Bronze CREST Awards

28 February 2020

This week we launched our Bronze CREST Award project with a selection of First Form pupils. The theme is ‘A Sustainable School’ to coincide with National Science Week later this term and our on-going work on sustainability throughout our School community. The pupils have chosen projects based on our use of energy, transport or waste. The project gives the pupils a fantastic opportunity to collect and analyse primary and secondary data, through surveys, questionnaires, interviews and experiments. We will continue to update you on their progress in the coming weeks.

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Zoomposium - Can faith and doubt co-exist?

15 January 2021

The Sixth Form Symposium restarted on Wednesday lunchtime, this time in its lockdown incarnation: ‘Zoomposium’.

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Geography AS Level Results

14 January 2021

Last spring, amid the slew of cancelled examinations, our Geography A Level students were faced with the challenge of their examinations being postponed to the Michaelmas Half Term.

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England Academy Players

14 January 2021

Congratulations to Jenson McInulty and Nathan Michelow (both Lower Sixth) who have been awarded England Rugby Academy Player (EAP) contracts.

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Sixth Form Updates - January 2021

14 January 2021

In ordinary times, our Sixth Form students would begin our post-18 preparation programme, which supports them in the planning for the various options available after the Sixth Form.

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Headmaster's Copy Prize - Brent Varrall

14 January 2021

During the Headmaster's Assembly today, we were delighted to learn that Brent Varrall (Fourth Form) was awarded a Headmaster's Copy Prize for his outstanding portrait photography assignment.

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Head of School Speech

14 January 2021

As we announced last week, Patrick Mullen (Upper Sixth) is one of our Heads of School this term.

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Junior Leadership Tutorials 2021

13 January 2021

January is often the month where people attempt to develop a new skill; this is now more than ever pertinent during our current lockdown.

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Strava Cycling and Running Clubs

12 January 2021

Mr Howell has launched both an SV I-Fit Cycling and Running Club on Strava, which is a wonderful way to stay fit whilst being part of a community group.

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CCF - Royal Navy Courses 2021

08 January 2021

The Royal Navy has released the camps and courses dates for 2021, usually run during Easter and summer.

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SVS Foundation Connect Launch

08 January 2021

Today, we are thrilled to launch SVS Foundation Connect, a new website for Old Suttonians and the wider SVS Foundation community, including parents and past-parents.

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E-Book and Audiobook Library

08 January 2021

We love our new e-book and audiobook library!

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Foundation Art Exhibition Winners

08 January 2021

As a member of The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation, our School was one of five participating in the annual Art Exhibition, intended to celebrate and engage the artistic talents of all stud...

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CCF Army Promotion 2020

08 January 2021

Having completed the first term in the CCF Army section as part of the GCSE option choices, there was an opportunity to promote ten Fourth Form cadets as the first step in their progress towards becom...

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SV I-Fit Lent Term programme

08 January 2021

The Sports department has created the Sutton Valence Interactive Fitness (SV I-Fit) programme for our students.

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Blue Gown and Blue Badge Awards - Michaelmas Term 2020

08 January 2021

At the end of the Michaelmas Term, we were delighted to see how many students had received Blue Gown and Blue Badge awards.

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Virtual Journeys - Lent Term 2021

08 January 2021

As a result of the Government’s decision to close all schools in England, we have successfully started our Lent Term online.

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Bentley Photographic Quick Pics

11 December 2020

Bentley Photographic has now released Quick Pics which is now available to all parents.

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Christmas Tree Fundraising

04 December 2020

Are you looking for a Christmas tree? Our Sixth Form students are giving all members of our community the opportunity to win the Christmas tree that is in the Sixth Form cafe at the end of term, whils...

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Headmaster's Copy Prize - 4th December 2020

04 December 2020

We are delighted to announce that Summer Beames (Lower Sixth) and Josef Ibrahim (Fourth Form) have both been awarded a Headmaster's Copy Prize, for outstanding academic work, during this week's assemb...

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Poetry Together

04 December 2020

On Friday, our English department held a Poetry Together virtual event with Sutton Valence Care Home.

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TIDE for change

04 December 2020

During today’s assembly, two members of our TIDE (Team for Inclusion, Diversity and Equality), Chinya Manley and Suzanna Fullick (both Upper Sixth), provided excellent speeches on the importance that ...

