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Merry Christmas!

Wishing our school community a joyous and peaceful Christmas filled with happiness. From everyone at Chase Terrace Academy, have a safe and wonderful festive season!

Hot Chocolates Rewards Day!

This half-term, pupils across all houses have been competing to earn the most House Points, with the ultimate prize of a Hot Chocolate Rewards Day up for grabs.

The results are in… Fallow House has claimed victory for the third year in a row! Pupils in Fallow enjoyed a well-deserved hot chocolate, complete with whipped cream, marshmallows, and gingerbread men.

Well done to all our pupils for their fantastic efforts this term, and congratulations to Fallow!

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CTA Football Round-Up: An Incredible Year So Far!

It’s been an amazing season for our football teams, with successes across all year groups! Here’s the latest:

Year 7s – Starting strong in both league and cup with impressive victories: 6-1 and 6-0!

Year 8s – Dominating their league with three straight wins: 3-0, 8-0, and 6-1, leaving them at the top of the table!

Year 9s – Weather has postponed their fixtures, but we’re excited to see them back on the pitch soon!

Year 10s – A 3-1 win over Erasmus Darwin Academy last night secured their spot in the District Cup semi-final! Currently sitting 2nd in the league. Big thanks to Chasetown Football Club for hosting us at the Scholars Ground.

Year 11s – Our reigning District Cup Champions have had both games cancelled by the opposition but will be back in action in the new year.

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship shown by all our players and can’t wait to see them play in 2025!

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Film reward!

Yesterday, our pupils in Years 9, 10, and 11 enjoyed a well-deserved reward of watching Home Alone! This was in recognition of their outstanding commitment to maintaining 0 behaviour points and 0 late marks so far this year.

A huge congratulations to all who earned this reward, keep up the fantastic effort!

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House competition winners!

This half-term, our House Competition challenged each Personal Development group to design and decorate the ugliest winter jumper. The results were fantastic, and these creative masterpieces are now proudly displayed around the school!

Congratulations to our year group winners:

7S2, 8F1, 9F1, 10B1, 11E1, and 12B!

Each member of the winning forms will receive 5 house points and a delicious box of chocolates! Second-place forms will earn 2 house points, and third-place forms will gain 1 house point each.

Well done to everyone who took part—you made it tough for the TRAC team judges with your amazing designs!

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Are you the £25,000 jackpot winner?

Check your emails! A winner has been announced for the incredible £25,000 jackpot with YourSchoolLottery!

This national draw takes place every week, and anyone who purchases a ticket for our school lottery is in with a chance to win big!

A friendly reminder: Our school lottery continues throughout the festive season, with draws happening every Saturday at 8pm. Don’t miss out—your ticket could be the next lucky one!

You can join our school lottery here: https://www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/chase-terrace-academy

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KS3 Interhouse competition

Our KS3 Interhouse competitions have been in full swing this week! Pupils in Brocket, Elk, Fallow, and Sika have gone head-to-head in a range of sports, including basketball, netball, rugby, dodgeball, table tennis, and more.

We’re incredibly proud of the determination and teamwork our pupils are showing, demonstrating fantastic tenacity and sportsmanship throughout. Keep up the great work, everyone!

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Sixth Form Rewards Breakfast!

This morning, we hosted a rewards breakfast for our Year 13 pupils who are consistently achieving above and beyond.

Mrs K Graham, Sixth Form Academic and Pastoral Mentor, shared:

“We are so proud of how hard our pupils are working to achieve their end goals and in preparation for their summer examinations. Pupils have recently sat trial exams and are currently in the process of making university applications or applications to post-18 opportunities such as apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, and the world of work.”

Congratulations to all of our pupils for their dedication and tenacity—keep up the fantastic work!

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Holiday Support Reminder

We understand that the holidays may not be a happy time for everyone, and we want to remind our school community that support is available. If you need assistance over Christmas, please find a list of helplines below for various forms of support.

Wishing you all a safe and peaceful Christmas.

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Need a helping hand this festive season?

Our CATCH Hub is here to support families during the holiday period. We’re offering food parcels filled with canned goods, dried foods, toiletries, and more to help make this time a little easier.  We also have a number of slow cookers available.

Food parcels are available for collection on:

Thursday, 19th December: 9:00am – 4:00pm 

Friday, 20th December: 9:00am – 12:30pm 

No appointment needed—just drop by to our main reception. Please feel free to share this information with anyone who may benefit. 

CATCH the Flavour: Low-Cost Recipes to Love
Take a look below to view the recipe for Santa’s Festive Feast Buns, a hearty, budget-friendly recipe from our CATCH the Flavour series. These meals use affordable ingredients (excluding oil and seasonings you likely have at home).

Our CATCH Hub will reopen in January to continue to support our families.

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