Our Wonderful Performing Arts Christmas Showcase
Over 120 students took part in our fantastic Performing Arts Christmas Showcase.
Year 11 GCSE Students Enjoy a "Breathtaking" Performance of War Horse
Year 11 GCSE Drama students visited the Lowry Theatre to watch War Horse in September.
High School Musical was a Community Triumph!
Our Head of Performing Arts, Mrs Mackreth, shares her review of the four wonderful performances of High School Musical in July.
High School Musical Raffle Raises 拢260 for Gee's Foundation
Our High School Musical Raffle raised over 拢260 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation
Performing Arts Students Busy with High School Musical Rehearsals
Our Performing Arts students and staff are even busier now, with HSM rehearsals really ramping up.
High School Musical Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for our whole school production - High School Musical on 3rd and 4th July.
High School Musical Rehearsals
It's another busy week of rehearsals for our聽High School Musical students!
Year 13 Drama Students Perform for Examiners, Family and Friends
Our Year 13 Drama students completed their scripted exams to an examiner and an audience of friends and family in April .
High School Musical Tickets on Sale in May
Rehearsals are well under way for our Summer production of High School Musical.
Scarlett's Singing Merits a Great Grade!
Year 13 student, Scarlett S, passed her Trinity Grade 8 Singing with Merit in April
CHS Choir Impresses at Town Hall Concert
In March our Choir performed at the Town Hall as part of The Love Music Trust's聽event showcasing the talent of students in Cheshire East.
Isaac Passes Trumpet Grade 3 with Merit
Year 9 student, Isaac W, has passed his Trumpet Grade 3 exam with Merit.
CHS Alumna, Jessica, Helps Students Follow in her Footsteps.
CHS alumna and member of the Les Miserables West End ensemble, Jessica Joslin, is running a one day Les Miserables workshop for students aged 12-18 at Astbury Village Hall in April.
Nya to Study at Specialist Performing Arts School
Talented dancer, Nya, has secured a coveted place at The Hammond specialist performing arts school.
Year 7 Go Silent!
Our Performing Arts team challenged their Year 7 classes to create their own 'Silent Movie' this term.
Niamh Wins Acting Award
Year 13 Niamh M won the 2024 NODA award for 'Best Female Character Youth Performance in an Adult Production' for her role as Bobbie in The Railway Children.
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A Second Hamilton Opportunity for Students
In January a second group of our Year 8-13 Performing Arts students were lucky enough to watch Hamilton at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
Students Delighted with High School Musical Announcement
High School Musical has been revealed as the CHS 2024 summer production and students have been invited to audition for main cast and support roles.
A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!
Over 100 students from across the school community excelled in our Performing Arts team鈥檚 fantastic Christmas Showcase.
Isaac Achieves Grade 2 Trumpet
Year 9 students, Isaac W, passed his Grade 2 Trumpet with flying colours in December
CHS Drama Students Nominated for Awards
CHS Drama students, past and present, have been nominated for awards in the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards in February.
Drama Students Experience Hamilton at the Palace
Year 9 and Year 10 Drama students visited The Palace Theatre in December to see Hamilton live.
Antonia and Becky Celebrate Music Grade Exam Success
Antonia L and Becky L are celebrating great results in their Music Grade exams
Join Us for a Celebration of CHS Performing Arts Talent
Our Performing Arts team are holding their Christmas Showcase on Thursday 14th December from 6pm.
GCSE Students Enjoy "The Most Phenomenal Production"!
Our GCSE Drama students enjoyed a trip to watch 鈥渢he most phenomenal production鈥� of Ocean at the End of the Lane at The Lowry.
Packed Performing Arts Clubs
Our Performing Arts Clubs are packed every week, with many students keen to get involved in Drama, Dance and Vocals
CHS Students Star in The Railway Children
We can't wait to see the Congleton Players' production of The Railway Children, featuring CHS students past and present.
Former Student, Will, Stars in Lowry Show
CHS Alumna, Will Bours, takes on the lead role in Innit, a Micky Dacks musical appearing at The Lowry in September.
Barney Passes Grade VII Piano with Distinction
Year 10 student, Barney M passed his Grade VII Piano exam with Distinction in July.
Amelia Achieves Grade V Piano
Our Year 9 student, Amelia H, has successfully achieved her Grade V Piano Exam and is now working on her Grade V Theory Exam.
Celebrating Students' Contribution to School Life
We held a celebration breakfast in July with all of our Sports Awards winners and Annie cast and crew members.
Annie is a Big Hit
Our Performing Arts team's production of Annie was an incredible success and also helped to raise almost 拢500 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden trust!
CHS Alumnus, Jordan, to Take on Lead Role at Clonter Opera
We were delighted to hear that former student, Jordan Harding-Pointon, will take on one of the main roles in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' at Clonter Opera in July.
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New Recording and Computer Equipment for Performing Arts
We've welcomed delivery of a whole suite of recording and computer equipment for our Performing Arts department and students have been quick to master the new kit.
Annie Cast get Inspiration
Our Annie casts visited the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent in May to watch Jodie Prenger as Miss Hannigan direct from the West End production of the musical.
Annie Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets for our Performing Arts summer production of Annie the Musical go on sale from 10am on Friday 5th May.
Scarlett Sings her Way to a Distinction
Year 12 student, Scarlett S, has successfully passed her Grade 6 Rock and Pop Singing exam with Distinction!聽
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Exam is No Drama for Year 13
Congratulations to the Year 13 A Level Drama students who completed their component 3 exam in front of a live audience and examiner at the end of April.
Edward's Hard Work Pays Off
Congratulations to Year 7 Edward P, who has successfully achieved his Grade 4 Piano exam.
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Introducing our Annie Casts!
So many students wanted to be part of our Performing Arts team's production of Annie, that we had to cast it twice over! Introducing both casts.
Annie Announced - Auditions Approaching!
Annie will be our musical for 2023. Students are invited to take part in two audition workshops in preparation for the auditions.
Alfie is a Real Life Guitar Hero
Year 7 student, Alfie S, has successfully achieved Grade 3 Electric Guitar with merit and is now working towards Grade 4.
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Fantastic Performances at our Christmas Showcase
Our Christmas Showcase really demonstrated what a fantastically talented school of students we have at CHS. What a night!
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Strictly Street Dancing for Darcy
Year 10 student, Darcy F, enjoyed great success at the Calling U Out street dance competition in November
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Othello Theatre Trip Amazes and Inspires
A trip to the Lowry to watch Othello in November left Drama students amazed and inspired
A Role in Matilda for Sixth Form student, Niamh
Our Sixth Form student, Niamh M, will take on the role of Mrs Wormwood in Matilda at the Daneside Theatre in November
Get your Tickets Now for our Summer Showcase
Tickets are now available for our long awaited evening of music and musical extracts.
Lucky Friday 13th for Barney and James
On Friday 13th May, Lynne Evans and Tony Bartley from Congleton Choral Society visited CHS to present Year 9 students, Barney M and James C, with the annual Margaret Williamson Music Bursary Award
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Grace's Great Theatre Opportunity
Congratulations to our Year 11 Performing Arts student, Grace R, who auditioned and successfully secured a place on the British Youth Music Theatre Programme earlier this year.