Welcome to our first newsletter of the summer term!

We're excited to share how well the children have settled into their learning activities, as well as news about upcoming events.

Please take note of the 'Dates for the Diary' section to ensure you don't miss any important events.

Thankfully, we are seeing warmer weather — at last! Please remember to send your child(ren) with a water bottle each day so they can sip throughout the day. They will be able to refill their bottles as needed.

As the warm weather continues, children naturally remove their cardigans and jumpers. To help ensure these items are returned to the rightful owners, please clearly label each item with your child’s name. We currently have a mountain of cardigans, hoodies, jumpers, and coats in lost property. Feel free to check the lost property area at the beginning or end of the day, and encourage your child to have a look during playtimes too.

Wishing you an enjoyable and productive week!

This term, Year 3 embarked on an exciting literary adventure after discovering a series of mysterious drawings left in their classroom. They soon learned that these intriguing illustrations were the work of Harris Burdick — a mysterious figure who had entrusted the portfolio to Ms Darteh before disappearing without a trace.

Inspired by the enigmatic images, Year 3 have been commissioned to create their own stories based on one of the illustrations, under the project title 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, according to Vauxhall Year 3.'

The classroom has been buzzing with creativity as the children discuss ideas, weave plots, and imagine the secrets behind each mysterious picture. We can’t wait to read the wonderful stories they produce and see how their imaginations bring Harris Burdick’s mysteries to life!

Year 5 concluded a 10 week long project being run by the London Transport Museum this week. They finished by creating models of sustainable pieces of infrastructure. The models created included bus stops that are powered by solar panels, snails that ‘eat’ rubbish from the road and convert it into energy and also ‘fox trains’ that take polluted air from the underground and turn it into clean air. They worked so well in teams and these models will be on display in the Transport Museum over the weekend! Well done Year 5! 

Year 6 have returned from Easter focused and ready to work hard!

This week, they have been practising working under timed conditions and preparing for their SATs in a few weeks by revising key skills in reading, maths and SPaG. The children have shown great determination and resilience and we're really proud of the positive attitude they're bringing to every session!

Following on from our exciting 'A Town Explored a Book' assembly, where the children imagined discovering something hidden in the earth, they took part in a creative writing competition. 

We were thrilled to see so many children enter, and the quality of writing was truly impressive. A huge well done to everyone who took part – and special congratulations to our talented winners! 

Vauxhall Primary School, Vauxhall Street , London,  SE11 5LG

Call us:   020 7735 4535 

Email us:  office@vauxhallprimary.org.uk  

Website:  https://www.vauxhallprimary.org.uk/ 

Any queries should be directed to the School Administrator

Any queries related to SEND please contact Queene Darteh, school SENCO.