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Christmas Carol Service

27 November 2020

As the School community begins to think about Christmas, our focus inevitably turns to the School’s ever-popular end of term Carol Services.

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Sixth Form Symposium

27 November 2020

Each week, Mr Jones, Head of Academic Scholars, holds a symposium for our Sixth Form scholar students.

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Business Videos

27 November 2020

This week, our Lower Sixth Business students have been tasked with writing a script and then creating a short mock HR training video for an imagined company, designed to aid new recruits.

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Letter to the PM

27 November 2020

As we entered our second national lockdown, Isabelle Priestley (First Form) took it upon herself to speak out and wrote a letter to Boris Johnson and the local MP party to voice her concerns about the...

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Guildhall Offer

26 November 2020

The Music department is delighted to announce that Jack Price (Upper Sixth) has been offered a place at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London to continue his violin studies.

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Intra-School Sports Fixtures

26 November 2020

Last Saturday afternoon saw the second round of internal sports fixtures played at SVS.

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Intra-School Sports Fixtures

20 November 2020

Last Saturday saw Intra-School sports fixtures take place at SVS in Girls' Hockey and Boys' Touch Rugby.

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Tom Lazarides Latest Update

20 November 2020

The latest update on Tom Lazarides.

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eBook Library

20 November 2020

We are very pleased to announce that the School library has extended the eBook library to include an audiobook collection.

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Amazing Apprenticeship

20 November 2020

Elle Steel joined our Grounds department aged 17 and immediately became a valued member of the team.

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Competition Finalists

20 November 2020

This week, we had the wonderful news that Lily Dowling, Seren Lloyd-Jones and Jensen Miller (all Second Form) have been chosen as finalists for the Leeds Castle's BIG Story Writing Challenge.

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Movember 8

20 November 2020

This November, Sutton Valence School are doing several fundraisers to help and support UWS Hile School.

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Brilliant Brands Hatch Result

18 November 2020

We are extremely delighted to hear that this weekend, Josh secured himself first place during the final round of the season at Brands Hatch circuit.

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Sepsis Research

13 November 2020

We have recently heard from past parent Abi Dawson, mother to Nina (2019 C) and Hugh Harman (2020 C).

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Motor Neurone Fundraising

13 November 2020

hose of you who have been at the School for a while will remember twin brothers Guy and Patrick Backhouse (2016 F).

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Eco Society Request

13 November 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, plastic items like disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment have become very popular, but these items are very bad for the environment.

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Fundraising Fun

13 November 2020

Following the presentation by United World Schools in assembly before Half Term, the Juniors took part in a socially-distanced sponsored Musical Statues competition in support of the Hile School.

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Excellent Equestrianism

13 November 2020

On 27th October, the SVS Equestrian team took part in the Grass Roots Show Jumping Qualifier at Duckhurst Farm.

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Diwali Celebrations 2020

13 November 2020

Our Diversity Committee, overseen by Mr Sealy and assisted by Mr Devine, organised a Diwali lunch today.

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National Vase Trophy

13 November 2020

Over the Half Term break, Mr Grindlay was delighted to receive a letter from England Rugby.

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Headmaster, Bruce Grindlay, accepts a new opportunity

13 November 2020

It is with considerable sadness that Sutton Valence School announces the departure of Headmaster, Bruce Grindlay, after 12 years of exemplary service to the School and its community. Mr Grindlay w...

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Sunny Scavenger Hunt

23 October 2020

Our Junior Leadership students took advantage of the unusually balmy October weather we are having and headed outside for a scavenger hunt.

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Headmaster's Copy Prize

23 October 2020

We are delighted to announce various students have been awarded Headmaster's Copy Prizes during today's assembly.

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Sustainable Catering

23 October 2020

Providing 1300 meals a day over two sites is enough of a challenge under normal circumstances, and it also makes us the second-largest catering operation in the Maidstone district.

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Cocoa Runners Report

22 October 2020

Last Friday, we held our Annual Kingdon Society Lecture.

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United World Schools

22 October 2020

Last Friday, during the Headmaster's assembly, we were delighted to welcome Ellen Smith from United World Schools (UWS) who gave a presentation in Chapel.

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Exploring English

22 October 2020

The Third Form has been exploring the topic of 'speeches that shaped the world'.

