Castle Hill Blog 24/04/26

One of the most wonderful things about Castle Hill is our pupils' ability to demonstrate acts of kindness. We are fortunate to have an ex pupil give up his time each week to volunteer and support in forest school. Archie Thomas has come in no matter what the weather with a smile on his face and a willing attitude and for that we are extremely grateful!

Counting Caterpillars!

Mrs Musiol's class received their baby caterpillars this week and have been using their life skills lessons to explore the butterfly life cycle. The pupils have been using magnifying glasses to observe what the caterpillars look like at this stage and to learn about what they eat. We are documenting each stage in our diary, and we’ll continue observing and learning as they grow, form their chrysalises, and eventually emerge as butterflies.

Amazing Alton Towers

The Year 9s had an absolute blast on their residential this week, braving the rides and embracing the theme park life. The pupils' behaviour was excellent and they showed great support of each other. We are immensely grateful to our staff who have given up their time to make the trip such a success!

Looking Ahead...Dates for the Diary:

Date	Event
Tues 28^th – Wed 29^th April	Group 2 Year 9 Residential – Alton Towers
Fri 1^st May	Non-uniform Day (donations of chocolate for Happy’s Circus)
Mon 4^th May	Bank Holiday Monday
Mon 11^th – Wed 13^th May	Year 8 Residential - Condover Hall
Thurs 14^th May	Parents Forum (9.30-11am)
Wed 20^th – Fri 22^nd May	6^th Form Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Fri 22^nd May	Non-uniform Day (donations of bottles for the Summer Fayre)
Thurs 21^st May	Happy’s Circus (5.30-8pm)
Fri 22^nd May	Break up for the May holidays
Thurs 28^th – Fri 29^th May	Year 11 Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
Fri 12^th June	Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly (9-10.30am) Year 11 Leavers’ Day
Wed 17^th June	Year 13 and Pre-internship Leavers’ Day Meal out (in evening – details to follow)
Thurs 25^th June	Non-uniform Day (donations of chocolate for the Summer Fayre)
	Parent Forum (9.30-11am)
	Year 11 Prom – Stockport County (5.30-9pm)
Fri 26^th June	INSET (No pupils in)
Sat 4^th July	Summer Fayre (10am-12pm)
Tues 7^th July	Whole School Move Up Morning (meet new Form Tutors)
Fri 17^th July	Break up for the Summer Holidays (finish at 1pm)

Good to know!

APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL SUPPORT

FOR POST 16 STUDENTS WITH AN EHC PLAN (16 to 19 years of age)

All young people carrying on their education post 16 must reapply for travel support for September 2026. This includes current Sixth Form students who use travel support. Applicants should allow approximately 30 days from application to travel support commencing.

Stockport Local Authority should be posting out forms, but please contact Claire McGregor in the school office if you need a form sent to you.

And Finally...

🎪 Happy’s Circus Is Coming to Town!

📅 Thursday 21st May 2026
⏰ Arrive from 4:30pm — Show starts at 6pm — Finishes at 8pm

🎉 What’s Happening?

Food & snacks
Raffle
Face painting
Stalls
Plus lots more circus fun

🎟 Tickets

Available from:

The school office
ParentPay
Or via this link:
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GEOR

Wheelchair accessible
Signed in BSL
Individual and family tickets available

🎥 Promo Video

Take a sneak peek at the magic:
https://www.happyscircus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Happys-Circus-Promo-for-schools.mp4

Castle Hill High School