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Macbeth in a Day
Nov 2019
Year 6 had the most amazing day on Monday, when the Wise Moves Theatre Company visited to teach them how to act Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth in one day only!
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Year 2 Charity Triathlon
Nov 2019
This week has seen the inaugural Year 2 Charity event, raising funds for The Big Cat Sanctuary and The Hospice in the Weald.
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Humanities Round Up
Nov 2019
In Religious Studies in Year 3, the children have been learning about Divali.
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Moving Moments
Nov 2019
Sometimes, it is the simplest things that give the most pleasure. Such was the case in the Design Technology lesson in 3S.
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Academic Deputy Head's Lines
Nov 2019
One of my roles as Academic Deputy Head is to track our children’s progress to ensure that it is moving on a positive trajectory as they move through the School. We all know that academic progress is an individual thing.
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English and Art Erupt!
Nov 2019
Two powerful creative forces erupted when Year 5 children, in Mrs Savage’s English set, brought their homework in to School.
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Pre-Prep Wildlife Artists
Nov 2019
Entries for the Pre-Prep Wildlife Artist Competition closed on Friday 8th November and the competition has been a huge success.
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Factor Trees in Maths
Nov 2019
This week, Mrs Harrison's Year 5 Maths set have been challenging themselves by extending their knowledge and understanding of factors and prime numbers.
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Our ICT Learning
Nov 2019
In Year 3, the children have been working on using the Shift and Caps Lock keys, as part of their word processing topic.
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Nov 2019
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Online Safety Update
Nov 2019
Goldilocks is a free downloadable book with an activity sheet, from Vodafone. It is an amusing take on the Goldilocks story with a twist about responsible sharing.
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Head's Lines
Nov 2019
It was super to welcome the children back to School on Monday, following their Half Term break, although I think the sudden arrival of winter may have been a bit of a shock to our systems!
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Year 5 Tudor Time Travellers
Nov 2019
Just before Half Term the Year 5 children visited Hever Castle, as part of their Humanities study of the Tudors. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to take their learning out of the classroom and put what they had learnt this term into context.
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Creative with Clay
Nov 2019
It was all hands on their clay in 5DB’s Design Technology lesson this week. Their creative journey began with a brief: To design an animal inspired bowl as a souvenir from Hever Castle’s gift shop.
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New Learning Powers
Nov 2019
This Half Term we will be focusing on two new Learning Powers; Empathy and Reflection. We will be thinking about Super Hoot’s eyes in particular as we learn to look through the eyes of others, take a second look at a problem and also having a look at ourselves in the mirror.
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Year 1 Visit the Firefighting Museum
Nov 2019
Year 1 visited the Kent Firefighting Museum on Monday, where they met two firemen who taught them how to stay safe in the event of a fire.
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Challenge in PE
Nov 2019
This term’s PE focuses heavily on Swimming and Gymnastics. Each year group is split into two groups and they spend half a term doing each sport. However, at the beginning of the 2018 academic year we introduced Skills Tests.
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Selfishly Super Self-Portraits!
Oct 2019
How many eyes can fit across your face? How wide is your neck? How long are your ears?
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RE Round-up
Oct 2019
The Year 3 children have been studying Hinduism. First, they listened to the story of Rama and Sita, which they recreated in various ways including hot seating, ordering of main events and cartoons.
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Haikus For National Poetry Day
Oct 2019
For National Poetry Day, Year 5 explored the wonders of haiku poetry, linking it to this term’s text, Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo.
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Head's Lines
Oct 2019
As you may be aware, a few weeks ago I attended the IAPS Heads’ Conference where I was fortunate enough to attend talks and seminars on a range of topical subjects, led by some excellent speakers.
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Representing the South East
Oct 2019
ast Sunday, Zeb Courtney and Darren Finch attended the U11 South East England Prep Schools Football trials. A very competitive trial saw over 60 boys from the South East train and play, in an attempt to get selected into the A Squad or Development squad.
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Year 6 Amnesty International Talk
Oct 2019
This week, a representative from Amnesty International came in to talk to our Year 6 children.
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Big Cat Day Out
Oct 2019
What a special treat for the Year 2 children this week, a trip to the Big Cat Sanctuary.