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Great Golfing

22 October 2020

Congratulations to the Sutton Valence Golf team who came sixth in the 2020 ISGA National Matchplay Finals.

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OS News - Memorial Quest

16 October 2020

In amongst all of the early gloom that 2020 brought, we received the positive news that Old Suttonian David Nelson (1966 C) had succeeded in his efforts to have a Holocaust survivor’s memory properly ...

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Field Day 2020 - Leadership

16 October 2020

The Second Form took part in a competitive and action-packed day, learning valuable leadership skills.

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Field Day 2020 - Juniors

16 October 2020

The Second Form was fortunate enough to go to The Climbing Experience in Maidstone.

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Field Day 2020 - Design Technology

15 October 2020

Our Fourth Form Design Technology students designed bespoke Tote bags using CAD-CAM during their Field Day.

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Field Day 2020 - Science

15 October 2020

On Monday, the whole School took part in our annual Field Day. In Science, ten Physics students were split into two teams and set a futuristic task.

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Space in Science

15 October 2020

This week in First Form Science, 1N has been researching the development of telescopes as part of their Space topic.

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Sutton Bake Off

15 October 2020

Inspired by the new series of the Great British Bake Off, Head of House, Nicole Avery (Upper Sixth) led a Sutton Bake Off last Sunday afternoon.

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HOYS

15 October 2020

Last weekend, Alfie Miles (Fourth Form) travelled to Liverpool to compete in the Show Jumping National Championships, HOYS.

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Update on Tom Lazarides (2018 C)

09 October 2020

Back in June, we were shocked to hear that news that one of our recent leavers, Thomas Lazarides (2018 C), had been involved in a life-changing accident.

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World Mental Health Day 2020

09 October 2020

Tomorrow (Saturday) is World Mental Health Day.

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Third Form Field Day

08 October 2020

In these strange circumstances, our Third Form students experienced a very different CCF Field Day this term than usual.

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Racing Ahead

08 October 2020

After a difficult motor racing season, Joshua Miller (Fourth Form) has been going from strength-to-strength.

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OS Gap Students

02 October 2020

This term, we have been delighted to welcome back Old Suttonians Molly Alexander (2017 S) and Annabel Mansfield (2020 C) to work as Gap students at the Prep School.

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Online Careers Event

02 October 2020

What is it like working in the Houses of Parliament? How do you start a career in politics?

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Our Digital Strategy

02 October 2020

This term has seen the implementation of our digital strategy.

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Annual Kingdon Lecture 2020

02 October 2020

You are cordially invited to the Annual Kindon Lecture 2020, this year hosted by Cocoa Runners.

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Headmaster Copy Prize Winners

02 October 2020

We are delighted to announce that Tilly Counsell, Meredith McInulty and Isabelle Priestley (all First Form) have been awarded the Headmaster Copy Prize, for outstanding academic work, during this week...

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Foundation Art Exhibition 2020

02 October 2020

As a member of the United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation, our school is one of five participating in an annual Art Exhibition.

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Oxbridge Old Suttonians

01 October 2020

As the Oxbridge colleges begin to welcome students back for the Michaelmas Term, we would like to wish Old Suttonians Lara Savage (2020 H) and Francis Romano (2019 L) all the best as they settle in to...

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Duke of Edinburgh Update

25 September 2020

Due to the difficulties we are faced with due to Covid-19, the DofE has made some temporary changes for the completion of awards.

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Dressage Competition

25 September 2020

The Sutton Valence School Dressage Team had an incredibly successful day at the Petley Wood Competition on Saturday 19th September.

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Intra-School Fixtures

25 September 2020

Last weekend, we began our first round of Intra-School fixtures for Girls' Hockey and Boys' Cricket.

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Sutton Valence Music Society

18 September 2020

This term, Sutton Valence Music Society is hosting two online concerts for the start of its 2020/21 season.

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SVS eBook Library

18 September 2020

We are very excited that pupils can now browse and borrow eBooks from the SVS eBook library.

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New CCF Heads of Section

18 September 2020

The CCF develops leadership skills and this is exemplified by the cadets who take on responsibility as Heads of Section and Head of Corps.

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New School Portal

18 September 2020

We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new SVS Parent Portal at the Senior School.

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Swimming Success for Evie

17 September 2020

Over the summer holidays, we received the fantastic news that Evie Smith (Second Form) has been selected for the Swim England National Development Programme.

