We are very pleased to welcome you to this page. We hope that it will provide you with helpful information about the school and interesting news about current events.
Our school is in a beautiful location overlooking the Bosham Channel and with views across the fields. There are just less than a hundred pupils, aged between 4 and 11 years old in four mixed age range classes.
Chidham is a small school with a strong family ethos. The children are offered a broad, balanced and enriched curriculum, which acknowledges different learning styles and the individual contributions that each child and their family brings to the school.
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Chidham Parochial Primary School Chidham Lane, Chidham, PO18 8TH Tel: 01243 572380 office@chidham.w-sussex.sch.uk  |
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Autumn Term : Friday 2nd September – Friday 16th December |
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Spring Term: Tuesday 3rd January – Friday 30th March |
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Summer Term: Monday 16th April – Friday 20th July |
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| INSET Days | ||
| Friday 2nd September 2011 Monday 5th September 2011 |
Tuesday 3rd January 2012 | Friday 1st June 2012 Friday 20th July 2012 |
As a ‘Foundation’ school we have strong links with the local parish church and with the Diocese. St Mary’s Church is a short scenic walk away and a number of school celebrations take place there. The school was awarded "Healthy School" status in 2006 |
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Claire Murphy, Head Teacher, joined the school at the start of the 2011 Spring term. |
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Chidham School has got a new football strip, sponsored by Chidham and Hambrook website |
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Claire Murphy, head teacher said 'I think you will agree that it looks excellent! Thank you very much to Chidham and Hambrook Website' |
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Feb 17th 2011: Chidham School visits Maybush Copse Chidham School, Southbourne Juniors and Southbourne Infants School made a combined visit to Maybush Copse to plant trees see more about Maybush Copse |
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Big Green Event |
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• Fabulous Children’s Fashion Show using recycled materials • Eco inspired story told by Hazel Bradley • Stalls and displays • Speakers and Open Forum |
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Chidham school and the C&H Sustainability Network came together to put on a great fashion Show and evening about Sustainable living |
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27th September 2010 |
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Chidham School Centenary celebration, visit of the Bishop of Horsham and dedication of the centenary sculpture - see report and photos. |
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Lynda Aplin retired as Head Teacher of Chidham Primary School at the end of this summer term. Lynda had been Head Teacher for sixteen years. In that time Lynda made Chidham school hugely successful, with significant improvements to the school buildings and facilities, and a sharp increase in the number of pupils and the number wanting to attend the school. She also worked very well with both the church and the community. Chidham school is both a focus for and strongly supported by the community. We wish her well in her retirement. |
A new Head Teacher has been appointed and she will start from the beginning of 2011. For the autumn term the school will be run with the help of a deputy head seconded to Chidham. |
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| Blanket Banquet - PTFA farewell to Lynda - photos |
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| Saturday 17th July 2010 The 100 year celebrations were marked by a reunion of former staff and pupils at which Mrs. Aplin introduced the new head, Claire Murphy. The hall had an historical display of life at the school and world events from the last century and the children performed Chidham schools signature maypole dance. Many class friends from year’s gone by chatted about the school and their memories over a cream tea and former pupil Arther Cooper helped Mrs. Aplin raise the flag on what was a truly magical day. |
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New Puffin Pedestrian Crossing now in Operation |
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Completed early Nov 2009
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| OFSTED Report | See the whole report (pdf) |
| Inspection date: 4/2/2009, Reporting inspector: Sheila Browning. Date of publication : 2/3/09 The overall effectiveness of the School - (extract from the report) Chidham is a good school. It has a prominent profile in the local community and serves the neighbourhood exceptionally well. The school's partnership with parents is outstanding. Parents are extremely supportive of the school and are confident that their children are exceptionally well cared for and challenged to do well. One comment typical of many can be summed up by one who said, 'It is an excellent example of a local community school where each child is encouraged to achieve their best.' |
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Easter Saturday March 22 |
QUACK QUICK DUCK RACE |
Brilliant event, fantastic support, balmy weather, Choc Egg and Wine raffle, bother, I didn't win the cake, none of the ducks escaped, excellent fundraiser for the PTFA, absolutely quackers idea, must do it again. see the photos |
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A Chidham School PTFA fund raiser in association with Chidham and Hambrook Website Association |
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| The new School Hall - official opening: 15th September 2006 |
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Chidham school sports hall was officially opened today by Professor Philip Robinson, Principal of the University of Chichester. He unveiled a plaque made by the children and spoke to them of them importance of 'play'! Mrs. Aplin welcomed and thanked guests involved in the project, as well as governors, staff, the PTFA and, not least, the children. The PTFA presented Mrs. Aplin with an engraved vase in recognition of her dedication to the project. The celebration concluded with a mass balloon release and of course tea and cake. |
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Read about the building of the hall and see the photos (Click here). |
 When the Construction of the Sports Hall Building was completed, the Bishop of Horsham visited the school and blessed the Hall. |