We’re still riding high after our Prize Giving celebration in December, where we welcomed back our most recent GCSE and A Level leavers to receive their certificates and a range of awards recognising their fantastic achievements.

Our prizes are so generously sponsored by members of our wider school family, from individual former students to local businesses with strong links to the school, as well as our wonderful alumni associations, the Old Crossleyans Association and the Heath Old Boys Association. We are incredibly grateful for your continued support of our students, thank you.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing some of our pupils and the prizes they received. We’re starting with a brand new award, the ‘1C Class of 1978’ Award for Kindness.

This year’s recipient was Jonathan. Jonathan was nominated for this award in recognition of the kindness he consistently showed to others throughout his time at school. Alongside this, he demonstrated resilience, growth and a genuine Crossley Heath spirit. Jonathan has shown real character, heart, and the ability to learn and grow - qualities that go beyond academic talent and truly make him stand out from the crowd.

Congratulations, Jonathan. We’re excited to see what the future holds for you and have no doubt you’ll achieve great things!

Calling all former students. Whether you’ve just left us, like this lovely lot pictured at our Prizegiving event a few weeks ago, or you left Crossley Heath decades ago, we’d love for you to join our alumni database as we head into the new year.

It’s a simple way for us to stay in touch and share news, events and opportunities that are relevant to you. If you’re just starting out in your career, we can share job opportunities through the platform. If you’re further along, there’s even the option to advertise roles and connect with talented Crossley Heath alumni.

It’s also a great way to reconnect with former school friends and remain part of the Crossley Heath community, wherever life has taken you.

Sign up here: https://alumni.crossleyheath.org.uk/usersignup

Here’s to staying connected in 2026!

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.

We’re very excited to invite all students and staff to come along and spectate this HIGHLY ANTICIPATED sporting event! This Friday 12 December we're hosting a Staff vs Sixth Form Netball Match, and it’s going to be a tense one. Who will be victorious? Come along to find out!

Spectators are kindly asked to bring a small monetary contribution to watch the game. All money raised will go to The Mayfield Trust, a wonderful Halifax-based charity that supports people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and neurological conditions. They provide person-led care in supported living, nursing and outreach services, helping individuals across Calderdale live fulfilling, independent lives with choice and dignity.

We can’t wait to see you there!

A brilliant 'Be Inspired' session for our Sixth Formers this week, with former student Alastair, now in his final year as a Dyson Institute Engineering Degree Apprentice!

Students learned all about Dyson’s exciting engineering pathways, the recruitment process and, most importantly, what they can be doing right now to stand out as future applicants. They left buzzing with ideas and inspiration.

A huge thank you to Alastair for travelling all the way from Wiltshire to speak to our students, especially after only recently returning from working in Singapore, and to @dyson for their incredible support.

Some of our budding Y12 and Y13 Engineers had a fantastic visit to A Safe in Elland this week as part of our Degree Apprenticeship programme!

We had a really informative talk from Jo and Kirsty about the company and its vision before being shown around the vast and innovative factory by Richard. We finished with a discussion with a recent Apprentice graduate, Finlay who spoke about his journey with A Safe and his future career aspirations. We had many tips on how to navigate the job and applications process, including extensive use of Linked in!

Many thanks to A Safe for giving us the opportunity.