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Welcome to Chilwell School, where we are dedicated to providing the best opportunities to foster success in our students. We want everyone involved with Chilwell School to enjoy the pleasure of learning and the excitement of new challenges.

Our curriculum is broad and challenging, focusing on developing key skills. We know that a strong education is based upon the building blocks of core skills, high challenge, and a breadth of opportunity. A Chilwell education ensures that our students make strong progress to be confident adults.

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🌟 End of Year Message from the Headteacher 🌟

Wow – what a week, what a term, what a year!

As we wrap up the academic year, I couldn’t be prouder of our whole school community. This final week has been truly exceptional. Our students have thrown themselves into a wide ...range of exciting and enriching activities as part of our end-of-year programme.

From a cultural adventure in Cologne, to a four-night stay in Devon packed with coasteering, surfing, and kayaking, to a magical trip to London for the Harry Potter experience – our pupils have embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm and joy. Meanwhile, back in school, students enjoyed a packed timetable of creative, physical, and team-building experiences – all designed to build confidence, skills and positive memories. It’s been a celebration of everything that makes our school so special.

Since my appointment in January, there have been many small but purposeful changes, all driven by our ambition to make the school the very best it can be. These changes – whether in routines, expectations, support systems or communication – have all been made with one clear aim: to support every student to succeed and thrive. I'm incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made together, and this is just the beginning.

Looking ahead to September, we are excited to be launching our new school values, which underpin everything we stand for as a community.

🌟 SPARK:
Success – striving for personal and academic excellence
Perseverance – pushing through challenges and never giving up
Aspiration – aiming high in all that we do
Responsibility – owning our actions and making positive choices
Kindness – treating everyone with respect and compassion

These values will shape our culture and help reinforce the high expectations we hold for every student, every day. We will be embedding SPARK into our curriculum, rewards, assemblies, and daily interactions – helping our young people grow not just academically, but as people too.

For now, we wish all our students and families a restful, happy and safe summer. Enjoy the break, recharge, and take time to celebrate all that’s been achieved.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back in September:
🗓️ Tuesday 3rd September – Year 7 & Year 12
🗓️ Wednesday 4th September – Years 8, 9, 10 & 11

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. See you in the new school year! 🌈🎓

📌 September Reminders – Please Read 📌
As we prepare for the new academic year, we’d like to remind families of a few important updates:

🎒 Equipment Checklist Update
There have been slight adjustments to our equipment list for September. One key change is that students are now expected to take their school books home, so it is essential that all students bring a suitable school bag every day.
Please visit our school website to check the updated equipment checklist and ensure your child is fully prepared for the new term.

🌍 Sustainability Focus
As part of our commitment to becoming a more environmentally conscious school, we are launching new sustainability initiatives from September:
♻️ Coloured recycling bins will be introduced around the site, and students will be actively encouraged to use them correctly.
🚫 Plastic bottles will no longer be available to purchase on site.
✅ Water and other refreshments will still be available in eco-friendly packaging from the canteen.

💧 Please ensure your child has a reusable water bottle in their bag every day so they can refill it at one of our many water fountains across the school.
Thank you for supporting us as we continue to build a more responsible, forward-thinking school environment. 🌱

🚗 Parking Reminder – Please Help Us Keep Our Site Safe and Accessible 🚗
We’re seeing an increasing number of students and families who need access to the disabled parking bays in our school car park. Unfortunately, several families have been parking in these spaces without a blue badge, and we’re also noticing cars stopping on the double yellow lines outside the front of school during pick-up and drop-off.
These areas need to stay clear to keep everyone safe and to ensure access for those who genuinely need it.

From September, staff will be monitoring the car park at the beginning and end of the day and will be asking drivers to move if parked incorrectly.
We really appreciate your support in helping us keep our school community safe and accessible for all 💙

Thank you!

The Surfari trip is due back to school at approximately 7.30pm. Apologies for the delay, the traffic has been bad in places. We are all fine, but all very tired and will sleep well tonight.

Our school production of Annie was a tremendous success and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. Each student performed with such pride, passion, and dedication—it truly shone through in every scene, song, and moment on stage. The professionalism displayed by the entire cast was ...remarkable. Their commitment to rehearsals, teamwork, and bringing their characters to life was nothing short of inspiring.

They were incredibly fortunate to have the honour of performing alongside a live band, which added a whole new level of excitement and authenticity to the experience. What a rare and special opportunity for our students to perform in such a vibrant and professional setting!

The audience played a huge part in the show’s success. Your energy, encouragement and applause lifted the performers and created an atmosphere of celebration and support. Events like this can’t happen without the continued backing of our school community. Your enthusiasm, time and commitment are what make these unforgettable moments possible.

Experiences like this are more than just performances—they’re milestones. They build confidence, nurture creativity, foster collaboration and create lasting memories that students will carry with them for a lifetime. Thank you once again for being a part of this wonderful journey. We can’t wait to do it all again!