The school was founded following world war i by the rutherford family in 1921. Exploring sompting abbotts prep school part one youtube. It was for many years known simply as the reading room, and later as the parish hall. Were lucky enough to be able to travel back in time through their memoirs. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Sompting abbotts preparatory school is a historic west sussex independent school in. Sompting is a village and civil parish in the coastal adur district of west sussex, england. It was a story that could be reinvented to resonate with todays audience and. Sompting abbotts preparatory school for girls and boys church lane, bn15. I taught to younger children french, history and rs.
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History the sompting abbotts manor was owned in the middle ages by the abbey of fecamp in france hence sompting abbotts manor, later by the earl of arundel, then by a succession of yeoman families. In 1248 the abbot of fecamp had a prison in the village. Court rolls and books of sompting peverel manor survive for 1553, 156681, 15991604, sporadically for 162677, and for 17071856. I attended assemblies, staff meetings,and worked at parents evenings. The sompting abbotts manor was owned in the middle ages by the abbey of fecamp in france hence sompting abbotts manor, later by the earl of. Independent primary school near steyning, worthing, brighton. It is a member of the independent association of preparatory schools. Sompting abbotts is a historic west sussex prep school within easy reach of worthing, steyning, hove and shorehambysea. An account book of the renovation of sompting abbotts between the american and french revolutions. Those families were the rutherfords and the sinclairs a family affair. Our school about sompting abbotts video testimonials by parents what the pupils say why sompting abbotts. Sompting abbotts preparatory school for girls and boys church lane, bn15 0az sompting rated 4. The school at sompting abbotts was founded three years after the 19141918 great war by the rutherford family.
Sompting abbotts preparatory school is an independent nonselective school in. Sompting village hall was built by henry peter crofts, jp, dl, of sompting abbotts, in 1889 as reading and recreation rooms for the community. It sits in parkland of 30 acres, which includes woodland, chalk grassland. Bursaries financial assistance may be awarded to suitable applicants in cases of genuine financial need.
In the early 18th century heriots were charged on land held of sompting abbotts, but courts had not been held within living memory. Court rolls and books of sompting peverel manor survive for 1553, 156681. Sompting abbotts preparatory school is an independent school in west sussex, located near worthing, steyning and brighton. Exploring sompting abbotts prep school part two youtube. Our children develop a sense of identity and a cultural. Everything our english teachers do is aimed at encouraging our children to love the subject. An account book of the renovation of sompting abbotts between the american and french revolutions 17771789 by mike tristram. Sompting abbotts preparatory school is a historic west sussex independent school in sompting, near worthing and steyning. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The sompting abbotts building, designed by philip charles hardwick and completed in 1856, is a preparatory school. And on that note, having story time at home each day and making it a regular habit is one of.