Cheadle Hulme School (CHS) is an Independent day school in Cheadle Hulme in the North-West of England. It is for both boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855, and from an original pupil body of six pupils has grown to over 1,400. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, which represents the country's leading independent schools.^[1] Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... An independent school in the United Kingdom is a school that relies for all or most of its funding on non-governmental sources. ... // And did those feet in ancient time is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: a Poem (1804). ... An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment. ... Cheadle Hulme is a suburban area located in the south of Greater Manchester in the North-West of England. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading day and boarding independent boys and coeducational schools in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. ...

The school's motto is In Loco Parentis (in the place of a parent). The term en loco parentis, Latin for in the place of a parent, refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. ...

History

In the mid 1850s, life expectancy for those working in the inner-cities was extremely poor, and many were worried about what would happen to their children should they die. After a series of meetings, they decided to establish a school where their children could be sent should their father die.

Initially, it was intended to set up a single school in London for the orphans of warehousemen and clerks from across the country, and indeed upon the first meeting the London delegation had already begun to set up a school in London, now known as the Royal Russell School in Croydon. However, there was a strong feeling that mothers of orphans (an orphan being defined as a child who had lost his or her father) would not want to send their child away to London, and so the idea of establishing a school in the North was created. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal Russell School Royal Russell School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Coombe near Croydon, South London. ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

When the school was first established, it had no building or teachers, and the pupils were sent to a school in Shaw Hall, Flixton. However, six years later they moved to Park Place, Ardwick, in the centre of Manchester. By this time it had already been decided that a new school should be built and the foundation stone of the main building was laid in 1867. The School moved to its present site two years later.^[2] Flixton could refer to: Flixton, Greater Manchester Flixton, North Yorkshire It can also refer to two places in the Waveney district of Suffolk: Flixton (Lothingland Ward) Flixton (All Saints Ward) This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same... Park Place is in Ardwick, in the centre of Manchester, England. ... Ardwick is an inner-city district of Manchester, about one mile south east of the city centre. ... This page is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Since the beginning, the school had been a boarding school, originally for the orphans (known as "foundationers") which it was set up for. As time progressed, it started to accept paying boarders and also paying day pupils. Over the years, as the factories that had originally supplied its pupils dwindled, and state education increased, "foundationers" also decreased. A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. ...

During the World War I, the school hospital was used by the Red Cross for treating injured soldiers. During World War II, students from Manchester High School for Girls and Fairfield High School were evacuated to the school. 60 Old Waconians lost their lives in World War I, and 46 in World War II.^[3] “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Manchester High School for Girls is an independent daytime school for girls. ... This article does not give much verifiable information about the subject. ...

In the 1950s and 1960s it was a major direct grant Grammar School, but it became Independent in 1976 when the Labour government abolished the Direct Grant Scheme.^[4] By the 1990s, the vast majority of pupils were paying day students. The school reluctantly closed the boarding school in 1993, and also reformed the foundation scheme, finally ending the link with the factories and requiring all current pupils to become subscribers. This does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ...

Extra-curricular activities

Cheadle Hulme School students enjoy and excel at a wide range of extra-curricular activities, ranging from sport to music, dance to drama.

Sport

1st XI Cricket team in Goa.

CHS pupils are involved in a range of sporting activities. There are major teams in football, rugby, netball and field hockey who all toured South Africa during the 2005 Summer Holidays. The school also currently has a number of players in the school who play for England squads in rugby and hockey. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A rugby union scrum. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ...

The 1st XI cricket team went on a six-game tour to Goa at Easter 2007. For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Goa   (Konkani: गोंय goṃya; Marathi: गोवा govā; Portuguese: Goa) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ...

In addition to the Team sport all pupils play at least an hour of sport each week as part of their timetable. The sports available include badminton, tennis and yoga, in addition to the more popular options like football, cricket and rugby. The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, focusing on meditation as a path to self-knowledge and liberation. ...

