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Girls’ Hockey 2nd

Squad: Azilis DLT, Eleanore M, Sofiia R, Clementine D, Francesca F, Delilah G, Honor G, Olivia S
Played 9 matches, won 8, lost 1. They scored 28 goals over the season and conceded nine.
A very successful season for the 2nds. They started off with a close 3-2 win against St Andrew’s. They
were successful in winning 2-1 against Holmewood House. It was a thrilling match against Saint Ronan’s
and Vinehall dominated possession and had plenty of shots on target but could only convert two
against a strong goalkeeper. The few chances Saint Ronan’s had they capitalised on and the girls were
unlucky to concede a last minute goal for the opposition to take the win finishing 2-3, but that’s sport.
They went on to win the remaining matches, 5-0 against Marlborough, 3-0 against Dulwich, 2-1 against
Buckswood, 5-1 against Claremont, 5-1 against Sutton Valence and 1-0 against Mayfield. Honor,
Francesca and Olivia were a forceful attack unit and linked well with each other to provide many
scoring opportunities. Honor was the team’s top scorer with 14 goals, followed by Francesca on 10.
Olivia scored 3 and Sofiia scored 1.
The back unit of Clementine, Azilis, Sofiia and Delilah stopped a lot of the ball getting past them and
the wing backs grew in confidence over the season to bring the ball up through to attack.
If the opposition did get through, Eleanore stepped up as the last line of defence to put in some
impressive saves, although for the majority of the season, she was kept relatively quiet. Well done on
an excellent season.
Laura Percy-White

3rd

Squad: Rosa AK, Poppy DB, Daisy F, Honor F, Ottoline G, Chaya L, Efe O, Kitty RR
Played 9 matches, won 4, drew 2 and lost 3. They scored a total of 16 goals and conceded 10.
This team worked well together, showing great collaboration. They struggled to hit the target, but had
possession for the best part during many matches. They did progress well through the season and
got better at using the whole pitch and holding their positions which helped to pull the opposition
apart. There was some really strong defending in this team which was great to watch.
Louise Barrett

4th

Squad: Jenny D, Isabelle H, Jimena SFdC, Marina M R-R, Isabela S, Sofia E, Olivia H
Played 6 matches, won 5, drew 1
Well done girls for achieving an unbeaten season. These girls were very enthusiastic and worked very
hard. They were determined to do well and had some good wins. They worked hard in the centre of
the pitch and were good at finding the spaces. Their foot work still needed work, even by the end of
the season, but this is a tricky part of hockey. They were good fun, happy and interesting to watch.
Louise Barrett

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Girls’ Hockey U11A

Squad: May A, Camilla B, Clara F, Willow G, Seren W, Imogen W and Grace W.
Played 8 matches, Won 5, Drew 1 and Lost 2. They scored a total of 16 goals and conceded 7.
The girls had a good season, playing well as a team.
It was a close match against St Andrew’s, with a 2-1 win. The Saturday match against Holmewood was
tough due to missing some players, so the game was played in two halves. The first half was played with
the majority of the A team, with some of the B team stepping in to help. This match resulted in a 0-1 loss
at half time, but the second half of the match was played by the majority of B team players with some A
team players filling in the absent positions.
They were back to winning ways against Saint Ronans (2-0) and Marlborough House (4-1), but they struggled
against a clinical Dulwich side losing 0-4. The match against Derwent Lodge proved challenging to score
in tiny goals resulting in a draw.
Another close match against Claremont winning 1-0. It was in the final match of the season against
The Mead that they ended on a high with a 7-0 win. Imogen was the team’s top scorer with nine goals,
followed by May with four and then Grace and Seren scoring one each. However the defensive unit of
Camilla, Willow and Grace should be acknowledged for clearing the ball and also a mention to Clara
for some super saving as our goal keeper. Top job by all.
Aileen Cheevers

U11B

Squad: Elizabeth G, Eloise L-H, Iciar M M-R, Kenisha N, Molly P, Matilda R, Pollyana S
A good season for this team, they played nine matches, winning three, drawing two and losing four. They
had 1-0 wins over St Andrew’s, Saint Ronan’s and Beechwood Sacred Heart. A 1-1 draw against Derwent
Lodge and a no score draw against Claremont.
They had a particularly hard match against Holmewood House A team; the opposition were too strong
and unfortunately conceded six goals, but they never gave up and tried really hard.
Other losses were against Marlborough, Dulwich and The Mead. Eloise was plucky up front and constantly
attacked and Molly and Polly worked hard in the middle.
Elizabeth, Kenisha and Iciar worked well as a unit at the back to try and stop the opposition. Matilda was
new to hockey and showed interest in playing at goalkeeper. She did very well learning the position and
made some excellent saves over the season. Great effort by all the team.
Aileen Cheevers

