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The well-anticipated trip had finally come, The long drive to Cornwall had begun. A week of adventure and activity fun Regardless of weather, come rain or sun.   Monday came, down to the coast we go, Jumping into the sea from high to low. Surfboards out, time to go catch a wave Baywatch on standby,…

Back from their camp, Year 5 were each treated to an hour-long taster session of sabre fencing with our fencing coach, Dr K. First of all, they were introduced to the three safety rules before having the fencing footsteps explained to them. A game helped them secure this important skill and then it was protective…

What a fantastically different sort of a week we have enjoyed in Years 3 and 4! Having had a fairly normal morning of some English and Maths, followed by games before lunch, on Monday we all split into groups (Owls, Mice and Hedgehogs) and had a fabulous afternoon doing activities linked to languages. This involved playing ‘Grandmother’s Footsteps’ in Deutsch…

STEAM DAY with Pre Prep  Thank you to the Pre-Prep pupils for inviting me to help them to design three murals made of plastic bottle tops. Each mural has a different theme, which will then be put together. They are called ‘land’ ‘sea’ and ‘sky’.  All pupils worked well together and there were plenty of examples of good teamwork, plus a good…

Well, it was meant to be a quiet week but it was far from that! On Wednesday afternoon 14 Year 2s joined me and Mrs Konyu in the art room to make ‘Mandrakes’, a scary looking thing that sits in a flower pot. Brilliant Mrs K had prepared air dry clay, degradable flower pots, string…

On Tuesday 4th June 2019 Year 7 had the pleasure of participating in a workshop with David and Sally Chaplin and Margie Redstone, who told them all about the work of Rwanda Aid.  The afternoon started in the Chaplin Theatre where David told the children about the history of Rwanda which was a real eye…

We are delighted that our Little Vines Nursery has been recognised for a ‘Top 20 Recommended Nursery 2019’ Award. The daynurseries.co.uk Awards 2019 highlight the most recommended nurseries in the UK. The awards are based on over 78,000 reviews from nursery parents.  Headmaster, Joff Powis, says, “We could not be more proud of our incredibly dedicated…

We were delighted to welcome England cricketer Johnny Bairstow to Vinehall. Whilst hosting the Gray-Nicolls 2020 product launch, Johnny stopped by for a surprise practice session in our sports hall. Word spread quickly, before the children raced to the terrace to meet Johnny. He chatted happily and signed bats, pads and even the occasional trainer! We were…

That certainly wouldn’t apply to our busy Year 3 pupils who had more fun with fossils this week … Having ‘made’ their fossils up in the Science Lab last week with Mr Smith in charge of the Plaster of Paris, the children have now released their creations from the moulds and painted them. In another…

We recently received a surprise visitor who flew in and landed in the Front Hall!  It was Whistler, an owl friend of Hedwig from Harry Potter Land.  He had come to deliver invitations for a night of Harry Potter magic on the 12th June to be held here in our own grounds.  Years 3 and…