Barnaby Plays for England

7th Oct 2022
Senior School

Barnaby Merrett (Upper Sixth) got his first cap playing for England U18 in the summer against South Africa and shared his incredible experience with us below.

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Terrific Theatre Trip

7th Oct 2022
Senior School

After being postponed several times due to the pandemic, Sutton House finally took a trip to The Marlowe Theatre to watch Les Misérables. Ella Booth and Christine Mazuryk (both Lower Sixth) write about the trip below.

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CSS Superstars

7th Oct 2022
Senior School

Students in the Second Form have spent the beginning of the Michaelmas Term learning about web development in Information Technology with Miss Young. The journey to become a web developer started with a key process, which involved students sharing their criteria for a great website. Students assessed important aspects, such as accessibility and compatibility on multiple devices.

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The History of Sandwiches

30th Sep 2022
Senior School

In EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons, pupils have been learning about a very popular food in England - sandwiches! Elvis Lau (Second Form) writes about what he has been learning below.

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Celebrating Cultural Food

30th Sep 2022
Senior School

In preparation for October's Language of the Month, Nepalese, the SVS kitchen staff have been busy preparing a Nepalese dinner for our boarders to experience the wonderful food from this culture.

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CCF Junior Field Day 2022

30th Sep 2022
Senior School

The Junior Field Day is a chance for the pupils in Third Form, the newly inducted cadets, to experience their first taste of a field day. Plans are always fluid where the MOD is concerned – with the original plan altered, we were out in the field under bashas instead of nice warm comfy accommodation!

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Head of School Speeches – Michaelmas 2022

30th Sep 2022
Senior School

Our Heads of School for the Michaelmas Term are Katie Moore and James Pepler (both Upper Sixth). As is tradition, they have both written a Head of School speech which they have read out in Headmaster's assembly. You can read a transcript of both of their speeches below.

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South-East Cadet Skill at Arms 2022

30th Sep 2022
Senior School

Last weekend, the Sutton Valence CCF Shooting team took part in the annual South-East Cadet Skill at Arms (or CADSAAM for short) competition at Pirbright  Ranges which was held for the first time since 2019. They competed with nearly 30 other teams from other CCF and ACF units from as far afield as Essex, Hampshire and Surrey and as well as teams fielded by local rivals Sevenoaks School and Maidstone Grammar School.

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