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In the Michaelmas term, CADT proved to be a tough topic with a serious message – to begin to understand the design process. From using isometric drawing and axonometric elevations, pupils were able to access new technical drawing skills.  They were asked to think of a purpose for their container and to draw their designs…

Well what a week it has been in Reception. We started the week with a crime scene. Someone had pushed all our Humpties off the wall that we had built!  We all wrote down our ideas of who it may have been and it was wonderful hearing all the children’s ideas. This was part of…

We were delighted to welcome Matthew Van Grutten of Flinch (Negotiation and Communication Training) to Vinehall on Tuesday for a public speaking workshop for Years 7&8.  Pupils spent all morning receiving excellent tips on how to structure a successful speech with an interesting introduction to gain attention; limiting key points but providing evidence; the importance…

Part of the furniture As I packed up the last few things in my house on 29th August 2019, the realisation that we, as a family, were moving away from the surroundings that had been so familiar and secure for a decade suddenly dawned on me.  This was it and, though I think I just…

Years 3-5 were given a Christmas treat on Tuesday afternoon by way of a Christmas party!  There was Christmas music, Christmas hats, Christmas chocolate (well, just chocolate), Christmas food … you get the idea! The children danced in a game of musical statues, rolled dice and put on hats and gloves to eat chocolate and…

Oh what a night!  Our lovely Year 8s were in their finery on Thursday evening, the girls looking stunning in their beautiful dresses and the boys very dapper in their dinner jackets.  There was huge excitement as they gathered in the Front Hall for drinks and canapés, hundreds of photos and polite chatter with the…

The school is delighted to announce that we have regained our Gold Award for Housekeeping.  Vinehall has been part of the CAP Awards programme for a number of years; this gives us the opportunity to be assessed under strict conditions whilst also being compared to a national benchmarking database which tracks our performance and establishes…

It was that time of year again when the Drawing Room is transformed into the most magical of shopping experiences. The children arrived clutching shopping lists and bags with eyes full of wonder as they travelled from the front hall into Father Christmas’s grotto. The great man himself had also managed to take time from…

The changing seasons during the Michaelmas term provide a wealth of musical opportunities and form the basis of so much of our repertoire.  We shared our Harvest celebrations with a huge audience of grandparents who listened to the children’s performances of ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’, ‘Sing of the Lord’s Goodness’, The Parable of…

For the last two weekends the U13, U11 and U10 gymnasts have competed at the ISGA National 2 Piece Championships which were held at the Royal Masonic School in Hertfordshire and the IAPS National Championships at Kent College Pembury. The U13 team were first to compete at the 2 Piece Championships.  Ottoline G, Daisy F,…