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• 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.

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• Prize and Award Winners

  09 July 2021

  The Summer Term Prize and Award Winners.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Year 4 Theatrics

  02 July 2021

  Year 4 dramatically constructed theatres from recycled cereal boxes.

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• Year 6 Art Exhibition 2021

  02 July 2021

  Our Year 6 children's masterpieces captured the children’s creativity and individuality perfectly.

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• 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.

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• Message from the Deputy Head - 2nd July 2021

  02 July 2021

  The final weeks of this term have been full of firsts and lasts.

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• Cricket Celebrations

  02 July 2021

  Thursday saw two Cricket teams participating in Cricket tournaments.

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• The Dale Cup 2021

  02 July 2021

  At the end of last week, the most anticipated football tournament of the Summer got underway.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Junior STEM Day

  02 July 2021

  It was wonderful to host the Junior STEM day on Thursday this week.

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• 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.

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• CCF Third Form Range Day

  01 July 2021

  On Wednesday, our Third Form CCF students went to Hythe Ranges.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Life Explorers

  25 June 2021

  This term, Year 5 has been exploring life - more specifically, animal lifecycles.

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• Surreal Towers

  25 June 2021

  Year 3’s Miro-inspired sculptures have been a towering success.

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• 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.

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• Who Are You?

  25 June 2021

  Edward A (Year 6) has written his prefect piece this week called Who Are You?

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• 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!

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• 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?’.

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• Super Salads

  25 June 2021

  Perhaps we underestimated quite how important a self-serve salad counter is to our corporate wellbeing! 

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Choir Celebrations

  24 June 2021

  Congratulations to Florence Powell (Second Form) who has gained a place in the prestigious Canterbury Cathedral Girls’ Choir.

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• CCF Guard of Honour 2021

  24 June 2021

  This week, the CCF were proud to take Mr Grindlay’s final CCF Parade. 

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• Message from Academic Deputy Head - 18th June 2021

  18 June 2021

  Repetition is the First Principle of All Learning

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• 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 Day.

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• P4L Round Up

  18 June 2021

  P4L has proven to be a great success this year.

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• Mixed Cricket Tournament

  18 June 2021

  What a fantastic week of Cricket we have had!

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• Queen's Birthday Honours List

  18 June 2021

  A few weeks ago, we posted a story about the success of Old Suttonian, Ian Jones (1992 M) and his business, Hill House Farm.

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• Record Breakers

  18 June 2021

  On Friday, we welcomed Sevenoaks School for an Athletics meet, featuring our First and Second Form students.

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• Kent Cricket Hardball Competition

  18 June 2021

  On Monday 14th June,  Miss Jelfs and the Girls' U15 Cricket team travelled to Mote Cricket Club to compete in the Kent Cricket Hardball Competition.

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• CREST Projects 2021

  18 June 2021

  It has been fantastic to see a number of our Fifth Form students return to School, for two afternoons each week, to undertake a Silver CREST project.

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• Violin Masterclass 2021

  18 June 2021

  Our Music department had the pleasure of finally being able to host an on-site Violin Masterclass, inviting Professor Miller back into the School to work with several of our advanced violinists.

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• First and Second Form Induction Day 2021

  18 June 2021

  On Monday, we held our virtual Induction Day for the new First and Second Form students joining us in September.

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• King of Hearts

  11 June 2021

  We were delighted to hear that the Sutton Valence Preparatory School’s baby Elmer 'King of Hearts' will be positioned in the Royal Star Arcade.

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• Mathematics Measure for Measure

  11 June 2021

  During their Mathematics lessons this week, our Year 5 children have been focusing on measures.

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• Colts A SVS six-a-side Cricket Tournament 2021

  11 June 2021

  On Wednesday, Mr Davey took seven boys to SVS for their annual six-a-side competition.

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• Message from the Head - 11th June 2021

  11 June 2021

  In this week’s assembly, Mr Watkins reinforced the SuperHoot learning powers of independence, initiative, reflection, empathy, flexibility, tenacity, bravery, curiosity, originality and collaboration.

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• Richie Richardson U11 Cricket Tournament

  11 June 2021

  On Wednesday 9th June, we hosted the annual Richie Richardson Boys' Cricket U11 tournament on Upper.