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U9

Squad: Grace B, Isobel F, Lexi F, Theodora G, Alessandra K, Isla M, Felicity M.
The girls had a good hockey season and they impressed me with the progress they made over the season.
They played three matches in which they drew against Saint Ronan’s (2-2) and Marlborough House (3-3) and
they won 4-3 against Claremont.
They also played a 4-a-side festival against St Andrew’s, in which all the girls had lots of fun and many goals
were scored.
Every match was better than the last because they were working as a team to pass and move the ball around.
It was that element of teamwork that shone on the pitch. Great goals were scored by most of the players but
Theodora was top scorer, scoring 4 goals over the season. Isla, Lexi and Alessandra all on 3 goals and Felicity
and Isobel scored 2 goals.
Grace was strong and steady at the back, Felicity and Isla bringing the ball down their wings. Isobel and Theodora
worked tirelessly in the mid. Lexi was forceful in trying to break the oppositions defence. A good job by all.
Laura Percy-White

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Gymnastics

IAPS National Champions

In November the teams travelled to Kent College Pembury for the 4 Piece IAPS National Championships. Lara
S joined the U13 team who gave a high level of performance on their individual pieces, achieving very good
scores for their efforts. They were delighted to be presented with 4th place IAPS badges in the team event.
Francesca F did exceptionally well achieving top position in the U13 team. She came 4th overall in the individual
competition and was presented with a 4th place IAPS badge. She achieved an amazing score of 9.10 on set
floor and came 4th overall on voluntary floor. Olivia S also did very well on this apparatus securing 9th place
overall.
With the welcome addition of Lucy P the U10 team received encouraging scores on their four individual pieces.
Felicity M took top place in the Vinehall team, achieving 13th position overall for her combined floor and vault
scores. She came 11th on voluntary floor and 5th on voluntary vault. Elizabeth H also did very well on vault,
achieving 9th place overall. The team were absolutely delighted to be awarded 6th place IAPS certificates.
Competing for the first time Camilla B joined the U11 team. They all gave very confident and solid performances
on their individual pieces. May did exceptionally well; she came 2nd overall on voluntary vault and was the
highest scoring gymnast in the team. Imogen did particularly well on set floor achieving a fantastic score of
9.60, gaining 3rd place overall in this discipline.
A big well done to all the gymnasts who have worked so hard preparing for their competitions. I am delighted
with the excellent competition results and look forward to the start of Gym Squad training in September.
My very grateful thanks to Hayley Towner for all her help with coaching our very talented gymnasts and to
Mrs Percy-White for her much valued help and support.

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ISGA 2 Piece National
Championships

In November the U13, U11 & U10 teams
competed at the ISGA National 2 Piece
Championships which were held at the
Royal Masonic School in Hertfordshire.
The U13 team were first to compete for
Vinehall. Ottoline G, Daisy F, Francesca F
and Olivia S did a fantastic job, achieving
6th place overall. Francesca came top of
the team gaining 9th place in the individual
competition.
In the U10 team Rosie D, Wynnie G,
Elizabeth H and Felicity M performed well
on set floor and voluntary vault. The team
came 7th overall with Felicity achieving
12th position in the individual competition.
The U11 team of May A, Molly P, Polly S
and Imogen W did exceptionally well; they
were delighted to receive 4th place medals
in the team event. Imogen did particularly
well in the individual competition, and was
awarded an individual 3rd place medal.
Nikki Towler

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Virtual Sports Day If all was as normal, Saturday 20th June 2020 would have seen the school compete for the house

athletics shield, a highlight of the school year.
Unfortunately, this was not to be and instead the pupils were given the task of competing in the
very first Virtual Sports Day. There were six events: the Standing Long Jump, 5m Shuttle Run, Star
Jumps, Frying Pan Keepie Uppies, Under and Over and the Speed Bounce, six tasks chosen so that
everyone could compete at home.
It was wonderful to see the videos and photos from Reception to Year 8, with some amazing distances
run and jumped.
There was also a bonus challenge where a point was awarded for every kilometre walked, run or
cycled in the week leading up to the 20th June. It was incredible to see the long distances covered,
some children covering over 25km at a time.
With five points awarded for every completed scoresheet returned and all the extra kilometres
covered, it took a while to add up the scores. In a tight contest the bonus challenge made all the
difference, with Saxton being crowned the inaugural Virtual Sports Day Champions!
Overall results:
1. Saxton
2. Ashton
3. Paxton
4. Rushton

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Virtual Sports Day

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The speed
at which

staff have
responded

to the
current crisis
is fantastic...”

Remote
Learning

...We have

been so
impressed
with the
online content
and contact
received from
teachers.”

