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This week best-selling author, Tom Palmer, came to Vinehall and impressed us all with his friendly, down-to-earth personality and his stories. When I first told my form that Tom was coming, one of my Year 6 pupils nearly exploded with excitement! We have over thirty of Tom’s books in our library (he has written 57…

Vinehall really is a remarkable place to work! When the future of the Year 8 musical was in doubt, Joff Powis himself stepped in to run rehearsals during the post CE programme and Debbie Gearey threw herself into so much more than the choreography to ensure that the show could go on. I just wafted…

Our Little Vines Nursery has been named one of the Top 20 nurseries, out of 2,065 early years settings in South East England. The top twenty nurseries in South East England have received an award from the leading day nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families…

Congratulations to our U10 boys’ relay team who become Sussex Champions at the Junior Sussex Athletic Championships held at Hurstpierpoint College this week. Well done Harvey P, Jamie M, Masa M and Charlie C for setting the fastest time and a new PB of (64.38). 👏 Congratulations to Charlie C who also became Sussex Champion…

Congratulations to all our Junior Maths Challenge certificate winners. The children had 60 minutes to solve 25 increasingly complex maths problems. Our Gold certificate winners: Clara F, Harris C (best in School and Year 8) and Patrick L (best in Year 7). Our Silver certificate winners: Seren W, Alfred E and Alfie C; and a…

We are delighted to announce that Vinehall is now a member of the Repton Family of Schools. The newly appointed Vinehall Chair of Governors and Managing Director of the Repton Family of Schools, Daniel Lewis, says of the partnership: “We recognise that there is a shared educational and pastoral ethos focusing on the development of…

Congratulations to Daisy D, Seren W, Grace W and Imogen W who, as part of the U13 Medley relay team, have qualified for the IAPS National Swimming Finals at the Olympic Pool on Saturday 11th June. Daisy D has also done exceptionally well by qualifying 4th in the U13 Butterfly event. #WeAreVinehall #VinehallSport  

The equestrian team competed and qualified for the National Schools’ Equestrian Association’s Eventers’ Challenge National Championship, which is to be held in May half-term. Seren W, Grace W and May A all rode brilliantly in both the 75cm and 85cm classes. Their rounds secured the team 2nd place in both classes and much sort after…

Last Thursday, Year 5 set off on an exciting expedition to Scotney Castle to explore this beautiful house and old castle ruins, set in gorgeous grounds ablaze with colourful azaleas and rhododendrons. This was a joint English/Art trip which involved sketching the castle ruins and gathering inspiration for our creative writing (connected with our Fairy…

Congratulations to our Year 6 pupil Edward M, who has been awarded an Academic & Music Scholarship to Battle Abbey School. Fantastic achievement Edward; well deserved! #vinehallschool #WeAreVinehall #scholarshipsuccess