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Awesome Arts Award
Oct 2019
Sutton Valence Preparatory School was one of the 125 schools chosen to participate in ART UK Masterpieces in Schools, The Sculpture Project. They worked with Maidstone Museum to bring art out of galleries and into schools so that a wider number of children were given the opportunity to appreciate f...
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Deputy Head's Lines
Oct 2019
No matter what our starting point, the more often we do something, the more proficient we become.
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Oct 2019
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Oct 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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Lotto
Oct 2019
In Year 6 French this week, lessons have been all about numbers: numbers to 100 with a focus on revising multiples of ten. An excellent way to remember numbers is by playing games, and 6S enjoyed a number of these during their French lesson. We started with an elimination game of 'Multi...
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Head's Lines
Oct 2019
I am sure that many of you, like me, followed the rhetoric of the Labour Party Conference with increasing discomfort as you listened to the proposals and opinions with regard to independent schools, and their view that the abolition of our sector is the answer to social inequality.
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Online Safety Update
Oct 2019
The latest trends and updates from the digital world from Mr Evans.
Gaming – information for parents and carers
ThinkUKnow (CEOP) have written a comprehensive article for parents and carers regarding gaming including chatting, risks and tips. You ca...
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Monstrous Making
Oct 2019
In ancient times, the Greek people believed their mythical world was real. Greek storytellers would tell tales of the Greek monsters of myth.
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It is Harvest Time
Oct 2019
This year’s Year 6 pupils are literally reaping the rewards from last year’s super effort, having grown a bumper crop.
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Magnificent Maths
Sep 2019
Year 1 has been learning how to subtract single digits using beads, parking cars with answers to match to their sums, squishy subtraction with Play-Doh, jumping backwards on number lines and writing sums with the biggest number first.
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Bonjour la Classe...
Sep 2019
This week, Year 6 has been working independently to extend their vocabulary skills in French.
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Swattenden Residential
Sep 2019
Last Thursday, the Year 4 children, very excitedly, set off for their residential trip to the Swattenden Centre. Upon arrival, we were greeted by some of the Swattenden staff and shown to our accommodation. As our aims for the trip were for the pupils to use their initiative...
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A Day of Celebration
Sep 2019
Pre-Prep have had a wonderful day celebrating their Harvest Festival.
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Head of Pre-Prep's Lines
Sep 2019
So, what is resilience? Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stress, adversity, failure, challenges or even trauma. It’s not something that children either have or don’t have; it’s a skill that children develop as they grow.
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Harvest Festival
Sep 2019
Pre Prep went to St Michael’s Church for their Harvest Festival on Thursday. Year 2 sang Across the Field to the assembled group and we all sang The Ants Go Marching!. A super service of thanks for all our bounty and it was great to see lots of lovely prod...
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A Summer of Sport
Sep 2019
What a summer of Sport it has been! I hope our pupils have managed to watch some of the big events over the summer; from the exhilarating World Cup Cricket Final, men’s and women’s Cricket Ashes, The Solheim Cup, US Open Tennis and Women’s Netball World Cup to name just a few. We also have the World...
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Cave Art Rocks!
Sep 2019
Year 5 has come face-to-face with art from the past. Art of the earliest kind! Art created more than 10,000 years ago! Art painted on the walls and ceilings of caves! Art that has inspired Year 5 to create cave and rock art masterpieces that celebrate the style of the amazing, ancient artists of the...
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Super Stars and Courtesy Badges
Sep 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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The Resurrection of Ancient Greek Columns
Sep 2019
Class 3S has risen to the challenge of being Ancient Greek architects in Design and Technology.
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Award-Winning Eve
Sep 2019
Eve Garner entered the Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year Competition and was awarded 3rd Place in the “Young Pup” under 11 years category.
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Exciting English
Sep 2019
Our English lessons are now in full swing and we are immersing ourselves in the works of new authors and exciting adventures. Year 4 is learning all about Sir Ernest Shackleton’s adventures in Antarctica, where he wanted to be the first person to walk across the Antarctic continent. T...
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Rampant Readers
Sep 2019
Year 3 pupils have been relishing the opportunity to select their own books now, using the Accelerated Reader Scheme.