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Remote Learning

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Last Easter was a little busier than usual for teachers up and down the country, as schools made preparations

for a completely new way of teaching and learning. Staff at Vinehall quickly familiarised themselves with the
intricacies of Microsoft Teams, learning how to set assignments, schedule lessons and upload videos. To
further aid the rapid upskilling process, the school turned to Nick Sturdee, Vinehall parent and documentary
filmmaker, who led workshops for the teachers on how to make and edit engaging films for the children.
The continued wellbeing of our children was, of course, of paramount importance when we planned the
remote learning provision. For this reason, we decided against having the children sitting in front of a
computer all day and instead opted for a model that would allow for time away from devices as well as
giving parents greater flexibility over how their children’s days were structured.
Throughout the period of remote learning, the children’s (and the parents’!) adaptability and resilience
was truly inspiring, and they were a credit to the school for the way in which they embraced learning in a
completely new way.
Paul Borrows

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Remote Learning

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Friends of Vinehall

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Who are the FOV? Food Mission, supporting the Hastings community,
Every parent in the school is automatically a Friend and £3,000 to Rwanda Aid, founded by Vinehall’s
of Vinehall (known as FOV) and we are a group that former Headmaster David Chaplin. This is an
aims to build a strong parent community. It is run by amazing achievement; thank you to everyone for
a volunteer committee from across all year groups, your support.
who meet twice a term. Please do visit the following websites to find ot more
Events about these charities:
We had a busy Michaelmas, kicking off with the Pet www.domsfoodmission.com
Show in September, followed by the Winter Fair and www.rwanda-aid.org
then Fireworks night. Christmas saw the return of Wish List
the much-loved Secrets Room, a Christmas shop Traditionally the Friends of Vinehall donate a
stocked with home-made gifts for the children to proportion of the funds raised to purchase items for
buy for their families. the school that enhance the education and pastoral
The main event for the Lent term was to be the Quiz wellbeing of the children. We are pleased to say
Night which promised to be a really fun evening, that in the last 12 months we have helped purchase
but sadly it fell victim to the lockdown and had to games and activities for the boarding house,
be cancelled at the last minute. We were still able equipment for the dance studio, building blocks
to hold the raffle and our delicious supper for 100+ for the Pre-Prep, swords for the Drama department,
was packed up and sent to Dom’s Food Mission. a new tree house for Nursery and Kindergarten, new
Charitable Activities athletics vests and gym balls. We have also made
We try to make FOV events fun, sociable activities. a contribution to new cricket nets for the Sports
Some are purely for enjoyment and others have a department.
fundraising objective. The FOV committee vote The FOV Committee
annually on where any money raised is donated.
Last year we were able to donate £3,000 to Dom’s

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Leavers
2020

Set your sights high;
Let no one steal your dreams;
Your only limit is the sky.”

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Year 8 Dinner Dance

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Year 8 Dinner Dance

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Year 8 Leavers’ Programme In a somewhat different Post CE programme, School by Mr Oliver Marlow from Eastbourne
College, who encouraged those who signed in
the trips and activities normally enjoyed by the to be themselves and make the most of every
Year 8s were replaced by an exciting online opportunity that will come their way in Year 9!
activity programme. Teams were selected and Week 3 saw the government relax certain rules,
the pounding of keyboards and the clicking allowing more pupils on site. It also meant
of mouses replaced the normal patter of feet that the Year 8s could spend some valuable
around school, the online video call replacing downtime together between the many new and
the face to face interaction we all so miss. exciting activities thrown their way.
Rehearsals for the Year 8 musical continued and
Week 1 saw the Year 8s creating online games, new skills were still being picked up even after
designing and drawing, getting to grips with all these years at school. It was wonderful to
conversational German, working together on the see the pupils back on site and the eerie silence
Bright Ideas challenge and designing their own of the grounds filled with laughter and excited
stop frame animations. The Apprentice started voices. Not the post CE programme the Year 8s
too, so did the Gladiator game show and the very would have wanted but a month they will surely
popular Cooking sessions. The week ended with a remember forever. I for one will never forget the
presentation on the night sky of which Brian Cox fiercely contested jet stream rider battles in the
would have been proud. Year 8 key worker bubble!
Matt McKinnon
Week 2 followed a similar theme and with many
online rehearsals taking place between all the
project work. A highlight for many was the
very informative talk on the transition to senior

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Destinations

WAWillow RAKRosa LALeo
Sedbergh Eastbourne
Battle Abbey

NBNorman OBOliver DBDexter

King’s Canterbury Eastbourne Eastbourne

FCFrancis WCWilliam PDBPoppy
Bede’s
Winchester Eastbourne

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ADLT MDAzilis Milly NGNoah

Spain Bede’s Eastbourne

FHFreda BIBoudewijn MKBMary
Bede’s Eastbourne
King’s Canterbury

AKAlex MLNathan FLFreddie

Kent College Tonbridge Battle Abbey

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Destinations

BMBilly LM MMRRLucas
Marina
Eastbourne
Sevenoaks Spain

MMMilo DNDaniel ZNZuriel
Bede’s Millfield
Tonbridge

JPJoe SPSebastian FPFreddy
Eastbourne
Bennett Eastbourne

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SRSofiia LSLara BSBasil

Switzerland Benenden Bede’s

TSThomas ISDIsak NWNono

King’s Canterbury King’s Canterbury King’s Canterbury

GWGryff JWJames CYCurtis
Eastbourne
King’s Canterbury King’s Canterbury

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Year 8 Heads

ISHead Girl GSHead Boy

Isabelle George

Eastbourne Eton

Deputy Deputy

MFHead Girl SHHead Boy
Sam
Margot Jamaica

Benenden

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