Private Independent Day School for Boys 3 - 13 & Girls 3 - 7, Flexi-Boarding for Boys 8 - 13
Private Independent Day School for Boys 3 - 13 & Girls 3 - 7, Flexi-Boarding for Boys 8 - 13
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Before Half Term, three CCCS boys - currently preparing for their Grade 4 and 5 organ exams - loaded up with their organ shoes and music, before heading to St Peter's College to try out its famous Willis organ.
Earlier this week, Forms 5 and 6 enjoyed a pre-half-term treat with a trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park.
During their visit, the boys participated in two workshops which were linked to their Science topics – Habitats and Adaptations and Life cycles. The workshops were great fun and gave the boys an opportunity to put their knowledge into practice.
This term, the boys have been learning how to develop strategies for dealing with disagreements in the playground. The new initiative is called 'Use your WITS'.
The Reception children have been cementing their understanding of one-to-one correspondenc by going on colour themed object hunts.
In celebration of our Harvest Festival today, Form 2 have embraced the spirit of the season with a sensory celebration of harvest time. As well as creating some colourful crafts, they have been inspired by the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of autumn, culminating in the children crafting vivid poems that brought harvest to life in verse.
It is always an honour for a school to see one of its pupils awarded a place in the National Children’s Orchestra (NCO). So you can imagine our excitement when we learned that not one, not two, but three of our boys have been selected for the NCO 2026!
In Pre-Prep this term we launched Houses for all children from Nursery to Form 2. Every child is now part of either Wolsey, Carroll, or Sayers, in line with the Prep School.
On Friday our senior woodwind players participated in a workshop run by oboist Matthew Draper from Brighton College, who has taught at the Royal College of Music and also maintains a busy performing career with a range of renowned orchestras.
We often say how lucky we are to have such beautiful grounds right on our doorstep - and last Friday reminded us just how true that is.
Our Pre-Prep children took a short trip, just next door in fact, to Campion Hall, and were once again in awe of our stunning surroundings.
Our senior strings players were invited to a brilliant day of workshops for advanced players at Rugby School on Thursday, culminating in an impressive performance in Rugby's famous Temple Speech Room.
Our Nursery children enjoyed a truly special visit to the Cathedral for a Wonderlings session with Revd Charlie Kerr.
National Poetry Day was a joyful celebration across the school today, with children getting involved in sharing and performing their favourite poems.
