Month: September 2020

Congratulations to Delilah G, Honor G, Kitty RR and Faris A whose work has been featured in an online publication, Mind’s Eye Prep 2020 put together as part of an English competition by the King’s School Canterbury. To read their essays follow this link:    

The relief of actually being back in the classroom is only somewhat tempered by the possibility of another lock-down hanging over us like the sword of Damocles … And although the serried ranks of pupils facing forwards at individual desks when they can must be reassuringly familiar, there has been remarkably little disruption to the…

It is always hugely exciting and rewarding when a lesson goes exactly how the teacher hopes and Thursday’s drama with 5PW made Mrs A’s little heart sing!  The children were focused and hard-working, supportive of each other and incredibly creative.  After two introductory sessions, they embarked on Chapter 1 of the novel ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’, through…

How to prove Pythagoras’ Theorem to Year 8?  Paper and Starburst of course!  The theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is the sum of the square of the other two sides, but could the children be accurate enough to prove it works?  First they had to…

Vinehall Venturers made the most of the dry weather and fantastic grounds on Tuesday and were tasked to build a waterproof shelter with one tarpaulin and any natural materials in the woods. After studying a few images of examples, the intrepid Year 5 groups set to work. The teamwork and cooperation between the children was…

This year, Dyslexia Awareness Week is all about looking at the power of dyslexia to create ideas, for organisations and in society, and the invaluable contribution this makes to the UK. Dyslexia creates artists, entrepreneurs and game changers, but we know that it also creates challenges, inequality and prejudice. That is why, throughout the week,…

  With much excitement, the boarders made pizza, which they had for their supper. Mr Coles was even lucky enough to get a pizza! – Annabel Newcomb  

As part of our cross-curricular theme on conflict, we have been studying the work of the artist Paul Nash.  One of his most famous works was ‘The Menin Road’, which will be the focus and inspiration for our prints. Having such vast grounds has meant that the pupils have been able to spend time drawing…

4L have been working hard in maths this term, using the new equipment. We are working with numbers into the 10,000s and making fantastic progress.

Year 3 stepped back to the 11th century this week when they designed their own coat of arms for a shield which they then painted. Some chose to adorn them with jewels, others not. Mrs E loves the photos! In English the children have begun to compose their own story based on ‘I’ll take you…