From the Head's Study
21st June 2024
I want to pay special tribute today to a treasured member of the Chatsworth Schools family, and a friend and mentor, whom we sadly lost this […]
14th June 2024
What a glorious day our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils have had today up at Oberon, as we hosted this year’s annual Chatsworth Schools Cricket […]
7th June 2024
I am delighted to say that our Year 6 pupils have enjoyed an adventurous trip to Wiltshire this week. They have been rock climbing, abseiling, zip-wiring, […]
3rd June 2024
There have been so many highlights this week, it is difficult to know where to begin! When you read the following pages you will see so […]
10th May 2024
Congratulations this week to our Y10 students who have recently completed the expedition element of the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. These activities are so very […]
10th May 2024
Every week I am inspired by the sheer variety of learning activities that are offered at HSW. This week is no exception. When you read the […]
26th April 2024
Lessons in riding, roping and stable management? Just some of the educational experiences of our juniors in a typical week at HSW! I am very proud […]
19th April 2024
Well, we’re back, and what a start it has been. There has truly been a buzz around the campus this week, an air of fellowship and […]
19th April 2024
Well, what an action-packed, success-filled, fun-driven term we have had. I would like to thank all my colleagues for their hard work and dedication throughout, and […]
15th March 2024
We have a champion amongst us; in fact, we have a double, back-to-back champion! Last weekend, our brilliant student, London, competed in Sheffield at the 2024 […]
11th March 2024
On Wednesday I was lucky enough to watch a thrilling U14 rugby match against Box Hill, hosted here at Oberon. Characters were formed and forged on […]
1st March 2024
This week we hosted our annual Y9 GCSE Options evening at Oberon pavilion. Every Head of Department set out their market stall, literally, and enticed visitors […]
23rd February 2024
I’m not a fan of gloating. One often sees boasts and gloats on social media and they always leave one wondering why someone feels a need […]
9th February 2024
What a busy week – I know, a common refrain from me, but it really has been. Our Mental health Awareness week has been epic, please […]
2nd February 2024
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week, and we shall be recognising this at HSW, led by our brilliant Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, Miss Prestifilippo. […]
26th January 2024
It has been an unforgettable week for many of our senior pupils, who jetted off to Iceland on Monday morning for a five-day residential field trip, […]
19th January 2024
I always say that learning cannot happen exclusively within the four walls of a classroom; we need to get out, experience life and explore our potential. […]
12th January 2024
New Year’s Resolutions are frequently talked about but seldom kept, at least in our house. But I must share mine for this year because I am […]
14th December 2023
It was super to see so many families at our annual Christmas Carol Service on Tuesday night. It was such a joyous evening of singing and […]
8th December 2023
You will know that we have had the school inspectors in this week for three days, our last full inspection being in 2019. They spent lots […]
1st December 2023
We hosted our second Taster Day this week for another eighteen Year 6 pupils in local schools, coming to sample a day in the life of […]
28th November 2023
Soon we will be coming together again to enjoy our Christmas Carol Concert and also our Christmas Variety Show, a new fixture in our calendar, and […]
17th November 2023
Well, we have battled some wet weather and strong winds but still our students have entered the site each morning with a smile. Watching the traffic […]
10th November 2023
It has been a busy week for off-site activities and trips! Our Juniors, as ever, have been out and about. On Thursday, our Year 5 and […]
20th October 2023
We had such a successful whole school assembly this morning, in which we celebrated all the achievements of our students these past few weeks. As you […]
13th October 2023
Yesterday, I bulldozed some space into my diary to pop up to Oberon to see an exciting spectacle indeed, albeit a rain-soaked one. Our junior pupils […]
6th October 2023
I remember a few years ago I was inspecting a school on behalf of an Academy Trust I worked for at the time. I was in […]
29th September 2023
Dear Everyone, It has certainly been a busy September for competitive sport at The Hall! We have taken our various teams to four fixtures against other […]
22nd September 2023
From the Head’s study… Thinking back to my own school days, when I attended lessons, I didn’t leave my body at the door and take my […]
14th September 2023
From the Head’s study… Dear All, There was a moment one afternoon this week when I found myself in the gazebo garden, witnessing a gladiatorial battle […]