remote schooling’ for the Summer term. In March 2022, the Chapman Sports Centre was officially opened by former Headteacher, Mrs Chapman and the Bancroft Teaching Block was opened by two former, long serving teachers – Mr Moore and Mrs Gulliver. Mr Stephen Lawlor was appointed Headteacher in September 2019, following 8 years as Deputy Headteacher, and he is the first male Headteacher in the history of CCHS.īuilding work commenced in January 2020 on the new Sports Hall and Teaching block, and was completed in September 2021.
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