Learn
Love
And Flourish With God
The Head's Welcome
Welcome from Justine Chubb our Head of school
I am very proud to be Head of School of Clapham and Patching Church of England Primary School.
Set in the South Downs National Park, Clapham and Patching is a small school rooted in theology with big aspirations and high expectations for all our children. We love to take our learning outside and can often be found in Clapham Woods working with the South Downs National Park rangers in our own designated area of this historic local woodland.
Our School Vision
We believe that a happy child is a successful one. Our vision is for our children to be confident, creative, kind and responsible individuals who, aspire to achieve their full potential with God. We do this by providing a welcoming, happy, safe and supportive learning environment, in which everyone is equal, can flourish and all achievements are celebrated.
We ‘Learn, Love and Flourish with God’.
As a Church of England school, it is important that we provide an education that reflects our core values of 'Community, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and Excellence. We welcome children of all faiths and none into our unique setting, and at Clapham and Patching no child is invisible.
We see our small school reflected in the Parable of the Mustard Seed
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.’
Our school is an integral part of the local community. We are members of the Village Horticultural Society and are busy developing our school garden into haven for bees and butterflies. We grow our own fruit and vegetables which we sell to the village residents in the local cafe.
We have high academic expectations for all our children and deliver a knowledge rich curriculum which is based around our local context. Progress in learning from all starting points is monitored closely, and because we are such a small school no child goes unnoticed.
As part of the South Downs Education Trust, we work closely with our friends at Worthing high School. This means that the children at Clapham and Patching have access to specialist teachers and frequently visit Worthing High School to share their excellent facilities.
To find out more about us, please call 01903 871214 or email office@claphamandpatching.co.uk to arrange a visit.
We look forward to welcoming you into our amazing little school.
Mrs Justine Chubb
Head of School
News & Events
There is some very impressive teaching and learning going on in Key Stage 1 computing this term. The children have learnt about algorithms and how to follow one. Working in pairs, they then wrote their own algorithm by decomposing a design into steps and testing it. Next objective identifying bugs learning how to fix them!
21 Jan 2025
Years 5 and 6 were given a brief to work together and design a mechanical toy. The children had to listen to each other and solve many problems during the design and construction process. They used a range of tools, materials and techniques to construct their moving models. They evaluated their own and each other's work, and then invited their adults in to showcase and talk about their learning.
15 Jan 2025
Some rather beautiful work at 'mindful doodle' club today
14 Jan 2025
Though it is the smallest of all seeds, when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches
Matthew 13:32
Our vision is to Learn, Love and Flourish with God. We believe that a happy child is a successful one. We want our children to be confident, creative, kind and responsible individuals who, aspire to achieve their full potential. We do this by providing a welcoming, happy, safe and supportive learning environment, in which everyone is equal, and all achievements are celebrated.
Our Vision
