There will also be a table of FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS at the sale.

·         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

🗓️ Saturdays from 26 January

⏰ 09:20 - 10:30am

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Young people in East Sussex can find information, advice and support on a wide range of health and wellbeing topics at Health for Teens.

Health for Teens offers up-to-date and reliable information on topics that matter to young people. The new online resource, aimed specifically at secondary school-aged young people, covers everything from puberty, relationships, growing up and lifestyle issues like alcohol and vaping.

Health for Teens has contact details for local support services, making it easy for young people to find someone to talk to. Teens can contact the School Health Team directly for advice or refer themselves for support.

The East Sussex School Health Service works with children, young people and families and supports schools through the East Sussex Healthy Schools Programme. Teachers can also use Health for Teens when planning RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) lessons.

“This is a really useful site for our young people to engage with. Not only does it have factual, non-judgemental guidance on a range of personal issues it also signposts local sources of support. I have promoted this resource to our parents, our students and pastoral teams."

Secondary Assistant Headteacher, Eastbourne

“I think it is really easy to use and really informative for teenagers, answering questions that they may have but are too shy to speak about with an adult. It covers all the bases from illnesses to mental health to sexual relationships.” 

Secondary Student Welfare Team Member, Bexhill

“The NHS Health for Teens website is an invaluable resource for our students. It’s accessible, engaging and offers clear, trustworthy guidance on everything from emotional wellbeing to healthy lifestyles. Our young people feel reassured knowing they can access reliable information independently, and it has supported our safeguarding work by promoting safer choices and better understanding. Highly recommended as a go-to tool for secondary schools.”

Secondary Safeguarding Lead, Hailsham

Recently, we have been working closely with traffic enforcement, and there has been an increase in drivers receiving fines for illegal parking. This includes parking in restricted zones, across driveways, on footpaths, or in ways that obstruct traffic or access for our neighbours and emergency services.

We ask all families to please plan extra time for drop-off and pick-up, and show courtesy to our local residents. These measures help keep our community safe, respectful, and accessible for everyone.

Thank you for your cooperation and ongoing support in helping us maintain positive relationships with our neighbours.

Today some of our Year 10 students (and a few lucky Year 9's) had the exciting opportunity to take part in a hands‑on Heating Engineering Workshop delivered by Steve Willis Training. Across three workshops throughout the day, a total of 30 students — including five enthusiastic girls — explored what a career in the gas, plumbing and heating industry could look like.

The highlight of each session was a practical task using a piping circuit board, where students were challenged to assemble and connect components just like real heating engineers. This engaging activity helped them understand how heating systems work, develop teamwork and problem‑solving skills, and gain confidence working with technical equipment.

Our students showed fantastic focus and determination, and the visiting trainers were impressed with their attitude and willingness to try something new. Workshops like this play an important role in helping young people discover potential pathways in high‑demand technical careers — and today certainly sparked interest!

A huge thank you to Steve Willis Training for delivering such an inspiring and informative experience for our students.

As we draw to the end of another productive week, we can reflect on some of the highlights of the week which has just gone. On Tuesday we welcomed Sussex Police to support with their PSHE programme educating students around drugs. Part of this involved speaking to students as they entered the school and the use of a training sniffer dog. The next steps of this programme involve student assemblies and PSHE lessons. We hope that students found the process informative, and will gain their feedback later on this academic year.

On another note, Back to the 80s was a huge success with 11% of the school population being involved in the show. There is a more detailed write up below, but I want to thank Mr Baxter, Mr Rutter, and Ms Russell-Cornford for their dedication and the students and their families for making it happen. One parent wrote in to say: "We were blown away with the confidence that the students had on stage, the singing, the acting and the comedy, coupled with a fabulous school band and singers really did deliver a fabulous show. Great backdrops and stage props too. We are so happy both our boys go to Chailey School, you really are an outstanding school."

We have one more week to go before half term, and I ask that families support us the best they can with attendance. We know that when students are not in, this creates greater worry for them and it can often be harder for them to catch up. 

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend,
Mr Holt 

This was our biggest cast ever, with over 90 Chailey students involved from every year group. Their enthusiasm and teamwork created a vibrant mix of abilities and personalities — something we are incredibly proud of at Chailey.

The confidence of our performers shone throughout, from the comedy moments to the powerful solos, all supported by our exceptional school band and singers, made up entirely of Chailey’s own musicians.

A special highlight was our primary school matinee, where students relished the chance to “pass it on” and inspire younger pupils.

We are proud of every student who contributed — on stage or behind the scenes — and this reflects the thriving Performing Arts culture at Chailey School.

A heartfelt thank you goes to Mr Rutter and Mr Baxter for their passion and hard work in bringing the show to life. And finally, thank you to all our parents and families for your support, lifts, and encouragement. We’re delighted to share that all three nights sold out, reflecting the enthusiasm of our wonderful school community.

It was a difficult challenge and the day brought its own challenge with half of Sussex flooded and busses arriving late, but our Students showed great resilience and kept their cool. We are very proud of them. 

Results will follow in the next News Letter.

Participants: yr10: Stanley, Becky, Chloe, Ethan, Will, Arthur, Jack. Yr9: Noah, Oswin, Leonie, Cory, Tigan, Zac, Alex, Elliot, Gabriel, Wilf and Chloe