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30/12/24

On Tuesday 7 January and Wednesday 8 January we're holding Sixth Form Open Morning Tours. Book your place on our website. https://t.co/58lYerhh35 #sixthformopenmorningtours pic.twitter.com/IPf8TsQtHW— Valley Park School () December 30, 2024

25/12/24

Happy Christmas everyone!#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/klpjlphMGE— Valley Park School () December 25, 2024

19/12/24

Our Second Hand Uniform Shop is open on Thursday 9 January during Year 9 Parents' Evening. We need parent volunteers and good condition donations, so please contact us if you can help out. For more information, please visit the Uniform page on our website.#wearevalleypark#SHUSH pic.twitter.com/FV2MXVwXTw— Valley Park School () December 19, 2024

18/12/24

The Valley Park School Choir looked stunning and sang beautifully in Jingle Bell Rock last night. Well done to everyone involved.#wearevalleypark#jinglebellrock pic.twitter.com/b2JBkYr7T5— Valley Park School () December 18, 2024

15/12/24

Parents and carers can generally send children to school with mild illnesses like a minor cough, runny nose, or sore throat. The NHS provides guidance to help determine if a child is well enough for school. The Department for Education#everylessoncounts#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/iwPNRqjRaM— Valley Park School () December 15, 2024

12/12/24

Thank-you to inspirational speaker, Alex Hann, who came in to speak to the Sixth Form today. He also ran a business workshop for our sixth form Business students.#wearevalleypark#wearevalleyparkbusiness#wearevalleyparksixthform#inspirational pic.twitter.com/kg9p8dYjOV— Valley Park School () December 12, 2024

11/12/24

Valley Park students entertain passengers and public with carol singing at Maidstone East Railway Station.#wearevalleypark#carolsinging pic.twitter.com/KWbhhv1WTj— Valley Park School () December 11, 2024

10/12/24

The deadline for Christmas Dinner and Christmas Jumper Day tickets is fast approaching. Well, it's tomorrow actually.#wearevalleypark#christmasjumperday#getyourticketsnow pic.twitter.com/ZzxVdoPhT4— Valley Park School () December 10, 2024

10/12/24

Our annual Decaf Christmas Event is underway, and our guests are enjoying some carol singing from our choir.#wearevalleypark#carolsinging#decafchristmas pic.twitter.com/cT9oxKMLgn— Valley Park School () December 10, 2024

09/12/24

We had the pleasure of Dominic and Emma visiting our Year 9s today to deliver a Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Class. It was a fantastic session and a wonderful opportunity for our students. #wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/9giVghdDjN— Valley Park School () December 9, 2024

06/12/24

There are many reasons why a student might struggle with attendance at school. We have a dedicated team to help & support you. To speak to someone, contact us by phone or email & a member of the attendance team will get back to you. pic.twitter.com/nwqarCqZdC— Valley Park School () December 6, 2024

06/12/24

There's an event on Wednesday 11 December you won't want to miss...#wearevalleypark#wearevalleyparkchristmas#adoptatrainstation pic.twitter.com/Ib5KuRj2MQ— Valley Park School () December 6, 2024

06/12/24

There's still time to sign up for our Christmas Decaf event. It's on Tues 10 Dec 2024 from 11.30am-2pm. Whether you live with dementia, are affected by family or friends living with dementia, or simply want to support the cause, we’d love you to join us. https://t.co/o0jQVf5C8P pic.twitter.com/YsAiJKZWcF— Valley Park School () December 6, 2024

04/12/24

We have some Christmas treats coming your way in December...#wearevalleypark#wearevalleyparkchristmas pic.twitter.com/cqCxoW6rss— Valley Park School () December 4, 2024

03/12/24

Make sure you wear your Christmas Jumper to the Christmas Dinner, and not the other way round...#christmasjumperday#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/oNCCCLTviD— Valley Park School () December 3, 2024

03/12/24

We have some Christmas treats coming your way this December...#wearevalleypark#jinglebellrock#panto#carols pic.twitter.com/S1gQ9XiWCc— Valley Park School () December 3, 2024

29/11/24

"The higher a pupil’s attendance, the more they are likely to learn, and the better they are likely to perform in exams and formal assessments.” The Department for Education#everylessoncounts #attendance pic.twitter.com/v5092KZTl1— Valley Park School () November 29, 2024

29/11/24

The Production Arts students took centre stage at our inaugural installation event on Wednesday. Read more: https://t.co/ILCCjMMrWV #wearevalleyparkproductionarts pic.twitter.com/V5Y27CqxU6— Valley Park School () November 29, 2024

27/11/24

On Monday 2 December and Wednesday 4 December we are holding a Sixth Form Open Morning Tour. You can book your place here: https://t.co/58lYerhh35 #sixthformopenmorningtours pic.twitter.com/zx1Wx9jg7Z— Valley Park School () November 27, 2024

27/11/24

Our first Futures Insight Morning session was a great success! Read more: https://t.co/2oq7IZOtmZ#wearevalleyparkfutures pic.twitter.com/EepKscVZZE— Valley Park School () November 27, 2024

27/11/24

Our Decaf Christmas event takes place on Tuesday 10 December 2024 from 11.30am - 2.00pm at Valley Park School. Read more: https://t.co/o0jQVf5C8P #decafchristmas#dementiacafe pic.twitter.com/ozmLSFShyM— Valley Park School () November 27, 2024

25/11/24

What is evil? Philosophy and Ethics students had the opportunity to listen to Dr Peter Vardy discuss the nature of evil and why it exists. Very well done to the students who did us proud by presenting their ideas to the whole conference. pic.twitter.com/cUwMcxFr3c— Valley Park School () November 25, 2024

22/11/24

Last night we held our inaugural ARK Awards, celebrating achievement across the school. Well done to all those who received their awards, and thanks to our speaker, Matt Pinkett.#wearevalleypark pic.twitter.com/IT27dZXWcg— Valley Park School () November 22, 2024

19/11/24

Author Luke Palmer workshops with year 9 students, helping them create a ‘matrix of minor misdemeanours’. #creativewriting pic.twitter.com/WDTU61auIG— Valley Park School () November 19, 2024

19/11/24

Today we welcome author Luke Palmer to our school for a series of workshops with year 9. pic.twitter.com/JyHPJusjif— Valley Park School () November 19, 2024

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Posted on: November 11th 2024

Unsung heroes of the Wild Wild West

This Black History Month (2024) the students at Valley Park School paid homage to the Black unsung heroes of the ‘Wild Wild West’. We held assemblies and tasked the students with researching more about this topic. 

Our students were provided with a fuller and more accurate understanding of cowboys, which are central to American culture. However, this narrative often excludes or minimises the contributions of Black individuals who played a vital and significant role in cattle drives, ranching and settling the American West.

The students really got stuck into this and produced paintings, drawings, poems and stories; highlighting extraordinary figures such as Nat Love and Stage Coach Mary. The students were invited to submit a piece of work for a whole school competition and it was fantastic to receive so many entries from students of all years.

Finally, we have chosen thirty students to visit Chatham Dockyard to take part in their new Empire tour next term. 

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