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This is a polite reminder that students should only travel on permitted school transport. Coach drivers may carry out random checks of bus passes at any time, and students who are not holding the correct travel permit may be refused travel.

Please remind your child to ensure they have their valid bus pass with them before travelling. This helps us maintain safe and organised transport arrangements for all students.

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I am thrilled to let you know that I have secured some funding to offer free taster sessions on the clarinet. I think we can go as far as 4 free lessons for each student that signs up, which is way more than we’ve managed for any other instrument recently.

Should you daughter/son be interested in learning to play the clarinet, then please fill out the following form and the clarinet teacher, Clare Moison will be in touch.

https://forms.office.com/e/N6v0PbSQqj

Thank you as always for your support of our work in the Music Department.

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Year 11 GCSE Exams Information Evening - Wednesday 18th March 2026 5.30pm

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Year 11 GCSE Exams Information Evening - Wednesday 18th March 2026 5.30pm

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We are delighted to invite you to this important event and we recommend you bring your child with you.

We will cover important information including:

1. Exam entries and ensuring these are accurate.

2. How school is supporting students in the run-up to exams.

3. What happens during the exam period.

4. How you can support your child during the exam season and how to deal with any anxiety.

We look forward to seeing you.

Louise Poole

Deputy Head Teacher

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Please check the lost property padlet if your child has lost anything at school

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TO REPORT YOUR CHILD ABSENT DUE TO ILLNESS OR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT

·         Log into Arbor

·         Navigate to 'Quick Actions' and click - this is usually in the top left of the screen

·         Click 'Attendance'

·         Click 'Log Absence'

·         Enter the reason for absence

·         Click 'Log Absence'

FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES

office@chaileyschool.org

01273 890407

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SEND SURGERY

(Friday Mornings)

SENDCO@chaileyschool.org

01273 890407

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SLT SURGERY

(Friday after school)

srodd@chaileyschool.org

01273 890407

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Copies of communications sent to our families can be found on the website.

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Please remember that students should not be sent to school with nut products, including peanut butter and Nutella.

We have students in our school with severe nut allergies, and exposure can pose serious health risks. We kindly ask for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for all children.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

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The Friends of Chailey School Easter Raffle will be live from Monday 2nd March and tickets will be available to purchase online until Sunday 22nd March. The link to the raffle site will be shared on Monday.

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School Calendar (What’s On) - Chailey School

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Add new guardians and contacts for your child on the Parent Portal and Parent App

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This article explains how primary guardians can add new guardians and contacts for their child using the Parent Portal or Parent App. It details the steps to view the child’s profile, add new conta…

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Please use the link to sign up for a tour of Chailey School with the Head Teacher.

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Year 9 Td/IPV/MenACWY Vaccinations - 17th March 2026

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Year 9 Td/IPV/MenACWY Vaccinations - 17th March 2026

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If you have any queries, please contact the Immunisation Team on 01273 696011 x 4931

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Chailey School - TdIPVMenACWY Parent letter 2025-26

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Further details to follow

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3g Pitch Community Meeting 25th March 6.30pm

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3g Pitch Community Meeting 25th March 6.30pm

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Chailey School’s Community 3G Pitch Proposal

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Year 8 Parents Evening 26th March 2026 3.30pm - 6.30pm

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Year 8 Parents Evening 26th March 2026 3.30pm - 6.30pm

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Careers Trip to the Tomorrow's Women Conference at Burgess Hill Girls

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Careers Trip to the Tomorrow's Women Conference at Burgess Hill Girls

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Seven of our Year 10 girls were lucky enough to be invited to attend the Tomorrow’s Women Conference hosted at Burgess Hill Girls by their sixth form students. This inspiring annual event brings together young women from local schools to learn from female leaders across business, community, and the creative industries.

After a delicious lunch in the school dinner hall the students heard from an impressive line‑up of speakers including Julie Kapsalis MBE (CEO & Principal at North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)), Ellie Bishop‑Williams (Artistic Director Project Female Brighton (dance creative)), Amanda Collier (former Police Detective and Traitors contestant) and communications expert Flo Powell (MD of Midnight Communications, Brighton).

Each speaker shared their personal journey, achievements, and the challenges they have overcome, encouraging students to think boldly about their future pathways.

The conference also includes a Q&A session, where the students were encouraged to ask thoughtful questions and engage directly with the speakers - an invaluable chance to build confidence and broaden their understanding of career opportunities.

We are delighted to be able to offer this experience to our Year 10 girls and would like to share this feedback from one of them:

I would first like to thank you for the trip today, I had an amazing time and felt very enlightened about how to gain confidence.

I would like to say 'it was amazing to hear about women in the workplace and about how to grow in my skills about working in male dominated fields and positions that might not be ideal for women.'

To find out more about the event, click the link below.

Tomorrow’s Women Conference 2026 Give to Gain – Burgess Hill Girls

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Great work from 7FI

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On Wednesday, our Year 8 boys travelled to Chichester to face Ormiston Six Villages Academy in the 2nd round of the county shield. The sun was shining and spirits were high, to my delight the words 'are we there yet' were only mentioned once!

After a fairly standard first half, the score was 1-1, both teams having squandered chances and given away goal scoring opportunities. After a productive half time chat and a change of tactics the goals began to flow with the scoring spread across the team: Jack S, Jack R, Freddie each with one a piece, Jake bagging himself a brace but congratulations go to Charlie for his hat trick!

The team put in a solid effort throughout, honourable mentions to Eron and Jack O for steering the ship from the back and Will C for a crucial goal line clearance when the scores were still close!

The boys were a credit to Chailey and immaculately behaved throughout! Onto the next round.

Chailey 8 - OSVA 2

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Year 10 GCSE Exam Support and Information - Chailey School

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After the highs of last weeks county final, our Year 7 boys were back in action today as they travelled to Beacon for a joint training session and friendly fixture. A huge thanks to them for hosting us at short notice after a tournament cancellation.

With conditions less than ideal the lads had a challenge on their hands and the session proved to be a great learning experience and some tough lessons were learnt after handling errors and skills not quite being executed to the high standards that our ever growing team now hold themselves too!

The tries were spread amongst the team as the fixture finished 6-6. Spirits remained high on the journey back! It's a good job that the boys are better at rugby than they are at singing!

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Great work from 7CA

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Dear Chailey Families,

We have had another busy week and as the weather improves it has been great to see our students getting out and about more. Year 7 had a fantastic visit to see Matilda earlier in the week whilst some of our Year 10 girls visited Burgess Hill for their future women event. We also want to thank all the families who took their Year 8 child to work with them last Friday, the pictures further down the bulletin show the wide range of careers out there!

Just a reminder that next week is non-uniform day with donations on ParentPay for Children in Need.

We wish everyone a lovely weekend