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Year 9 Art Clay Creations

Year 9 Art Clay Creations

10 July 2025
On Wednesday our Year 9 Art students worked with clay in their lesson, we are pleased to share images of their process and results. You can access the complete Art gallery via the following link: Art Gallery - Stour Valley Community School
SVCS Students Volunteer at Kedington Primary's School Fete

SVCS Students Volunteer at Kedington Primary's School Fete

08 July 2025
Following Sports Day on Friday, we had some fantastic volunteers from SVCS who went to Kedington Primary school to help with their school fete. Students helped out with the inflatables, cake stall, tombola and 'Guess the Teacher'; they were polite, helpful and very cheerful, despite the...
Introducing the New Prefect Team

Introducing the New Prefect Team

08 July 2025
We are very pleased to have a new prefect team who have begun to carry out their duties. Year 10 students were invited to complete an application with an amazing 47 putting themselves forward. Following selection and interviews we have a fantastic team who we are excited to be working with.
CEC Meet Steve Backshall

CEC Meet Steve Backshall

08 July 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we won the Suffolk Biodiversity Competition. We were awarded our prize at the Youth Climate Conference last week. We won money to complete our next project which is to create a small pond and wetland area in school. The Climate Emergency Committee chose to cr...
Sports Day 2025

Sports Day 2025

04 July 2025
Stour Valley held it's Annual Sports Day today. Students took part in track and field events as well as team games including football, rounders, boccia and dodgeball. There were also new school records set in High Jump and Shot Putt.    With over 300 competitors taking part in events ...
Stour Valley's Got Talent 2025

Stour Valley's Got Talent 2025

04 July 2025
Yesterday afternoon, students in Year 7 and 8 watched a variety of acts from floor gymnastics, singing, dancing, acting, magic tricks and Rubik Cube solving. Alex and Max were our hosts giving hints and clues for the next school production. At the end of the performance, students were able to vot...
Onatti Theatre Company Perform 'Primera Cita' for Year 8 and 9 Students

Onatti Theatre Company Perform 'Primera Cita' for Year 8 and 9 Students

03 July 2025
Stour Valley was delighted to welcome the Onatti Theatre Company on Monday 30th of June.   All of Year 8 and a group of Year 9 students were treated to a performance of Primera Cita (First Date), a play in Spanish performed by two native Spanish speakers. Students joined in enthusiast...
Year 11 Prom 2025

Year 11 Prom 2025

01 July 2025
Our Year 11 students enjoyed their prom at AFC Sudbury on Friday 27th June, our first Prom at this venue. It was a wonderful evening of celebration enjoyed by students and staff with fantastic arrivals, stunning gowns and smart suits. We wish our Year 11 Leavers all the best in their post-16 care...
SVCS Students Volunteer at Kedington Primary's School Fete

SVCS Students Volunteer at Kedington Primary's School Fete

08 July 2025
Following Sports Day on Friday, we had some fantastic volunteers from SVCS who went to Kedington Primary school to help with their school fete. Students helped out with the inflatables, cake stall, tombola and 'Guess the Teacher'; they were polite, helpful and very cheerful, despite the...
Introducing the New Prefect Team

Introducing the New Prefect Team

08 July 2025
We are very pleased to have a new prefect team who have begun to carry out their duties. Year 10 students were invited to complete an application with an amazing 47 putting themselves forward. Following selection and interviews we have a fantastic team who we are excited to be working with.
CEC Meet Steve Backshall

CEC Meet Steve Backshall

08 July 2025
We are thrilled to announce that we won the Suffolk Biodiversity Competition. We were awarded our prize at the Youth Climate Conference last week. We won money to complete our next project which is to create a small pond and wetland area in school. The Climate Emergency Committee chose to cr...
Sports Day 2025

Sports Day 2025

04 July 2025
Stour Valley held it's Annual Sports Day today. Students took part in track and field events as well as team games including football, rounders, boccia and dodgeball. There were also new school records set in High Jump and Shot Putt.    With over 300 competitors taking part in events ...
Stour Valley's Got Talent 2025

Stour Valley's Got Talent 2025

04 July 2025
Yesterday afternoon, students in Year 7 and 8 watched a variety of acts from floor gymnastics, singing, dancing, acting, magic tricks and Rubik Cube solving. Alex and Max were our hosts giving hints and clues for the next school production. At the end of the performance, students were able to vot...
Onatti Theatre Company Perform 'Primera Cita' for Year 8 and 9 Students

Onatti Theatre Company Perform 'Primera Cita' for Year 8 and 9 Students

03 July 2025
Stour Valley was delighted to welcome the Onatti Theatre Company on Monday 30th of June.   All of Year 8 and a group of Year 9 students were treated to a performance of Primera Cita (First Date), a play in Spanish performed by two native Spanish speakers. Students joined in enthusiast...
Year 11 Prom 2025

Year 11 Prom 2025

01 July 2025
Our Year 11 students enjoyed their prom at AFC Sudbury on Friday 27th June, our first Prom at this venue. It was a wonderful evening of celebration enjoyed by students and staff with fantastic arrivals, stunning gowns and smart suits. We wish our Year 11 Leavers all the best in their post-16 care...
Year 7 visit to Jimmy's Farm 2025

Year 7 visit to Jimmy's Farm 2025

01 July 2025
On Friday 27th June, Year 7 had a trip to Jimmy's Farm. They have been studying organisms and specifically the life cycle of butterflies and this linked to their studies. They started with a Health and Safety talk given by the park rangers before heading off to the polar bear enclosure to li...
Year 7 visit to Jimmy's Farm 2025

Year 7 visit to Jimmy's Farm 2025

01 July 2025
On Friday 27th June, Year 7 had a trip to Jimmy's Farm. They have been studying organisms and specifically the life cycle of butterflies and this linked to their studies. They started with a H...
Clare Community Primary School's Year 6 visit SVCS for Print Day

Clare Community Primary School's Year 6 visit SVCS for Print Day

30 June 2025
Students from Clare Community Primary School recently enjoyed a reduction print workshop. They collected their own resources during a nature walk and developed a series of designs before selecting ...
STEM Trip to SUEZ Recycling & Recovery, Ipswich

STEM Trip to SUEZ Recycling & Recovery, Ipswich

25 June 2025
Another successful STEM trip visiting Suez Recycling and Recovery in Ipswich with a small group of Year 9 Double Science students. It was a very engaging and informative experience, with everyone l...
Year 8 Enjoy Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

Year 8 Enjoy Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre

20 June 2025
This week, Year 8 students had the opportunity to watch London's West End performance of Wicked at the Victoria Apollo Theatre. Earlier in the week, two industry professionals, who are part of the ...
Year 10 Artwork

Year 10 Artwork

12 June 2025
We are pleased to share a collection of grid drawnings by some of our Year 10 Art students, the gallery of works can be accessed via the below link:  Art Gallery - Stour Valley Community Scho...
Speak Out Challenge

Speak Out Challenge

12 June 2025
Last Thursday evening, Stour valley was one of 15 schools to participate in the final to the Speak Out challenge for the second year. Edith Dubery was representing the school and performed a brilli...