Staff Directory

Sustainability Educating bright young minds means preparing them to protect the world they will inherit, which is why Sustainability stands as one of our five core values. While we pride ourselves on top academic achievements, we recognise that enabling students to succeed also means teaching them environmental responsibility. By encouraging eco-conscious thinking and supporting student-led green initiatives, we help shape conscious, forward-thinking young people who are ready to make a lasting, positive impact on our planet. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #TheChurstonExperience #CFGSvalues #CFGSSustainability #WeAreChurston #ChurstonTogether

Our Year 8 students are exploring the United Nations during their first RE module - Peace and Conflict. As part of which they have been learning about its International Day of Peace, which is celebrated on this day each year. This year's theme is "Invest in peace: everyone, everywhere, every day", which inspired this poignant poem by Kerensa (Y8). #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongramarschool #CFGSvalues #CFGSactivecitizenship #CFGSsocialjustice #InternationalDayOfPeace #InternationalDayOfPeace2026 #ChurstonTogether

RE students start Year 8 by learning about the United Nations during their first module - Peace and Conflict. As today is the UN International Day of Peace, students were encouraged to write poems or create posters as a response to this year's theme "Invest in peace: everyone, everywhere, every day", epitomised by Daisy (Y8)'s happy, colourful poster. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongramarschool #CFGSvalues #CFGSactivecitizenship #CFGSsocialjustice #InternationalDayOfPeace #InternationalDayOfPeace2026 #ChurstonTogether

To start off our module on Peace and Conflict, students in Year 8 have been learning about the United Nations and its International Day of Peace, celebrated each year on the 21st of September. This year's theme encourages people to "Invest in peace: everyone, everywhere, every day", which Wilf (Y8) wrote this poem in response to. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongramarschool #CFGSvalues #CFGSactivecitizenship #CFGSsocialjustice #InternationalDayOfPeace #InternationalDayOfPeace2026 #ChurstonTogether

As September continues and we get back into the swing of school life, here is a snapshot of our busy and varied day to day experience at Churston. Top left: Year 9 have been busy completing their title pages for their new project on Pop Art. Top centre: The Cube is open every lunchtime so students can catch up with homework or read a book or generally catch their breath after a busy morning of lessons. Top right: All of Year 9 were presented with their own Chromebooks last week. Middle left: A Year 7 student choosing a book from our wonderful library. Centre: Year 8 are back in the Drama studio, diving headfirst into the Greek myth of Perseus and Medusa! This lesson sees our students mastering still images, narration and the art of stepping into a completely different character’s shoes. Middle right: Year 8 put their detective skills to the test, carefully examining owl pellets and discovering tiny bones and other clues from the owl’s latest meal. Science is all about looking closer! Bottom left: Year 13 students continuing their project work in their Textiles lesson. Bottom centre: Steve and his catering team are back in full flow providing freshly cooked meals for our students. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSweekinpictures #ChurstonStories #ChurstonTogether

We currently have an opportunity for a Community Governor. There is no requirement to be a parent at the school (or indeed, a parent), however ideally we would like to increase the range of expertise on the board, in particular with business, accounting or financial skills. Other useful sectors could be legal background, or charity sector. For more information, application pack and to apply please visit our website https://www.churstongrammar.com/employment #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGS #governor #workingineducation #education #jobs #recruiting #communitygovernor #torbay #torbaybusinessforum #torbaybusiness #brixham #brixhamchamber #schoolgovernor #CFGSgovernor #grammarschoolgovernor #ChurstonTogether

Self Development Great academic results are only one aspect of the Churston experience, which is why Self Development sits at the heart of our five core values. We focus on nurturing the whole person through dedicated pastoral support, rich co-curricular opportunities, and personalized care. By listening to our students and satisfying their individual needs, we help shape resilient, well-balanced young adults who possess both the academic grounding and personal character to thrive in the wider world. #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #TheChurstonExperience #CFGSvalues #CFGSselfdevelopment #WeAreChurston #ChurstonTogether

Congratulations to Rose (Y8) who won Devon Junior Chef of the Year this summer! The brief was to create a meal that lent itself well to being made with locally sourced ingredients. After researching ingredients and creating her dish, Rose chose to cook, lemon, ricotta and pumpkin seed ravioli (made from scratch) with a sage and butter sauce accompanied by pan fried sea bass with lightly seasoned roasted asparagus. As county champion, Rose was invited to make their dishes again for the South West finals. To help her perfect her dish she was invited to have a coaching session with a Michelin starred chef, Scott Paton from Àclèaf restaurant in Plymouth. Rose found the whole experience really inspiring and fantastic, saying it was one of the best days of her life! She was also invited to talk about her experience on BBC Radio Devon which was a very exciting and fun experience too. Since then, Rose has been practicing hard for the finals next month. Having been passionate about cooking since a young age, she’s worked hard and really enjoyed the whole process. Well done on your achievements so far and good luck for the finals in October - we're all rooting for you Rose! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSsuccess #CFGSachievement #CFGSfoodtechnology #WeAreChurston #ChurstonTogether

Could you help a student take their first step into the working world? At Churston, we know our strength lies in our community. Careers are rarely a straight line and real-world experience - whether through a work placement, a workplace visit or simply sharing your story - is what truly sparks a young person's imagination. We are launching the Churston Together Circle - a vibrant network bringing our school, parents, alumni and local businesses closer together. By connecting our community and showcasing real career pathways, we can work together to support student futures across Torbay. Whether you run a local business, manage a team, or work in a trade, investing a little of your time, experience or capacity can make a lasting difference. Getting involved is completely flexible - whether you can offer an hour a year or a week's placement, we would love to hear from you: - Work experience placements & workplace visits - Informal career talks, Q&As or enterprise projects - Mentoring & mock interview practice - Industry insights & apprenticeship advice Whatever your sector, sharing your journey can open real doors. Let’s work together to inspire the next generation, build local connections and help every student discover what’s possible. Register your interest or offer a placement at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGMLrbEKqaQCUlYrzpEWe3goKDa7zL00t0hUS8DIMzDinpbw/viewform Find out more about the Churston Together Circle at https://www.churstongrammar.com/churston-together/circle. Prefer to stay updated first? Sign up to join the Churston Together Circle Community for termly updates and future opportunities to get involved at https://mailchi.mp/churstongrammar.com/churston-together-community. #CFGS #churstongrammar #CareersEducation #WorkExperience #BusinessCommunity #InspiringFutureGenerations #CFGScareers #CFGSworkexperience #TorbayBusinessForum #BrixhamChamber #Torbay #TorbayBusiness #EnglishRiviera #DevonBusiness #SouthDevon #TorbayCommunity #WeAreChurston #ChurstonTogetherCircle #ChurstonTogether

It's been quite the whirlwind of a week! We've welcomed our new Y7 and Y12 cohorts as well as welcoming back our returning students. As well as finding their feet with new timetables and the school layout, they have also had their photos taken and biometrics set up. Y9s have also been issued with chromebooks to prepare them for the onset of GCSEs. Hopefully everyone's on board now and raring to go so we'll see you all bright and early on Monday! #CFGS #churstongrammar #churstongrammarschool #CFGSnewstarters #CFGSAutumn2026