April
2008 |
Internal
Examinations |
Learning
Week |
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Year
7 to Year 10 internal examination timetable can
be viewed online ...click
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Can
you lead your blind-folded team around a sheep-pen
course in the playground with just a whistle?
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Citizenship |
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Six
Year 11 students recently organised a healthy
lifestyle workshop for our partner primary schools.
Here they are seen in a healthy eating session. |
The
April newsletter is now online ...click
here |
March
2008 |
Veterans
Visit |
Teaching
Vacancy |
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World
War II Veterans visited Churston to help Yr 9
History students add realism to their studies....more |
We
are seeking to appoint a talented and energetic
Mathematics teacher to cover maternity leave...more |
Hope
For Planet Earth |
The
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Students
from Years 9 & 11 were invited to a multi
media presentation exploring the science behind
climate change from a Christian perspective....more |
The
new LRC building is soon to be named so watch
this space. In the meantime check on the progress
here. ..more |
February
2008 |
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One
Way System |
Teaching
Vacancies
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At
the beginning and end of the school day there
is inevitably a build up of traffic and the road
outside the school is very busy. ..more |
Teaching
vacancies have arisen in Biology,MFL, Music and
Physics)..more |
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Comenius |
South
Africa Rugby Tour Fundraiser |
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The
school has established links with four European
schools (in Estonia, Finland, Romania and Spain)..more |
The
Loose Cannons Band will be helping to raise funds
for the South Africa Rugby Tour 2008....more |
January
2008 |
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Churston
PTA |
VI
Form Open Evening |
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Would
you like to get involved with the Churston PTA.
Chair Mrs Stephannie Tomkins invites you to do
just that.....more |
Information
from the Vi Form Open Evening is still available............more |
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Sustainable
Grant |
Web
Stats 2004-7 |
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Churston
Ferrers Grammar School is one of just 56 schools
to successfully beat off competition from schools
across England to win a £5000 grant.....more |
Since
the introduction of our website in 2004 it has
become more and more popular....more |
December
2007 |
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December
Newsletter |
Christmas
Shoe Box Appeal |
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News
and reviews can be downloaded in our December
2007 newsletter....more |
Overall
68 boxes were donated and are currently speeding
their way by plane, boat, lorry, camel to countries
such as Swaziland, Kyrgygstan, India and Ukrane
just to mention a few. |
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Top
Marks In Chemistry |
European
Languages Day |
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Churston
Sixth Former Eleanor Healey scored an amazing
100% in last summer’s A-level Chemistry
exams, and she also beat 9000 other students throughout
the U.K. to achieve the best marks in a research
investigation. ....more |
The
European Day of Language saw Years 7, 8 and 9
taking part in language activities with a view
to increase awareness and appreciation of all
languages........more |
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Paris
Trip |
Churston
50th - The DVD |
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40
pupils from year 9,10,11 and 13 along with staff
members Mr and Mrs Mills,Mrs Smith and Mrs Wakeham
waited expectantly for the coach to take us on
our trip to Paris.......more |
Stuck
for a Christmas present? - then we have the very
thing, a DVD of the Churston 50th Celebrations.....more |
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Christmas
Shopping? |
Poetry
Evening |
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Our
very own buy.at shop gives you the best offers
from major High Street names, whilst providing
us with an income towards fund raising targets......more |
What
is your perception of the sea? Students, teachers
and parents recently enjoyed a spectacular poetry
evening....more |
November
2007 |
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2008-9
Term Dates |
Badminton
Bonanza |
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Need
to arrange your holidays for next year? Check
out the term dates to fit them around....more |
Churston
Ferrers Grammar School hosted its first ever Year
3 Badminton Festival
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GSUS
Bus |
Dragon
Slayer |
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Students
from Churston Ferrers Grammar School were able
to enjoy Spiritual and Moral Studies lessons with
a difference recently..more.. |
'Dragon's
Den Slayer' Levi Roots made a flash visit to Churston
en route to a Business conference in Torbay...more.. |
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Children
In Need Disco |
New
Build Progress |
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To
celebrate the end of Children in Need we are running
a disco for all Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils in the
School Hall more.. |
The
New Learning Resource Centre is growing before
our very eyes more.. |
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Prospectus
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50th
Match-making |
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Although
clicking through this website acts as an on-line
prospectus - you can download a hard copy
more.. |
Our
50th celebrations are responsible for a love match
made in...Devon more.. |
October
2007 |
Ollie
Is Billy |
Catwalk
Show 2007 |
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49
Year students recently went up to London to see
classmate Ollie Taylor play the lead in Billy
Elliot more.. |
Year
10 students celebrated 'climate' in the 2007 Catwalk
Show more.. |
50
Years Of Churston |
Stars
In Their Eyes |
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October 12th - 50th Anniversary celebrations commence
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To
celebrate 50 years of Churston, some members of
staff took students through a musical tour of
the last 5 decades more.. |
Back
To The Age Of Steam |
Back
InThe 50's |
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As
part of the celebrations we have made arrangements
with the local STEAM RAILWAY TRUST for students
to travel to school on Friday 12th October using
the steam train as was the case 50 years ago
more.. |
We
are going back in time to give students a taste
of what school was like in the 1950’s when
it opened. Click below for some inspiration on
the hair and dress front!
more.. |
September
2007 |
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Back
InThe 50's |
Prospectus
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We
are going back in time to give students a taste
of what school was like in the 1950’s when
it opened. Click below for some inspiration on
the hair and dress front!
more.. |
Although
clicking through this website acts as an on-line
prospectus - you can download a hard copy
more.. |
Say
'cheese' |
Prospectus
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It is not often that the whole school comes together
in one place but that is exactly what happened
this week as we all posed for our photograph together
more... |
Although
clicking through this website acts as an on-line
prospectus - you can download a hard copy
more.. |
English
Success |
Churston
50 -The Book |
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The
English Department at Churston Ferrers Grammar
School adopted a new modular GCSE course in September
2005 more here..
