Lent Term Book Club

22 January 2021

We are delighted to offer a new Lent Term Book Club for our Prep children. Starting next Thursday after School, our Junior Book Club is available for Year 3 and 4, and Senior Book Club is available for Year 5 and 6 starting next Friday. You can find all the details below:

Junior Book Club

Senior Book Club

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12 February 2021

During lockdown, there are lots of opportunities for the children to spend some time curled up with a good book.

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Snow Poems

12 February 2021

Poetry can be defined as 'literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience'.

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Escape into a Landscape

12 February 2021

Year 4 have creatively escaped from lockdown by creating their very own L.S. Lowry landscapes.

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You Cube

12 February 2021

Create a You Cube to celebrate being part of the SVPS community.

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Message from our Head - 12th February 2021

12 February 2021

I am sure that we can all agree that, in many ways, this lockdown has been much harder than the first one.

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Headmaster Announcement

08 February 2021

Mrs Gillian Swaine, Chair of the Governors at Sutton Valence School, is delighted to announce that the Governing Body has appointed Mr James Thomas as the new Headmaster of the School, effective as of...

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Year 2 Art Competition

05 February 2021

In Year 2 we have been inspired by the story of 'Katie and the Waterlily Pond'.

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Beat COVID Board Game

05 February 2021

Beat Covid is a family game created by Aryaa O-S (Year 6) that encourages you to be physically active.

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Stamps of Approval

05 February 2021

The well-known artist and craftsman, William Morris would definitely have given his stamp of approval to the wonderful stamp designs that Year 5 has created.

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Games Review

05 February 2021

As part of his prefect duties, Kit H (Year 6) wrote a report on Year 5 and 6's Games competition.

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Design Technology Takes Flight

05 February 2021

SVPS is full of Design Technology enthusiasts!

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Calling the Community

05 February 2021

Do you want to take part in the largest exhibition ever staged? Do you want to be part of a 'magical patchwork of creativity' and 'unleash your national flair'? The East of England's contemporary visu...

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Ancient Egyptian Potions

05 February 2021

This week, Year 1 has been learning about Ancient Egyptian potions.

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Buddies

05 February 2021

As part of their transition into Prep, children in Year 2 are allocated a buddy in Year 5 who can 'show them the ropes' and support them as they head up to the Coles Building.

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Message from our Deputy Head - 5th February 2021

05 February 2021

Of all the skills learned in School, the ability to read must be number one.

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DT In Action

29 January 2021

Harry H (Year 6) and brother Charlie (Year 4) have been actively applying their skills to construct flood-resistant homes and floating gardens for their Independent Design Technology Project.

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New Brownie

29 January 2021

Amy J (Year 2) joined Brownies last week, she informed her peers in the class on Friday and spent her day in full uniform.

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Science is Sweet

29 January 2021

Aaryan H (Year 6) has written a report about what Year 6 got up to in Science this week.

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Choir Time

29 January 2021

“You’ve gotta make your own kind of music”, and that’s exactly what our Senior and Chamber Choir have been doing!

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Magical Landscapes

29 January 2021

Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an artist who loved colour and nature.

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Message from Academic Deputy Head - 29th January 2021

29 January 2021

One definition of learning is ‘if nothing has changed in long-term memory then nothing has been learned’.

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Home Sweet Home

22 January 2021

As we are all spending more time at home at the moment, now is the perfect opportunity to complete some interior design.

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Tissue Monsters

22 January 2021

Our Year 3 key worker children were given the task to create a tissue box monster as part of their Independent Extended Design Technology project.

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Year 5 Book Study

22 January 2021

Year 5 have started their new book study for this term, The Girl Who Stole an Elephant.

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Art - David Hockney

22 January 2021

Seb H (Year 6) has been telling us all about Year 6's Art lesson this week, and how they are looking at a new artist known as David Hockney.

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Music at Home

22 January 2021

While your children are spending more time at home than usual and perhaps looking for ways to entertain themselves, why not encourage them to spend time on some musical pursuits?

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Lent Term Book Club

22 January 2021

We are delighted to offer a new Lent Term Book Club for our Prep children.

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From our Head Girl

22 January 2021

Our new Head Girl, Mya B (Year 6), has written an excellent poem about the current situation we find ourselves in, with a wonderful sense of positivity throughout.

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Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 22nd January 2021

22 January 2021

Well Pre-Prep, how can I start this newsletter without saying a very big well done to each and every one of you and of course, your parents.

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Key Worker Children - 15th January 2021

15 January 2021

Although our key worker children are really missing their friends, they are making the best of the situation in School.

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Sewing Bees

15 January 2021

Charlotte and Zara have been busy Design Technology bees, designing and sewing.

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Stepping into Lowry’s Life

15 January 2021

Year 4 have stepped into the world of artist LS Lowry. A world filled with factories, street scenes, grey skies and matchstick figures with large feet.

