the trip with mosquito nets, books and pens etc. given to the young people of the linked school along with time spent with children of local refugee schools. Tokyo technology trip And for Lower School, years 7 to 9 Day trips to Chester, Manchester Jewish Museum and many other places. Brittany trip for Year 8s. Ski trip to the Swiss Alps. Also, the school has a partnership with the Columbus Fellowship and goes on many residential holidays with them. Other activities Those interested in history can attend the Diggers society, where they can hear lectures from University professors and historians. Other extracurricular activities include the business start-up scheme Young Enterprise, a philosophical society, Chess club, Go club, German club, 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. Annual events 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 Alf, Lord Dubs and Katie Derham. This event replaced Founder's Day, which was held at St. George's Church, Stockport. 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. Ten Year Strategic Plan In 2011 the school launched a ten-year strategic plan, which set out how the school planned to adapt and improve over the next ten years. The plan is broken down into the following categories: the life of the mind, the world of learning, the whole person, the physical self, the wonder of