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Guy
Henderson's History Of Churston can be ordered
here.. |
What
is it like here? |
Beards
Galore |
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their first full week, new staff and students give
their impressions of life at Churston more..
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Year
12 Sociologists made and modelled a selection of
excellent beards in a recent lesson paying tribute
to the founding fathers of the subject
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Rowing
Success |
Leaders
of Tomorrow |
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On Saturday 8th September 2007 two Year 10 pupils
will be representing the West of England at the
South Coast Championship Regatta more...
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New
Headteacher Mr Robert Owers wants Churston Ferrers
Grammar School to prepare students to lead fulfilled,
responsible and happy adult lives
more.. |
August
2007 |
Churston
50 -The Book |
Examination Results |
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Guy
Henderson's History Of Churston can be ordered
here.. |
For
information regarding A Level and GCSE Examination
results and what to do next click
here.. |
July
2007 |
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Uniform
Delays Possible |
Choir
In Paris |
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The
Royal Mail are planning strikes over the summer
and these may impact on Trutex's more..
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Churston
Ferrers Grammar School and Torquay Grammar School
for Girls, led by Simon and Naomi Allnutt, took
part in a short tour of Paris..
more.. |
Who
Killed The Football Manager? |
Biology
Field Trip |
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Year
10 performed their murder mystery play ‘Who
Killed the Football Manager?’ to an appreciative
audience ....
more.. |
Click
to see pictures of the biology field trip
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Community
Use |
Gifted
And Talented Day |
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community events take place on the school premesis
during the week...
more.. |
Students
from secondary schools across the Bay joined forces
at Churston Ferrers Grammar School recently....
more.. |
Birth
Of A Dragon Fly |
50th
Celebrations |
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the midst of our very own Environmental Garden Mrs
Lewis captured these incredible pictures of the
birthing process of a dragon fly..
more.. |
Churston
50th Anniversary celebrations are now taking shape
more.. |
June
2007 |
Bike
Day 2007 |
International
Day 2007 |
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Ferrers Mountain Bike Club – The Grime Reapers
were happy to take part in this year’s National
Bike Week more..
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Last
week over two hundred students at CFGS enjoyed getting
a little bit closer to appreciating what life must
be like in far away Peru and India.
more.. |
Open
days |
The
Haka is backa! |
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| Open
Days for year 7 entries in 2008
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VI
Form students performed the haka at Exeter Rugby
club. Click the pic to enlarge and
here for more... |
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50th
Celebrations |
The
build begins! |
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50th Anniversary celebrations are now taking shape
more.. |
Work
starts on the new Learning Resource Centre.
Clcik to see the pictures.. |
April
2007 |
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Goodbye
Mr Kings |
Looking
After The Shop! |
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After
10 succesful years at Churston Mr Kings leaves
Mr Kings Leaves more... |
In
the interim period between Stephen Kings leaving
and Robert Owers arriving to take over as the
Headteacher in September, I will be Acting Head
during the summer term.... more
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Rugby
Cup Winners |
Newsletter |
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Churston
Ferrers Grammar School successfully defended their
title for the 2nd year running.
The
final beckoned with a grudge match against Tavistock
College. However, Churston Ferrers Grammar School
remained composed with “Man of the Tournament”
Toby Spittle in fine form and Lee Julier and
Aurin Parham putting in some crunching tackles,
Churston produced an impressive 26-12 win.
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As
Mr Kings passes the baton to Mr Owers a review
of the term more... |
March
2007 |
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Chemistry
Competetion Winners |
Insect
Tower |
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A
team of three 6th form students from Churston
have won the South-West regional heat of the Royal
Society of Chemistry Schools’ Analyst competition.more....
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Churston
Ferrers Grammar School is getting greener thanks
to the work of its pupils and help from the
Devon Wildlife Trust. The school is determined
to make a real difference by reducing carbon
dioxide emissions and water use, minimising
waste and helping local wildlife to adapt to
climate change. The latest fruits of this scheme
are an amazing insect tower and a wildlife-friendly
hedgerow. more..
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Dr
King In India |
Miss
Jago In India Trip |
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India
has the worst statistics in the world for poverty
and the ‘outcastes’ or ‘untouchables’
(preferring to call themselves ‘Dalits’,
or ‘Children of God’) lying outside
the very bottom of the caste system, live a totally
different life from those born further up the
hierarchy. It was in a Dalit village that I spent
nine nights over the February Half Term.
more... |
I
have now been back in the UK, and in Devon, for
4 weeks and 3 days. Almost exactly the same amount
of time I spent living in Delhi! (from 17th January
to 18th February). Actually we spent an unscheduled
extra night in the city.more.. |
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