Colton Hills School Bulletin

Warmer weather and the approaching half-term holiday means that we are now deep into exam season. It’s great to hear the reactions from our Year 11 and Year 13 students as they leave the exam room knowing that all of their hard work has paid off. Keep up the good work!

In this newsletter we have exciting plans on how SEND provision can be grown, a Sixth Form Theatre trip, a Year 10 Mathematics trip and Duke of Edinburgh adventures. Finally, tickets are now available for our school production – Alice in Wonderland Junior. If it’s anything like last year’s, it will be a wonderful show for the whole family and a joy to see so many talented performers up on stage.

We hope everyone enjoys their break this May bank holiday and we look forward to welcoming our students back for the final term in this academic year on Monday, 1 June.

As we enter the exam period, can we please ask that students are arriving on time for their exams? It is paramount that students are sat, ready for their exams so that they are not rushing around when they arrive in school. We advise adequate rest, nutritious meals and less screen time to focus during this period. Best of luck to all our students.

Initial consultation on the proposed SEND Resource Base at Colton Hills Community School commenced on 11 May 2026 and runs until 14 June 2026.

Following consideration of the outcome of this period of consultation, the Council will determine whether to proceed to a period of Formal Representation which offers stakeholders the opportunity to make formal comments or objections to the proposals.

The Council welcomes any comments you may wish to make on the proposed Resource Base at Colton Hills Community School. You can offer your opinions by visiting:

https://consultation.wolverhampton.gov.uk/education/coltonhills-send

Alternatively, consultation forms are available from the school.

Our Year 13s are coming to an end of their time here with us at Colton Hills and we will miss them. For some of them, it has been a seven year journey and we have watched them grow into the fine young adults they are today. The sixth form team, including their tutors, threw them a farewell party in the theatre yesterday and they enjoyed nibbles and cakes as well as having a laugh at pictures of themselves from when they were younger. We wish them all the very best in their upcoming exams and please do stay in touch!

Our camera shy sixth formers took a trip to London on Wednesday, 29 April, to watch A Doll's House (translated from Danish). It is a play written by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen in 1800s and has been a well-performed play around the world.

We watched the Anya Reiss' modern day adaptation of A Doll's House at Almeida Theatre and throroughly enjoyed the provocative drama revolving around the characters. The cast delivered a wonderful performance and our students gave it a massive thumbs up!

At Colton Hills School we believe that uniform plays a valuable role in contributing to the ethos, setting an appropriate tone, and instilling PRIDE in our students. Please support your child to achieve excellence in their uniform standards.

Please replace any missing uniform items to ensure your child is ready to attend school in full school uniform. Children do risk being sent home if uniform items are missing.

• Blazers are a compulsory item and should be worn at all times, unless the teacher has given permission to remove it.
• White School shirt should be worn tucked in and top button fastened.
• School tie showing CHCS logo below the knot.
• Grey knee length skirt that is pleated the entire way around worn with thick black/grey tights or black/grey knee length socks.
• Grey ankle length trousers worn with black/grey socks
• Black plain leather or leather type shoes, no heel, with closed toe and heel for safety. Black trainers are not acceptable.
• Jewellery - Only a watch and/or a small pair of plain stud earrings (to be worn in the lower lobe only, one in each ear). Exceptions to these rules may be considered for health or religious reasons but all jewellery must be under clothing, so it is not visible. Smart watches should not be worn in school and smart glasses should also not be worn in school.

Last weekend, our Duke of Edinburgh Silver students successfully completed their practice expedition around Cannock Chase and Cannock Wood, staying overnight at Beaudesert Scout Camp.

Throughout the weekend, students demonstrated excellent resilience, teamwork and independence whilst navigating challenging walking routes and preparing meals from scratch at camp. Staff were incredibly proud of the positive attitude and determination shown by all students during the expedition.

Two weeks ago , our Year 10 students were invited to a project run by ASMP and funded by the DFE that is working toward more students attaining the grades required to access Level 3 (A Level) Mathematics.

They had a day of mathematics at Wolverhampton University covering a variety of topics including a challenge against the other schools from Wolverhampton and Shropshire. The project will move into Year 11 so they will have more assistance in gaining the grades required next academic year. Thank you to our Maths department staff for making this possible.

Wolverhampton Children’s safeguarding contact details:

If you suspect or believe a child is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm, including any form of mistreatment or abuse, you should report your concerns on the following numbers:

Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm,

Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm on 01902 555392

Outside of the above hours for emergencies on 01902 552999

If the child or young person is at immediate risk of serious harm dial 999