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• Silver DofE Expedition 2021

  11 June 2021

  This week, 29 Fifth Form students completed their Silver expedition practice.

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• Blind Veterans Night Walk

  11 June 2021

  On Friday 28th May, as the rest of the school was getting ready to start their half term, a hardy group of teachers, parents, students, ex-students and an Italian Spinone were setting off on their night walk. 

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• Bronze DofE Awards 2021

  11 June 2021

  Our Third Form students have been working on completing the various sections of their Bronze DofE Award, despite the challenging times. 

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• Mark Benson U10 Boys' Cricket Tournament 

  02 June 2021

  Last Wednesday saw the return of the annual Mark Benson U10 Boys’ Cricket tournament.

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• Poetry Speaking Competition 2021

  02 June 2021

  It was wonderful to be able to hold our annual Poetry Speaking Competition in the Bates Hall again this year.

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• Message from the Head - 2nd June 2021

  02 June 2021

  Over the course of the first half of term, it has been super to see the children engaged in a wide variety of enrichment events.

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• Cricket News - 28th May 2021

  28 May 2021

  We have had a fantastic week of Cricket, including three tournaments. 

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• Spots and Stripes Day 2021

  28 May 2021

  The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden created a Spots and Stripes Day, to raise awareness for big cats.

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• Graced with Talent

  28 May 2021

  We are delighted to announce that Grace Scrivens (Lower Sixth) made her debut for the 1st XI Cricket team last Saturday against The Judd in a Twenty/20 match.

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• Fabulous Florals

  21 May 2021

  In Art, Year 5 have been focusing on the artist Georgia O’Keeffe.

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• Prefect Piece - Isabella A (Year 6)

  21 May 2021

  Isabella A (Year 6) brings you a delicious recipe this week, saying "If you have a sweet tooth and an exceptional love for chocolate, then the Fudgy Brownie is your type of treat."

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• Cricket Results

  21 May 2021

  It's been wonderful to see sports fixtures being held again!

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• Musical Performance

  21 May 2021

  The excitement in the Music Department was palpable this week as the Senior String Group prepared to perform in Friday’s Celebration Assembly.

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• Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 21st May 2021

  21 May 2021

  What do we all think of this weather?

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• Sailing Win

  21 May 2021

  Following on from his first Sailing race last week, Edward Smith (Third Form) took part in the KSSA Topper Race at The King's School, Canterbury on Saturday.

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• International Cooking Club

  21 May 2021

  This term, a small group of Fifth Form students escaped the stress of revising for their RCAs by attending International Cooking Club in their activity slot each Thursday.

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• CCF Shooting Day

  21 May 2021

  On Sunday, our Shooting team embarked on its first outing of the year at Hythe Ranges.

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• Relationships and Boundaries Art Competition

  21 May 2021

  Our Art department was blown away by the entries for the 'Relationships and Boundaries' Art and Photography competition they held.

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• Consent and the Law

  21 May 2021

  On Wednesday, we welcomed Eleanor Laws QC and Tom Rawstorne to the School to give a talk to the Sixth Form about consent and the Law.

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• Sports Day Preparations 2021

  14 May 2021

  This term all pupils from Nursery to Year 6 have begun Athletics.

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• All Hands on Deck

  14 May 2021

  Year 6 had their hands full in Design and Technology this week, working hard on their lampshade project.

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• Who Knew?

  14 May 2021

  Who knew how multi-talented our visiting music teachers are.

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• Girls' Cricket U10 Tournament 2021

  14 May 2021

  On Wednesday, we were delighted to host our first Girls’ U10 Cricket tournament.

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• Message from the Head - 14th May 2021

  14 May 2021

  Bill Gates said that “patience is a key element of success”.

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• First and Last Hockey Game of the Year!

  14 May 2021

  On Friday 7th May, our first and last Hockey games of this academic year were played at the School against Cranbrook School, who brought both their senior Boys and Girls teams for a match each.

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• Ginetta Junior Championship 2021

  14 May 2021

  Last weekend, Joshua Miller (Fourth Form) had a fantastic opening race in the 2021 Ginetta Junior Championship, placing second on the track.

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• CCF Army Skiing

  14 May 2021

  This Wednesday, the Fourth Form CCF Army students completed their beginner's course in Skiing at the Chatham Snowsports Centre.

