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VE Day - 80th Anniversary Activities

VE Day - 80th Anniversary Activities

09 May 2025
Thanks to all the staff and students for their efforts on VE Day yesterday!   Dance, design, tea parties, code-breaking were some of the activities undertaken during the day. Thanks also to the canteen staff for including sponge puddings and other dishes as a nod to wartime fare!
Virtual Reality workshops

Virtual Reality workshops

01 May 2025
Virtual Reality workshops for Year 9 and Year 10 on Wednesday 30th April! Explored Auschwitz Birkenau and had interactions with Holocaust survivors. Many thanks to Jonny and James from the Holocaust Education Trust's 'Testimony 360' team for their insights.
Ski Trip 2025

Ski Trip 2025

28 April 2025
The Easter break saw 42 students and 6 staff head off to Tonale in Italy for the 2025 Ski Trip. The students waved goodbye to parents and boarded the luxury coach to start their 25-hour journey fuelled largely by Haribo and Jelly Babies. On arrival in Italy, we found fantastic conditions, both ...
Spitfire Girls

Spitfire Girls

03 April 2025
Students watched 'Spitfire Girls' at the New Wolsey Theatre yesterday. A great show inspired by the extraordinary true stories of the women who dared to fly during WWII and the incredible team that tied them together! 
Long Road 6th Form College

Long Road 6th Form College

02 April 2025
Miss Cooper and Mr Sims took a group of 22 of our top performing Year 10 students to Long Road 6th Form College, Cambridge on Tuesday 1st April. They attended a Scholar Session to introduce them to A Level study and what it involves. They had a tour of the campus and completed a range of activiti...

STOUR VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE THE INITIATIVE

02 April 2025
Stour Valley Community School are working with Clare Town Council to improve leisure opportunities for young people living in the town.     One of the issues identified by the initiative is a lack of places for young people to socialise and carry out activities. This has led to t...
CEC Clare Community Orchard & Nuttery

CEC Clare Community Orchard & Nuttery

01 April 2025
CEC students have joined the volunteer team that maintain the Clare community orchard and nuttery. They have been working on the new dead hedging that will surround the pond on site. Something that will provide an excellent refuge for invertebrates as well as small birds and animals. Students als...
MFL Languages Competition

MFL Languages Competition

28 March 2025
The MFL teachers and KS3 students at Stour Valley are eagerly awaiting the results of the International Research Competition organized by the Beeleigh Languages Hub. The winning entry will win a £100 Amazon voucher! We had some magnificent entries, including paintings, crochet, a craft project, P...
Virtual Reality workshops

Virtual Reality workshops

01 May 2025
Virtual Reality workshops for Year 9 and Year 10 on Wednesday 30th April! Explored Auschwitz Birkenau and had interactions with Holocaust survivors. Many thanks to Jonny and James from the Holocaust Education Trust's 'Testimony 360' team for their insights.
Ski Trip 2025

Ski Trip 2025

28 April 2025
The Easter break saw 42 students and 6 staff head off to Tonale in Italy for the 2025 Ski Trip. The students waved goodbye to parents and boarded the luxury coach to start their 25-hour journey fuelled largely by Haribo and Jelly Babies. On arrival in Italy, we found fantastic conditions, both ...
Spitfire Girls

Spitfire Girls

03 April 2025
Students watched 'Spitfire Girls' at the New Wolsey Theatre yesterday. A great show inspired by the extraordinary true stories of the women who dared to fly during WWII and the incredible team that tied them together! 
Long Road 6th Form College

Long Road 6th Form College

02 April 2025
Miss Cooper and Mr Sims took a group of 22 of our top performing Year 10 students to Long Road 6th Form College, Cambridge on Tuesday 1st April. They attended a Scholar Session to introduce them to A Level study and what it involves. They had a tour of the campus and completed a range of activiti...

STOUR VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE THE INITIATIVE

02 April 2025
Stour Valley Community School are working with Clare Town Council to improve leisure opportunities for young people living in the town.     One of the issues identified by the initiative is a lack of places for young people to socialise and carry out activities. This has led to t...
CEC Clare Community Orchard & Nuttery

CEC Clare Community Orchard & Nuttery

01 April 2025
CEC students have joined the volunteer team that maintain the Clare community orchard and nuttery. They have been working on the new dead hedging that will surround the pond on site. Something that will provide an excellent refuge for invertebrates as well as small birds and animals. Students als...
MFL Languages Competition

MFL Languages Competition

28 March 2025
The MFL teachers and KS3 students at Stour Valley are eagerly awaiting the results of the International Research Competition organized by the Beeleigh Languages Hub. The winning entry will win a £100 Amazon voucher! We had some magnificent entries, including paintings, crochet, a craft project, P...
Speaker's Trust Workshop

Speaker's Trust Workshop

24 March 2025
Brilliant workshop on 24 March run by Speaker's Trust for the Speak Out challenge. Y10 students participated in a public speaking workshop and then delivered their own speeches.