Category: Trips

The EAL pupils went on a wonderful trip to the Tower of London where we saw the dazzling Crown Jewels, brutal torture implements and beady-eyed ravens. Pablo P does a particularly good raven impression! They finished by playing with the interactive games at the top of the White Tower. After a late lunch at Wagamama’s,…

The most wonderful coastal geography is happening right on our doorstep… So, Year 7 just had to get out of the classroom to see it first hand. Not only does Broomhill Sands offer the perfect beach for studying Longshore Drift, but the coastal defence project also offers the children the perfect case study for both…

Years 3&4 had a wonderful morning in the outdoor classroom.  Such a beautiful day and the children were really engaged in making their dream catchers.  They were very helpful to each other … #collaborative.  They cooked bread on the fire and used our new tin plates.  What a wonderful way to spend a Friday. .

Year 3 visited Bexhill Museum for a wonderful morning of activities related to Ancient Egypt, which they are exploring in their Humanities lessons.  The children were able to study artefacts which were over three thousand years old, including clay pots, jewellery, bone needles and flint blades.  The curator, Julian, who is an expert in this…

At Vinehall we celebrate our Global Outlook.  We are curious about the whole world and aim to equip children with the linguistic skills and knowledge for travel, work and further study.  All our children begin learning French from Nursery upwards, with opportunities to add Spanish and Latin later in the prep school. French In Pre-Prep…

Year 4 had an amazing day at Leeds Castle last Friday, helped by the most glorious frosty winter’s day, a beautiful setting and a fabulous group of Vinehall children. It started with the workshop, where the ladies from Leeds Castle took us through the Ages in a play, in which we all had roles and…

The Year 8s had a fantastic, packed day out in London this week, visiting the National Gallery, lunching at Zizzi’s in Covent Garden and watching the play “The Woman in Black” at the Fortune Theatre, one of the smallest and most intimate theatres in London. The play is full of the power of suggestion and…

3E had a fantastic trip to Lewes this week.  In the morning they participated in a workshop, handling real Neolithic tools and weapons, before exploring the Prehistory section in the museum.  Having listened to a story about ‘hunter-gathers’ and ‘farmers’ they all decided which they would have preferred to be, back in the Stone Age….

National IAPS & ISGA 2 Piece Gymnastics Championships Congratulations to all the gymnasts who competed at the IAPS and ISGA 2 Piece national gymnastics championships last weekend. It was great to be back competing after such a long time! The Under 10 team of Isla B, Issy DD, Honor H & Alara K did really…

On Tuesday 9th November, Messrs Borrows, Gilsenan and Howard took Year 6 to Canterbury Cathedral. There is just so much history here. From when St Augustine first arrived to introduce Christianity to the Saxons; to schools of various sorts being founded; and abbeys, chapter houses and other Church buildings being put up, added to, embellished…