Lowry Landscapes
Our Year 4 pupils have used their Super Hoot power of looking skills to analyse the paintings of the artist L.S Lowry. They have identified his use of foreground, middle ground and background to create depth in his compositions, along with his iconic matchstick figures and love of industrial buildings.
Read MoreThe Butterfly Lion
This term in English, our Year 4 pupils have been studying Michael Morpurgo’s 'The Butterfly Lion'. It is a heart-warming tale of friendship, loyalty, overcoming adversities and perseverance. The story is based on the friendship between a boy called Bertie and his rescued orphan white lion cub from the African veld.
Read MorePrize Presentation
On Tuesday, the presentation of prizes for the Heritage Design Challenge took place at the Maidstone Museum. Sir Robert, who lives in Allington Castle, awarded the certificates.
Read MoreSVPS Summer Concert 2022
What a triumph of musicianship Wednesday’s SVPS Summer Concert proved to be! Every child in Years 3 to 6 took part. As well as formidable performances from the Junior, Senior and Chamber Choirs, each year group sang a song.
Read MoreHead of Pre-Prep Lines – 24.06.22
Thankfully the sun has started to shine on our Summer Term. It is so wonderful to see the children back together playing, attending assemblies, enjoying School trips and sharing their learning journeys.
Read MoreAcademic Deputy Head’s Lines – 17.06.22
This week, I had a discussion with a colleague about talent versus hard work; weighing up which might eventually result in greater success, be that on the Cricket pitch, in a LAMDA or music examination, on Sports Day or any aspect of learning within the classroom environment. But why stop there? Why not extend this muse to consider its relevance in the context of life in general?
Read MoreCreative Mathematical Minds
Last week, our Year 4 and 5 pupils were getting very creative and extremely mathematical! In Year 4, they created sparkling shapes with sticks and then took to the geoboards and created shapes, symmetrical patterns, and tessellation with Loom Bands.
Read MoreSVPS Concert Season
Concert season is well and truly upon us and it got underway with a bang last week! Our Chamber Choir boarded the minibuses in bright sunshine and headed through the beautiful Kent countryside to Hole Park in Rolvenden where they had been invited to perform at the Wealden Times Midsummer Fair.
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