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Regrettably, it will not be possible this year to run our Open Evening, which was scheduled to take place next week on Wednesday 23rd September. Unfortunately, all possibilities for running a ‘socially-distanced’ version of this event have been considered, but are simply not viable. Instead, we are currently working on a professionally produced video, to include a tour of the […]
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CVCC Annual Award Winners – 2019/2020 Dr Bawn met with a very special group of five students in the Library this morning, to present the CVCC annual awards. This year’s prize-winners were: Joe Hartley (Y12) – ‘The Rights Respecting School Shield’, for championing RRS issues Emily Pattison (Y11) – ‘The Caring Cup’, for care and support to others Riley Beer […]
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Tempest Photography are visiting us on Friday 18th September, to take individual photographs for all students, as well as a full year-group photograph for our Y11 students. Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing full school uniform. If your child would normally have a PE lesson this coming Friday, for this day only PE lessons are suspended, meaning your […]
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On Monday, we were delighted to welcome back to Clyst Vale three exceptional former students, who popped in to belatedly receive awards that they had won whilst in Y13 (2019-2020). Our returning prize-winners were: Tom Palmer, who collected the Pope’s Challice award for outstanding achievement in the Performing Arts. Joe Nisbet and Robbie Palmer, who both collected a Principal’s Special […]
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To celebrate reopening to students, our Librarian, Mrs Southard, has launched a prize draw competition. Take a look at the image below and see if you can work out who the six cleverly disguised members of staff are, all of whom are reading Roald Dahl books! When you think you can identify them, let Mrs Southard know and, if correct, you will […]
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All staff at Clyst Vale are really looking forward to welcoming students back into school on Monday, 7th September. Parents of Y7 students should have received emails from us, requesting that your child comes to the Sports Hall (just a little further along Station Road, in the direction of the Airport) between 8.50am-9.00am, to meet their tutor. Drop-off between 8.40-8.50am is […]
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Clyst Vale students are amazing. Through no-one’s fault, our Year 11 students have been robbed of all of the rites of passage they might have expected. They have been left in limbo for five months. So their level of maturity when collecting their results today was a joy to behold. Of course they were frustrated and annoyed that vocational results […]
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“Peculiar but pleasant” covers many things about Clyst Vale, of course, but here it refers to today’s A-level Results Day……….. Given all the media hype and speculation, I think a lot of people were apprehensive about today. I am glad that we encouraged students to collect their results, and bring along a parent if they wished, because this contributed […]
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From 23rd March, the first day after lockdown, until 17th July, the last day of term, our Education Childcare Provision was available every day Monday to Friday including all of the holiday periods. Numbers of students were low before and during the Easter break, then gradually increased towards half-term. After half-term numbers soared, so that we went from one bubble […]
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The last Rights Respecting Schools session of this academic year focussed on ideas for staying active and involved, and giving boredom a wide berth during the holidays! It is packed with ideas for how to REST, PLAY and engage with CULTURE and the ARTS – with lots of tips for staying physically and mentally active whilst away from school. Check out the session here, […]
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