Students performing a dance routine inside a local shopping centre

Year 8 Flashmob – students entertain shoppers with impromptu dance performance

On Monday 8th July a fantastic group of students graced the floors of Manor Walks Shopping Centre to perform a dance sensation; raising funds for some of our chosen charities. During the morning our South group made their way in the Cramlington sunshine, whilst the North group students jived their way after lunch. Performing hits… Read more »

Display of Authors book on table

How to balance writing your first novel and sitting your GCSEs – Lucy Powrie gives CLV students top tips on starting their journey as an author

Girls in y7 and y8 were treated to an inspirational talk from debut author, Lucy Powrie, whose first book, The Paper and Hearts Society, was published by one of the country’s leading publishers this week. Lucy is well-known as one of the top 10 book bloggers in the UK. At the age of 12, she… Read more »

View of the 3G pitch at night

End of season successes for our football teams

Our year 8 boys team played in the Northumberland Schools’ Cup Final at Newcastle University last Thursday. Their opponents Valley Gardens, who they had narrowly defeated in the National Cup earlier in the season, were a strong side looking to redress their previous cup defeat against CLV. A tight game saw both teams have chances… Read more »

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Badminton team battles hard at National Finals

Huge congratulations to the KS3 girls’ badminton squad who represented the school brilliantly in the National Schools Championship Finals this weekend. The girls progressed to the National Finals after winning both the County and Regional Tournaments earlier this year. The tournament took place at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes with schools from all… Read more »