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Excitement Builds Across the School as the Men's FIFA World Cup Kicks Off

Excitement Builds Across the School as the Men's FIFA World Cup Kicks Off

11 June 2026
At Stour Valley Community School, excitement is building as the biggest football tournament in the world gets underway — and we’re already looking forward to when England kick off their campaign next week against Croatia.Our Innovate canteen got into the spirit this morning, with students and sta...
Class of 2026 - Five Years of Kindness, Bravery, Ambition & Collaboration

Class of 2026 - Five Years of Kindness, Bravery, Ambition & Collaboration

11 June 2026
On Friday 5 June, we celebrated our Year 11 students as they enjoyed their Leavers’ Day. Mr Sims led a fantastic assembly filled with awards, followed by shirt signing and well-earned ice creams. Thankfully, the weather held out, making it a lovely morning to reflect on and celebrate their journe...
Year 6 Transition Days - 13 & 14 July 2026

Year 6 Transition Days - 13 & 14 July 2026

11 June 2026
We are delighted to be welcoming our incoming Year 6 students for their Transition Days on Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July 2026. These days are a wonderful opportunity for students to meet staff, make new friends and begin to feel part of our school community. We very much look forward to seei...
Pride Month Reading Recommendations

Pride Month Reading Recommendations

05 June 2026
Celebrating stories, voices, and identities this June: It’s Pride Month and we’re celebrating with a range of stories that reflect the diversity of our community and beyond.
Bright Ideas: Year 10 Showcase Handmade Lights in GCSE Design & Technology

Bright Ideas: Year 10 Showcase Handmade Lights in GCSE Design & Technology

04 June 2026
Congratulations to our Year 10 Design and Technology students for completing their lights this week, after a long research, design & development process. We have to say we think that the students have performed exceptionally well, producing concepts and outcomes of a very high calibre fo...
Year 9 Students Celebrate Reading with Trip to Cambridge Literary Festival

Year 9 Students Celebrate Reading with Trip to Cambridge Literary Festival

22 May 2026
From Classroom to Coast: Year 10 Photography Trip to Felixstowe

From Classroom to Coast: Year 10 Photography Trip to Felixstowe

21 May 2026
Year 10 GCSE Photography students enjoyed a successful and inspiring visit to Felixstowe on Wednesday 20 May 2026. With beautiful moments of sunshine throughout the day, conditions were ideal for capturing high-quality images. The boat yard provided a particularly engaging location, offering a r...
Back to the 80s Matinee with Clare Community Primary School

Back to the 80s Matinee with Clare Community Primary School

29 April 2026
We were delighted to welcome students from Clare Community Primary School in Years 5 and 6 today. They were a fantastic audience, and our students thoroughly enjoyed sharing this year’s production with them. The cast and crew are now ready for this evening’s performance—the first of three showin...
Class of 2026 - Five Years of Kindness, Bravery, Ambition & Collaboration

Class of 2026 - Five Years of Kindness, Bravery, Ambition & Collaboration

11 June 2026
On Friday 5 June, we celebrated our Year 11 students as they enjoyed their Leavers’ Day. Mr Sims led a fantastic assembly filled with awards, followed by shirt signing and well-earned ice creams. Thankfully, the weather held out, making it a lovely morning to reflect on and celebrate their journe...
Year 6 Transition Days - 13 & 14 July 2026

Year 6 Transition Days - 13 & 14 July 2026

11 June 2026
We are delighted to be welcoming our incoming Year 6 students for their Transition Days on Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July 2026. These days are a wonderful opportunity for students to meet staff, make new friends and begin to feel part of our school community. We very much look forward to seei...
Pride Month Reading Recommendations

Pride Month Reading Recommendations

05 June 2026
Celebrating stories, voices, and identities this June: It’s Pride Month and we’re celebrating with a range of stories that reflect the diversity of our community and beyond.
Bright Ideas: Year 10 Showcase Handmade Lights in GCSE Design & Technology

Bright Ideas: Year 10 Showcase Handmade Lights in GCSE Design & Technology

04 June 2026
Congratulations to our Year 10 Design and Technology students for completing their lights this week, after a long research, design & development process. We have to say we think that the students have performed exceptionally well, producing concepts and outcomes of a very high calibre fo...
Year 9 Students Celebrate Reading with Trip to Cambridge Literary Festival

Year 9 Students Celebrate Reading with Trip to Cambridge Literary Festival

22 May 2026
From Classroom to Coast: Year 10 Photography Trip to Felixstowe

From Classroom to Coast: Year 10 Photography Trip to Felixstowe

21 May 2026
Year 10 GCSE Photography students enjoyed a successful and inspiring visit to Felixstowe on Wednesday 20 May 2026. With beautiful moments of sunshine throughout the day, conditions were ideal for capturing high-quality images. The boat yard provided a particularly engaging location, offering a r...
Back to the 80s Matinee with Clare Community Primary School

Back to the 80s Matinee with Clare Community Primary School

29 April 2026
We were delighted to welcome students from Clare Community Primary School in Years 5 and 6 today. They were a fantastic audience, and our students thoroughly enjoyed sharing this year’s production with them. The cast and crew are now ready for this evening’s performance—the first of three showin...
Back to the 80s - It's almost Showtime

Back to the 80s - It's almost Showtime

28 April 2026
Just one more day to go until it’s showtime at Stour Valley Community School!   Back to the 80s takes to the stage this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and our cast and crew cannot wait to share all their hard work with you. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has already purc...