Field Day 2021 15 October 2021 This week has seen a number of year groups embark on various field day activities. MORE
In2 Hockey Tournament 15 October 2021 On Monday, the Colts A team travelled to Junior King’s, Canterbury to compete in the In2 Hockey Tournament. MORE
Year 2 trip to the Big Cat Sanctuary 15 October 2021 The Year 2 children enjoyed the most fantastic day at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden. MORE
Ashford Hockey Tournament 15 October 2021 Last Saturday, our U10A Girls' Hockey team competed in the Ashford Hockey Tournament. MORE
Head of Pre-Prep's Lines - 15th October 2021 15 October 2021 It has been a joyous week in Pre-Prep, the sun has been shining and we have enjoyed the autumn days. MORE
Academic Deputy Head's Lines - 15th October 2021 15 October 2021 How many times have we, as adults not noticed something that our children have, as we drive them on a journey? MORE
Karl Hopwood Online Safety Talk 15 October 2021 On Wednesday, we welcomed Karl Hopwood to the School, who is an online safety expert. MORE
CREST Awards 2021 15 October 2021 We are incredibly proud to announce that Ben Knighton, Alexander Tolhurst (both Upper Sixth) and Thomas Dolan (Lower Sixth) have been awarded a CREST award this term of outstanding project work Science. MORE
Mind Maps - P4L 08 October 2021 As part of our P4L lessons in Year 2, we have been learning about mind maps. MORE
Year 4 Humanities 08 October 2021 In Humanities, 4S are learning about the fascinating Roman Empire. MORE
Head's Lines - 8th October 2021 08 October 2021 One of the things I love most about my job is popping into lessons and observing the learning and teaching in all parts of the School. MORE
Poetic License 08 October 2021 Thursday 7th October was National Poetry Day. It is an annual mass celebration of poetry that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry. MORE
Hockey Tournament - September 2021 08 October 2021 Our U14A Girls' Hockey team travelled to Kent College Canterbury on Thursday to participate in the first Hockey tournament of the season. MORE
Kingdon Society lecture - Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE 08 October 2021 The first Kingdon Society lecture of the academic year occurred on Wednesday evening in the Chapel with an impressive turnout. MORE
Headmaster's Headlines - 8th October 2021 08 October 2021 In assembly today, following a moment of reflection on the challenging last couple of days. MORE
Shooting Success 07 October 2021 Callum Davis (Lower Sixth) has recently been selected to compete for the Kent 25-yard prone junior shooting team. MORE
Photography Trip 07 October 2021 Last Friday, our Fourth Form GCSE Photography students headed to Gillingham Riverside Park and Rochester Castle. MORE
COVID-19 Update 07 October 2021 As we approach half term, we thought it would be useful to share with you how we are responding to the latest Covid related challenges. MORE
Farewell Noodle 07 October 2021 This week Neru Baral, one of our long-standing catering staff, returns to Nepal to spend time with her family. MORE
'Jungle Wallah to International Businessman' 30 September 2021 The School is delighted to have been included within the pages of 'Jungle Wallah to International Businessman', a recently published memoir by Old Suttonian John MacNaughtan (1962 L). MORE
Headmaster's Headlines - 1st October 2021 30 September 2021 On Thursday morning I did a thorough walk through the whole campus with colleagues in the Admissions department to ensure that we are looking at our best ahead of the Open Day. MORE
Electric Start! 30 September 2021 How lovely it is to be back in the laboratory - nothing quite beats being back at School and seeing our children excelling, but most of all, having fun whilst doing so! MORE
Prep vs Pre-Prep Football 2021 - Match Report 30 September 2021 After the SVPS annual Parent’s Football match 2020 registered a 'No Result', it was with great relief and anticipation that the 2021 game could go ahead! MORE
Strike up the Band 30 September 2021 It has been such a thrill this term for the SVPS Orchestra to reconvene at last. MORE
Head's Lines - 1st October 2021 30 September 2021 Over the last couple of weeks, I have enjoyed sharing and discussing the opening chapter to Keilly Swifts’ 'How to Make a Better World' during our Monday assemblies. MORE
