Chatsmore Catholic High School
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
|---|---|
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Religious head | Michael Madden |
| Location |
Goring Street Worthing West Sussex BN12 5AF England Coordinates: 50°48′58″N 0°26′01″W / 50.81606°N 0.43361°W |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE URN | 126096 |
| Students | 630 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses |
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| Colours | Green, blue, orange and red |
| Website |
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Chatsmore Catholic High School is an 11–16, mixed comprehensive school located in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, England. The school holds specialist arts college status.
The head teacher is Mr Michael Madden, NPQH. Around 630 students are enrolled.
Facilities
Chatsmore has a canteen, the Learning Resource Centre (library), a food technology room, an Apple suite with iMacs and Macbooks, a wood tech room, graphics rooms, a drama department, a gym, sports hall, tennis courts, football pitch and a field.
Houses
The pupils are organised into four houses - Teresa, Bridget, Columba and Wilfrid. The houses were named after saints the students voted for. Each house has a Head of House who deals with the 150 or so students in their house. The school operates a Senior Ambassador system with a whole school head boy and girl and house head boys and head girls.
School prayer
God be in our heads and in our understanding,
God be in our eyes and in our looking,
God be in our mouths and in our speaking,
God be in our hearts and in our caring,
God be with our friends and families,
Be with us now and always.
Amen
Controversy
The school hit the news in the summer of 2008 when it banned the popular drink Red Bull as it believed that the drink had an adverse effect on the behaviour of the pupils.[1]
Notable alumni
- Brenock O'Connor – actor, best known for his role as Olly in the Game of Thrones series
References
- ↑ Clout, Laura (6 June 2008). "School bans Red Bull after bad behaviour rise". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media group. Retrieved 30 April 2009.