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Elizabeth: A mod in 1960s Chelmsford

1st December 2016

Elizabeth Woodcraft attended Chelmsford County High School for Girls in the 1960s, she became a barrister and stood-up for Greenham Common protesters, anti-apartheid campaigners and striking miners.  Prior to her career, she was a Mod in the 1960s. Her new book, ‘Beyond the Beehive’ has just been published. http://www.eadt.co.uk/home/elizabeth_a_mod_in_1960s_chelmsford_1_4790733

National Schools’ Swimming Championship – Nov 2016

21st November 2016

Congratulations to our Swimming Team who made the finals of the National Schools’ Championships on 19th November 2016, coming 7th in the Inter Girls Freestyle and 5th in the Medley, which is a great achievement for a state school.

In Memoriam

16th September 2016

We were sadden to learn of the passing of: Anne Barbara Thacker, nee Pollard, after a short battle with cancer last week.  Anne taught Chemistry at CCHS until 1979.  Her funeral will be at Exeter Crematorium on 19th September 2016 at 1pm. Former student Donna Perry who passed away in August 2016. Our deepest sympathy…

Essex Teacher Training Recruitment Event

6th September 2016

On behalf of the Chelmsford Teaching School Alliance, Honywood School will host a Teacher Training event on Wednesday 21st September 2016 at 6.30pm. For more information, please download the flyer:

Exceptional GCSE results 2016

26th August 2016

Our students have achieved the expected outstanding results with 88.50% A*A, 54.82% A*, some of the very best results achieved at CCHS.  These results will stand as a firm foundation for successful study at A Level in our Sixth Form.  Congratulations to the students and their teachers! Exceptional results were achieved by:  Olivia Wheeler who…

Dame Margaret Joan Anstee, DCMG 1926-2016

26th August 2016

CCHS mourns the passing one one of its most notable alumnae, Dame Margaret Joan Anstee, at the age of 90. She was an inspiration to students past and present for international impact in her role at the United Nations. Major accomplishments include: First woman to reach the rank of Under Secretary General at the UN….

Girls achieve outstanding A Level Results 2016

18th August 2016

Chelmsford County High School for Girls celebrates another year of outstanding examination results, both in the International Baccalaureate and at A2. In the IB 83% of the grades awarded were the top grades of 7/6/5, reflecting all the hard work of the students in studying six subjects as well as the core programme. Three students…

Year 13

31st May 2016

Year 13 spent a great, but emotional last few days before they started their Study Leave on Thursday afternoon and we wish them well in their forthcoming examinations.  

Junior Speech Day – June 2015

17th May 2016

By Nancy Rowe, Former Student Wow. What an amazing room of high achievers I see before me. Each and every one of you, regardless of whether or not you received an award today, should be proud of what a fantastic year you’ve had, and how hard you have worked. Congratulations to those of you that…