Music

The school offers a wide range of musical opportunities to students, including a choir and various bands (concert, wind, swing, big band).^[5]

Drama

CHS has a large Drama department which produces a number of annual plays involving wide areas of the school. In recent years the school has produced Billy Liar, Midsummer Night's Dream, Blue Remembered Hills, West Side Story and a production of Henry V and South Pacific is planned for early 2007. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Billy Liar (1959) is a novel by Keith Waterhouse that was later adapted into a play, film, musical and TV series. ... Midsummer Nights Dream is the second episode of the Oh My Goddess! OVA series, and was originally released on 1993-05-21. ... Blue Remembered Hills is a television play by Dennis Potter, originally broadcast in January 30th 1979 as part of the BBCs Play for Today series. ... For The Games song, see Westside Story (song). ... Henry V may refer to: Henry V of England Henry V of France Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, one of the Shakespearean histories, based on Henry V of Englands life Henry V, a 1944 film adaptation of the play Henry V, a 1989 film adaptation of the... South Pacific is a musical play, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. When it first opened on Broadway on April 7, 1949, it was produced by Leland Hayward and directed by Joshua Logan. ...

Politics

John Whittaker debating with students at a Think Tank meeting

Regular mock elections and referendums are held, giving sixth-form students a chance to lead a campaign, followed by a school-wide vote. The school Think Tank club has played host to guest speakers such as shadow Chancellor George Osborne and United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) John Whittaker.^[6] Image File history File links ThinkTankatCHS.jpg Summary CHS students debate the merits of the European Union with guest speaker John Whittaker Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links ThinkTankatCHS.jpg Summary CHS students debate the merits of the European Union with guest speaker John Whittaker Licensing Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. ... George Gideon Oliver Osborne (born 23 May 1971 in London) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and has been Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced // ) is a British political party. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Dr John Whittaker (born June 7, 1945 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a Member of the European Parliament for the North West England region, for the United Kingdom Independence Party. ...

The school also plays host to annual Question Time events. In the most recent, local candidates answered questions from voters in advance of the 2005 General Election.^[7] The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ...

Model United Nations

Model United Nations is a popular student activity. The school has developed a fine reputation as a leading MUN school, with students having won numerous awards for the standard of their debate and research skills at conferences across the United Kingdom and in Europe. As well as attending many large international conferences, the school also plays host to Model United Nations Cheadle Hulme (MUNCH). MUNCH is a popular MUN conference attended by schools from across the United Kingdom and, increasingly, from around the world. MUNCH6 (2006) was the largest conference yet, with over 500 delegates and students involved in the organisation and debate. ^[8] Model United Nations (also known as Model UN or MUN) is a simulation education activity focusing on civics, communications, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. ...

Trips

Cheadle Hulme School students have the opportunity to take part in a number of educational trips to enhance their understanding of the subjects that they are studying.

Politics and History students have enjoyed a number of trips in recent years, including:

• Washington D.C., where they have taken part in activities such as tours of the Pentagon and Congress, meetings with US interest groups such as Common Cause, and visits to the Smithsonian Institute.^[9][10]
• Westminster and Whitehall, where students have met with politicians such as shadow Chancellor George Osborne, Old Waconian Lord Alf Dubs, local MP Mark Hunter^[11] and journalists from the Reuters news agency.^[12]
• 

  Politics students visiting the European Parliament in Brussels
  Brussels, including visits to the European Commission and European Parliament.^[13]
• Moscow and St. Petersburg.^[14][15]
• The Battlefields.^[16]
• Eyam.^[17]

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• Day trips to Chester, Manchester Jewish Museum and many other places.
• Brittany trip for Year 8s^{[citation needed]}.
• Ski trip to the Swiss Alps^{[citation needed]}.

Also, the school has a partnership with Columbus Fellowship and goes on many residential holidays with them. For the larger local government district, see City of Chester. ... Manchester Jewish Museum tells the story of the Jewish community in Manchester, England over the last 200 years. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ...

Other Activities

Those interested in history can attend the Diggers society, where they can hear lectures from University professors and historians.^[18]

Other extra-curricular activities include the business startup scheme Young Enterprise, a philosophical, Chess Club, German Film Club, Gourmet Club, and participation in a local Mock Trial competition. Students are also encouraged to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. There are many more activities which cover a wide range of areas including cooking, building, photography, and much more.^[19] About Young Enterprise Young Enterprise is a charity that works to Young Enterprise Programs Young Enterprise runs multiple educational programs: Primary Programme Project Business Company Programme Designed for 15 to 19 year olds, the aim to setup and run a real business over one academic year. ... A mock trial (similar to moot court, but dealing with trials, while moot court deals with appellate court) is a contrived or imitation trial. ... The logo of the Duke of Edinburghs Award. ...

Annual events

Upper Sixth last day pranks

Since 2000, all students, parents and staff attend an evening entitled Celebration of Cheadle Hulme School once a year at the Bridgewater Hall, where the achievements of the previous year are celebrated through a series of speeches, and the talents of students are put on display. The school song, Jerusalem, is also sung by all in attendance. A speech is also given by a special guest, often an alumnus of the school. Previous speakers have included Lord Alf Dubs and Katie Derham. This event replaced Founder's Day, which was held at St. George's Church, Stockport. Image File history File links LastDayAtCHS.jpg Summary A photo of part of the grounds at Cheadle Hulme School on the leaving day of Upper Sixth 2005 showing some of the last day pranks. ... Image File history File links LastDayAtCHS.jpg Summary A photo of part of the grounds at Cheadle Hulme School on the leaving day of Upper Sixth 2005 showing some of the last day pranks. ... The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester, England. ... // And did those feet in ancient time is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: a Poem (1804). ... “Alumni” redirects here. ... Alfred Dubs, Baron Dubs of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth is a United Kingdom politician. ... Katie Derham presents the ITV Lunchtime News, and the news for London on ITV. Derham has a BA (Hons) in Economics from Magdalene College, Cambridge. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ...

Originally, the Celebration event was also used to award the school prizes to those who had graduated in previous years. There are school prizes in each subject, as well as special prizes for things such as overall academic achievement, achievement in sport, and to thank those who served on the school council. Recipients of these prizes were invited back to be presented with them. However, since 2005, prizes have been presented at a special graduation ceremony in a marquee in the school's grounds.

It is traditional for departing Upper Sixth students to take part in pranks on their final day, which are usually done in good humour and with the consent of the school. They are also treated to a free cooked breakfast in the dining hall, served by teaching staff.

150th Anniversary

2005 was the school's 150th Anniversary, and it celebrated this event with reunions and a special logo. A book, "Heads and Tales", was specially produced for the occasion.^[20] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable Old Waconians

Alumni of Cheadle Hulme School are known as "Old Waconians", a remnant of the original name of the school ("Warehousemen And Clerks").^[21]

Politics

• Billy Hughes (1914–1995), educationist and politician, Principal of Ruskin College, Oxford, 1950–1979
• Alf Dubs, Baron Dubs (born 1932), Labour politician^[22]
• Chris Davies (born 1954), Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament^[23]

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Television

• Toby Sawyer (born 1969), actor^[24]
• Richard Fleeshman (born 1989), actor^[25]
• Nick Robinson (born 1963), BBC political editor^[26]
• Katie Derham (born 1970), ITV Evening News presenter^[27]
• Sarah Wilmshurst (born c.1972), weather presenter^[28]

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Music

• Susan Bullock (born 1958), soprano
• Clare Wilkinson (born 1976), mezzo-soprano

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Headmasters

• 1855-61 - Mr. McDougall
• 1861-63 - Mr. Henry Adkin
• 1863-64 - Mr. Harrison
• 1865-66 - Mr. Edward Eversden
• 1867-80 - Mr. William Laurie
• 1880-84 - Mr. Alfred Stone
• 1884-1906 - Mr. George Board
• 1906-22 - Mr. Robert Purdy
• 1922-54 - Mr. T.T.R. Lockhart
• 1954-62 - Mr. Douglas Whiting
• 1962-63 - Mr. David Wilcox (Acting Head)
• 1963-74 - Mr. Leslie Johnston
• 1974-76 - Mr. David Wilcox
• 1977-89 - Mr. Colin Firth
• 1990-2000 - Mr. Donald Wilkinson
• 2001-01 - Mr. Andrew Chicken (Acting Head)
• 2001- - Mr. Paul Dixon

Future

The school is one of the many independent schools considering switching from the A level qualification to the Pre-U exam. In February 2007 a meeting was held at the school attended by over 31 head teachers from across Northern England to provide more information about this qualification.^[29] The Cambridge Pre-U exam is a qualification planned by the Cambridge exam board as an alternative to the current A Level qualification, which is considered by many to have become devalued[1]. Many independent schools have expressed an interest in switching to the examination, which is considered better preparation...

Trivia

• In Coronation Street, scenes set at the fictional Oakhill School are actually filmed on location at Cheadle Hulme School.^[30]

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References

• Heads and Tales: The 150 Year Story of Cheadle Hulme School. Melanie Richardson.

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External links

• CHS website
• CHS Politics Department website
• CHS History Department website
• Model United Nations Cheadle Hulme
• Cheadle Hulme School on Google Maps