Al Fresco 'Romeo and Juliet' 30 September 2021 On Wednesday, the Fourth Form was treated to a live performance of Romeo and Juliet, acted out by the Three Inch Fools touring theatre company. MORE
‘Twelfth Night’ at Shakespeare’s Globe 30 September 2021 After the disappointment of last year's cancelled trips, the Upper Sixth English A Level classes were thrilled to be London-bound last Tuesday evening. MORE
Hockey Success 30 September 2021 This summer, Samuel Laird (Fifth Form) represented the South East Hockey U15 team, known as the Saxon Tigers at the event, where they came second overall MORE
CCF Field Day 2021 30 September 2021 Last Thursday, the whole of the Third Form went on a Field Day as part of CCF. Cadet Otis Meneses-Bautista kindly reported on the trip. MORE
MedSoc Lunch 30 September 2021 A group of self-selecting students, from keen First Form pupils to members of the Upper Sixth hoping to be accepted into medical school by this time next year, gathered in the Library for the first MedSoc Lunch event. MORE
Lord-Lieutenant Award 27 September 2021 Each year, the Lord-Lieutenant, currently The Lady Colgrain, appoints young people to serve as the Lord-Lieutenant’s cadets. They are drawn from all cadet forces in Kent. MORE
Lifetime Achiever Award 24 September 2021 Our congratulations go to Desmond High (1973 F), who has been awarded a Lifetime Achiever Award at the Grassroots Cricket Awards. MORE
Headmaster's Headlines - 24th September 2021 24 September 2021 We have made it to Exeat weekend! MORE
Olivia Completes her English Channel Swim 24 September 2021 Olivia Q (Year 6) has done it; she has swum the English Channel in five weeks! MORE
The Day I Met An Olympic Hero 24 September 2021 Esmée B (Year 6) wrote her Prefect piece called 'The Day I Met An Olympic Hero'. She said, "On Sunday 12th September, I arrived as usual at Canterbury Hockey Club for my weekly training." MORE
SVPSPA Family Barbecue 24 September 2021 The long-awaited SVPSPA family barbecue finally took place on Saturday 11th September and it proved to be the best possible way to start our new academic year. MORE
Head of Pre-Prep's Lines - 24th September 2021 24 September 2021 School life in Pre-Prep has begun and it has been so wonderful to welcome everyone back into the building, seeing lots of happy faces and, of course, some very smart children in their uniforms. MORE
Sepsis Research FEAT 24 September 2021 Last Friday, Abi Dawson, our new Governor and former parent, spoke in the Headmaster’s Assembly about Sepsis Research FEAT. MORE
National Showjumping Competition 24 September 2021 On Sunday 25th July, at the David Broome Event Centre in Wales, Alfie Miles competed in a national showjumping competition. MORE
Head of School Speech - Eliza Semmens (Upper Sixth) 24 September 2021 Eliza Semmens (Upper Sixth) delivered her Head of School speech during the Headmaster's Assembly today. MORE
CCF Shooting News 17 September 2021 On the 11th September, the SVS Shooting team headed off to the Pirbright Ranges in Guildford for the Regional Cadet Bisley Championships. MORE
Eco Society 17 September 2021 There is more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than at any time in human history. MORE
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 17 September 2021 Our talented Art Technician, Mr Allen, has had one of his pieces selected to be shown in The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition from 22nd September to 2nd January 2022. MORE
Headmaster's Headlines - 17th September 2021 17 September 2021 We have had a super week here at SVS. The summer holidays already seem a long time ago and it is great that we are into our routines of both learning in the classrooms/labs and in our creative and sporting activities. MORE
The Sound of Colour 17 September 2021 Colour is reverberating from the gallery walls outside the Art Room. MORE
New Beginnings 17 September 2021 The start of a new academic year is like a blank sheet of paper, and there is no better time to embark on a new enterprise, such as learning to play a musical instrument. MORE
Head's Lines - 17th September 2021 17 September 2021 With the beginning of a new School year, we return to the beginning of our cycle of Learning Powers, with a focus on independence and initiative. MORE
Issy's Journey 2021 17 September 2021 Olivia (Fifth Form), William (Third Form) and the Chadwick family completed a walking challenge called 'Issy's Journey 2021', to raise money for the Hedgehog Ward in Pembury Hospital. MORE
