Over the past few weeks we've been interviewing candidates for the Headship at Carshalton Highschool for Girls.

We are very pleased to announce formally that the Trust has appointed Peter Baumann-Winn as the new Headteacher, replacing Maurice Devenney who leaves us this summer.

An experienced teacher and senior leader, Peter is currently Deputy Head at The Kingston Academy. Previously he was Assistant Headteacher at St Marylebone School for Girls in central London.

Before moving into teaching, Peter was a solicitor working in corporate finance and banking in Canary Wharf. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA (Hons) in Philosophy & Politics.

Peter will join us in September 2024. He is very much looking forward to his new role, and we are planning for him to come into school soon after half-term to meet staff and students.

Jennifer Smith (CEO)

Sandy Gillett (Chair of Trust Board)

Congratulations to our Young Enterprise students who took part in the Subsea7 competition this week.

The team went up against five other schools, and we are proud to announce that our #teamCHSG students won the Best Company Award and the Sustainable Award for their company, Jelly World.

The students worked extremely hard. They were presented with their awards by Councillor Colin Stears, the current Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton.

They will now move onto the next phase of the competition, the London Regionals taking place next week in Teddington.

Below is a write-up of the journey so far by one of the team members.

Year 8 had an assembly in which the Options process was introduced and explained. We understand that there is a lot of information to take in, so all the key messages and information are also contained in the attached Options Booklet, which also gives an overview of the Key Stage 4 curriculum, the Options process and details about all subjects. Your child will also be given a hard copy to bring home for ease of reference. Please read this carefully as it will provide insight into the components of each specification before those all-important choices are made. 

We ask that you and your child carefully consider these choices and select subjects that are as balanced as possible but also meet her strengths and aspirations. We will endeavour to meet the choices of each individual student, but unfortunately, this cannot always be guaranteed. The viability of any course is dependent upon the number of students who select it and the staffing available to us. 

The next key date in the process is the Options Evening on Thursday 18th April from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm. This evening, there will be a presentation explaining the Options process, which will take place at the start of the evening and will be repeated at 7.00 pm, so you can be flexible about your arrival time. The evening will also allow you to meet and hear from leaders of option subjects. The Options Form will be available on Friday 19th April. 

On behalf of all the CHSG staff, I look forward to welcoming you to the school on Options Evening. 

Kind regards, 

Mr Sambrook 
Deputy Headteacher 

Visiting the Institute Our Year 12 students were offered an amazing opportunity to visit The Institute of Cancer Research in London. Students took part in a series of interactive tasks, followed by a tour of the Institute’s working laborator

It’s British Science Week and at CHSG we are demonstrating our creativity, experimentation and innovation, as students across different year groups are engaging in a variety of hands-on projects to celebrate the wonders of science. From building bridges to concocting invisible inks, our students showcased their scientific prowess and problem-solving skills in unique ways.