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Year 5 have been studying factories and the industrial revolution in history​ and took the opportuinty to get out of the classroom with a visit to world famous cricket manufacturer, Gray-Nicholls. This was the perfect opportunity to combine both History and STEM subjects in an informative and enjoyable trip. Here is a report by Faris…

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…

Saxton were the winning house for the Michaelmas term. They were rewarded for their hard work and good behaviour with a trip to Royal Tunbridge Wells for a morning of ice skating and fun at Calverley Park. Amazingly the morning passed with only two minor injuries that were resolved with an ice pack and a…

There were sad goodbyes for Vinehall head of English, Mrs Gearey from her Paxton House. However three cheers were given to her by her Year 5 form class.   An excerpt from “Ode to Debbie Gearey” on the very sad occasion of her Departure from Vinehall School, 14th December 2018    It’s a dreadful day for Vinehall,  And it’s an…

This term has seen the launch of our new-look Life Skills lessons.  We covered children’s rights and responsibilities, Parliament, differences, self-esteem and peer pressure.  Year 6 have given wonderful presentations on inspirational Paralympians; Year 4 have understood what makes them special and unique; and Year 5 have been considering how to treat each other with…

This week saw our annual Secrets Room shop for the children (and staff!) at Vinehall. This is a wonderful event, where the hard work of the FOV and Class Reps is only realised when the first children travel through the tunnel entrance into a room filled with Christmas cheer and wonder! The children enjoyed this…

Our Juniors enjoyed a Christmas party afternoon this week with festive food and party games in the dining room. There was much excitement as the children employed different techniques to pick up the cereal box in their mouths; unsurprisingly our gymnasts fared well in this game! The rush to get dressed in winter woolies and…

At House assembly on Tuesday, three members of Paxton House, Arthur P, Finlay D and Monty G, presented an assembly to the house on the theme of ‘What is Advent?’ Members of the house were asked to find one of 24 numbered sheets of paper hidden round Mrs Gearey’s room.  They were then asked to…