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 eighty five amazing 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 Email: office@chidham.w-sussex.sch.uk |
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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 |
Mrs Aplin Head Teacher |
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Chidham School Summer Fair - Saturday June 28th. |
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Blue skies, the sun shone, a fair sailing breeze, and the pirates and mermaids were out in force. |
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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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Farewell to Mr Beer |
after 10 years at Chidham School |
| Staff, parents, friends and pupils past and present came together to celebrate the end of term and the end of an era, as we wished a fond farewell to Steve Beer after 10 years at Chidham school. |  |
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| Lynda Aplin paid tribute to Steve's contribution in his decade at the school and he was presented with a photographic seasonal montage of his favourite view from the sports field along with an engraved glass vase designed by pupils. A fond farewell and good wishes were also given to Miss Archer as she leaves to do her PGCE next year. | ||
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On 15 June we are taking part in the Record-Breaking Walking Bus, co-ordinated by Brake, the road safety charity. Pupils will aim to break a Guinness World Record by marching for safer roads in our community! They will learn important lessons on how to stay safe on foot and can also help to raise sponsorship for the event in aid of Brake. Click here or on the logo to go to Brake's website and find out more about the event. Also on Brake's website you can find road safety information for: |
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New Chidham School Gallery page to display children's topic work |
| 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. |