Month: October 2019

Barely baptised with the waters of rhetoric, and already our pupils had to face – and talk – off against Marlborough House and Holmewood House in a friendly, but nonetheless…

After a very early start on Friday (Mrs Payne and Mr Borrows woke us from the boarding house at 2am!), sixteen Vinehall children made their way to Gatwick airport for…

Dressed in their smart Vinehall tracksuits, Year 3 braved the rain and headed off to the home of Rudyard Kipling this week for a memorable day out.  They explored the…

Last Friday saw our annual Halloween roller disco with a slight twist; we held a taster boarding night afterwards. This proved to be an overwhelming success and we were fully…

Benches in memory of four notable Vines On Saturday 12th October 2019, we welcomed four long established Vinehall families in a celebration of the lives and school memories of four…

I was delighted to be invited to the Made By Dyslexia Global Summit this week.  This event brought together some of the world’s most successful dyslexics and influencers to participate…

Year 7 spent Tuesday at the Towner Art Gallery in Eastbourne, having a tour of the galleries including Allan Grainger’s photography exhibition, “Downland Gloaming”.  Grainger is a local photographer whose…

It has been a very busy few weeks in the Art Department with the start of new topics and numerous trips.  Half of Year 8 visited The Hastings Contemporary for…

We were delighted to be joined by Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist Helen Richardson-Walsh for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon. As part of our friendship with Gray Nicholls, Helen…

The Harvest and Grandparents’ day is traditionally the first whole school celebration of the academic year.  It was wonderful to see so many Grandparents among the congregation and a privilege…