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Year 8 Progress Evening

Our Year 8 Progress Evening will take place on Thursday 8th May from 4:00pm to 6:30pm, providing a valuable opportunity for parents and carers to meet subject teachers and discuss their child’s progress.

Appointments will be held face-to-face in school, lasting five minutes each, and can be booked online from 8am on Monday 28th April until 12pm on Tuesday 6th May on a first come, first served basis via the booking system on our school website. More information can be found in the letter sent on the MyChildAtSchool App. If you experience any login issues, please contact the Year Office.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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It’s Thankful Thursday!

This week, Mr Inman met with our incredible Sports Leaders, (some of whom are about to set off on our ski trip!), who recently organised and ran a Boccia tournament for nine local primary schools. Staff from the visiting schools were full of praise for their respectful behaviour and outstanding leadership – they represented Chase Terrace Academy brilliantly. Well done!

Mrs Thombs also met with Millie, who came first in an acrobatics competition. Millie brought in her medal to show her class and shared a clip of her routine with Mrs Thombs, who was seriously impressed.

We’re so proud of the talent, dedication, and leadership shown by our pupils both inside and outside of school!

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Easter Attendance Competition Winners!

The winners have been drawn from our Easter attendance competition!

All pupils with 98% attendance or above between Monday 10th March and Monday 7th April were entered into a prize draw within their Personal Development Group. One lucky winner from each group was drawn at random and received a delicious Easter Egg prize!

Well done to all pupils who qualified for the draw through their excellent attendance. Congratulations to our winners – we hope you enjoy your Easter treats.

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Geography Reward Competition

Over the last term, Miss Devereux has been running a competition with her two Year 11 Geography classes to recognise independent learning and revision outside of the classroom.

From January to March, pupils submitted all sorts of revision work every two weeks – mind maps, notes, online quizzes, past papers marked using the official mark schemes- you name it! It was amazing to see the effort and hard work from so many.

A huge congratulations to Harry D, the overall winner, who consistently went above and beyond. Harry enjoyed a well-deserved pizza lunch with his friends! Many pupils also received Easter eggs as a ‘well done’ for their hard work.

We’re really proud of how committed everyone has been. All that effort will definitely pay off when results come around this summer!

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Easter Support from our CATCH Hub

Food parcels and Easter Eggs will be available for collection from our school reception on Thursday and Friday, between 9:00am and 3:30pm.

This is part of our continued effort to offer a helping hand to families over the Easter break.

Wishing all our families a safe and restful holiday.

Join Our Team – Teacher of Geography

We are seeking a Teacher of Geography to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time position with an exciting opportunity for career progression.

For experienced candidates, an optional Head of KS3 Geography Progress & Intervention role is available (TLR 2.1), offering the chance to contribute to middle management with a key focus on KS3 development.

To find out more about this vacancy, please click here: https://chaseterraceacademy.co.uk/our-school/vacancies/

We look forward to hearing from you!

Year 12 EPQ presentations

Over the past year, a group of our Year 12 pupils have undertaken the challenging Level 3 Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) – an additional academic course led by Mr Lloyd as part of our Sixth Form programme.

The EPQ offers pupils the opportunity to explore a topic of personal interest in depth, developing key skills in independent research, critical analysis, and academic writing. Each pupil works closely with a supervisor to produce a fully referenced dissertation, gaining valuable preparation for higher education and future careers.

We are incredibly proud of the hard work of our pupils and it has been great to see the thought and effort that’s gone into each project. Well done to all!

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Youth choir visit local care home

As part of our school value of community, our youth choir had the wonderful opportunity to visit Hammerwich Hall Care Home and perform a selection of their rehearsed songs for the residents.

Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed sharing their music and spending time chatting with everyone, thank you to Hammerwich Hall Care Home for the kind invitation and warm welcome!

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KS3 Design & Technology Awards!

We are proud to run a Design & Technology rewards programme for our KS3 pupils. At the end of each rotation, we celebrate outstanding achievements in Design, Textiles, and Food Technology, awarding certificates to the top designer, textile artist, and chef in each class.

These awards are nominated by subject teachers and recognise pupils’ creativity, skill, and hard work in lessons. Congratulations to all our winners, who received their certificates and chocolates from Mr Hewitt during their assemblies!

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Inspiring the Next Generation with Wates!

Our Year 8 and Year 9 pupils have been engaged in a fantastic social value project in partnership with Wates, one of the UK’s largest family-owned companies specialising in development, building, and property maintenance.

We were delighted to welcome Richard Astbury (Operations Manager) and Alana Axten (Higher Business Apprentice) – both former CTA pupils! They shared insights into the wide range of careers in construction, the different pathways into the industry, and debunked common myths. Pupils put their teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test with a fun spaghetti and marshmallow tower challenge!

A huge thank you to Wates and our amazing alumni for inspiring our pupils!

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