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Amazing Ancient Egypt

15 January 2021

Year One are enjoying learning about Ancient Egypt.

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PE Update - 15th January 2021

15 January 2021

Year 3 and 4 had a lot of fun doing Games in Bates Hall this week. Mr Davey has introduced 'Mad Monday' where pupils wear full sports kit of any sport they wish!

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Mind Maps

15 January 2021

Hettie K and Emma R have produced inspiration mind maps to show their existing knowledge of Social Responsibility, as they start our new topic in P4L.

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Show and Tell

15 January 2021

Freddie in 2MD kick-started our first show and tell. He prepared a speech for us talking about his two cats, Atty and Dinx.

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Lockdown Calendar

15 January 2021

"Forget the Advent calendar… It is time for a Lockdown Calendar!", says our Lent Term prefect, Evie W.

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The Big Garden Bird Watch

15 January 2021

"Are you bored with another lockdown in winter with bad weather? Me too!", says Nathan C. "So, this year I am taking part in the Big Garden Bird Watch."

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Message from our Deputy Head - 15th January 2021

15 January 2021

I began this term by talking to the whole School about our new Learning Powers of Tenacity and Bravery.

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Scratch Animation Tutorial

08 January 2021

Harry H (Year 6) says, "One of the activities I enjoyed doing during the first lockdown was making games and animations using the coding programme Scratch."

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Having Fun with The Highwayman

08 January 2021

In English, we are learning about The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.

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Foundation Art Exhibition Winner - SVPS

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.

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SVPS 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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Message from the Head - 8th January 2021

08 January 2021

It is the third day of the new term and, as I type, children are demonstrating their resilience, flexibility and impressive technical skills as they get on with their virtual lessons, both at home and...

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P4L – Michaelmas Highlights

11 December 2020

The children have really enjoyed their P4L lessons this term.

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Weighing Things Up

11 December 2020

Reception has been introduced to weighing this week.

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Prep PE

11 December 2020

Despite still not being able to swim on mass, pupils in Year 3 to 6 have thoroughly enjoyed PE this half term.

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Swim Squad

11 December 2020

It has been nearly 10 months since our Swim Squads last had a dip in the pool.

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Musical Statistics

11 December 2020

This term, our team of ten visiting Music teachers have, between them, completed a staggering 70+ individual trial Music lessons to help children decide what musical instrument they would like to lear...

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Capturing Christmas

11 December 2020

The Christmas spirit was captured last Friday during Curiosity Day.

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Message from the Head - 11th December 2020

11 December 2020

Everyone at SVPS has been determined to ensure that we have a thoroughly Christmassy end to the term, despite the current restrictions, and I am pleased to report that we are well and truly immersed i...

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Super Spanish 2020

04 December 2020

The Michaelmas Term saw Year 6 start to learn Spanish.

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Dazzling Decorations

04 December 2020

The SVPS Christmas trees are looking very well dressed.

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Soetkoekies (Sweet Cookies)

04 December 2020

Lily-Mae S (Year 6) has been busy making Soetkoekies this week.

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Greek Vases

04 December 2020

The Ancient Greeks loved vases.

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P4L - Health and Safety

04 December 2020

Year 3’s current focus in P4L is Health and Safety and last week had them contemplating the importance of personal hygiene and keeping well.

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Informal Concert - Year 3

04 December 2020

What a show our Year 3 instrumentalists presented last Friday night.

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Message from Academic Deputy Head - 4th December 2020

04 December 2020

This week we took a slight deviation from the normal routine at SVPS; we celebrated Curiosity Day across the different year groups.

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Year 6 Teasers

27 November 2020

According to the dictionary, a teaser is a short introductory advertisement for a product that stimulates interest by remaining cryptic.

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Meet the Collibots!

27 November 2020

A new family has joined SVPS in the form of the Collibots; a recycled family that has been created by Sophie D and Oliver M in 4S.

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Quel temps fait-il? (What is the weather like?)

27 November 2020

The Year 6 children have been working hard in their French lessons this term, working towards writing, and performing a TV weather report.

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P4L Profit and Loss

27 November 2020

This half term, Year 6 has been focusing on money, budgeting and finance as part of the Social Responsibility topic.

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Writing Winner

27 November 2020

This week, we had the wonderful news that Tess H (Year 5) has been chosen as a finalist for the Leeds Castle's BIG Story Writing Challenge.

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Pre-Prep Wildlife Art Competition

27 November 2020

Our Pre-Prep children had great fun entering the Art competition, with the theme being 'wildlife'.

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Informal Concert - Year 5

27 November 2020

At the end of last week, a magical feeling settled on School House as some stunning Christmas decorations appeared around the main entrance.

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Message from Head of Pre-Prep - 27th November 2020

27 November 2020

This week has seen a number of very difficult decisions being made in Pre-Prep and Prep.

