A huge congratulations to Katherine in 9F, who represented Crossley Heath in style at the British Taekwondo National Championships this weekend!

Katherine put in an incredible performance against top-level competition, showing real skill, focus, and determination, earning herself a Silver Medal in a highly competitive field.

We’re so proud of Katherine for her hard work and dedication, a fantastic achievement and a brilliant example of Crossley Heath excellence in action!

As part of our European Day of Languages celebrations, ten of our Year 12 students visited Holy Trinity and St Jude’s Primary School last week.

They had a fantastic time teaching French and German to pupils from Year 2 through to Year 6 sharing their love of languages and inspiring the next generation of linguists.

It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to develop their leadership skills while showing younger pupils just how exciting learning another language can be. A big well done to our Sixth Formers for being such brilliant role models!

After we shared the fantastic news of Jim Farrell, a proud Heath Grammar School alumnus who recently earned his first international sporting cap representing England in clay trap shooting, we were thrilled to hear from another talented alumna: Jennie Cartwright (née Taylor), Class of 1987.

Jennie was House Captain during her school days and has had an incredible sporting journey since. She earned her first England cap (also in clay trap shooting!) in 2022 at the age of 54, representing England in the World Sporting Clays Championship in the USA – and was part of the silver medal-winning Ladies Team.

Since then, Jennie has gone from strength to strength. She now lives on the Isle of Wight and last year competed in the Island Games in Guernsey, bringing home four gold medals – winning every event she entered!

From school netball tours (and the occasional bike mishap!) to international competitions and coaching others at her local shooting ground, Jennie’s story is a brilliant example of lifelong sporting passion and achievement.

We’re so proud of all our students – past and present – who continue to inspire with their talents, resilience and adventures!

Our Year 12 students had an amazing two days in sunny Cambridge earlier this week as guests of Selwyn College, University of Cambridge.

They packed in so much: advice on the application process, choosing a college, and the importance of supercurriculars, plus a tour of Selwyn, a city tour, a visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum, a Cambridge life quiz, and even a scavenger hunt.

A huge thank you to the Selwyn schools liaison team and their brilliant student ambassadors for making us feel so welcome – our students came away inspired and full of ideas for the future!

On Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome back David Thomas, a proud Crossley Heath alumnus and world memory record holder, who delivered inspiring assemblies to our Year 7, 8 and 9 students.

David shared his expertise on enhancing memory skills, giving our students practical techniques to boost their learning and confidence. His incredible achievements, including setting world records, are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved with dedication, focus and belief in yourself.

It was fantastic to see one of our alumni return to inspire the next generation of Crossley Heath students. Thank you, David, for such a motivating and memorable day!

Do you love seeing children learn to excel at sport?

Do you want to work with some of the most well-behaved, dedicated and motivated sporting students in our region?

Do you want to be a proud part of a school with sporting tradition dating back to 1600?

Could you coach the next Crossley Heath sporting superstar, following on from current 800 metre Olympian Max Burgin, two-time Olympian European Judo Champion Sophie Cox, Kiteboarder Connor Bainbridge, England rugby legend Brian Moore and the World’s first Black International footballer Andrew Watson?