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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A HUGE thank you to the charity Read for Good for this amazing donation of books and texts to Sowenna. Our pupils will benefit immensely. Thank you @readforgood.bsky.social

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

On Friday, the lovely people from Seasalt visited the ward at Treliske to paint a mural - doesn't it look amazing!?

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Our Year 11s have been working hard during their practical sessions at Truro College. Today they completed the required practical investigating the specific heat capacity of different metal blocks.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What a day! 🙌 Our wonderful student Fraser and his brother were lucky enough to spend the day at Plymouth Argyle—watching the players train and enjoying lunch with the team. Memories made and smiles all round ⚽️

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It is feeling very festive at Glynn House this week. The pupils have been making Christingle oranges and Pomanders as well as decorating Christmas biscuits.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Some great homework from one of our fantastic students. Excellent effort shown in and out of lessons.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

As part of our first THRIVE tutor session, Glynn House students competed in the spaghetti marshmallow tower building challenge. The winning groups tower was 91.5cm and was able to withstand a fan on the highest setting. Very impressive!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Some colourful results from testing foods for different nutrients at our Truro College Science practical sessions today with Emma M. Almost all the colours of the rainbow 🌈

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Some of our Year 11 Glynn House students went to HFC yesterday morning and were treated to a backstage tour to give them an insight of different career opportunities in the world of theatre and performance. Thank you to the Hall for Cornwall for the experience!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A wonderful model of the organs made by a student. The intestines are even made to scale!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

What a fantastic way to model the main organs of the body! This wonderful pupil showing how it is done in Kay's science lesson.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Our science practical sessions are going great again this year. Here are some fantastic images captured through the microscopes. 🔬 Can you guess what they are?

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Jane Kirkham- MP for Truro and Falmouth visited us this week at Glynn House to discuss our provision. She was very impressed with the high standard of work of our pupils during her visit.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

We have been making a great start to our science lessons at CHES this term. Here we have a student using a microscope to look at onion cells and then making a model of a cell using various materials. 🦠🧅

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Some great action shots below of the "Bicarb Rockets" produced in Kay's Science lesson last week. 🚀🚀

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Thank you so much to @speakers4schools.bsky.social for running a session with our Year 10 students this week, giving them an insight into the world of work!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

It has been 'Into the Future Week' for our Y10 pupils, designed to support encounters with employers and employees and further and higher education. A huge thank you to all involved! Our students have been absolutely phenomenal this week, and we are so proud of them for broadening their horizons

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our Year 10s have been enjoying a fanastic Into the Future week this week. A group of Year 10 students visited Falmouth University and were inspired by the wonderful sessions. Thank you @falmouthuniversity.bsky.social

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Also on Weds, another group of Year 10 students, continued their Wave Ranger project at Gwithian beach and dunes

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

On Weds, we were joined by Claudia from GEL Energy, telling us all about the UK's first geothermal powerstation at United Downs near Redruth. It was a really informative and interesting session. Claudia is also running a session for our online Y10 next week. Thank you Claudia!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Here are a few more photos from our fantastic Year 11 leaver's celebration last Thursday. Huge thanks to Callestick Farm for supplying the yummy ice creams.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

What a fantastic turn out for our Year 11 leaver's celebration last week? It was a beautiful day. Thank you to all students who attended, it was lovely to see you all before you finish.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Animal Care continues to be a highlight for many of our students. They have learnt about a wide variety of different species. Here are a few pictures of some recent encounters.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

On 'Wave Rangers' last week students were looking at and identifying different animal and plants at Godrevy. Some of our highlights were; pyramid orchards, sand martins, lizards and Roe deer.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our creative staff at Sowenna have made the young people a 'car' to practice their hazard perception test in preparation for their Driving Thoery Test. Amazing!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Fi's student made some lovely marbled fimo keyrings yesterday. She came up with lots of great ideas on what to make. Don't they look great? Thank you to the charity 'Unbeatable Eva' who are going to supply some tube yarn so we can hand knot a blanket.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Staff and Pupils at Glynn House have worked hard to prepare for our VE Day celebrations. Some of our Year 10's have even come dressed for occasion

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Wave Trust @wavetrust.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

A huge thank you to Vince from Amplify South West for coming into Glynn House to run electronic music sessions for our students. They had a brilliant time and learnt some great skills.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Talland students had a lovely time visiting the ducks at Boscowan park on Wednesday during their well-being session. What a lovely sunny day for it. 🌞

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Animal Care sessions are back in full swing after the Easter break- what cute animals the students have been caring for!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

What a lovely sight, seeing students enjoying their reading time in the sunshine this week at Glynn House.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Well done to Joey for making these delicious cookies in the Treliske Schoolroom. Don't they look yummy!? 🍪🍫

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

More Science in the home this week...... Here is a Key Stage 4 student investigating the effect of osmosis on a potato. He demonstated excellent skills measuring and cutting accurately.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Using red cabbage indicator to test the pH of a range of substances in Key Stage 2 Science at home this week.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

At CHES and Sowenna we have been thinking about the water cycle and how we can grow produce more sustainably. We are trying to design a water feature to help us harness rain water. With World water day fast approaching, do you have any ideas you can share with us? #ecoschools

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We are very grateful to have the wonderful Bevan come and visit our students at Glynn House. Here he is being read a story by one of our lovely students.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Our Animal Care students have been working with the guinea pigs this week. Students have been cleaning and feeding and spent Friday's session completing health checks which involved lots of handling.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The wonderful Year 10 students at Glynn House have been using their cooking sessions to prepare food for the rest of the students to enjoy at lunchtime. Here are some of the delicious dishes they have prepared. 1- Scandi Meatball Traybake 2. Chicken Fajita Traybake

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

This wonderful Key Stage 2 student has been researching indigestion tablets and how they help to neutralise acids. What fantastic investigation skills shown. 🥽🧪

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

In the hospital schoolroom this week, the students have been cooking some delicious pizza. Brilliant engagement shown and some tasty food to show for it! 🍕🍕🍕

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Yesterday was World Book Day. 📚 Lots of activities happening across CHES. In the hospital schoolroom, the staff put on lots of great activities (and looked fabulous while doing it too)

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Next week is British Science Week. They are running a poster competition which you are all invited to enter. If you have any entries, you can either email them to Helen Woodger or post them into Glynn House. More info below. Good Luck everyone! www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-ac...

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Poster competition - British Science Week

Poster competition British Science Week's annual poster competition is open now!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Look at this fantastic clay Viking Ship complete with figurehead and shields, this was part of an English project on Vikings. Excellent effort given to this project! We love it!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We said goodbye to Julie at Sowenna today. She has worked in Sowenna for five years since we opened. Thank you @robgasson.bsky.social for bringing her leaving gift.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Students have been busy in the hospital school room this week creating model volcanoes. They even made them explode!

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Back at Glynn House, Kynance class have been recalling some of the glands of the endocrine system. Great recall of prior learning.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

This week in the online school, Gwenvor have been using PHET to create and investigate electrical circuits. Such fun seeing how much current students can have flowing around a virtual circuit before it catches fire! phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/ci...

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‪Circuit Construction Kit: DC‬

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Porthpean class online have been finding out about the amazing world of magnets this week. From children's games, to scrap metal yards, to high speed trains. The students have been fascinated by how diverse the world of magnets is.

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CHES APA @chesapa.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Godrevy are reading "Scavengers" with Hannah in the online school. The book centres around the character of Landfill, who lives in a post-apocalyptic wasteland surrounded by a wall, with his elder, Babagoo. Landfill longs to venture outside of the wall and to find out just who the Outsiders are...

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