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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.
In Year 6, the pupils have been solving real-li...
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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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Artist Inspiration
May 2019
On Monday, Mrs Savage’s Art Club was imbued with inspiration and creative ideas after visiting the Marlborough House School Exhibition. Titled ‘A Sense of Place’, the exhibition featured works by local artists and the children of Marlborough House.
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First Ski Team Competition
May 2019
Last Sunday, saw an SVPS team take part in the annual Kent Schools' Ski Race, for the first time, at Chatham Ski and Snowboard Centre. After just two practice sessions Harry Heyworth, Charlotte Slaughter, Lydia Head and Joshua Slaughter bravely represented the School in the primary scho...
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Stretching and Challenging the Curious...
May 2019
Last Saturday, SVPS held it's Summer Curiosity Club. Over 50 children attended the exciting and challenging workshops, including children from local primary schools.
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Delancey Chess Megafinals
May 2019
During Chess Club last term, Jovan and Sam both achieved the qualifying standard for the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Megafinals, held in Tonbridge last Sunday
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Measure for Measure
May 2019
This week, Year 6 has been using Drama in their Maths lessons as a medium to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of imperial and metric units of measurement.
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Changing Times in PSHE
May 2019
In 1D, we have been thinking about the changes ahead as we are getting closer to the end of term, the summer holidays and Year 2.
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Maths Problem
May 2019
Fill in the puzzle so that every row across, every column down and every three by three box contains the numbers one to nine.
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Guitar and Ukulele Assembly
May 2019
What a lovely start to the week! On Monday morning, Mr Tunbridge’s guitar and ukulele pupils, from Year 1 to Year 6, delighted the School with a concert stuffed full of treats.
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Deputy Head's Line
May 2019
This week has seen two of the most remarkable football matches in recent times. Liverpool had been written off by even the most die-hard fans going into the second leg of their Champions’ League semi-final against Barcelona, trailing 3-0 from the first game.
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Record Breaking LAMDA Results
May 2019
There was great excitement in the Bates Hall as the Year 2 children had their LAMDA examination results revealed to them.
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Grandparents' Day 2019
May 2019
This Tuesday, the School held its annual Grandparents' Day welcoming over 200 grandparents.
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Mini-Impressionists
May 2019
Year 1 made a fantastic first impression in the Art room on Thursday. It was their first foray into the Prep Art room and they, along with Mrs Savage, were very excited! The children created artwork inspired by Impressionism and one of its founders, Claude Monet. They embraced their French focuse...
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Religious Education Roundup
May 2019
Having spent last term considering the question “Who is Jesus?” This term in Year 3 the children will be looking at “The Bible. What is this book that Christians hold so dear?” Is it really just one book? Is it important to any other religions?
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Hog Hotel
May 2019
A massive thank you to all our parents for providing our guinea pigs with new accommodation! In particular, Mrs Wynne and Mrs Slaughter, who helped realise this project from the planning stage right through to the finished product.
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SVS Prep School Maths Competition
May 2019
On Thursday 2nd May, two teams attended the SVS Prep School Maths Competition and they put their Growth Mindsets to the test.
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Growth Mindset in Maths
May 2019
On Friday, Mrs Skelly’s Year 6 Maths set presented at our Celebration assembly. They asked, “What is strange about Maths?” They also explained that the biggest myth about Maths is that it is something that you either can or cannot do. The pupils showed that it is about inve...
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Orchard Run
May 2019
The 2019 Orchard Run Cross Country competition was another great success, with the most competitors yet. The weather was a lot better this year with just a tiny shower at the end. The SVPS pupils set the tone for good sportsmanship and once again took control of the racing. Out of 24 medals, we won ...
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Super Stars and Courtesy Badges
May 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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French Animals and Insects
May 2019
In Pre-Prep this week, the children have been very busy during their French lessons, learning many new words and phrases through; listening to stories, singing songs;,learning finger rhymes and playing games, including a particular favourite, Jaques a dit! (Simon says!)
It is Insect Wee...
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Seasonal Art
May 2019
Year 4 has captured the colours of the seasons and woven them into seasonal trees.
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Spanish Sabias
May 2019
The Year 6 children have been working in pairs to research and produce a poster about an aspect of Spanish life.
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Academic Deputy Head's Lines
May 2019
As Jean Piaget said, “ The principle goal of education should be to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done – individuals who are creative, inventive and discoverers.”
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Year 6 WaterAid Workshops
Apr 2019
On Wednesday, Judy Foote came to SVPS to talk to Year 6 about the charity, WaterAid.
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Junior King’s Maths Competition
Apr 2019
Well done to Tom, Zach, Dulcie and Lydia who took part in the Junior King’s Maths Race in Canterbury yesterday.
