Before half term we were joined by ex-Stour Valley student and local artist, Della Rayner (https://www.dellaraynerart.co.uk/services) who planned and painted the first of 3 murals based around our school values: Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Ambitious and Collaborate. She took inspiration from student suggestions in mural workshops with our current Year 10 at the end of last year and a focus group of students who wanted to help paint. Here is their finished work! We are incredibly proud of their contribution, and we hope they enjoyed being able to improve their school environment.