Head of School Speech - Tyler Weekes (Upper Sixth) 17 September 2021 Tyler Weekes (Upper Sixth) delivered his Head of School speech during the Headmaster's Assembly today (Friday). MORE
Guard of Honour - 2021 17 September 2021 This week, the CCF were proud to take Mr Thomas’s first CCF Parade, welcoming him as our Head of CCF. MORE
Olivia Swims the English Channel 10 September 2021 Year 6 Prefect Olivia Q said, "I am swimming 22 miles to support the charity Macmillan" MORE
Head's Line - 10th September 2021 10 September 2021 Both the blazing sun and the smiles of the entire SVPS community lit up our site as the children returned to School on Tuesday morning! MORE
Swimming Summer Success 10 September 2021 Huge congratulations to Edward Gaston (Upper Sixth) and Evie Smith (Third Form), who both took part in the Southeast Region Festival of Swimming over the summer. MORE
James Shone Visit 2021 10 September 2021 Special guest, and friend of the School, James Shone has been delivering a powerful message to our students over the last few days. MORE
Heads of School - Michaelmas Term 2021 10 September 2021 We are delighted to announce that Eliza Semmens and Tyler Weekes have been selected to be our Heads of School this term. MORE
Cambridge English Success 10 September 2021 Despite almost all examinations being cancelled in the summer, the Cambridge English international examinations were able to go ahead. MORE
Silver DofE Achievements 10 September 2021 After completing Silver practice expeditions during June, two groups of Fifth Form pupils went on to complete their Silver qualifying expedition during the first week of the summer holiday. MORE
Inter-County Show Jumping and Inter-County Dressage Championships 10 September 2021 On the 23rd August, the SVS Equestrian team travelled to Hickstead to compete in the Inter-County Show Jumping and Inter-County Dressage Championships. MORE
Communal Walk 2021 10 September 2021 Today (Friday) the whole School set off on the annual Communal Walk. This year, we are supporting the Chadwick family’s fundraising activities in aid of the Hedgehog Ward at Pembury Hospital. MORE
Headmaster's Headlines - 10th September 2021 10 September 2021 It has been wonderful to see everybody in school this week for what has been a very busy and productive start to the term. MORE
GCSE Results 2021 13 August 2021 Sutton Valence School is pleased to report some outstanding achievements by its students in their GCSE and other qualifications this summer. MORE
A Level Results 2021 10 August 2021 Sutton Valence School is pleased to report some outstanding achievements by its students in their A Levels and other qualifications this summer. MORE
Big Cat Sanctuary Design Challenge 22 July 2021 The Design and Technology department is challenging the First, Second and Third Forms this summer to design a new enclosure for one of the small cats at the Big Cat Sanctuary. MORE
United Westminter and Grey Coat Foundations Athletics Winners 07 July 2021 Due to the current circumstances, this year’s annual United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation Athletics competition took place virtually. MORE
England Rugby U18 Development Camp 07 July 2021 Congratulations to Nathan Michelow (Lower Sixth) who has been invited to attend the England Rugby U18 Development Camp at the end of this month. MORE
LWOST Trip to the Big Cat Sanctuary 07 July 2021 This week, a group of Fourth Form Design and Technology students were able to gain an understanding of the different cats and the different enrichment activities that take place at The Big Cat Sanctuary. MORE
Flambeau Tour 07 July 2021 Flambeau has grown rapidly since its inception in 1975 and is one of the leading plastic manufacturers in the UK, specialising in plastic manufacturing processes using blow moulding, injection moulding and complete bespoke plastic moulding solutions. MORE
Digital Learning 02 July 2021 Year 6 has been using an online photo editing tool on their Surface Go’s using their stylus for their topic on Image Editing. MORE
Year 4 Theatrics 02 July 2021 Year 4 dramatically constructed theatres from recycled cereal boxes. MORE
Year 6 Art Exhibition 2021 02 July 2021 Our Year 6 children's masterpieces captured the children’s creativity and individuality perfectly. MORE
