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Our Forest School is in need of:

Wood chips

Scaffold boards

If you can help please contact dabbott@chaileyschool.org

Thank you

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Success in Year 11 Evening - 5.30pm Wednesday 8th October

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Success in Year 11 Evening - 5.30pm Wednesday 8th October

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We look forward to welcoming families and students

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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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School Photo Day - Wednesday 15th October 2025

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School Photo Day - Wednesday 15th October 2025

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All students should attend school on this day in formal school uniform - not PE kit.

Consent will need to be given via Arbor for students to have their photo taken.

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Seeing and updating my child’s information on the Parent Portal or Parent App

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The Student Profile on the Parent Portal gives you an overview of the student’s personal details. To get to the student profile select the green View Student Profile button. Notices and consents…

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School Calendar (What’s On) - Chailey School

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Chailey School is a mixed, non-selective, community secondary school located in the village of South Chailey, Chailey, just outside Lewes in East Sussex, UK. Chailey School offers a wide range of aca…

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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)

srodd@chaileyschool.org

01273 890407

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SLT SURGERY

(Friday after school)

srodd@chaileyschool.org

01273 890407

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Chailey is a thriving, successful school set in rural Sussex, just north of Lewes, and within easy reach of Brighton and Haywards Heath. We are proud of our traditional values and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning.

Staff are friendly, dedicated and supportive; our students are happy and proud to be part of the school. We have a very low level of staff turnover because we are kind and supportive to each other. Chailey is a school where teachers and students can thrive. Of course, working in a school is demanding and all of our staff are hard-working and go above and beyond to support our young people.

Visitors to Chailey School often comment on the calm teaching environment and fantastic relationships between students and teachers.

We had our last Ofsted visit in January 2022 which we were very pleased with.

The Ofsted report contained comments such as:

'This is a kind school. The school's values of kindness, resilience, independence and creativity permeate everything.'

'Welfare and wellbeing are high priorities in this small rural community school.'

'Pupils are knowledgeable about diversity including Black history and gender equality, sexual orientation and gender identity. Pupils respect different ethnicities and cultures. They value the different contributions that everyone makes.'

'The curriculum is designed well to meet the needs and aspirations of all pupils including the most able.'

'Leaders and governors are ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Parents and guardians speak enthusiastically about the school.'

We believe that this is a very strong foundation from which to aspire to excellence in everything we do.

Current Vacancies
Student Support Manager
We are looking to recruit an additional Student Support Manager to increase capacity in this area of the school. This is an important role in the school and you will be able to make a real difference to the welfare and wellbeing of our students. Our Student Support Managers work under the direction of a Head of Year, to offer support and care for one year group of our students. At Chailey School we value our staff. We know that we are can only look after the youngsters in our care if we look after ourselves and each other too. By joining our staff, you will be part of a supportive network of colleagues that value each other. We have four other Student Support Manager in school and all of them will support and help you.

Full details on this role can be found in the application pack.

We would be very happy to offer an informal chat and tour to any prospective applicants. Just contact us by emailing Serena Rodd, PA to the Head Teacher srodd@chaileyschool.org

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Open Events

These events are open to Year 10 & 11 students.

We encourage Year 11 students to visit at least two colleges in advance of applications being made.  Application deadlines vary, but many are by end of December this year, so please do your best to make time to attend open events at any college you are considering.

For information about colleges, open events, apprenticeships and much more, visit the Careers & Work-Related Learning Padlet.

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Could we please remind our families to park legally and considerately Thank you

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Back to the 80's has been cast! Last week saw the most ever students auditioning for a school show at Chailey with over 70 brave students showing off their performing talents. The standards were higher than ever and we are very excited about the future of performing arts here at Chailey with some truly fantastic year 7's. This years show is going to be a musical extravaganza set in a high school during the 1980's with loads of classic tunes. Three nights of performances will be the first week of February watch this space for rehearsal updates and tickets. Time to dust off those leg warmer and shoulder pads!"

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Please contact Exams Officer, Mrs McNally (amcnally@chaileyschool.org)

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Year 10 GCSE Exam Support and Information - Chailey School

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Chailey School is a mixed, non-selective, community secondary school located in the village of South Chailey, Chailey, just outside Lewes in East Sussex, UK. Chailey School offers a wide range of aca…

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Friends of Chailey School Annual General Meeting 2025

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Friends of Chailey School Annual General Meeting 2025

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Recently Emma (on Ginger) and Bea (on Fitzy) represented the school at Felbridge.

Bea had a lovely round Arena Eventing with a very competitive time. Emma came 5th in her 80-85 showjumping round and qualified for Addington next month.

In other news several members that had qualified for the sunshine tour at hickstead had great results, Emma and her partner came 5th in the pairs showjumping and 9th in an arena eventing class.

Tabitha on her pony Bambi in a workers class came a very impressive 3rd.

Mia and her pony Guinness won their working Hunters class and then followed up with a 3rd in the championships.

Bea and horse Fitzy had lovely 70cm showjumping round with 1 unfortunate pole but a great round in a busy environment for an inexperienced horse, very well done every one.

This week 6 pupils are representing the school at the Hurst college inter school show jumping at Hickstead.

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This week Year 7 girls took park in a T1 rugby event. The aim of the day was to get girls involved in the sport. Students took part in skills workshops and then played other schools in T1 rugby (the latest version of touch rugby) The girls had a great time and won both their games.

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Year 7 had a fantastic Interform Day. They competed in a variety of challenges: benchball, dodgeball, collaborative art, solving the mystery of the missing sports trophy and a crazy quiz that included junk modelling and photography. There was an amazing buzz as the students engaged with the activities, giving them a chance to achieve points for their form, but also to build connections with each other and their form tutor.

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Nos élèves de notre voyage français se sont levés très tôt aujourd'hui pour leur week-end à Boulogne. Croissants, escargots et courses au marché étaient au programme.

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Exploring the Future: Careers Fair Inspires Students

On Thursday students from Years 9, 10 and 11 had the opportunity to attend our annual Careers Fair, held in the school hall. The event was a great success, giving our students a valuable insight into the wide range of opportunities available to them after secondary school.

Throughout the day, students visited a variety of stalls run by local colleges, apprenticeship providers, and a few local employers from different industries. (We were sadly underrepresented in this area due to several employers who were unable to attend at short notice). Representatives were on hand to answer questions, share their experiences, and provide information about pathways into further study, training, or employment.

The Careers Fair was a great chance for students to meet face-to-face with employers and providers, helping them to think more clearly about their ambitions, goals, and choices post-16. From discussing A-Level courses and vocational options to exploring apprenticeship opportunities, the fair encouraged students to start considering the skills, qualifications, and attitudes needed for success beyond school.

It was great to see the students engaging with the providers, they were asking thoughtful questions and showed a great interest in the wide range of opportunities presented. Feedback from our visitors was equally positive, with many commenting on how engaged, enthusiastic, polite, and well behaved our students were.

Events like this are a key part of preparing students for their next steps, and we are grateful to all the organisations who gave their time to attend. We hope that the Careers Fair has sparked conversations and ideas that will continue to grow as our students move forward in their educational journeys.

Thank you also to the parents/carers who attended during the lunch break, we welcome any feedback from you.

Gail Wickens

Careers & Work-Related Learning Coordinator

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Year 8 boys win their first game 5-2 at home in a confident performance versus new opposition Ringmer, Jake S was the standout in a strong whole team performance!