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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

An Evening of Music! 🎶 Join us on Wednesday 14th October, 7pm, in the Main Hall! Th evening will be filled with performances from our talented students, as well as refreshments to purchase. Please buy a ticket in advance to avoid disappointment! Tickets are available through MCAS for just £4.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

2 sporting updates this week: 1) Rugby: After the clouds cleared at Cotswolds School the year 11s with only a bare 15 then down to 14 with an injury to Roman, ended up beating Costwolds school 26-10. 2) Netball: Team shots are in from the start of the season for our netballers (7 and 10)

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Investigation into the effect of an environmental factor on the distribution of a given species.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We took 19 year 13 students to Margam field studies centre, Wales. The students visited freshwater habitats, the rocky shore and sand dunes. They gained experience using different sampling strategies to collect data for their final required practical:

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our Art trip enjoyed the cultural wonders and artistic heritage of Paris last weekend - from Versailles to Montmartre - merveilleux!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A huge thank you to our 350(!) students who volunteered for Thursday's Open Evening as tour guides, subject ambassadors or to demonstrate everything from science experiments to a range of sports, instruments, languages & drama activities among many others. Next stop - KS5 Open Evening (12 Nov)!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A huge thank you from our wonderful PTA to all of you for your baking and buying and eating of cake at Chastleton!! We raised a fantastic amount and we could not have done it without your support, so thank you 🧁🤩

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Help us celebrate our 6th Formers completing 2 of 3 Peaks this past weekend, with the weather deciding the fate of the last! Their current total stands at £1200, can you help chip in to get them over the finish line? Follow the link to donate and show your support! donate.stripe.com/3cIbJ21nieXA...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wednesday saw our first Primary U11 Football Event of the year, where we were joined by 200 primary school pupils! A huge shout out to our Year 12 Sports Leaders, who were absolutely brilliant! Well done to everyone involved - what a fantastic day!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ou Year 8 boys have had two long away days to Swindon and Abingdon but came away with big wins in both the National and County Cups! A 5-3 win against Lydiard park Academy was followed by a huge 10-0 win against John Mason! Well done boys! What a week! ⚽️🏆️

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A huge thank you to Becky from Jaffe & Neale Bookshop for visiting us yesterday! 📚️ She spent time with some of our fantastic students, hand-picking books specifically tailored to their interests. Our students were even lucky enough to take a brand new book home! 📖 #goallin #nationalyearofreading

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🏔️ 3 Peak Challenge Update 🏔️ Pen y Fan and Cadair didn’t disappoint: the cliffs, lakes and pinnacles were magic! Although the expedition was ended by 70mph winds over Snowdon, we are incredibly proud of what this group has achieved! A huge thank you to all involved! donate.stripe.com/3cIbJ21nieXA...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OPEN EVENING reminder: Thursday 1 October, 5-8pm We look forward to welcoming all interested Year 5 and Year 6 parents and students this Thursday. Come and experience our close-knit school community for yourself!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Well done to our GCSE Geographers completing their fieldwork last week, exploring our local and regional surroundings!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We said "Auf Wiedersehen" on Thursday to this year's German exchange partners from the Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium in Nördlingen - see you (again) in July 2027!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Save the date(s) and please pass on our invites to: Year 7 Open Evening - Thu 1 October (5-8pm) Sixth Form Open Evening - Thu 12 November (5-8pm)

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wine and cheese lovers, this one is for you! 🍷🧀 Our PTA is holding a Wine Tasting Night on Friday 16th October - 6 fabulous wines paired with 6 delicious cheeses! And for more info on making a one-off donation, please click the link: donate.stripe.com/aFa8wQaXS02G...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

19 students, 8 members of staff, 2 dogs. On 25th September, the brave group will be taking on the challenge of summiting the highest points in the three major mountain areas of Wales in just 28 hours. 🏔️ Head to donate.stripe.com/3cIbJ21nieXA... to donate to the cause! Thank you for your generosity!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧁 Calling all bakers! 🧁 Our wonderful PTA are hosting a homemade cake sale at Chastleton House on Saturday 26th September - can you help? And for more info on making a one-off donation, please click the link: donate.stripe.com/aFa8wQaXS02G...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Onwards to the main event in two weeks time. Please sponsor us to support our "Raise the Roof" campaign: donate.stripe.com/3cIbJ21nieXA...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thanks go to staff members Mrs Knight, Ms Licence, Mr Brown and Mrs Eakins, as well as our two volunteers Chris Blundell and Sister Brown. And credit to the fantastic students for their positivity and attitude; they were absolutely faultless.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Despite a real soaking on Sunday we managed to summit Pen-y-fâl and Fan-y-Big over the two days. Our Jamaican-Welsh fusion meal on Saturday night was a real hit, and the minibuses coped admirably with the difficult terrain.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Neither the wind nor the rain could deter us from tackling some real mountains in the Brecon Beacons last weekend! Our final training weekend needed careful re-planning to avoid the gales on Saturday. Please sponsor us to support our "Raise the Roof" campaign: donate.stripe.com/3cIbJ21nieXA...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Year 12 balloon tower challenge was a great way to end to our first (full) week back. A symbol of how all of us aspire to work together with curiosity and creativity towards a common goal, based on teamwork and mutual respect. Wishing all members of our community a well-deserved weekend!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We very much look forward to welcoming all interested Year 5 and Year 6 parents to our Open Evening on Thursday 1 October, 5-8pm. Come and experience our school community for yourself! No need to book – everyone welcome throughout the evening. Headteacher’s presentation will be at 5, 6 and 7pm.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thank you to all parents for the strong support of our new phone policy which will help all our students direct their attention fully on what really matters: excellence in academic learning, building relationships and character growth.