Year 6 Play 2021 02 July 2021 The Year 6 production is always a highlight of the year and, despite the fact we were unable to welcome a live audience into the Bates Hall, the children put their hearts and souls into their performance. MORE
Message from the Deputy Head - 2nd July 2021 02 July 2021 The final weeks of this term have been full of firsts and lasts. MORE
Cricket Celebrations 02 July 2021 Thursday saw two Cricket teams participating in Cricket tournaments. MORE
The Dale Cup 2021 02 July 2021 At the end of last week, the most anticipated football tournament of the Summer got underway. MORE
DofE First Aid Training 02 July 2021 It is not only the pupils that need to undergo refresher first aid training, as our staff are also required to update their knowledge and skills. MORE
Geography Trip - Reculver 02 July 2021 On Tuesday, the Lower Sixth Geography students battled the wet weather conditions like true geographers during their trip to Reculver. MORE
Target 4 Green 02 July 2021 Last Thursday, our First, Second and Fourth Form pupils were excited to welcome Peter Milne from Target 4 Green to the School to hear his talk on climate change. MORE
Camber Sands Field Trip 02 July 2021 Last Friday, our Lower Sixth Biology students had a wonderful field trip to Camber Sands, to measure the biodiversity of the different habitats located there. MORE
Junior STEM Day 02 July 2021 It was wonderful to host the Junior STEM day on Thursday this week. MORE
Tea Dunking 01 July 2021 In true British fashion, our First and Second Form Mathematicians used tea to solve some of their problems! Their mission: to create a biscuit that can endure the tea-dunking test. MORE
CCF Third Form Range Day 01 July 2021 On Wednesday, our Third Form CCF students went to Hythe Ranges. MORE
Poetry Sharing 01 July 2021 On a wet Tuesday afternoon, some of our First Form students and residents at Sutton Valence Care Home shared another session of virtual poetry reading. MORE
Sports Leaders 2021 01 July 2021 We are delighted to announce that all 20 students who completed their Level 3 Qualification in Sports Leadership successfully passed. MORE
Equestrian Selection for England 01 July 2021 This week has been a fantastic week for Alfie Miles (Fourth Form), who has been selected to represent England in Equestrianism. MORE
Life Explorers 25 June 2021 This term, Year 5 has been exploring life - more specifically, animal lifecycles. MORE
Fine Feathers 2021 25 June 2021 On Tuesday, our Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to extend their creativity in a glass workshop led by artist Sarah Sillibourne. MORE
Who Are You? 25 June 2021 Edward A (Year 6) has written his prefect piece this week called Who Are You? MORE
Super Sandwiches 25 June 2021 In English this week, Year 3 has been exploring the skill of writing instructions by making the most delicious sandwiches! MORE
Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 25th June 2021 25 June 2021 Earlier this week, I was greeted by Charlotte in Year 6 who said ‘Morning Miss McCarmick, don’t you just love the British weather?’. MORE
Super Salads 25 June 2021 Perhaps we underestimated quite how important a self-serve salad counter is to our corporate wellbeing! MORE
Sixth Form Induction Day 25 June 2021 Earlier this week, we were delighted to welcome our new students who will be joining the Sixth Form in September. MORE
1st VII Rugby Success 25 June 2021 On Wednesday, the 1st VII Rugby squad took to the pitches for the first time this academic year to play in a friendly sevens tournament hosted at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School. MORE
Summer Sports Camps 2021 25 June 2021 We are delighted to be hosting both a Girls' Hockey and a Boys' Rugby camp, run by Saracens, this summer. MORE
Choir Celebrations 24 June 2021 Congratulations to Florence Powell (Second Form) who has gained a place in the prestigious Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir. MORE
CCF Guard of Honour 2021 24 June 2021 This week, the CCF were proud to take Mr Grindlay’s final CCF Parade. MORE
Message from Academic Deputy Head - 18th June 2021 18 June 2021 Repetition is the First Principle of All Learning MORE
SVS Induction Day 2021 18 June 2021 On Monday, a number of our Year 6 children, who are moving up to the Senior School, attended their virtual Induction