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Stretching and Challenging our Children's Curiosity
Apr 2019
The more curious a child is, the more he learns. Nurturing your child’s curiosity is one of the most important ways you can help her become a lifelong learner.
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Performing Arts Showcase
Apr 2019
Year 2 turned the Bates Hall into an Art gallery, displaying works of Art for their parents to enjoy.
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Year 5 CCF Experience
Apr 2019
At the end of last term, Year 5 visited SVS for an afternoon with the CCF.
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Amazing Animals
Apr 2019
This year, SVPS celebrated British Science Week by inviting Maria and her amazing animals to the School.
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Head's Lines 26th April
Apr 2019
Although we have only been back at School for a few days, in true Sutton Valence style the children have launched themselves wholeheartedly into the Summer Term and I have enjoyed visiting all the classes and observing our pupils getting stuck into new topics with their usual energy and enthusiasm.
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Ski Trip 2019
Apr 2019
Over the Easter break, a group of SVPS children in Years 3 to 6 went to the resort of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Jacobs
Apr 2019
Amanda Jacobs, Head of Girls’ Games and Year 4 Form teacher.
What interests you in your subject?
The different ways people can achieve in Sport! Whether you win a match, a race, beat a personal best or manage to achieve a particular skill you have been w...
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HIKSVS opens a new Refectory
Apr 2019
HIKSVS have opened their new refectory.
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Foundation Concert with Voces8
Mar 2019
On Tuesday, the SVPS Chamber Choir travelled to London to take part in the culmination of this year’s Voces8 Project, generously funded and organised by the Foundation.
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Pirates vs Mermaids
Mar 2019
This week, the Year 4 production (with ample support from Year 3) was a huge success
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Year 5 CCF
Mar 2019
Last Friday, Year 5 visited the Senior Schol for an afternoon with the CCF.
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Head of Department Profile: Madame Buttle
Mar 2019
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Mar 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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Maths Problem of the Week
Mar 2019
Solve this week's Maths problem.
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Head’s Lines
Mar 2019
In Monday’s assembly, we heard the story of the woodcutter who was busy trying to cut down a tree.
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Measuring Up in Maths
Mar 2019
Year 4 has been investigating measures. They have estimated and then checked different volumes, ordered different sized containers, estimated and measured how much liquid a container would hold and measured out different types of liquids to create magical coloured liquid jars. An active morning o...
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Super Spanish
Mar 2019
This term in Pre-Prep Spanish Club we have been learning about animals.
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Dancing Daffodils
Mar 2019
The School gardens have welcomed spring with yellow daffodils, like rays of sunshine, waving their heads in greeting
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Road Safety in PSHE
Mar 2019
This week in PSHE the children in 1D have been talking about road safety.
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Horton Kirby Trip
Mar 2019
On Tuesday, Year 5 went to the Horton Kirby Education Centre near Dartford for a river day as part of their Humanities topic, Rivers.
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All Around Art
Mar 2019
Imagine a house that blends in with nature, has gigantic glass windows to allow light and trees to enter, a house that you can hear the sounds of a waterfall in every room. This amazing house exists!
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Windy Win for SVPS
Mar 2019
In School, we are constantly encouraging and challenging our pupils to 'do their best', 'never give up' and 'show resilience when things are tough'. In the PE department we encourage these exact same things, as we strive to better ourselves in individual and team disciplines; whilst of course havin...
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Outstanding Charity Work
Mar 2019
In 2012, my family (mainly orchestrated by my brother) and close friends, embarked on resurrecting a charity event my father organised to raise money for local charities. This event was always known as ‘The Charity Push’.
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Super Snap
Mar 2019
This week in Year 4 French, the children have been practising their new vocabulary. They have been learning words and phrases for activities and hobbies. A really good way to practise is to play Bataille! (Snap!) Noisy but fun! This exciting game encourages the child...
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Whittome
Mar 2019
I have been the Head of Learning Support since 2008. Prior to this, I worked in a number of roles supporting children with special needs in the state sector, including class teaching and advisory roles and tutoring within the specialist teaching service.
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Head of Pre-Prep's Lines
Mar 2019
Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the IAPS Pre-Prep and Early Years Conference, with the theme ‘Where it all starts…’ Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Educational Consultant, delivered an inspirational and thought-provoking keynote speech on the importance of ‘Education Undercover’; the importance an...
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World Book Day 2019
Mar 2019
ast Thursday, it was World Book Day and we set all the children a challenge of turning a wooden spoon into a book character.
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Year 6 Fundraising
Mar 2019
On Friday 8th February, all of Year 6 took part in a fundraiser, raising money for the Heart of Kent Hospice.
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SVS Public Speaking Competition
Mar 2019
Last Thursday, two teams from Year 6 took part in the inaugural SVS Public Speaking Competition.
