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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

17/11/24

There are many reasons why a student might struggle with attendance at school. Valley Park has 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/wMq7BUhR18— Valley Park School () November 17, 2024

15/11/24

Don't forget, applications for Sixth Form are now open on Kent Choices!#wearevalleypark#wearevalleyparksixthform— Valley Park School () November 15, 2024

Term Dates

2024-2025

Autumn Term - Term 1
Thursday 29 August 2024 Staff Development Day
Friday 30 August  Staff Development Day
Monday 2 September Year 7 & 12 return
Tuesday 3 September All students return
Friday 11 October Staff Development Day
Friday 18 October End of Term 1
Monday 21 October - Friday 1 November Half Term
 

Autumn Term - Term 2
Monday 4 November Start of Term 2
Friday 20 December End of Term 2
Monday 23 December - Friday 3 January 2025 Christmas Holidays
 

Spring Term - Term 3

  
Monday 6 January 2025 Staff Development Day
Tuesday 7 January 2025 Start of Term 3
Friday 14 February End of Term 3
Monday 17 February - Friday 21 February Half Term
 

Spring Term - Term 4
Monday 24 February Start of Term 4
Friday 4 April End of Term 4
Monday 7 April - Friday 18 April Easter Holidays
Monday 21 April Bank Holiday

Summer Term - Term 5
Tuesday 22 April Start of Term 5
Monday 5 May Bank Holiday
Friday 23 May End of Term 5
Monday 26 May Bank Holiday
Tuesday 27 May - Friday 30 May Half Term
 

Summer Term - Term 6
Monday 2 June Staff Development Day
Tuesday 3 June Start of Term 6
Friday 11 July End of Term 6

2025-2026

Autumn Term - Term 1
Thursday 28 August 2025 Staff Development Day
Friday 29 August 2025 Staff Development Day
Monday 1 September Year 7 & 12 return
Tuesday 2 September All students return
Friday 10 October  Staff Development Day
Friday 17 October End of Term 1
Monday 20 October - Friday 31 October Half Term
 

Autumn Term - Term 2
Monday 3 November Start of Term 2
Friday 19 December End of Term 2
Monday 22 December - Friday 2 January 2026 Christmas Holidays
 

Spring Term - Term 3

  
Monday 5 January 2026 Staff Development Day
Tuesday 6 January 2026 First Day of Term
Friday 13 February End of Term 3
Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February Half Term
 

Spring Term - Term 4
Monday 23 February Start of Term 4
Thursday 2 April End of Term 4
Friday 3 April Bank Holiday
Monday 6 April Bank Holiday
Tuesday 7 April - Friday 17 April Easter Holidays
 

Summer Term - Term 5
Monday 20 April Start of Term 5
Monday 4 May Bank Holiday
Friday 22 May End of Term 5
Monday 25 May Bank Holiday
Tuesday 26 May - Friday 29 May Half Term
 

Summer Term - Term 6
Monday 1 June Start of Term 6
Friday 10 July End of Term 6