Congratulations to the Year 10 Boys who defeated SJB in the Yr10 District Final to end the season as District winners! This is now their 3rd District win in 4 years.
After a narrow loss in the semi-final of the County Cup back in January, the team used this as motivation to be a dominant force within the District. Results have been positive throughout even if not performing to their best. In the final both the performance and result were spot on and the boys were able to build and maintain a healthy lead, finishing 72-47.
It's great to see the continued development of the squad who are a joy to watch as well as experienced players like Mathew H and Dalton G stepping up to use their knowledge and lead.
Overall, a deserved trophy for the group who aim to dominate in the District again next year and take one further step in the County Cup to the final.
The Great Winston Bake Off semi-final was a real recipe for success, showcasing an incredible level of talent, creativity, and skill.
With such a high standard across all entries, judging was no piece of cake. Every bake was packed with effort, imagination, and a real passion for creating something truly delicious.
3 standout students have now secured a spot in to the final, but all competitors should feel proud of their whisk-taking achievements.
We’re now looking forward to an exciting final as it's sure to be the icing on the cake! 🎂
Mrs Cookson and the Year 10 Food Prefects
Attention Bakers
We are delighted to announce the students who have successfully baked their way through to the Finals of the Great Winston Bake Off!
The standard has been exceptionally high, with creativity and skill on display from everyone who took part. Choosing the finalists was no easy task for our year 10 Food Prefects, and you should all be incredibly proud of the effort, enthusiasm, and courage you showed by entering.
🌟 Finalists 🌟
Charlie G 9LWN;
Nichole M 8TMA;
Jason T 7PCD
The finals are on 14/05 and the theme is "Showstopper Cake". Emails will be sent out to each competitor with more details.
Year 10 and 11 girls played in and won the Woking District Final. Our players have fought with skill and determination over the last season to reach the final. They played against Heathside, scoring the winner in the last two minutes of the match only to have it disallowed. Our very own VAR, Mr Martin, was filming and was able to prove that the ball went over the line. However, it was decided that the outcome would be decided on penalties.
As our coach, Mr Phillips, said these can be life determining moments, being confident to kick the ball from the spot and live with the consequences. Accepting both failure and success with dignity because you tried.
Our players stepped up to be counted and won the penalty shootout.
We are incredibly proud to congratulate 54 students from Years 7 to 10 who participated in their first step on TheDiana Award Ambassador Scheme. This is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to their commitment to making our school a kinder, safer and more inclusive community.
As part of the programme, students completed a full day of training led by a member of The Diana Award charity; a well established charity, set up in memory of Princess Diana, working to empower young people to create positive change by tackling bullying, supporting wellbeing, and promoting kindness and equality.
The aim of the training was to equip students with the skills, confidence and knowledge to act as ambassadors for positive behaviour, challenge bullying in all its forms, and support their peers. During the session, students explored how to recognise bullying, how to respond effectively, and how to lead by example within the school community. They are now following a plan to put their ideas into action, on a mission to achieve their next steps (and badges!) focussing on Community, Inclusivity and Wellbeing.
We are extremely proud of our newly trained Diana Award Ambassadors and look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have across the school. Well done to everyone involved!
I am delighted to announce that Miss Finney, our Head of Modern Languages, has been shortlisted for the award
'Subject Leader of the Year'.
The winners will be announced at a central London ceremony on 19th June, hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan London, UK; Friday 24th April 2026: Miss Finney has been shortlisted for this year’s Tes Schools Awards, which celebrate the UK’s most inspiring teachers and schools from both the state and independent sectors, following a record-breaking number of nominations.
Since 2009, the Tes Schools Awards have celebrated the achievements of school staff and institutions across the UK. Free to enter, they bring together state and independent schools from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in one inclusive national event, recognising excellence across the education sector.
The awards shine a spotlight on the outstanding work taking place across schools, celebrating the individuals and teams making a meaningful impact on pupils, staff and their wider communities.
Rod Williams, CEO of Tes, commented: “This year’s shortlist showcases the exceptional standard of entries across the Tes Schools Awards, reflecting the breadth of impact being delivered in UK education. Each category highlights schools and individuals who are not only driving meaningful change within their own settings, but also setting a benchmark for the wider sector. The Tes Schools Awards are designed to recognise and elevate this work, celebrating those making a measurable difference to pupils, staff and communities across the UK – and with a record number of nominations received this year, it clearly reinforces the strength and impact being delivered across the UK education sector.”
Today, 22nd April, marks Earth Day, and our Year 8 Drama students rose to the challenge by creating scenes that focused on protecting our planet and exploring the consequences of human actions. As part of their introduction to Brecht and non-naturalistic theatre, students experimented with the use of placards to communicate clear messages directly to the audience and breaking the 4th wall.
By combining factual information with storytelling, the students successfully raised awareness of key environmental issues, including fast fashion, food waste, deforestation, and single-use plastics. Some groups devised news-style broadcasts to present hard-hitting facts, while others explored every day actions we do which have long-term consequences.
The creativity and social awareness shown by Year 8 was excellent, and the lesson demonstrated how drama can be a powerful tool for education and can spread awareness for the planet.
Miss. L Watson
Celebrating Gardening Success!
Winston Churchill School and its students have just been in receipt of their Level One Certificate in the RHS School Gardening Awards.
