Over the last 4 weeks, 19 Year 12 students have smashed a business consultancy programme led by OC&C Strategy Consultants in London.

Thanks to our alumnus and former Head Boy, Fabrizio De Vito, who now works at OC&C, our students got the chance to take part in this fantastic schools outreach initiative.

Working in small teams, they built key skills in creative thinking, commercial awareness, critical analysis and presenting - developing bespoke business pitches through brainstorming, financial planning, competitor benchmarking and creating professional slide decks. They then pitched their ideas to a panel of OC&C employees, including Fabrizio himself.

A brilliant experience - and with work experience placements now on offer, several students will be taking their new skills even further!

We’re so pleased to reveal the brand new designs for our school values: Kindness, Courage and Excellence.

The Courage and Excellence designs are fairly self-explanatory, but the Kindness icon is especially meaningful. The yarn is a nod to Thomas Porter, a Manchester yarn merchant. In 1887, Thomas made a hugely generous endowment to our school, on the condition that the institution be renamed The Crossley and Porter Orphan Home and School.

Thanks to the kindness of Thomas Porter (and, of course, the Crossley brothers), our school exists today, so it felt only right that kindness sits at the very heart of our values.

These designs were inspired by a student competition and beautifully brought to life by Mrs Tomlinson. We’re thrilled with how they’ve turned out.

You’ll be seeing them rolled out across school over the next few weeks, so keep your eyes peeled for them popping up!

A huge thank you to everyone in our Crossley Heath community who supported this year’s Winter Coat Campaign in aid of the Halifax Community Fridge. The generosity shown by our students, families and staff has been truly heart-warming.

This campaign was led by Badar in Year 13, who volunteers with the Halifax Community Fridge and wanted to help those in our local community who may be facing incredibly difficult choices this winter, such as whether to heat their homes or put food on the table.

Thanks to your donations of coats, jackets and hoodies, many people in need will now be able to stay warm during the colder months. Every single item donated will make a real difference.

A huge congratulations to our wonderful students, Alice, Teighan, Alannah, Mareena and Hasini, for their fantastic performance in the Northern Arts Winter Showcase, hosted here at The Crossley Heath School.

Their talent, confidence and teamwork shone on stage, and we couldn’t be prouder of how brilliantly they represented our school.

A massive thank you as well to the incredible team at Northern Arts Factory, who run our Performing Arts club and continue to inspire, support and bring out the very best in our young performers.

On Tuesday, an Under 16s team, which had a combination of Year 10 and 11, travelled to Queen Ethelburga's to lock horns for the second time this season. After a close victory for Crossley Heath last time out, QE were keen to avenge this defeat and the game started in a firm arm wrestle where both sides sought opportunities to score. Crossley Heath managed to gain a lead and despite resistance from QE, never looked back and came out 24-12 winners. There were plenty of strong performances from the Year 11 cohort and the Year 10 students punching above their weight did not look out of place.

This exciting squad will form the backbone of our First XV over the next few years. We are always looking to strengthen our rugby prowess. Our Sixth Form application deadline is in just 8 days, so if you are a keen athlete who is considering Crossley Heath please apply now to get involved! On the back of a successful 2025 taking students to Canada and Dubai, we are excited to offer our Sixth Form students further opportunities for international fixtures.

We’re thrilled to share some brilliant news from the world of fencing. Zayna (Year 7) has had an incredible few weeks of competition!

This weekend, Zayna won bronze at the Leon Paul Winter Challenge in Cambridge, fencing in the highly competitive U14 category. This follows her bronze medal at the York Open just a couple of weeks ago.

With these back-to-back podium finishes, Zayna is now on track to break into the top 10 national rankings for her age group, an outstanding achievement that reflects her hard work, talent and determination.

Next up, she heads to Paris and Sofia for international competitions, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Well done, Zayna, the whole Crossley Heath community is behind you!