Castle Hill Blog 19/06/2026

Hello and welcome to another Friday afternoon! I cannot believe how quickly it has flown by and I have so much news I want to share with you.

This week's assemblies were extremely thought provoking. KS3 received a talk to raise awareness of young carers and all that they do to help look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug/alcohol problem, often taking on tasks such as cooking, cleaning, physical care, emotional support, or helping siblings. This is on top of trying to gain an education themselves.

KS4's assembly was related to asylum seekers and how as a school community we should try to be more aware of the support we could offer. A member of our pupil support team advocated for the Sam's Legacy charity of which he is a founder and member. He talked about the positive work the charity has done since it has been established. It was a stark reminder to us all that the most important thing we need to remember is to be kind to one another as we often have no idea what others are going through. The pupils listened intently and engaged well in both assemblies.

Star Work!

Look at this fabulous piece of creative work completed by one of our Year 8 pupils. I was very impressed with the use of imaginative vocabulary and beautiful handwriting.

Teacher of the Year!

We are delighted that Mr Hadley, our inspirational forest school lead, was shortlisted as a finalist in the Unsung Hero category in The Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026.

He was nominated by Roxy Oldfield's (a former sixth form pupil) mum who wrote this heartfelt message of thanks to Mr Hadley:

I am so grateful for all you have done since Roxy’s passing.

Your support has meant so much to me, from delivering a wonderful and warm eulogy at Roxy’s funeral, designing and developing the Wellbeing memorial garden and the annual Roxy Oldfield Green award. All this will keep Roxy’s memory alive in the school which is very much appreciated.

Thank you.

It was a great honour to present him with the Bronze Winners' Award as he was 3rd place out of several thousand nominations nationwide!

Mr Hadley epitomises the ethos of Castle Hill and we are extremely proud of his achievements and contribution to our school.

A Huge Thank You!

After a suspenseful delay, I am delighted to announce that due to your support and the significant efforts of the staff we raised £580.46 at the recent circus event. This money goes straight into our school fund to ensure we can continue to offer fantastic rewards and an enhanced and exciting curriculum across the school.

Looking Ahead...Dates for the Diary:

Date	Event
Thurs 25^th June	Non-uniform Day (donations of chocolate for the Summer Fayre)
	Parent Forum (9.30-11am)
	HUB Move Up Morning (9.15-11am)
	Year 11 Prom – Stockport County (5.30-9pm)
Fri 26^th June	INSET (No pupils in)
Thurs 2^nd July	HUB Move Up Morning (9.15am-12.30pm)
Sat 4^th July	Summer Fayre (10am-12pm)
Tues 7^th July	Main School Move Up Morning (meet new Form Tutors)
Thurs 16^th July	HUB Move Up Morning (9.15-11am)
Fri 17^th July	Break up for the Summer Holidays (finish at 1pm)

Summer Fair Raffle

Raffle tickets for the Summer Fayre have come home this week in your child's bag.

Be in it to win it - Top Prize is £100 cash!!!

There is also a prize for the pupil who sells the most raffle tickets.

Please return stubs/cash or unused raffle tickets to the school office before 3rd July 26.

And Finally...

Our superstar swimmer, George, in Year 7, competed in the national para junior championships in Coventry last weekend and what an absolute cracker of a championships it was.

He swam his heart out in 5 events achieving massive personal best times in every event and became the national para junior champion in 200 free for 10-13 age group, came 2nd in 100 back 4th in 100 free and 50 back and 5th in 50 free.

He did himself, Stockport metro and Castle Hill proud and I am sure you would agree that he deserves a massive congratulations and high five from us all!

Castle Hill High School