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Year 7 “bonding” weekend at Marchants Hill
03 December 2008
Friday October 10th saw a flurry of activity at 8am, as Year 7 girls milled around excitedly with their luggage for their weekend at a PGL centre in Surrey. The day had dawned bright and clear, and by…
EXTERNAL EXAMS - IN THE CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER
06 January 2009
In the case of transport problems due to severe weather conditions: 1. Your exam cannot be postponed and will go ahead as timetabled. 2. If you are having problems getting to school phone the Main Office or Matron immediately and let them know that you…
Rethink Rubbish - Recycled Clothes Show Winners
17 December 2008
Recycled Clothes Show - Aylesbury November 27th 2008 A competition to design and make a garment from recycled materials was offered to a number of girls in the school as part of the ‘Rethink Rubbish at Schools’ programme.
National Champions
15 December 2008
The Junior Cross Country team are National Champions after competing in Shepshed, Leicestershire on Saturday 6th December.
Further Success in Debating
09 December 2008
On 27th Nov 2008, three teams from Dr Challoner’s High School had the opportunity to compete in the first round of the UBS Cambridge Union Schools’ Debating Competition, held at Watford Grammar School. The teams participated in two debates, the first…
Economics Conference
26 November 2008
On Tuesday 18th November, ten economics students from yrs 12 and 13 went to the Royal Economics Society’s annual public lecture. The lecture was held at the Royal Institute and was given by Dr. Tim Besley - a lecturer at the London School of Economics…
Visit to partner school in Tanzania – Summer 2008
21 November 2008
Since 1999 Dr Challoner’s High School has had a close link with Mvumi Secondary School near Dodoma, Central Tanzania. When we first visited Mvumi in 2000 the school was in a sorry state- classroom with no furniture, no electricity, sporadic running…
Classics Trip to Greece October 2008
21 November 2008
After setting off on a freezing cold Saturday morning, it was lovely to arrive in the warmth and sunshine of Athens. First stop was obviously the Acropolis- a long walk up the hill was made worhtwhile by the beautiful shining Parthenon, Temple of Athene,…
Dr Challoner’s High School is a “Top School”
21 November 2008
According to the Sunday Times “Parent Power” guide, our school was ranked as 16th in the country based on 2008 examination results. Last year we were 31st, so this is an excellent move upwards. Congratulations to all our GCSE and A level candidates…
Success at Prestigious Debating Competition
21 November 2008
On 15th November, three teams of girls from year 11-13 debated at the prestigious University College London Schools Debating competition. The standard was very high, with most of the top London-area schools attending, including members of the current…
Heating Restored
14 November 2008
A full heating service has now been restored throughout the school. As a result, pupils should wear normal school uniform when they come to school on Monday.
Challoner’s launches new website
10 November 2008
Dr. Challoner's High School for Girls launched its new website today. The site features information about the school, news stories, a diary of upcoming events and access to the school's intranet. Headteacher Peg Hulse said: "We're extremely proud of the…
World School Debating
03 November 2008
On the 4th October, three Year 12 students; Anna Stansbury, Jennifer Nice and Kaveri Sameer, competed in a World Schools Debating competition and training day held by the English Speaking Union at Pimlico Academy. World Style is different to British Parliamentary…
History Short Course – Good Schools Guide Award 2008
03 November 2008
We are delighted to announce that Dr Challoner's High School has won the 2007 Good Schools Guide GCSE Award for girls taking History at GCSE Short Course at an English School.
Parents’ Association - East West Fusion Evening
03 November 2008
The Parents' Association held a very enjoyable social evening for Year 7 parents and an excellent new venture – the East West Fusion Evening on Friday 17 October. Mrs Ami Bains cooked us a wonderful Indian meal and we enjoyed music and dancing provided…
The Courtyard Building - update
03 November 2008
The Courtyard project is progressing well and we have now reached the half way point in the build. The block work for the 2 studios has now been completed and the first floor is beginning to take shape. We expect the roof to be completed by the end of…
English schools Cross Country – Regional Championships
03 November 2008
This year two teams entered the preliminary round of the Sainsbury’s English Schools Cross Country Cup Competition held on Thursday 9 October at John Colet School, Wendover. The teams were The junior team Amy Harris Jessica Franks Connie Lewis Katie…
2008 History Trip
03 November 2008
“One death is a tragedy, a million is just a statistic” said Stalin, a man with more experience of a million deaths than most. But if history judges more kindly than humanity then how does that alter our perspective on events like WW1 which, despite…
Exam Results
25 September 2008
Our Year 11 and 13 girls acquitted themselves extremely well in both GCSE and A level examinations. Highlights were: