This site is for Church of England schools in the Diocese of Chester. In it you will find information about the schools and advice for governors and staff. Information for all Church schools appears under "All Schools," information relating only to aided or controlled schools appears under "Aided Schools" or "Controlled Schools" respectively. Welcome to new schoolsAt the start of the term, we welcomed Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School in Macclesfield, St Chad’s Catholic and Church of England High School in Runcorn and The University of Chester Church of England Academy in Ellesmere Port into the Church family. We now welcome All Saints’ CE Primary School in Saughall which replaces the former Thomas Wedge CE Junior School and The Ridings Infant School. The school will benefit from its new building next to the former Junior School. New on the websiteTo download the Schools Linking Network Proforma click here. To download the RE Co-ordinator Course application form, click here. To download the Extended services governor training application form, click here. To download the Portraying Jesus at the Walker Art Gallery application form, click here. To download the Appointments and succession planning governor training application form, click here. The courses and conferences for the new academic year all listed on the Events page. A summary of the new Ofsted guidance for inspectors can be seen here. Further information about community cohesion and church schools can be seen here. Lesley Rendle, one of our consultants, has produced very helpful advice on how schools and parishes can work together to provide extended services. To see it click here Information about using SEAL in church schools can be seen here. To see the latest "What's On" help for collective worship, click here. To see the latest newsletter, click here. NewsThe National Society have launched a new website on Christian Values for Schools. This features our own Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School and will be further developed. Do have a look! Provision of servicesFollowing our recent consultation on providing services to schools we have sent to schools the final document about the scheme and a subscription form for the academic year 2009/10. Thank you to those schools who have responded. We hope all schools feel able to subscribe to the Chester Diocesan Family of Schools scheme and enable us to maintain the services we offer to schools. The subscription is less than that of our neighbouring dioceses, and for schools able to agree to remain in membership for three years we guarantee to retain the subscription at this year’s level. Please return the form as soon as possible and no later than 30 November. |