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* [[Dudley Smith|Sir Dudley Gordon Smith]], Conservative MP for [[Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwick and Leamington]] from 1968–97
* [[Dudley Smith|Sir Dudley Gordon Smith]], Conservative MP for [[Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwick and Leamington]] from 1968–97
* Ian Whitting OBE, [[List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Iceland|Ambassador to Iceland]] since 2008
* Ian Whitting OBE, [[List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Iceland|Ambassador to Iceland]] since 2008
* James May former priminster for boznia famous for his breifcase collection

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Chichester High School for Boys
File:Chichester High School For Boys, badge.png
Location
Map
Chichester
,
West Sussex

England
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoAbeunt Studia in Mores (Latin: "Studies build one's character")
Established1971
SpecialistBusiness and Enterprise College
Department for Education URN126062 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherGavin Salvesen-Sawh
Staffc. 100 (full time)
GenderBoys (Mixed 6th form)
Age11 to 18
Enrollment1,085
Houses  Blake
  Cawley
  Howard
  Lancaster
  Montgomery
  Norfolk
  Richmond
  Sherborne
  Whitby
Colour(s)
                     
PublicationThe Martlet
Websitehttp://www.chsb.org.uk/

Chichester High School for Boys, often referred to as CHSB, is a school for boys aged 11 to 18 located in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. It was formed in 1971 during the schools reformation act of the 1970s by the amalgamation of two well established schools; The Lancastrian School (established 1895) and the High School for Boys (established 1935).

Uniform

Dress at Chichester consists of a white shirt, green and white tie, grey trousers, grey pullover and a blazer (the green uniform jacket). Variations include various society ties worn to meetings of the respective societies.

Campus

The campus is divided into two parts. The Lower School is the oldest part of the school and is for the younger boys. The Main School is the newer part of the school and is for the older boys.

The school's buildings and facilities were expanded in the 2000s to include a science block, a learning resources centre, an administrative and reception area, an Astroturf pitch, and a new sports hall. The South Downs Planetarium, supported by local resident Sir Patrick Moore, was opened on the site on 5 April 2002. A Sports and Conference Centre was officially opened in July 2009 by Major Timothy Peake, a former pupil of the school, and named after him.[1]

Sports

The school's sporting facilities include an international-standard irrigated all-weather hockey pitch, large sports hall, tennis courts and extensive grounds for a whole range of competitive sports such as: rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis, squash, athletics, basketball, football, badminton, etc. A separate sports centre was completed in 2009, providing students with one of the best sports facilities for any school student.

Sixth form

The Sixth Form is divided into Lower 6th and Upper 6th. Upper 6th students often go on to higher education in UK universities. It currently has about 400 students and achieved A-Level results of 99% A or B grades in the June 2008 exams. Sixth Formers enjoy a number of privileges, including their own common rooms and reading room.

Combined Cadet Force

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CCF Crest

Over the years Chichester High School's Combined Cadet Force has gained many awards and built up a very good reputation of being one of the best in the country. Its aim is to "provide a disciplined organisation in a school so that pupils may develop powers of leadership by means of training to promote the qualities of responsibility, self reliance, resourcefulness, endurance and perseverance". It is not a pre-service organisation, although it acknowledges that one of its objectives is "to encourage those who have an interest in the services to become Officers of the Regular or Reserve Forces", and many pervious cadets have. It has an Army section affiliated with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and an RAF section but no Navy section due to an agreement at the time of the formation with the local Sea Cadets. The Army section regularly goes to Longmoor for training exercises and the RAF section makes forays to MOD Boscombe Down and other local airbases for Air Experience Flying. The contingent uses the L98A1 Cadet GP Rifle, and the L86 LSW.

Inspections

Ofsted inspections in 2007 and 2010 classed the school with Grade 3 (satisfactory) [2][3]

Old Cicestrians

The school has an alumni society named the Old Cicestrians. For some time it was called the Chichester High and Lancastrian Old Boys, or CHALOBs, but reverted to the original name in 2007. In former times a magazine "The Martlet" was issued to all boys at the end of each school year as well as a full school photograph. Before converting to a comprehensive system there were eight houses: King, Story, Wilfred, Richards, Andrews, Lake, Bell and Sherborne at the grammar school, each based on a geographical area. [citation needed]

Headteachers

  • Rev. William Sinclair (1845)
  • Rev. Peter Chris (1853)
  • Rev. Edward Saunders (1859)
  • William Lewis (1867)
  • James Thompson (1873)
  • Richard P Usher (1888)
  • Thomas Hayes (1892)
  • Dr. Samuel Gardner (1905)
  • Beilert Valance (1919)
  • John Patrick (1928)
  • Edwin Bishop (1937)
  • Neil Young (1942) (acting)
  • Alexander Few (1943)
  • Paul Stanley (1957)
  • Dr. Peter Bishop (1953)
  • Kenneth D Anderson (1965)
  • Dennis Watkins (1972)
  • Sebastian Green (1977)
  • Simon Neil (1979)
  • Richard L Austin (1987)
  • Diane Dockrell (1998)
  • John Robinson (2005-April 2009)
  • Graham Horsewood (2009) (interim)
  • Gavin Salvesen-Sawh (2010 onwards)

Sports centre

The sports centre includes basketball hoops, cricket nets, and other sports equipment. It is named the Tim Peake Sport and Conference centre after the British astronaut who attended the school.

Houses, Communitys and Colours.

Formerly each house was named after a former Bishop of Chichester, These are: Blake (Yellow), Cawley (Green), Howard (Grey), Lancaster (White), Montgomery (Red), Norfolk (Purple), Richmond (Orange), Sherborne (Dark Blue), and Whitby (Sky Blue).

Since the start of the term in 2011, the houses were renamed 'communities'. This was because of the introduction of vertical tutoring (Where the forms are mixed years). There are now 5 communities, these are -

Canute - Blue

Henry 1st - Red

Story - Yellow

Friar - Green

Bishop - Purple

They are named after people who have a relation to the local area (West Sussex).

Notable alumni

Arts

Armed forces

Education

Sport

Politics

References

  1. ^ "CHSB".
  2. ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/%28urn%29/126062 2007 Ofsted report
  3. ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/%28id%29/120052 2010 Ofsted report
  4. ^ http://www.oldthorntoniansclapham.org.uk/page20.htm
  5. ^ "Player profile: Sean Heather". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2012.

External links

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