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Message from Deputy Head - 20th November 2020

20 November 2020

It’s been another busy week at SVPS as we find ourselves well underway with the second half of this term.

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Create a Christmas Tree Decoration Competition

20 November 2020

The Create a Christmas Tree Decoration Competition has been born!

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Egg Experiment

20 November 2020

Year 1 carried out an egg experiment in Science to find out the height you have to drop an egg from before it breaks.

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Prefect Report - Lockdown v2

20 November 2020

Over the course of the Half Term break, we had the very disappointing news that the whole of the UK would be in another Lockdown for a month.

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Reincarnation in RE

20 November 2020

In RE, Year 5 have been finding out about Buddhist worship and beliefs.

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Maths Week

20 November 2020

This year, we hosted a scaled-down Maths Week, England. Every day the pupils had a range of maths puzzles to complete.

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Children in Need 2020

20 November 2020

Last week we celebrated Children in Need.

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P4L - Global Awareness

20 November 2020

For the second half of term, Year 4 have moved on to the Global Awareness and Understanding strand of our new P4L curriculum. We began the topic by considering what we mean by Global Awareness and why...

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Electrifying Start

13 November 2020

Year 6 have made a brilliant start to the term’s work!

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P4L Philosophy

13 November 2020

In the last week before the half term break, Years 3 to 6 found out a bit more about philosophy during their P4L lessons.

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Realistic Robots

13 November 2020

Year 5 have been developing their drawing skills with the help of robots.

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Movember with Mr Moulton

13 November 2020

This November, as we return to School for the second half of the term and the country goes into lockdown for a second time, Mr Moulton decided to take part in Movember.

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HIK SVS Update - November 2020

13 November 2020

On 30th October, HIK SVS held their annual cross-country style competition.

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Remembrance Service 2020

13 November 2020

On Wednesday, the whole School reflected on the sacrifice made by so many in the armed forces when we marked Armistice Day with our Act of Remembrance.

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Message from the Head - 13th November 2020

13 November 2020

It has been lovely to welcome everyone back to School for the second half of term and the children have already impressed their teachers by getting straight back into the swing of things, with their u...

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Creative Challenge

23 October 2020

This past week saw Year 3 attempt to channel their thinking skills in creative ways.

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Forest School

23 October 2020

Last Friday, Reception had a wonderful time in Forest School.

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A Stitch in Time

23 October 2020

The phrase a ‘stitch in time saves nine’ is an old saying which is believed to have had its origins in sewing.

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Lighting Up the Science Lab

23 October 2020

It has been a busy few weeks in Science as the children have had lots of fun, completing their topics this half term.

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PE News

23 October 2020

With no swimming allowed, PE this term took a slightly different route to our previous Michaelmas terms.

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Message from the Head - 23rd October 2020

23 October 2020

Looking back over the last seven weeks, it is incredible to reflect on how much has been achieved despite the challenging times in which we continue to live.

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Clay Coasters

16 October 2020

In Design Technology, Year 4 became Roman artisans; designing and making mosaic-inspired coasters.

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Cool Coding

16 October 2020

Year 3 have been working with Scratch this term.

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P4L - Mind Maps

16 October 2020

Year 6 have been exploring ways to stretch their minds, as they continue to explore learning and strategies that can help. They have discovered mind maps.

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Message from Academic Deputy Head - 16th October 2020

16 October 2020

In a week that has seen a large proportion of Year 6 undertaking assessments, both in the form of the Kent Test and also Scholarship Assessments for the Senior School, it is pertinent, perhaps, to con...

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The Magic of Marbling

09 October 2020

Year 6 have been creating magic and casting their creativity to practise one of the oldest art forms, marbling.

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P4L and Wellbeing

09 October 2020

The past few weeks have seen the staff and students of SVPS focus on their wellbeing, through activities like circle times and metacognition.

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French Fun

09 October 2020

All the children in Pre-Prep and Prep have been very busy in their French lessons this week.

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National Poetry Day

09 October 2020

Last Thursday was National Poetry Day and to celebrate, children throughout the School have been discovering and writing poetry.

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Message from the Head of Pre-Prep - 9th October 2020

09 October 2020

Over the past few weeks, our two-year-olds have settled into life as part of our new Little Lambs Nursery.

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Tudor Times

02 October 2020

Year 5 have been using the Microsoft Surface Go devices and the styluses to do all their work in Humanities this term; the children were very excited to go paperless!

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Rays of Sunshine

02 October 2020

Year 3’s colourful compositions radiate happiness!

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Superstars and Courtesy Badges - 2nd October 2020

02 October 2020

This week's Super Stars' and Courtesy Badge winners.

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Message from the Head - 2nd October 2020

02 October 2020

I am often asked what I love about our School and what makes it so special.

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