Chace Community School

On Wednesday 10th March a group of gifted and talented Year 9 Art students enjoyed a clay workshop where they had an opportunity to explore and experience working in clay. Bringing an artist to work at Chace for the day proved a really successful way of enriching students' learning.

Congratulations to this dedicated and hardworking Chace student and Rotary award winner, seen here at the Martin Heraud Award Presentation Dinner on 10th March 2010. The award recognises perseverance and endeavour which this Year 12 student continues to display in her Post 16 Transition course at Chace and Southgate College.

On Wednesday afternoons last term Year 5s from Chase Side Primary came to Chace to do experiments. During the past month Head of Science, Mr Maunder, has helped them with their Science and Technology challenge. Their project is to make reflectors for their classroom lights so they can use less powerful bulbs and be more efficient. They have come into Chace to test reflective materials, make prototypes and test their reflectors - and completed their project yesterday...well done, Chase Side!

The theme for Science Week 2010 is 'The Earth'. Our Science team has invited students to have fun learning through a range of exciting after school activities which celebrate Science Week including Wii competitions, ice cream making with liquid nitrogen and an evening of fun experiments.

On Tuesday 2nd March Chace's Fairtrade group sold delicious chocolate brownies, banana and chocolate muffins and cookies baked using Fairtrade products to encourage students to 'SWAP YOUR USUAL STUFF FOR FAIRTRADE STUFF' as part of the 2010 Fairtrade campaign. They are donating their £25 profit to the Fairtrade Foundation, who promote Fairtrade and sustainablility for farmers, workers and their communities globally. Thank you to Catherine for leading the Fairtrade group and to Mr Mathews, Mrs Doughty Godchaux and Ms Linney for helping with the baking.

On 23rd February Year 9s watched as Juliet faced life without Romeo and the prospect of marriage to Paris. The scene changed from Verona in the morning to a 'fair and foul' afternoon for Year 10s who watched tragedy unfold in the Scottish play. The performances were a great success and the theatre group complimented Chace students for being excellent audiences. A special thank you to Ms Jordanou for organising this event which brought Shakespeare to life for our students.

Our A level History, Sociology and Government and Politics students visited Poland at half term on the best trip yet. The students were excellent ambassadors for Chace as they explored Krakow and Warsaw and learned from their visit to Auschwitz.

'You can only be safe and secure in a society that practices tolerance, cherishes harmony and can celebrate difference.'
Rabbi Hugo Gryn, Holocaust survivor

Congratulations to our talented dedicated cross country runner who won the Middlesex Under 13 Cross Country Championship just before half term. Well done to our Year 7 champion.

Congratulations to our sporting heroes - see you at Twickenham!

Year 10 XLClub took part in the RBS Six Nations with the Prince's Trust 2010 Tag Rugby Competition on Thursday 11th February. They worked hard, played well as a team and were excellent ambassadors for Chace, winning the Fair Play Trophy. We are very proud of them and their reward is to be part of the guard of honour at the England v Ireland game at Twickenham on 27.2.10.