Year 10 visited the Stevenage Library on Thursday to celebrate National Libraries Week. The theme of this year is ‘Going Green’. Students all made a pledge to carry out a small task to be more sustainable such as switching off lights or turning the heating down. While there, they had to opportunity to read books, listen to a member of staff read a book and create leaves and blossom out of old books.
On Thursday the students very much enjoyed the fact that it was National Carrot Day, and had great fun including Kevin the Carrot in many of their lessons. The general consensus was that he always participated with a smile on his face, but struggled to join in when answering questions or with group discussions!
To recognise the National Poetry Day Mr Wharton discovered the following poem about a carrot by Ibsen.
Beneath the earth, in soil so deep,
A carrot grows, in quiet sleep.
Orange and bright, with leafy crown,
It stretches up, but stays underground.
Crunchy and sweet, a humble delight,
It hides in shadows, out of sight.
But pull it up, and you will see,
A treasure buried, just for me!
The Year 7’s have been learning safe tool use and room safety over the past few weeks and now are able to put their skills to work making some simple projects.
On Thursday 3rd October the Chairman of the County Council, Terry Douris, paid The Valley School a visit. Whilst interacting with the students, Terry explained how his role was essentially to be the Mayor of the whole of Hertfordshire. The students were fascinated with the chain he wore around his neck and what all of the elements on the chain stood for.
As a school we are very grateful to Terry for all the work he put in to advocating for our new build. It was lovely to show him the school in full operation. He was extremely impressed with the results.
The Year 9 groups that attend swimming lessons on a Thursday have settled back in well. Some students that are new to the group have also engaged with enthusiasm. All of them are making great progress really enjoying the experience. The swimming teachers and school staff are very proud of them.
We had a packed day at the Gunpowder Mills with a presentation from an actor who told us lots of information about being in the blitz and what it was like for people living through the war.
We were drilled like soldiers around part of the site and had to step in time. We went to see a real Anderson shelter and experienced real sounds of what would have been heard by the people who had to use one.
We saw lots of missile shells as the Mills were a place of manufacturing them.
In Outdoor Learning Year 8 Sky have been working on learning different team games. They had to work together to keep the parachute up and also to keep the circle together whilst moving the hoop around the group without letting go of each other’s hands.
Year 10 students were conducting experiments using heat this week. Below are some photos of the Year 10s using the Bunsen burners.
Below are some photos of Red class in Performing Arts, learning rhythm by using the drums.
We have officially signed up to do a community litter pick on the 26th of September through the organisation called Million Mile Clean-up. The litter pick will take place in the woods behind The Valley School Periods 2, 3 and 4.
In preparation for the task we have been discussing health and safety, equipment, environmental impact and a site survey to include a tally of items found. This information along with photos will be shared, if appropriate, with the organisation to promote the effort that the students are making towards the local community.
Headteacher: David Pearce | Contact: Iona Varol (Office Manager)
The Valley School, Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN | Tel: 01438 747274 | Email: iona.varol@thevalley.herts.sch.uk
Senco: senco@thevalley.herts.sch.uk
Headteacher: David Pearce
Contact: Iona Varol (Office Manager)
The Valley School, Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN
Tel: 01438 747274
Email: admin@thevalley.herts.sch.uk
Senco: senco@thevalley.herts.sch.uk