Chichester High School For Boys
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| Chichester High School for Boys | ||||||||||||
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| Motto | Abeunt Studia in Mores (Latin: "Studies build ones character") | |||||||||||
| Established | 1971 | |||||||||||
| Religious affiliation | Church of England | |||||||||||
| Head Master | Mr John G. Robinson | |||||||||||
| Chairman of the Governors | Mr K.M.Gulliver | |||||||||||
| Location | Chichester West Sussex England  |
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| Staff | c. 100 (full time) | |||||||||||
| Students | 1200 approx | |||||||||||
| Gender | Boys | |||||||||||
| Ages | 11 to 18 | |||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.chsb.w-sussex.sch.uk/ | |||||||||||
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Chichester High School for Boys is a Secondary school for boys aged 11-18 in the city of Chichester, West Sussex. It was formed in 1971 during the schools reformation act of the 1970's by the amalgamation of two well established schools: The Lancastrian Grammar School for Boys (which was established in 1895) and the High School for Boys (established in 1935).
Recently, the school has benefited from a considerable building programme including: a purpose built specialist Science Block, a new Learning Resources Centre, a new administrative and reception area and the synthetic Astroturf pitch has been refurbished. The sixth form centre has been extended to accommodate sixth formers. A new sports hall has recently been completed. The South Downs Planetarium, supported by Sir Patrick Moore, a local resident, was opened on the site on 5th April 2002.
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[edit] Chichester curriculum
During their first year boys take English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art, Music, Design Technology and Information Technology. German or French is offered to boys with good linguistic ability.[1]
During their second and third years, boys work towards their GCSE examinations. By the end of the third year all boys will have taken English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Religious Education and Science. In addition to these core subjects pupils choose, in a wide variety of combinations, four other subjects from History, Geography, French, German, Music, Art and Design Technology.[2]
In the Sixth Forms all pupils are expected to take AS-level in four main subjects, going on to A-level in at least three. There are many to choose from including English Literature, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Latin, Greek, History, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Political Studies, Religious Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Design Technology, Physical Education, Music, Music Technology, Art, History of Art, Theatre Studies, Statistics and Photography.[3]
[edit] Uniform
Dress at Chichester consists of a white shirt, Green and White tie, grey trousers, Grey jumper and a blazer (the Green uniform jacket). Variations include various society ties worn to meetings of the respective societies.
[edit] Sports
The School has extensive sporting facilities, including 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, circket, hockey, tennis, squash, athletics, basketball, football, badminton, etc. A separate sports centre has just been completed, providing students with one of the best sports facilities for any school student.
[edit] The Sixth Form
The Sixth Form is divided into Lower 6th and Upper 6th. Upper 6th students after graduation from Chichester go onto higher education in the UK's top universities. Sixth Formers enjoy a number of privileges, including their own common rooms and dining room.
[edit] Combined Cadet Force
Chichester High School for Boys is one of the only state schools in the country to be fortunate enough to have a C.C.F. Over the years it 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 and Browndown 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, the L81 Cadet Target Rifle and the Lee Enfield Rifle No. 8.
[edit] Headmasters
- Rev. William Sinclair (1845)
- Rev. Arthur Macleane (1846)
- Rev. Henry Cotterill (1851)
- Rev. Peter Chris (1853)
- Rev. Dr. John Griffith (1856)
- Rev. Dr. Charles Bigg (1871)
- Rev. Thomas Hayes Belcher (1881)
- Rev. Robert Chambers (1892)
- Rev. Arthur Titherington (1895)
- Rev. Canon William Dawson (1906)
- Rev. Arthur Belcher (1933)
- Christopher Scott (1937)
- Walter Hett (1939)
- Neil Young (1942) (acting)
- Arthur Stuart-Clark (1944)
- Roland Lester (1950) (acting)
- William Stewart (1950)
- Paul Stanley (1957)
- Henry Christie (1963)
- William Blackshaw (1971)
- Richard L Austin (1987)
- Diane Dockrell (1998)
- John Child (Acting)
- John Robinson (2005)
[edit] Houses & House Colours
Each house is named after a former Bishop of Chichester, They are:
- Blake (Yellow)
- Cawley (Green)
- Howard (Grey)
- Lancaster (White)
- Montgomery (Red)
- Norfolk (Purple)
- Richmond (Orange)
- Sherborne (Dark Blue)
- Whitby (Sky Blue)
[edit] Notable Alumni
- David Wood OBE - Playwright
- Squadron Leader Dickie R W Millward AFC
- Alick Dick - motor manufacturer
- Tim Longland - England Squash Champion
- John Snow - England cricketer
- Steven Seagal - Hollywood actor, briefly attended the school for two months in 1964, while staying in Britain with his relatives
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