Our third episode of The Ed. Podcast explores the Academic side of life at CHS. Year 13 host James guides you through a series of interviews and discussions about what it means to ‘be academic’ and the way students’ learning is incorporated into life at CHS.

You can hear what students and their teachers really think about homework; find out more about what a typical day involves for Old Waconian of the Month and Deputy Head of the North West Crown Prosecution Service, Annabel Hartley; and Deputy Head (Teaching & Curriculum), Mr Richardson chats with Year 6 parent Mrs Entwistle about what to expect from the School’s curriculum beginning September 2020.

Pop into the Christopher Simon building to find out about the 25 languages spoken across the School and how to help your child with their linguistic studies, hear what Year 4 most enjoyed about their trip to Manchester’s Science & Industry Museum, get a flavour of co-curricular activity, Model United Nations and learn about what’s involved in the Oxbridge application process.

05:40   Homework: Year 9 student Louisa investigates…

09:53   Old Waconian of the Month: Deputy Head of Crown Prosecution Service in the North West, Annabel Hartley, Class of 1993

13:19   Curriculum Question Time: Year 6 parent Mrs Entwistle interviews CHS Deputy Head (Teaching & Curriculum), Mr Richardson

21:14   A love of learning languages: CHS Head of Languages, Mr Wilson and Stephen Spender prize-winning languages student

33:16   Science fun with Year 4

36:52   What Did You Do Today? Model United Nations at CHS (MUNCH)

47:28   The path to Oxbridge: Sixth Form students and CHS Oxbridge co-ordinator, Mrs Barfoot

In the second episode of The Ed. Podcast, Year 13 host James takes you on a journey through the artistic side of life at the School across music, art, drama, and literature.

Hear what‘s been inspiring the Juniors during their art lessons; take a trip to Boston and New York with CHS’s literature students; meet rising student band The Schrutes as they prepare for G!G; Head of Art, Mr Hayley reveals his own artistic inspirations; and become an honorary member of The School Council as they welcome you to one of their weekly meetings.

Find out what it’s like to paint in front of a live audience at Manchester Art Fair; meet Theatre Director and "Old Waconian of the Month", George Perrin; catch up with the cast of Senior School production, The Crucible, and find out more about CHS’s Sixth Form Arts Pathway and Arts Award.

05:52 Arts Pathway and Arts Award: Ms Harms and Mrs Gardner

14.20  Arts Pathway and Arts Award: Sixth Form students

18:10 Junior School Art: Year 6 students and Mrs Flynn

26:37 Get ready for G!G: Mr Lawrence

33:00  Get ready for G!G: The Schrutes

39:50 Meet The Cast: Senior School Production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

46:56 Old Waconian of the Month: George Perrin, Class of 1999 – Theatre Director

49:50 New York New York: Literature students and Mr Axon visit the USA

54:00 What Did You Do Today? CHS School Council

56:30 Manchester Art Fair: Student live painters

58:52 My life in art: Mr Hayley, Head of Art

In the first episode of The Ed. Podcast, Year 13 host James is your guide, as students from across the school tell how they've been settling in to their 'back to school' routines.

Hear what CHS's Sixth Form students think of their new Sixth Form Centre; Year 7 talk about their residential trip; and CHS Director of Sport Mr Higgins reflects on the School's most successful season yet.

Meet mathematician and "Old Waconian of the Month", Kit Yates; hear what CHS's young scientists got up to during the summer at bluedot festival and enjoy hearing the students interview a few of the newest members of staff.