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08/05/24

We're thrilled to announce that bookings are now open for our upcoming Open Mornings next term! To secure your space please visit our website or use the link below:https://t.co/Ijd5ubJLbu pic.twitter.com/bdOXNLnqYA

12/04/24

All of us at SST are looking forward to our annual Spring Concert which takes place in just under 1 week!To get your tickets, head over to MyEvolve!#SpringConcert pic.twitter.com/FpWJoYLEqP

04/03/24

Welcome to National !This week, Miss Jenner and Mrs Chapman are curating a series of webinars, each delving into a distinct career pathway. Explore various topics, ranging from careers in finance, working in the NHS and even insights into working at Google!#NCW2024 pic.twitter.com/rM5bLTFHiE

26/02/24

Notice to Parents:Year 9 options evening is on Thursday, 29 February. Please make sure you have booked your ticket via Eventbrite. The first talk is at 4:15PM and parents are welcome to talk to the GCSE subject representative from 4:15PM onwards!

23/02/24

During half term, Ruben in 7E attended a workshop at the Royal Institution in the L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre. Students extracted their own DNA which was separated with enzymes and then sealed into a vial for them to take home!#Science pic.twitter.com/5PwNeX6hmj

06/02/24

We would love for you to vote for SST so we can continue expanding our STEM curriculum and developing our students' learning! https://t.co/24ubHpY817 https://t.co/Db8nxftMBQ

31/01/24

Several of our students recently had the chance to watch Maidstone United play Ipswich Town last Saturday! Here are the photos they've shared of themselves cheering on the Maidstone players, wearing team colours! 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/vAIbsRIdXN

18/01/24

Throwback to last year's Ballroom Showcase which saw students from Ballroom Club showcase skills and techniques to their friends and family!If you're interested in dance, Ballroom Club runs every Wednesday after school and welcomes all students regardless of dancing skill! pic.twitter.com/Y5D4PoWqag

16/01/24

We are currently recruiting for several Teaching Vacancies here at SST including a Teacher of French/Spanish with a Leadership opportunity.Please enquire via the link below!https://t.co/jZcuxER1s6#Vacancy pic.twitter.com/DxoO12hLCq

14/12/23

Last week our staff really embraced the festive spirit with a Wreath Making Workshop!🎄#Wreath pic.twitter.com/vYO93GSzZG

13/12/23

A reminder to students and parents that on the last day of term Friday, 15 December, SST will have a half day finishing at 1pm!#Reminder pic.twitter.com/y74ulaLSj0

12/12/23

Last chance to buy tickets for tomorrow's Christmas Concert!🎅🎶As always, tickets can be purchased through MyEvolve✨#ChristmasConcert pic.twitter.com/47yABMRNLk

11/12/23

Our students in the Concert Choir had a fantastic time at Fremlin Walk last week!🎶 https://t.co/oloAJe2WJX

08/12/23

Our students in Drawing Club have been producing some amazing work recently! Held each Monday lunchtime with Miss Lovell, students are encouraged to experiment with both digital and traditional drawing.Drawings from Suvan in 10V, Leonor in 7T, Olivia in 7E, and Violet in 7E👏👏 pic.twitter.com/itWAs0THvR

07/12/23

Don't forget to book a space for the upcoming SST Christmas Concert next Wednesday, 13 December! Tickets can be booked via MyEvolve!🎄Throwback to last year's Christmas Concert!🌟✨#ChristmasConcert pic.twitter.com/1lhYXkia5D

06/12/23

Jake in 10V spent a day at last Saturday, where he had the amazing opportunity to go out on the track with a race team!🚦🏎This was only his second time out with them, but nevertheless, Jake made some great progress and received lots of positive feedback! pic.twitter.com/8KbXXtF2OL

05/12/23

After decorating our 6ft Reception Christmas Tree, we took to decorating our main Christmas Tree in the hall which comes in at just over 12ft!!🤩#ChristmasTree pic.twitter.com/II6tn46nKU

05/12/23

A reminder that the Morocco World Challenge parent conference is tonight at 6pm! Make sure you have your Zoom links handyIf you haven't registered already, follow the link below or head to the link in our biohttps://t.co/KA2SolL8U7#WorldChallenge

01/12/23

Hello, sorry for the confusion. It is Tuesday, 5th November!

29/11/23

Over the last few weeks, our students have been practising their road safety and hazard perception skills with the course!They've learned valuable skills such as how to look after their bikes, ride safely, and the best road practices to use when out on their bikes pic.twitter.com/shLZOInzRW

28/11/23

World Challenge is offering SST students an incredible opportunity to explore Morocco!World Challenge will be hosting a 20-minute Zoom session on Tuesday, 6 December. To register your interest or find out more about the trip please head to the link belowhttps://t.co/KA2SolL8U7 pic.twitter.com/k5mSUyLvlU

23/11/23

Congratulations to Alfie in 7C who recently passed his Karate exam with top marks and secured his Yellow Belt!💛#Karate pic.twitter.com/OpJ2s34bC1