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Incredible Talent

17 September 2020

We are delighted to welcome Grace Scrivens to our Sixth Form this year.

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Head of School Speech - Joe Dale (Upper Sixth)

17 September 2020

Last week we announced that Daisy Hills and Joe Dale (both Upper Sixth) are sharing the Head of School role. During the Headmaster's Assembly this week, Joe delivered his speech.

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Looking after our Bees

11 September 2020

At the end of Summer Term, First Form pupils were studying the importance of bees and other pollinating insects in their Science lessons.

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Refectory Delights

11 September 2020

The Refectory is usually the one place where the school community comes together, to relax and enjoy a delicious meal.

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Equestrian Excellence

11 September 2020

Our Equestrian team has made a fantastic start to the new academic year.

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Tom's Fight

11 September 2020

Back in June, we were shocked to hear that news that one of our recent leavers, Thomas Lazarides (2018 C), had been involved in a life-changing accident.

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Head of School Speech - Daisy Hills (Upper Sixth)

11 September 2020

We are delighted to announce that this term, Daisy Hills and Joseph Dale (both Upper Sixth) are sharing the Head of School role.

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GCSE Results 2020

20 August 2020

Despite the incredible number of challenges faced by this year’s GCSE candidates, students at Sutton Valence School are once more celebrating a superb set of results.

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A Level Results 2020

13 August 2020

Despite the unprecedented challenges faced by students this year, Sutton Valence School is delighted to announce another excellent set of A Level results.

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Coronavirus and Us

22 July 2020

How we, as a School, took on the challenge COVID-19 presented to the educational sector and used it to our advantage.

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New Job Role - Miss Oliver

06 July 2020

Miss Oliver has agreed to become our Environment and Sustainability Co-ordinator to develop and instigate our sustainability strategy, as Sutton Valence School moves to be more environmentally-friendl...

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Junior's Drama Audio Production

06 July 2020

Rainbow’s Ending is a modern fable which tells the story of a world in the grip of two giants whose insatiable appetites are driving it, apparently inevitably, to utter devastation.

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Junior Science Bee Project

26 June 2020

The Juniors have been studying the life of bees. It has been fascinating to think about the different types of bees and the different jobs they do.

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New Job Role - Mrs Porter

26 June 2020

Following on from last week's announcement of our New Head of Sixth Form, Mr Ellmers, we would like to inform you of the new role that Mrs Porter will be taking on in September.

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Leavers' Service 2020

26 June 2020

On Wednesday this week, we were delighted to host a virtual Leavers’ Service for our departing Upper Sixth students as they bid farewell to the School.

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New Head of Sixth Form

19 June 2020

We are delighted to announce that we have a new Head of Sixth Form, Mr Ellmers.

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Equestrian Excellence

19 June 2020

This term, Daisy Hills (Lower Sixth) and Maisey Russell (Third Form) represented Sutton Valence School in the NSEA Spring Pop-Up Dressage competition.

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MFL Bake Challenge

12 June 2020

We bring you two more delicious recipes, both French and Spanish-inspired. Have you ever made Churros or Les Madeleines?

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Next Steps Course

12 June 2020

We are excited to announce that we are launching a new online course, starting in September.

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Upper Sixth Sports Leaders

04 June 2020

This year, the Sports Department completed the third Level 3 Qualification in Sports Leadership and we are pleased to announce all 20 who started the two year course in 2018 have successfully passed.

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Inter-School Exercise Fixture vs Ashford School

04 June 2020

On Saturday 16th May, First to Fourth Form pupils took on Ashford School in an Inter-School Exercise Fixture.

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Nutty Tilez Winners

04 June 2020

Pupils in the Second, Third and Fourth Forms have been taking part in the Nutty Tilez challenge, where they compete against the clock (and one another) to to test their knowledge of French and Spanish...

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Understanding Techno Tantrums

04 June 2020

During this period of lockdown, the chances are that we have all experienced pupils throwing techno-tantrums. To better understand these, please sign up to this free webinar bt Dr Kirsty Goodwin.

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Inter-School Exercise Fixture vs St Lawrence College

15 May 2020

Last Saturday 93 First to Fourth Form pupils participated in an Inter-School Exercise Fixture against St Lawrence College that saw participants having to run, walk or cycle for 30 minutes and cover as...

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