'Art and Ambition' at Challney Girls!

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Challney High School for Girls held an all day event for all students, focusing on careers in Art and Design and opportunities for further education in Luton. The girls were able to meet business people and course leaders as well as students and practitioners to discuss their career plans and review the options available to them.

Luton Sixth Form College and Barnfield College were in attendance and their teams were on hand to answer the girls' questions. 

Thanks to all those who took part and prepared such excellent presentations

The girls found the day inspiring and as they considered their aspirations they were surprised to see how many careers involve Art and Design in one form or another.

Football Tournament

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Our U13 girls did fantastically well during a recent football tournament arranged by Luton Town Football club. They qualified into the second round of the tournament where they got to play at Luton Town Football ground during half time. Unfortunately they narrowly lost out to Queensbury Academy however all the girls did extremely well.

Challney Girls Race for Life 2016

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On the 21st October 2016, our annual Race for Life took place here in school. This is for the third year running and once again, the weather was on our side despite being a little cold! The school was a sea of pink and the effort that some students went to was phenomenal! Once again, the generosity of our students, their families and our community has completely blown us away. As a school, we have raised the staggering amount of £6412.92 for Cancer Research. I cannot thank everyone enough for their efforts with this and we know that this money is going to a very good cause and indeed a cause which is close to many of our hearts. Thank you to everyone who made this event possible and to our amazing students for their participation and enthusiasm with this event. You are simply amazing!

Advice and Guidance for Halloween

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As Halloween approaches Bedfordshire Police have issued the following advice and guidance to parents and carers to keep their children safe.

If possible, parents and carers should accompany their children if they go out trick or treating, sticking to well-lit areas and only knocking on the doors of people that they know. Some people may have “No Trick or Treat” posters displayed and we ask that these are respected.

Bedfordshire Police is also reminding children and parents to be mindful that some of the more vulnerable or elderly members of the community may feel intimidated by people calling at their doors and appeals to all residents to look out for their neighbours who may feel frightened during this time.

Extra patrols will be on hand over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period to ensure that the evenings can be enjoyed safely. If you have any concerns during Halloween it is important that you call 101 in order to keep 999 free for genuine emergencies - 31st October is one of the police’s busiest nights of the year!

Challney ex-student bakes a birthday cake for Queen Elizabeth II

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Earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth was presented with her official 90th birthday cake, created by Challney ex-student and ‘Great British Bake Off’ winner Nadiya Hussain.

As the monarch cut the orange drizzle sponge in Windsor, everyone sang Happy Birthday.

It was three tiers, 12 cakes, 42 eggs and it took four days to make!

Well done Nadiya!

(Image taken from Daily Mirror article, 21st April 2016)