22/11/23

Last week SST celebrated Maths Week with activities held each lunchtime ranging from learning how to crack codes, exploring the connection between maths and art through spirographs, and challenging each other's knowledge of times tables in Times Table Rock Stars! pic.twitter.com/ihDHcyZM2q

20/11/23

Last week, GCSE Art students travelled to London to visit The Hunterian and British Museum. This was an opportunity for students to understand the links between science and art, whilst building up primary source studies for their GCSE portfolios.#GCSEArt pic.twitter.com/GCjZhYfdk9

18/11/23

This Year, leading up to Christmas, SST has decided to partner with a charity that aims to relieve food poverty and reduce food waste in the UK.Please see the poster for a list of approved items you can donate. We will be accepting donations from this Monday, 20th💚 pic.twitter.com/GeDtGPCp16

Physical Education (PE)

The PE department includes the following:

  • Mr M Chirnside - Lead Teacher of PE
  • Miss A Skinner - Teacher of PE
  • Mr R Skinner - Teacher of PE

Physical Education (PE) educates students through physical activities to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to lead a healthy lifestyle. At SST, the PE department is committed to running a fully extensive programme which enriches students' lives in both PE lessons as well as extra-curricular activities. We aim to stretch and challenge our students by offering a wide range of sporting activities including handball, outdoor adventurous activities (OAA) and table tennis.

Throughout lessons, the British Fundamental Values of democracy, the rule of law, spiritual and moral values are all incorporated as our students learn the importance of sportsmanship, fair play and the different roles and responsibilities.

We also encourage the key values of determination, resilience and confidence throughout all key stages and offer a safe, and welcoming environment where students want to learn and develop their skills. Students have the opportunity to participate in both individual and team sports to enhance their team work, communication and problem-solving skills. Many of these sports can also then lead to competitions both within the school as part of the Inter-House Competitions, as well as inter-school and inter-county competitions.

Our aim is to offer a very broad variety of sports and physical activities so that all students can experience something that they enjoy outside of school and hone their skills to be life-long sports lovers. In Key Stage 3, students learn the skills necessary to take part in a variety of sports and have the opportunity to take part in lots of different activities, for example netball, sports hall athletics, fitness, rounders, and cricket. When students reach Key Stage 4, we’ll look to continue offering a very broad variety of sports and physical activities. We will also look to gain feedback from student voice to help shape how their sporting curriculum/ pathway will look throughout the two years. Further to this, students will also have the option to follow a Sports Leadership pathway, with the chance to achieve a recognised qualification from Sports Leaders UK (SLQ) in Year 10.

We also have excellent facilities at SST consisting of a brand new six badminton court Sports Hall, a newly refurbished MUGA, an 11-a-side 3G pitch, freshly laid six netball/ seven tennis courts and playing fields. All these facilities are used in lessons to give the students a great experience of PE.  

Sporting Initiatives

Most Valuable Person Award (MVP) - The MVP award is an initiative which is used within Core PE lessons, as another avenue to reward students for their input/ efforts during a lesson. This is a way to promote success for not just the most able performer but those individuals who show their knowledge and understanding in all elements of the lesson, with these being a few examples;

  • Great listening skills throughout the lesson.
  • Prove that you can take on board comments made by the teacher.
  • Be a great Team leader.
  • Show FIRST CLASS attitude and behaviour towards the whole class.

This has hugely impacted lessons with an increase in student engagement and effort, with students working exceptionally hard and going above and beyond to try and win the MVP award.

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SST Elite Athlete - The ‘SST Elite’ white t-shirt will be awarded to one male and one female student in each year group at the end of the academic year. This will be awarded to the student who shows the following:

  • Commitment to PE at extra-curricular clubs.
  • This will not necessarily be awarded to the most able sporting performer!
  • Show immaculate behaviour within PE lessons.
  • Show kindness, empathy and respect.
  • Want to assist the PE teacher with equipment, taking lead of warm-ups etc.

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This initiative over time will help to identify those individuals at SST who thrive within PE and are all round advocates. These individuals in the future will look to form the Sports Council and be used to help assist with PE events and further initiatives.

This has had a really positive impact on the PE department/ school as it has increased the number of students attending sporting clubs, which in turn helps the department to be able to enter competitions/ events, with the ability to form squads/ teams. Furthermore, as a PE Lead I have tried to increase the sporting club opportunity to offer as much exposure to the students as possible within the sporting world, to help promote a long term love for PE/ sport.

Elite Masterclass Programme - This is a new initiative that will run from February 2023 and offer those high ability performers within PE an opportunity to develop further in all areas of sport, through educating them in areas such as; sports psychology, diet and nutrition and mental resilience as a few examples. These sessions will be run by professional sports people. This is a unique initiative that has been put together and developed by the Lead Teachers of PE across the Valley Invicta Academy Trust. Schools will nominate a select few students who they feel this will further develop within their sporting fields, to help them reach their maximal potential.

Key Stage 3 Curriculum Pathway

Year 7 – Team Building, Gymnastics, Netball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA), Athletics & Rounders

Year 8 – Tag Rugby, Table Tennis, Handball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA), Athletics & Cricket

Year 9 – Handball, Badminton, Netball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA), Athletics & Soft Ball