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Academic Deputy Head's Lines
Sep 2019
In my assembly this week, I told the children in the Prep department one of Aesop’s fables; The Crow and the Jug. Why? Well, as you know, this term we are focussing on Learning Powers with the help of Super Hoot. I decided to enlist one of his feathered friends, the crow, to help explain what initia...
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Exceptional Effort
Sep 2019
This week, some of our Year 6 children sat the Kent Test (11+).
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Year 1 Fun at Kent Life
Sep 2019
Year 1 started its topic about the Fire of London with an inspirational workshop trip to Kent Life.
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Being Daring in Drama
Sep 2019
How many times have you wanted to say something in assembly but were too afraid to put up your hand?
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Pre-Prep Victory!
Sep 2019
On Friday evening, we held our annual parents’ football match, which is always a great way to start the year.
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Quality Mark for Early Years
Sep 2019
We are delighted to announce that Sutton Valence Prep School has been awarded the Quality Mark for Early Years provision.
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Deputy Head's Lines
Sep 2019
“I’m no good at this.” “I can’t do it” “It’s not fair; that team is better than us.” Do these sound familiar? I am sure that parents are exposed to this sort of negative attitude from children as much as teachers are. This fixed mindset thinking, where people believe that the way things are, is the ...
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Year 1 Fun
Sep 2019
It is amazing how fast little people settle into their new classrooms. We have had some super fun this week playing literacy games, investigating Tudor houses and painting our own versions for our wall displays in the corridors, look out for them!
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Reception is up and Running
Sep 2019
The children in Reception have had a wonderful first week at School.
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Terrific Year 2
Sep 2019
What a super start to the academic year; Year 2 children have returned to School dressed for success, they have the correct uniform, super-smart haircuts and shiny shoes!
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Head's Lines
Sep 2019
The new academic year has got off to a flying start and no time has been wasted as the children have settled well into their work and new routines. As I mentioned in my beginning of term letter, we extend a warm welcome to all our SVPS families and particularly to those new to our community; we wis...
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Head’s Lines
Jun 2019
It has been a particularly important and busy week for our Year 6 children. After months of rehearsals, all their hard work came to fruition in the form of their sensational production of ‘The Wind in the Willows’.
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Climate Change Cake
Jun 2019
This week, Year 4 was set a challenge in Science; to independently research an aspect of climate change and then present their findings in an interesting and inventive way.
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Sew Much Fun!
Jun 2019
In DT, Year 3 pupils have taken up their needle and thread and learnt to sew. They took to stitching, enthusiastically and had ‘sew’ much fun! Having learnt how to do running and backstitch, the children transferred their newfound skills to decorating a felt bookmark. With a rai...
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Wonderful Wind in the Willows
Jun 2019
This week saw the Year 6 production of Wind in the Willows based on the book by Kenneth Graham.
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Barnardo’s Big Toddle
Jun 2019
What enormous fun we had raising money for Barnardo's supporting their Big Toddle.
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Jun 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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STEM Day at the Senior School
Jun 2019
The Senior School welcomed Year 5 from SVPS for their annual STEM Day this week
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First Trip for Reception
Jun 2019
On Monday, Reception pupils visited Tyland Barn to consolidate their topic this term, ‘Mini Beasts’.
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Looking back...
Jun 2019
This week in English, Year 6 has been reflecting on their time spent at SVPS.
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Sports Day
Jun 2019
Last Saturday was one of the biggest events in the School calendar, where Year 3 to 6 pupils competed in our annual Sports Day. We were blessed with wonderful weather and the children were eager to get started.
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Bonne Fête!
Jun 2019
Prep French lessons this week have been all about revising days, months and numbers.
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Move Up Morning
Jun 2019
Our much anticipated ‘Move Up Morning’ happened on Tuesday and what a wonderful experience it was!
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Gorgeous Glass
Jun 2019
Year 6 has been putting the finishing touches on their artworks in preparation for their Leavers' Exhibition on Friday 28th June at 6.30pm.
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Head of Pre-Prep's Lines
Jun 2019
Everyone likes to have choices in the things that they do, this is equally true for children. Giving children choices helps them feel like they have some power and control over that they do, and is a step in growing up.
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Green Screen Takeover!
Jun 2019
This week has been a great week for trying out new things out. We had a new delivery of a professional green screen, which can be used as a resource for lessons. One child exclaimed, “Wow, it’s just like the ones YouTubers use!”. So it is already a very popular addition to the department.
