News - SVC and the community
Archived news, events and information
In this area of the website you can find archived news and blogs, teaching and learning resources, links to our partner schools and organisations, and direct links to our community and sports centre websites.
Principal's Blog: towards world class curriculum and assessment?
11th June 2013
These are certainly interesting times in education at the moment, perhaps the most turbulent I can recall in my 20 plus years as a teacher. The government has undoubtedly embarked on a radical programme of reform, through its academies and free school programmes, the latter especially ...
Goodbye and Good Luck to Year 11
20th May 2013
This week is a busy one in the life of the college. Firstly, we move into the main Year 11 exam period, with the big English Literature examination this morning, while tomorrow we have our Leavers’ Day – a time of celebration but also sadness as we say an official goodbye to ...
Arts Award Success
2nd May 2013
A moderator visited the school this week to look at work submitted by young people for their Arts Award, a qualification offered at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels which recognises young people’s participation and leadership in the arts outside the curriculum and is accredited through ...
Exciting Architecture Project for SVC
25th April 2013
The college is looking forward to working with RIBA East and architect Gavin Langford in a new project which will consider the role of the architect and the impact of architecture on the environment, considering design, materials and sustainability. Starting later this term, and hosted by ...
Welcome back to the Summer Term
17th April 2013
Welcome back to all of our pupils for the start of the Summer Term. It has been great to see so many engaged young people ready for learning, especially our Year 11 pupils who now have only five weeks left before they begin formal study leave in preparation for their exams. It has also ...
Happy Easter to our school community
1st April 2013
The College is now closed for the Easter holiday though a number of revision classes are taking place as well as visits abroad. I would like to thank all of our pupils and staff for their hard work over the course of the past 12 weeks, especially in the face of unrelenting cold weather. ...
