Senior School 14 Jan 22

Headmaster’s Headlines – 14.01.22

It is a stunning afternoon here at School. The School site looks beautiful today, bathed in sunshine with hardly a cloud in the sky. Sunrises and sunsets have also been breath taking; I wonder how many more days we can have like this as the winter progresses.

Sixth Form 14 Jan 22

Head of School Speech

During the Headmaster's Assembly today, Katherine Sawyer (Upper Sixth) delivered her Head of School speech, which you can read below.

Sixth Form 7 Jan 22

Head of School Speech

During the Headmaster's Assembly today Theodore Dransfield (Upper Sixth) delivered his Head of School speech, which you can read below.

Senior School 7 Jan 22

Indoor Hockey Success

Over the Christmas break, several of our pupils competed at the Indoor Hockey UK Championships. This is a tournament ran independently of England Hockey, aiming to give more athletes a taste of Indoor Hockey, in a highly competitive environment.

Music with Laurel

4th Feb 2022
Prep School

Wow, was the atmosphere buzzing in the Music department on Monday! The Chamber Choir were fired up with excitement at the prospect of their first visit from VOCES8 education leader, Laurel Neighbour, who was to spend the afternoon rehearsing with them.

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Listen up

4th Feb 2022
Prep School

This half of term, our Year 4 pupils have been exploring the topic ‘sound’. The first lesson started off in complete silence; the pupils thought Mr Strydom had lost his voice!

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Shining Stars

4th Feb 2022
Prep School

Edward Tulane, a china rabbit and the main character in Year 6’s set text, has an affinity for the stars. They comfort him throughout his miraculous journeys and we, the reader, are reminded of their regularity and shining status as events begin and end.  

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Sweet Art

4th Feb 2022
Prep School

Children in Art club have been enjoying sweet times while furthering their observational drawing skills. Focusing on drawing 3D forms, they mastered the art of drawing cubes, cylinders, cuboids and spherical shapes.

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Academic Deputy Head’s Lines – 4th February 2022

4th Feb 2022
Prep School

As romantic as it is mathematical, the ‘butterfly effect’ theory can be found in all areas of life. The ‘butterfly effect’ is so called because if enough butterflies whirr their wings in the Amazonian rainforest, a tornado can be unleashed hundreds of miles away.

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Connecting with Bridges 2022

28th Jan 2022
Prep School

‘Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality’ - Daisaku Ikeda. Our Year 5 pupils have embarked on a new learning journey in Design and Technology.

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Senior Leaders Lines

28th Jan 2022
Prep School

As SVPS and all other schools across England approach the halfway point in the School academic calendar, Chinese schools are reaching the end of their academic year.

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Deputy Head’s Lines – 21.01.22

21st Jan 2022
Prep School

It has been a real pleasure, over the last couple of weeks, to spend some more time with the Pre-Prep children, in assemblies, dropping into classrooms, and at break and lunchtimes, too.

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