Castle Hill Castle Hill Blog 19/09/2025
It's been a really busy week here at Castle Hill with much to celebrate including this incredible piece of creative writing landing on my desk from a superstar pupil in Mrs Marsh's Year 11 English class. Make yourself a cup of tea and allow yourself a few moments of glorious escapism...
Can We Fix It? Yes We Can!
In their construction class this week, Ethan and Will practised using a cordless battery drill, carefully creating smooth, precise holes and securely driving metal screws into place. To finish the task, Ethan used the Henry the Hoover to clean away all the sawdust. Fantastic effort boys, well done!
Time for Tea!
As part of their ASDAN course, Luca and Luke served over 30 hot drinks in their mock coffee morning. As you can see the quality of service provided was excellent!
Origami Magic!
Liam confidently led an origami session for his peers, demonstrating excellent leadership and communication skills. He clearly explained each step, patiently guiding and encouraging his friends throughout the activity. A fantastic effort — well done!
Looking Ahead...Dates for the Diary:
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Date |
Event |
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Wed 24th Sep (3.30-5.30pm) |
Post 18 Event (Year 13 Parents/ Carers) |
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Thurs 25th Sep
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KS3 Macmillan Parent Event (9.30-10.30am) |
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KS4 and 6th Form Macmillan Parent Event (11.15am-12.15pm) |
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Thurs 9th Oct
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7C Manchester Museum Trip |
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Tues 14th Oct |
7A Manchester Museum Trip |
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Thurs 16th Oct |
7H Manchester Museum Trip |
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Tues 21st Oct |
7F Manchester Museum Trip |
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Thurs 23rd Oct |
7M Manchester Museum Trip |
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Fri 24th Oct |
Rewards Afternoon Break up for the half term holidays |
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Mon 3rd Nov |
Return after the half term holidays |
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Thurs 6th Nov (3.30-5pm) |
School Disco (more details to follow) |
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W/c 10th Nov Mon 10th Nov |
Anti-Bullying Week Odd Socks Day |
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Tues 25th Nov |
Year 11 Manchester Airport Careers Trip (A band) |
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Thurs 27th Nov |
Year 11 Manchester Airport Careers Trip (B band) |
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Fri 5th Dec |
Year 7 Plaza Theatre Trip (AM) |
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Sat 6th Dec (10am-12pm) |
Castle Hill Christmas Fair |
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Tues 16th Dec |
KS3/ HUB School Pantomime (AM) KS4/ KS5 School Pantomime (PM) |
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Fri 19th Dec |
Rewards morning Break up for the Christmas holidays at 1pm |
Careers Speakers Needed!
We are looking for volunteers to come into school and take part in a short question-and-answer session about their job. From bus drivers to police officers, builders to business owners, barristers to carers — we would love to hear from you!
Our pupils need the chance to learn about the wide variety of careers available, so they can start thinking about their own future.
Even if you are now retired, we would still greatly value hearing about your former role and the experiences you can share.
If you are interested or would like to find out more, please speak to or email Shaun Rule or Rhian Wheeler from our Careers Team.
And Finally...
George in 7B recently competed in his first official licensed event in the 100-metre backstroke, where he spectacularly surpassed the para junior qualifying time for the 10–13 age group by over 20 seconds! This incredible achievement has secured him a place at next year’s National Para Junior Championships in Coventry, where he is currently ranked among the top ten swimmers in the country for his age. He is now set to compete at the Regional North West and North East Para Swim Championships in just two weeks’ time. What a star!
