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Year 8 pupils headed off to London early on Thursday to get some first-hand experience of urban planning to support their studies in class about sustainable cities. Our first stop was to see the O2 to discuss brownfield development sites and how a venue such as the O2 can be a catalyst for further development….

On Thursday Maz from the Self-Esteem team came to speak to our Year 7 and 8 children. She was fun, pretty cool (well, Mrs Payne thought she was!) and, as one of our Year 8s said, “very engaging”.  In fact Mrs P has already received emails from parents to say how much their children enjoyed…

WOW! The Year 1 children made fantastic Pirates on Thursday; if we only had a boat to sail!  We started the day by singing sea shanties and creating our own verses. The children also created their own giant treasure maps to programme the Blue-Bots. Ships Ahoy! In STEM club we also evaluated and improved our…

Vinehall celebrated Burns night with its first Ceilidh last weekend. Guests were welcomed into the front hall where banqueting tables were festooned with touches of tartan and platters of Scottish fare. The traditional haggis was piped into dinner before being addressed and toasted with the obligatory whiskey. Full from dinner we made our way into…

As the Year 5 finished off their unit of work on disaster recovery, the pupils were challenged to see if they could make a filter to clean water.  In the previous week we had ventured outside to collect natural materials for our filters, following some research on the internet.  We gathered together pebbles, stones, moss,…

This week Year 3 visited the museum in Bexhill as part of their Learning Journey on Ancient Egypt.  They listened well to Julian, the curator, who is an Egyptologist, as he showed them different artefacts including some clay pots and jewellery.  The children were fascinated and asked some excellent questions.  Everyone took part in three…

After a combined effort from staff, parents and pupils, Vinehall played host to the 2019 Independent Schools Gymnastics Association 4 Piece Championships for Girls and Boys at the weekend.  With visiting schools from all over the country and as far away as Brussels, teams competed in Under 9, Under 11 and Under 13 age groups….

St Mary’s Church in Salehurst once again hosted the Vinehall Carol Service last week. Having been so elegantly decorated by our team of volunteers the scene was set for “the start of Christmas”. The Prep school children and Vinehall staff choir were in fine voice with the carols and readings forming the most magical of afternoons….

Year 8s were looking fabulous on Thursday evening at the annual Year 8 dinner and dance in their glamorous dresses and smart suits.  Pupils and staff shared canapés and bubbles (fruit juice for children!) in the Front Hall, before moving to the beautifully decorated dining room.  Thank you to Chef Ian and his incredible team…

Chef Ian and his amazing team surpassed themselves this year with the most delicious Christmas Lunch on Tuesday 11th December 2018.  The children and staff tucked into a traditional feast, with an unbelievable amount of trimmings and huge variety of vegetables.  With Christmas music playing in the background, silly hats, crackers and plenty of noisy…