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17/05/24

Attention all Year 8 & 9 students! We’re recruiting for – the perfect way to meet new people and try new things. Visit your DofE manager to find out how to sign up! pic.twitter.com/pyrcftgZDV— Valley Park School () May 17, 2024

16/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/G9Xjeogn3D— Valley Park School () May 16, 2024

16/05/24

Ticket sales for close on Monday, so don’t miss out! Help us raise money for pic.twitter.com/eqK9owKsAK— Valley Park School () May 16, 2024

16/05/24

Attention all Year 8 & 9 parents and carers! We’re recruiting for this year’s – the perfect way for your child to discover what they're capable of. Come to our parent's evening on Tuesday 21 May to find out more. pic.twitter.com/5prIxkczUV— Valley Park School () May 16, 2024

15/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/BssqdCYsq4— Valley Park School () May 15, 2024

15/05/24

GOOD NEWS! We've completely filled all the slots for our Year 5 Open Morning Tours in June!EVEN BETTER NEWS: We've opened up more slots on Thurs 13 June and Fri 14 June!Book here: https://t.co/qfmoep1hUy pic.twitter.com/YCPFBIR9B7— Valley Park School () May 15, 2024

15/05/24

We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor here at Valley Park, and the extended closing date is Friday 24 May at midday. Find out more: https://t.co/2LKzhdDQVu pic.twitter.com/NLoGObdVEL— Valley Park School () May 15, 2024

14/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/JZK0gQJPiY— Valley Park School () May 14, 2024

13/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/7ACygQKRqf— Valley Park School () May 13, 2024

12/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/927EKarwTr— Valley Park School () May 12, 2024

09/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/ULzPzykR4a— Valley Park School () May 9, 2024

08/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/jhmixVYQ2Q— Valley Park School () May 8, 2024

07/05/24

Join Miss Lowe on Thurs 9 May, 5-6pm for a Personal Development session. Topics to cover include the new Futures Programme, PSHE, Ambition Curriculum, Careers, and extra-curricular activities. Gain insight into our offer enhancing your child’s learning, and stay for Q&A.— Valley Park School () May 7, 2024

06/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/ySjp8LExls— Valley Park School () May 6, 2024

05/05/24

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner, says improved attendance notably boosts students' chances of gaining qualifications. 54% of pupils who improved attendance from Y10 to Y11 passed at least 5 GCSEs, compared to those persistently absent both years. pic.twitter.com/2egkPNUI6S— Valley Park School () May 5, 2024

03/05/24

Tickets for our Year 5 Open Morning Tours in June are now available. https://t.co/qfmoep1hUy pic.twitter.com/kvWx9Xlyqn— Valley Park School () May 3, 2024

03/05/24

Don't forget, it's a bank holiday on Monday 6 May. Don't come into school, because we won't be there! pic.twitter.com/0hvs1Frprz— Valley Park School () May 3, 2024

02/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/u1FHmqWfwD— Valley Park School () May 2, 2024

01/05/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/oZo23mgSP6— Valley Park School () May 1, 2024

30/04/24

The second half of the Spring Concert included a rousing rendition of Alleluia pic.twitter.com/LirwKm5q27— Valley Park School () April 30, 2024

30/04/24

First song of the night is a cracker - You’re So Vain! pic.twitter.com/8osloeMziU— Valley Park School () April 30, 2024

30/04/24

This year’s Spring Concert begins with some entertainment in the bar area before the show. pic.twitter.com/KlO5aJR6Ff— Valley Park School () April 30, 2024

30/04/24

Tomorrow's exams are... pic.twitter.com/wgFYcisFEr— Valley Park School () April 30, 2024

29/04/24

Some of our Year 12s were snapped with the Kent Bunny Mascot during their visit to the UK HE & Apprenticeship Fair at The University of Kent on Wednesday 24 April. pic.twitter.com/7mvcsugiWA— Valley Park School () April 29, 2024

29/04/24

Our Spring Concert features Junior, Senior, and Chamber Choirs, instrumental and vocal solos, and accompaniment from the House Band. Enjoy acoustic performances during the show and interval in the bar area. Suitable for all ages. https://t.co/QIXOK8EaLH pic.twitter.com/eT7cnO5IQF— Valley Park School () April 29, 2024

Blog

Posted on: January 31st 2022

The power of escapism

Our Local School Board governors paid us a visit on Friday afternoon, and we were delighted to host them in our Library.

Although the focus of their visit was to check in with our reading and language development programmes, it was our students who stole the show.

Colleagues and Sixth Form students run daily reading interventions in the Library, and these events are undoubtedly among the highlights of our week.

Not only are our younger students building their confidence by reading aloud to their peers, but some have already made such gains this term that they voluntarily read for our governors, too. 

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling said;

I do believe something magical can happen when you read a good book. 

With all her wizarding know-how, one would expect her to be a reliable source!

That's the power of escapism, and the freeing sense of adventure that reading a great book can bring. Reading is also, of course, a vital, enabling life skill that is heavily relied-upon in all walks of life. To quote Roald Dahl;

If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books.

In researching well-known quotes in preparation for scribing this blog, I found plenty - but this was my favourite:

I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I've eaten; even so, they have made me.

Ralph Waldo Emerson.

And so they will have. From feeding one's thirst for knowledge, to enhancing one's lexicon, to building one's technical understanding of how to write well, reading is that wonderful hobby which helps us think, grow and relax.

J. K. Rowling was correct - it's pure magic!

 

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