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• Saracens Game - Saturday 8th May 2021

  14 May 2021

  On Saturday, following on from a great win last week, the Saracens U18s played against London Irish U18s in two fixtures.

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• The Big Cat Sanctuary Fundraising 2021

  14 May 2021

  On Thursday, we had a visit from Tanith Brown who works at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden.

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• Girls' Cricket U10 Tournament

  14 May 2021

  On Wednesday, we were delighted to host our first Girls’ U10 Cricket tournament.

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• P4L Pupil Voice and Action

  07 May 2021

  It has been so nice having the students back in School partaking in P4L; hearing about their thoughts, ideas and potential new activities they would like at SVPS.

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• Year 6 Independent Projects

  07 May 2021

  There is a real buzz in Year 6 this term, as they alternate between preparing for their upcoming production and working on their new independent projects.

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• Body Works

  07 May 2021

  In Art, Year 4 has been focusing on the human figure. Our amazing bodies have intrigued artists for many centuries and our pupils were just as curious.

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• Message from Academic Deputy Head - 5th May 2021

  07 May 2021

  Why is it important to widen our children’s reading experience into reading non-fiction and information books?

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• Speech Day 2021

  07 May 2021

  The Chair of Governors and the Headmaster warmly invite parents and family members to the Senior School's Speech Day on Saturday 10th July 2021.

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• CCF Army - Lower Sixth Cadet Session

  07 May 2021

  This week, the Lower Sixth CCF Army cadets took advantage of the sunny weather and taught the Third Form Army cadets how to move with and without a rifle, as part of their fieldcraft training.

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• U16 Saracens Selection

  07 May 2021

  Congratulations to Alfie Jarrett, Alec Martin, Oliver Murch, Fynn Page and Ethan Wynne (all Fifth Form) who have been selected for the Saracens Kent U16 Rugby Player Development Group.

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• CCF Navy - Windsurfing

  07 May 2021

  It was great to finally get the CCF Navy cadets back on the water.

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• Ski Selection

  07 May 2021

  We are delighted to announce that Maximilian Laughland (Lower Sixth) has been selected for the 2021/2022 GB Alpine FIS Squad. He will represent Great Britain on the international race circuit for the 2021/2022 season.

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• KSSA Regatta

  07 May 2021

  We were delighted to hear that Edward Smith (Third Form) took part in the KSSA Regatta on Saturday, the first serious event he’s been able to attend since early 2020, due to the pandemic.

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• Copy Prize Winner - Ben Knighton (Lower Sixth)

  07 May 2021

  During the Headmaster's Assembly today, we were delighted to learn that Ben Knighton (Lower Sixth) has been awarded a Headmaster's Copy Prize.

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• Saracens Success

  07 May 2021

  On Saturday, the Saracens U18s Junior Academy enjoyed its first game of the year against Northampton Saints’ Academy at the Saracens' home ground, the StoneX Stadium.

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• Head of School speech - Isabel Bruce-Lockhart (Lower Sixth)

  06 May 2021

  During this week's assembly, we heard Isabel Bruce-Lockhart (Lower Sixth), recite her Head of School speech to the School. You can also read her speech below.

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• P4L

  30 April 2021

  Year 6 have been working on their leadership skills by planning an international sporting event.

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• Super Stars' and Courtesy Badge Winners

  30 April 2021

  You can see this week's Super Stars' and Courtesy Badge winners below.

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• Funky Furnishings

  30 April 2021

  In Design and Technology, Year 5 has been sitting atop the topic of cushions!

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• Digital Art

  30 April 2021

  Year 3 has been working on their ‘Digital Art’ topic this term.

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• Marvellous Mandarin

  30 April 2021

  This week Year 6 began an exciting language initiative in place of their French lessons.

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• Time Travellers

  30 April 2021

  Year 1 had a fabulous start to their topic on 'Time Travellers' through their Steampunk Workshop.

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• Welcome Mme West

  30 April 2021

  We are very pleased to welcome Mme Annick West to our SVPS community.

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• Prefect Poem

  30 April 2021

  As part of his prefect duties, Seb H (Year 6) decided to write an excellent poem called 'Returning to School'.

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