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Mar 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners
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Advisory Council Visit
Mar 2019
At the start of the Chinese New Year, HIKSVS welcomed the annual supervision visit from the SVS Advisory Council (Miss Corkran, Mrs Davies, Mr Grindlay and Mrs Swaine).
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Idle Engines
Mar 2019
You may have seen the following headline in the news this week: "Schools should have 'no idling' zones ", The headline comes from an interview given to the BBC by Public Health England Medical director, Paul Cosford.
Public Health England believes air pollution to be...
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Maths Problem of the Week
Mar 2019
Solve this week's Maths problem.
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Maths Problem of the Week
Mar 2019
Can you solve the problem? Bring your answers to Mrs Skelly, Room 5 to gain a House point.
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U7 Hawthorns Prep School Tournament
Mar 2019
On Saturday, seven boys from Year 2 experienced their first tournament for the Prep School at the Hawthorns School U7 Football Tournament
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Dallamore
Mar 2019
I am Melissa Dallamore and I have taught at SVPS for 17 years; where does the time go? I have taught in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and am currently the LACE (Leadership and Character Education) co-ordinator.
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Instrumental Concert
Mar 2019
On Tuesday night, the SVPS Music Department held its annual Instrumental Concert. We hold two informal Soloists’ Concerts each term, giving the pupils who sign up the opportunity to perform in a relaxed, supportive environment. This concert, however, was more formal in nature, f...
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Academic Deputy Head
Mar 2019
Watching politicians speaking on television this week, it reminded me how fundamental good communication is to children’s development; children need to be able to understand and be understood.
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Year 3 visit Wildwood
Mar 2019
Year 3 visited Wildwood this week. The children enjoyed an interactive workshop about skeletons where they identified various bones and found out which animals have an exoskeleton. As they walked around the zoo, they learnt about different woodland animals. A firm favourite was a mischievous otte...
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Poetry Competition Runner-Up
Mar 2019
To celebrate the brilliant and inspirational poetry book, I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, budding poets aged seven to 11 across the nation were invited to write a poem inspired by the natural world.
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Retail Therapy
Mar 2019
As part of Numeracy this term, Form 1L did some retail therapy. Each child was given a different amount of money. Their mission was to choose two items from the 'shops', label and purchase them. The pupils learnt a lot through the process, they had great fun getting th...
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Year 2 Vikings Workshop
Mar 2019
Year 2 pupils enjoyed a fun-filled morning on Thursday and were fully engrossed in learning about the Vikings.
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Deputy Head's Lines
Mar 2019
If you have not yet seen Olivia Colman’s remarkable speech, given whilst accepting the Oscar for Best Actress at the Academy Awards last weekend, then it is well worth a watch. Sometimes it is easy to look at all of the glitz and glamour which comes with such accolades and forget all of the hard wor...
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Nuno Felting
Feb 2019
This week Mrs Savage was inspired by an Art workshop at Rose Hill and learnt a new skill with other local Art teachers - Nuno felting.
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Fashion Show
Feb 2019
After the recent Paris and London Fashion shows, it was time today for Le Fashion Week de SVPS.
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Skelly
Feb 2019
I absolutely love Mathematics.
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Superhero Cape Experiment
Feb 2019
Reception has begun their new topic ‘Can we fix it?’ As part of the new topic, they are investigating materials.
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Head's Lines
Feb 2019
Helen Keller famously said, ‘Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much’. This is certainly the message we are emphasising this term with our theme of ‘Togetherness and Unity’ and, of course, this fits with the fact that, at SVPS, the Community Journey is hugely valued. We treasure all me...
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Mesmerising Mathemagician
Feb 2019
On Tuesday, Andrew Jeffrey, the Mathemagican visited SVPS. The children in Year 1 to Year 6 were entertained with a very mathematical and biblical assembly; involving the sharing of camels (helped by some wonderful acting by Mr Watkins).
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Feb 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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Painting with Poems
Feb 2019
This week, Year 5 has taken the words of the master, Leonardo da Vinci literally, “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Savage
Feb 2019
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The Sweetness of Classification
Feb 2019
Mr Strydom uses inventive ways to bring Science to life; last term he showed Year 6 how to investigate crime during their topic ‘Light’.
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Internet Safety
Feb 2019
In Pre-Prep the children learnt about the importance of not sharing information with strangers. The children met a very ‘nice’ person called ‘Twinkle Toes’, who went to SVPS. However, did they really meet this person, or were they in disguise? We decided not give any ...
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Fantastic Feet
Feb 2019
ear 3 has finished creating their Moving Monsters in DT.
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Investigating Invaders and Settlers
Feb 2019
In Year 4 Humanities, the children have been studying invaders and settlers and have done lots of work with maps. They have learnt about OS map symbols and investigated how a key works. They have looked at why some OS map symbols are grouped into different colours according to the features t...
