BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 6-15 MARCH To coincide with British Science Week, check out the library’s STEM display and some of the amazing non-fiction and fiction books we have available for you to borrow. Read about what you’re interested in to expand your knowledge and relax.

Today our Yr 12 Politics class went to Parliament! They had a tour of the Commons, Westminster Hall and saw an impassioned speech for International Women’s Day by the Lord Bishop of Derby. It was fascinating to ‘see’ politics in action!

We would like to welcome our new soon-to-be Year 7 pupils, parents and carers who have now received a letter from our Principal, Ms. Hearn, confirming their school place with us! We are really looking forward to meeting you all and more details of our transition events will be sent soon.

This week we were delighted to welcome Isabel from Unison, who spoke to our support staff about what Unison can provide for them - and provided some lunchtime fun, including a raffle and freebies.

The Year 9 Spanish Exchange trip have just left Zaragoza and they are heading to the airport. The group aim to arrive to CVC around 23:45pm! We look forward to hearing all about their visit!

A group of Year 9 pupils are currently in Spain as part of our exchange with a school there. They have been enjoying some busy days visiting places of cultural interest!

Tonight is our third night of the school production ‘Les Miserables’! The pupils have done an amazing job with the fantastic support of our Drama and Music staff to prepare for this production! If you haven’t had a chance to see it, look out for our summer production!

At the end of last week and some of the weekend, some of our KS4 RPE pupils went to Rome. They visited key religious and historical sites like the Vatican, toured the Roman Forum, Colosseum and the catacombs of St Sebastian. Pupils immersed themselves in the cultural Italian atmosphere of Rome!

Thank you to all of the Year 9 pupils and their parents/carers who attended this evening’s Options Information evening! It was great to see so many of you and talk through pupils’ different options at GCSE. We hope that you found it helpful!

Rowdy Revolutions! To coincide with this year’s production of the epic musical Les Misérables, see our showcase of books about revolutions in the school library for you to borrow. Visit us between 8-4pm every day, before & after school, breaktimes and lunchtimes.

Huge congratulations to Elsie G in Year 11 for submitting a winning entry in the CAM Academy Trust history essay writing competition! CVC also had lots of very strong entries in KS3, and Oliver H (Year 12) was highly commended for an excellent essay in KS5. Well done everyone!

Our site team were out early this morning clearing pathways and laying grit! As ever, they will be making sure the site is safe for pupils and staff to return to school tomorrow. Please ask your child to check their timetable - we return on a Week B. We look forward to welcoming them all back!

We hope that you’ve all had a good break! Today is our staff training day and our site team are already at school working hard to prepare the site so it is safe! Please remember to bring in named coats, hats and gloves especially over the next week.

An enormous Thank You! from the school library, who have been overwhelmed by the generosity of families in donating books from our wishlist this Christmas! Thank you to all the pupils, students, staff and families who support us in so many ways. www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

Our Year 11 historians have just returned from a trip to Munich and Nuremberg! They visited some key sites involved in the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, and a concentration camp. More of a summary to follow in News@com next Friday!

Congratulations to pupils who recently took part in the English Speaking Union’s Debating competition. We were delighted to be one of the three teams (out of five) that progressed to the next round, which will take place in January!

We have a couple of new opportunities to work with our incredible school community! Please see our vacancies page on the school website. Some close as soon as next Thursday for our catering role!

Our sixth form students went to see Hamilton this week! Students studying history, drama, English and politics all commented that it was amazing and that they thoroughly enjoyed it!

We are really excited for this Saturday’s Christmas Fayre! We would welcome any further items that our community are able to donate for the raffle prizes and our Year 7 tombola! Please kindly leave any donations at our school reception! Huge thanks in advance for your support!

Two of our pupils represented CVC at Forest Edge showjumping at the weekend! Lily-Mai and Freya competed as individuals, both jumping in the 80cm and 90cm classes. Lily has come 2nd in the 90cm class meaning that she has qualified to jump at Hickstead! Huge congratulations to them both! 👏

National Non-Fiction November! Read non-fiction…for information, to expand knowledge, to explore interests and to relax. If you are curious about, well, anything, there’s a book about it! The library has an amazing selection of non-fiction books for you to borrow. Look in the library today.

Recently two of our Year 12 students had the privilege of being invited to Number 10 Downing Street to meet with Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, and Minister for Climate, Katie White to discuss COP 30 and climate change.

KS3 HALLOWEEN HORROR WRITING COMPETITION! Write a 500-word story by 7 November. Ghost stories are welcome, but stories may involve any paranormal, gothic or supernatural theme, as well as magic realism. Make it as gothic and unsettling as you can! Hand it in to your English teacher and good luck!

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective parents and pupils this evening from 5pm-7pm. Please note that poppies will be on sale should you wish to purchase one with cash!

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our International Talent Evening tonight! Pupils have been working really hard to prepare! Please note that for X half (7C, 7O, 7M, 7B, 7I) the performance starts at 6pm, after which everyone leaves. The Y half (7E, 7R, 7T, 7N, 7V) performance starts at 7pm.

Thank you to Narrative Alchemy for coming and performing their play ‘Unacceptable’ and challenging us all to think about sexism and healthy relationships.

Hello Yellow - World Mental Health Day! Wear yellow accessories with your school uniform on 10th Oct to remind everyone that it’s okay to not feel okay sometimes. The library has books to help you with your mental health. Speak to friends, family or school staff if you are feeling sad or worried.

We have some exciting opportunities to work with us! Please in see the vacancies available at our school at the moment: www.combertonvc.org/contact-us/c...

Today we hosted @southcambsssp with their inter-school event involving the Year 3-4 Team Challenge where children tested their teamwork and determination skills across 5 different challenges. Huge thanks for their organisation and to our Year 10 sports leaders!

At the end of last week, our Year 10 rugby team beat Sharnbrook comfortably 43-7! The team now progresses to the next round w/c 6th October. Well done to the players and all who supported the team!