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Super Stars and Courtesy Badges
Jun 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners
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Deputy Head's Lines
Jun 2019
At a recent educational conference, I was listening to a talk by Chartered Practitioner Psychologist, Dr Anwen Whitham, exploring the impact of technology on cognition, particularly in the developing brains of children. She ended her presentation with the following quote:
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Year 4 visit Botany Bay
Jun 2019
The last half of term started with a bang, as Year 4 went to visit Botany Bay on the very first day back!
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Year 3 at Bedgebury
Jun 2019
Year 3’s trip to Bedgebury Pinetum started bright and sunny, but unfortunately descended into torrential rain and many soggy humans.
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Moving Monsters Come to Life
Jun 2019
Finally, the construction of Year 3’s moving monsters in DT is complete. Their designs have come to life, with their carefully assembled pneumatic systems moving eyes, tongues, eyelashes, an arm and even a baby monster. They are monstrously good examples of perseverance, hard work and new skills.
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Practice Makes Perfect
Jun 2019
This week, the children in Year 5 and 6 have been busily rehearsing for the forthcoming production of Wind in the Willows. Rehearsals are where the hard work begins when putting on a production; it is when a paper script of text begins to come alive. The children follow the d...
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Pre-Prep Prize Giving and Sports Days
Jun 2019
Pre-Prep had a wonderful start to their morning with a hall full of families, congratulating the children on all their successes over the past year. The children performed a song A Wiggly Waggly Worm and then went onto the stage to receive their well-deserved prizes.
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Year 6 in the Driver’s Seat
Jun 2019
“Glorious, stirring sight! The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here today - in next week tomorrow! Villages skipped, towns and cities jumped - always somebody else's horizon! O bliss! O poop-poop! O my! O my!” -Toad, The Wind in the Willows.
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Academic Deputy Head’s Lines
Jun 2019
What is enrichment? Riches are valuable things, such as money, jewels and gold that may be considered as commodities to improve one’s quality of life and enrichment is defined as when something is made more valuable. But what does it mean in the realms of education?
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SVS U11 6-a-Side Tournament Winners
Jun 2019
Sutton Valence Prep School Colts A Cricket team were deservedly tournament winners at the SVS Prep School competition. With excellent bowling and fielding, they made it difficult for their opponents to score.
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Sports Day Preparations
Jun 2019
PE lessons across the whole of the School have turned their focus to Sports Day. Pupils have been practising many events from Egg and Spoon to High Jump and even Pushchair Relays. It has been great to see them working hard to improve, in readiness for the Pre-Prep Sports Days this coming Tuesday and...
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Being Awesome
Jun 2019
1D pupils have been thinking about learning how to praise themselves.
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Jungle Fever
Jun 2019
As temperatures turned tropical this week, the Art Room was filled with greenery.
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Jun 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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HIKSVS Art Festival 2019
Jun 2019
Art is one of the most direct activities for us to observe the world closely. It helps students discover beauty, look for beauty and gain the ability to feel beauty in life. This month is the HIKSVS Art exhibition. Pupils with a passion for Art have been invited to display their personal work at sch...
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Year 6 Evacuee Day
May 2019
On 20th May, Year 6 went to Tenterden Station for a school trip.
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Poetry in Motion
May 2019
This week in Year 3, the children have been exploring poetry; looking at stylistic features, rhyme and dramatic effect
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Measuring up in Maths
May 2019
Year 6 has been revising metric and imperial units.
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Head's Lines
May 2019
The week Year 5 has been waiting for all year finally arrived!
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Diggerland Fun
May 2019
Why Diggerland? Why not? Where else can you drive a machine that is literally worth tens of thousands of pounds at the age of only 5 and 6?
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Head of Pre-Prep's Lines
May 2019
Last weekend, we had our Springtime Explorers’ event for our local community, which was a wonderful opportunity for others to visit our School and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of SVPS. However, as the event got closer, I was concerned about the weather. Why? The answer was simple; I was making t...
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Felting Fun
May 2019
Year 6 became fine felters, this week when they learnt the art of Nuno felting. Sue Kimber, an experienced Nuno felter, inspired the children to create magic with wool and worms!
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