Category: School News

Dyslexia Awareness Week 5-11th October is an opportunity to explore what it means to be dyslexic, to celebrate the strengths and qualities it may bring, to consider the challenges and to provide support where needed, and to build our understanding of dyslexia.  People with dyslexia think differently and often have particular strengths including great communication…

A small snapshot into Year 6 girls’ week, from Mrs Platt. Camilla B and Willow G and Elizabeth G and Seren W play the tree-hugging trust game in Zone 13. Elizabeth G about to win at paper boat building and sailing – 110 coins and still floating! This game was devised by Mr Borrows (Zone…

By Kitty R-R, 7B  Tip 1: Sleep  This tip sounds very simple and straightforward but sleep is vital to a happy, healthy mind and body. When you are deprived of quality sleep, it is harder to think straight and depression can easily begin to slip into sight. Here are a few tips to help you get quality sleep: come off screens an hour before bed, get into…

On a personal note, I am not really enjoying home learning. I miss all the people and the feedback from the children. However, when something goes well on line it is very rewarding. 4B joined in with part of the World Ocean Day activities on Monday. It was challenging to get everyone in the right…

As part of the post-CE programme, Year 8s were invited to get ready for some VLC (Vinehall Lockdown Cookery) and to rise to a remote cookery challenge. This week has been chocolate week and the pupils have been making some mouth-watering treats. Billy M and Billy C were hot off the mark, getting going with…

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos of themselves and their families celebrating VE Day 2020. We loved seeing the pupils enjoying the sunshine. Here are a few snapshots of the day:  

This half term in Life Skills lessons Years 3-6 are looking at different aspects of being online. ‘Lee and Kim’ will help Year 3 understand about personal information, whilst Year 4 are finding out what they should or shouldn’t share with ‘Alfie, Sam and Ellie’. These characters are all from the Thinkuknow series and help our…

This week at Vinehall, our key workers’ children have been embracing the tiny classes and the adjusted syllabus, and we’ve had some really fun times of learning and discovery. Children went pond dipping and then looked at the water under the microscope, discovering all sorts of marvellous creatures that cannot be seen by the naked…

Pre-Prep started World Book Day by listening to a story from Mrs Alderson, disguised as a shark with gleaming white teeth! The children were enthusiastic and proudly strolled back to their classrooms in their costumes. Nursery shared their favourite stories and then created their own books. Kindergarten explored the story boxes and saw what hidden…

Pre-Prep was full of excitement this morning when our children received a visit from Battle firefighters, Ben, John and the crew. Thankfully this was a planned visit as part of the children’s learning into “people who help us” The children all had the opportunity to climb up into the cab and see where the firefighters…