To achieve this, they had to demonstrate:
They understand the benefits of gardening
Their growing space is accessible
They have started gardening
Whilst working with students we have heard the most wonderful statements really illustrating how important this project is to them and the wider school community:
"This can really help the students who are getting lots of behaviour points because they can't sit still; it can help them relax."
"We have spent a lot of time working on the project and we are learning lots of practical skills and I intend on doing gardening or construction later in life"
"I have learnt how to take responsibility and manage a task. I have learnt how to team work and encourage other people. I also have a place to see new wildlife"
Students have spent considerable time and care creating new raised beds with salvaged wood and the allotment really is starting to look like an allotment now! This week our potatoes will be going in the ground and our broad beans are flowering. Our onions are settled in nicely and our fruit is really starting to take off.
We are almost ready to submit for their Level Two Certificate for the RHS School Gardening Awards so watch this space!
We are really grateful to the RHS School Gardening initiative and for their comprehensive resources; it has given us real purpose and drive to achieve; caring for our environment and our wellbeing in the process.
Year 8 and 9 students had an action-packed day exploring the historic Chatham Dockyards, moving through centuries of maritime history across several different exhibits.
Maritime Explorations
A major highlight of the trip involved going aboard the legendary ships docked at the yard. The children stepped back into the Cold War era by exploring HMS Ocelot, a sleek submarine that gave them a sense of life under the waves.
They also toured the Victorian-era sloop HMS Gannet and the Second World War destroyer HMS Cavalier, allowing them to compare how naval technology and living conditions evolved over different eras of seafaring.
Industrial Heritage and Cinema
The students also explored the massive industrial scale of the dockyards. They visited Hemp House 2, where they learned about the work of rope-making that was once the lifeblood of the Royal Navy.
They experienced the "Empire" exhibit, which provided a broader look at the dockyard's global impact and historical significance. This was linked directly to their curriculum.
Hidden Histories and the Namur
One of the most poignant moments of the day occurred near the cafe, where the students learned about the HMS Namur. For centuries, the timbers of this 18th-century ship lay hidden beneath the floorboards, only recently discovered.
This discovery provided a direct link to the story of Olaudah Equiano, the famous abolitionist and writer who was once enslaved on board that very ship. Learning about Equiano’s life while standing above the remains of the Namur offered the students a powerful perspective on the dockyard's connection to the transatlantic slave trade and the struggle for freedom.
First Place at the Wellington College STEM Competition
Mr Falleiro arranged for a group of our computer scientists to attend a STEM Day at Wellington College. They were challenged with tasks related to science, maths and coding.
Congratulations to our team, as they won the competition, producing a faultless journey for a robot they had programmed!
Our day at Wellington College started off with an engineering session where we constructed windmills using Lego. Once we had assembled the windmill using instructions, we changed components of the Lego structure to make it work differently. We changed the size of the cogs in the gear to increase and decrease the speed of the windmill. Next, we had a Maths session where we calculated Pi using different polygons.
We learnt about how Pi can be found in anything cyclic and is needed in most professions. Our penultimate session was DT where we created marble runs out of cardboard, paper straws, hot glue and tape. We analysed other well-performing marble runs first to see what makes a good, long lasting marble run before making our own. Our last (and my favourite) session was Computer Science where we had to code a robot to move from one room to another down a corridor without crashing into any walls.
Once we had done the base code that ensured the robot could get from point A to B, we added special; effects like spins, flashing lights and noises. I really enjoyed the STEM day at Wellington College and felt like I learnt a lot.
Lorna Bogue (Winners Of CS Robot challenge)
I really enjoyed the experience at Wellington College and found it very immersive and a creative way of giving a taster to the STEM subjects. It started with Lego, where we built interactive windmills and it helped me understand how gears impact speed and energy usage. Next, was break, followed by maths, where we learnt about pi and how it is all around us constantly, and made me consider how it may also explain pieces of the universe. Afterwards, we made marble runs in DT and finally, programmed robots in Computer Science, me and my partner, programmed a perfect route with additional pizazz to impress.
I would absolutely consider attending and in general was an amazing experience.
Selana Pandey (Winners Of CS Robot challenge)
It was a great opportunity to learn new things, and I enjoyed the different activities. My favourite part was computer science where we controlled the robots. I feel if we had more time, we would have scored more points. D.T was fun too, but we needed more time. We had a chance to explore further and learn things that we normally wouldn't do in school. I would like to go again if I can.
Mahnoor Hussain
It was a great experience; it was a fun time to spend with friends who also went the activities were fun and creative. the food was nice and we had a chance to try lots of different things we won’t do in school normally.
Lucas Kuroczycki
The day at Wellington College was filled with lessons of engineering, maths, computer science and D.T. Starting off with engineering, we built a windmill out of Lego blocks. Increasing the speed without disrupting its structure. I almost completed the windmill, and it was exciting to see the windmill work. In maths, we looked at Pythagoras theorem and all the different equations. In D.T we designed a marble obstacle course on a peg board. Lastly, we worked with robots and designed them to move to a certain distance. The computer science class was my favourite. Programming the robot was fun. Overall, I enjoyed my experience a lot. The school was huge and beautifully neat.
Abeera Syed
I really enjoyed the day out at Wellington. We had 4 periods of very interesting subjects and fun unique takes on them to make them enjoyable like using special sets of Lego to design a functioning wind turbine, learning all about Pi, making a Marble Run in DT and programming Rover Bots in Computer Science. The food there was also quite good, and everyone was helpful and nice. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and I would do it again any day.