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Head of Science Profile: Mr Strydom
Feb 2019
Mr Strydom, Head of Science
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Year 2 Charcoal Drawings
Jan 2019
Year 2 has been seeing Science through Art!
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Superstars and Courtesy Badges
Jan 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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Staff Profile: Mr Davey
Jan 2019
Mr Davey Head of PE and Boys' Games
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Pre-Prep PE and Games
Jan 2019
Year 1 has been having fun in their PE lessons over the last three weeks. Mr Davey has set them the task of inventing their own games, using a variety of equipment from the PE cupboard. It’s a great way for our younger pupils to develop an understanding of sports and games. They now kn...
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Super Self-Portraits
Jan 2019
2C has been studying the art of the self-portrait.
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Sensory Collage
Jan 2019
 After hearing the story Lucy's Picture by Nicola Moon, Amy selected the collage pieces to make her own picture designed for a blind person, linked to Reception&rsq...
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Musical Imaginings
Jan 2019
In our Music lesson last week, we were thinking about how music can inspire us and spark our imagination. The children closed their eyes and listened in silence to a piece of music.
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Online Safety
Jan 2019
Next Tuesday is Internet Safety Day. In the lead up to the day, do take a look at some tips and information below to help your child be more safe online.
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Head of Pre-Prep's Lines
Jan 2019
Building firm foundation in the Early Years is vital in preparing our pupils with a wide skillset that will support them for life. These building blocks will enable SVPS children to flourish in whatever situations they find themselves.
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Geering
Jan 2019
What interests you in your subject?
Music has always been my passion and I am very lucky to be able to be able to work in this area. As Director of Music, I oversee all musical activity at SVPS and I love the variety of the role. A typical day involves teaching cl...
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Peaceful PSHE
Jan 2019
Every PSHE lesson in 1D begins with ‘mindful circular breathing’: try it for yourself, never let the circle of breath stop. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Put your hands on your tummy and feel your lungs going up and down. Sit with a straight back and your legs crossed ...
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Curiosity Club
Jan 2019
The Lent Term Curiosity Club offered the opportunity for our pupils to extend their learning and explore new topics. Each activity was carefully planned to ensure the children were challenged and absorbed in their learning.
The Year 1 and Year 2 pupils enjoyed designing waterproof shelt...
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National Number Day 2019
Jan 2019
SVPS will be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in National Number Day on Friday 1st February. Our mathematical fundraising will consist of two activities.
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Reception Literacy
Jan 2019
Mrs Glover’s pupils have been exploring speech bubbles in Literacy this week.
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Marvellous Maidstone Museum
Jan 2019
Year 1 pupils had hands-on immersion into mummification and the delights of the Egyptian galleries at Maidstone Museum last week.
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Academic Deputy Head’s Lines
Jan 2019
As I stood in my garden in the early hours of darkness earlier this week, I looked up at the magnificent blood moon, beaming down in all its glory and it reminded me how important it is to look up, to aim high.
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Deputy Head's Lines
Jan 2019
Just before we came back to School last week, I came across the following quote by the author, Neil Gaiman, which I think ties in perfectly with our ethos that each cares for all and individuality is cherished:
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Head of Department Profile: Mrs Barr
Jan 2019
Sally Barr, Head of English and Drama.
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Super Stars and Courtesy Badge Winners
Jan 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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A week in the life of the Prep French Department
Jan 2019
As usual, the Prep children have been very busy in their French lessons this week, with a wide and varied range of activities taking place across the year groups.
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Excited about English
Jan 2019
This term, in Year 5 English we have been working on The Lost Happy Endings, by Carol Ann Duffy. The book has fabulous descriptive language, including wonderful similes and metaphors. The illustrations, by Jane Ray, are also superb. The story features Jub, whose job is to sha...
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Measuring in Maths
Jan 2019
This week Year 1 have been discovering why there is a need for standard units of measurement.
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All Around Art
Jan 2019
In Design Technology Year 3 have been making use of many marvellous skills to create 3D monsters.
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Who Needs Ratio?
Jan 2019
Year 6 have been making their own ‘mocktails’.
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Ratio and Proportion
Jan 2019
Year 6 has been looking at ratio and proportion.
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Fun with Fractions
Jan 2019
Year 4 has been looking at fractions in their Mathematics lessons.
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Head's Lines 11th January
Jan 2019
It has been fantastic to see the children racing into school each morning this week, ready to embrace all that 2019 has to offer! I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the pupils’ holiday adventures and seeing them knuckle down to their learning with such enthusiasm!
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Head of Department profile
Jan 2019
Mr Jon Evans – Head of ICT at Sutton Valence Prep School for 10 years
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Swim Relay Trophies
Jan 2019
The Maidstone Riverside Rotary have confirmed Sutton Valence has won two trophies in the annual Swim Relay,
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Super Stars and Courtesy Badge Winners
Jan 2019
Congratulations to this week's winners.
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