Sign reading Smartphone FREE Zone with a gold "no phone" symbol

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Know someone who might like to try a new sport? 🏉 Chipping Norton Rugby Club are looking for new mini and junior players to give rugby a try! ✉️ Contact chippingnortonrugby@gmail.com for more info!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Excellence comes in as many different forms as we have students.What we expect from everyone in our community is to do their best each day and respect the feedback they get. This applies to lessons, homework, extra-curricular but also to friendships and, most importantly, to excellence in character.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Instead, our definition of excellence means that everyone should aspire to become excellent at being themselves and reaching for personal bests instead of beating others.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our community was complete again as all students from Year 7 to Year 13 returned today. Our Values assemblies focused on 'Excellence' and how this is often (wrongly) reduced to purely 'being the best' or 'beating others'.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It was a privilege to have our Year 7s in school today who met their tutors, completed a treasure hunt around school, tried out lots of different extra-curricular activities from pickleball to origami and had their induction to 'How to develop excellence in character'. A great start to 2026/27!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Please ensure that your child is aware of both so they are set up for the best possible start to their school year. We very much look forward to starting the academic year 2026/27 and to welcoming our students back this week!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A reminder that Tuesday and Wednesday are INSET days. Year 7s will start on Thursday (3 Sept) and all other year group start on Friday (4 Sept). We have emailed all parents with two key reminders about uniform and new smartphone rules today.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Please click here for the full press release: www.chippingnortonschool.org/43/news/post...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Huge congratulations to Stour who won the House Cup 2025/26. Thank you to our House Captains for joining the End of Year Assembly this morning and well done Miss Elvin and all Stour students!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Sports Day 2026: We are proud of our students' achievements and especially those who may not necessarily see themselves as 'sporty' but took part in events and gave it their absolute best - despite the heat and a field that has seen wetter/greener days! 1st Stour 2nd Glyme 3rd Windrush 4th Evenlode

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Uniform/weather update: Given that the weather is forecast to remain around the 30C mark next week, we are continuing with our PE kit all week. Thank you for making sure students continue to look smart and ready to learn whilst staying as cool as they can in their CNS PE kit.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Congratulations to our amazing Amira Beckham, who has raised an incredible £2,316.16 through a series of fundraising activities for Equilore, an equine therapy centre that supports people through the healing benefits of horses. Well done on this outstanding achievement!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Photo updates from our Gold DofE paddlers this morning on the river Wye. Great spirits and great weather!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Double, double toil and trouble..." - Our students enjoyed an outdoors production of Macbeth at the Oxford Castle last night during sunset with plenty of stage blood in an atmospheric setting.

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congratulations to this morning's winners who'd been nominated by their tutors for 'Breakfast with the Head'. Thank you for being such excellent role models in living our values of creativity, curiosity, courage and compassion every day!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Well done to Mr Rotton and Mr White who saved numerous penalties during 'Extra-time' (break) today - and special shout-out to 7PRB for 100% post-match attendance (and a well-deserved free ice lolly).

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

... when they toured the Allianz Arena, Home of FC Bayern Munich and their changing rooms (... also Munich itself and the obligatory visit to Legoland Deutschland).

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Come on England⚽️! Well done everyone for supporting AND coming in this morning to the sound of our resident DJ Goodson playing a football-themed playlist at the entrance. PS - Our German exchange students were in touching distance of Harry Kane only last week ...

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Reminder about hot weather adaptations next week: Please remember to wear Chipping Norton School PE kit all week (no general sportswear other than trainers and white or black socks).

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Please ensure you read today's Headteacher's Letter to Families which contains four updates: 1. Screen Swap 2026 donate.stripe.com/5kQ28sc1W5n0... 2. Mobile Phone Policy – consultation 3. Weather update for next week 4. FOMO Monday 6 July (in response to a certain football match this Sunday)

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We were delighted to welcome the newest members of our school family in school today - next year's Year 7s for their first transition day and their parents during Induction Evening. We look forward to getting to know you and to seeing our new Year 7s for their 2nd transition day in school tomorrow!

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Chipping Norton School @cnschool.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We would just like to say a massive thank you to Mia Taylor from Silbury, Banbury. Silbury have donated a huge amount of Pizza and Pasta Sauce for use by our students in Food Preparation and Nutrition. This will mean that in 2026-27, students can be provided sauces in lessons. silbury.co.uk

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