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Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:
Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:
Spring 1 , Week 4: Friday 2nd February 2024
Remember- All newsletters can be found on our school website, which includes links to archived newsletters.
In this issue...
In this issue...
Headteacher's comment
Year 5's visit to the Science Museum
Year 1's 'Votes for Women' March
Book Token Competition
...+ our regularly updated Diary Dates, Term Dates, our weekly Headteacher Awards, Weekly Attendance & Punctuality figures and TT Rockstar Champions.
Headteacher's Comment
Headteacher's Comment
We are committed to supporting the positive mental health and wellbeing of our whole school community (children, staff, parents and carers). Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 (5-11 February), the theme this year is My Voice Matters. At Vauxhall Primary we encourage all children to feel empowered to speak up for themselves and for others and to share what matters to them. During lessons and assemblies we will be ... We know that opportunities like these along with our planned Mental Health lessons can have a lifelong positive impact. Click here for resources and advice on how to support your child/ren to be mentally healthy.
In school, our Team 12 (Rights Respecting), Anti Bullying Ambassadors and Wellbeing Ambassadors develop their leadership skills when they meet to discuss their ideas on how to improve the school with Senior Leaders. Our pupil named “Vauxhall Safe Space” provides all children with a quiet area where they can express their emotions and discuss their mental wellbeing with one of our trained Senior Mental Health Leads.
Article 12 (respect for the views of the child) Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views considered and taken seriously.
The Science Museum
The Science Museum
"I really liked the rocket show because I enjoyed seeing the rockets fly around the room!"
"I really liked the rocket show because I enjoyed seeing the rockets fly around the room!"
This week, Year 5 went on a trip to the Science Museum as part of their 'Space' topic this term. They had the opportunity to see the true size of ships and learnt different facts. They also took part in a rocket ship exhibition, where they witnessed how rockets take off in an explosive experiment.
'Votes for Women' March
'Votes for Women' March
This term in History, Year 1 have been learning about the lives of Significant Individuals. This week they started learning about Emily Davison. They found out what she was fighting for and why she is a significant individual. To understand how she was feeling, they held their own Votes for Women march in the playground! They created their own posters and were extremely passionate about such an important cause!
#myvoicematters #childrensmentalhealthweek
Book Token Competition
Book Token Competition
Last year's winners and runners- up.
competition 2024 template.pdfDesign your very own gift card for a chance to win money to spend on books...and a bookshop visit for your class.
National Book Tokens’ annual DESIGN A NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN competition is back, inviting children of all ages to get creative and share their love for books and reading by designing their own fabulous gift cards!
The winning entrants will receive HUNDREDS of pounds worth of National Book Tokens for their schools and themselves. PLUS the overall winner will get a £10 National Book Token in their winning design for every child in their class… and the opportunity to spend them in a visit to a local bookshop!
This year’s theme is ‘Read Your Way’. Every reader is different, and there’s no right or wrong way to enjoy reading. Encourage children to think about what reading looks like for them, and what it can look like for others.
To enter, children should design a National Book Tokens gift card with this theme in mind – and thinking about what might make someone want to buy their gift card if it was on display in a real shop.
If you would like to enter, please use the template attatched. Any entries need to be submitted to Miss Pilgrim, no later than Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Article 29 (goals of education) Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full.
Weekly Awards
Weekly Awards
Headteacher's Award
Headteacher's Award
Congratulations to the pupils above who received the Headteacher’s Award this week. Keep up the good work!
Going for Gold Champion
Going for Gold Champion
Congratulations to this week's 'Going for Gold' recipients, it's a delight to see our wall of fame growing. Well done to all of the children who reached gold this week!
Congratulations to week's TT Rockstars class winners -Year 4!
This week's TT Rockstars MVP (for the second week running!) -Well done to you!
Attendance & Punctuality
Attendance & Punctuality
This week’s Attendance Award Cup goes to Year 3 with 98% of pupils attending in their class!
Well done!
Punctuality Owl goes to Reception with 98% of pupils attending school on time this week.
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
From time to time your child will wake up feeling a bit unwell. Whilst we do encourage children to come to school even if they ‘feel a little unwell’ we do not want any child who is genuinely ill to come to school. Always try to send your child to school if they are feeling a little poorly, for example with a runny nose, headache, tummy ache. The school will always contact you if your child becomes too unwell. However, please do not send your child to school if they have any infectious illnesses like chicken pox, measles etc. Medical confirmation from your doctor will ensure your child’s absence is authorised. If your child has been vomiting or is suffering from diarrhoea then they must stay away from school for 48 hours from the last episode of illness. This is to ensure that any infection does not spread through the school.
Thank you
Article 24 (health and health services) Every child has the right to the best possible health.
Dates for the Diary
Dates for the Diary
☕Parent Cafe (Maths)- Tuesday 6th February 2024 (FREE Raffle prize to be won!)
🎭Year 2 Chinese New Year Performance - Wednesday 7th February 2024
✨Last day of term - Friday 9th February 2024
🏫First day of term - Monday 19th February 2024
📢Greenhouse Sports parent event - Friday 23rd February 2024
📢INSET day - School closed for pupils - Monday 4th March 2024
👥Parent's Evening- Thursday 7th March 2024
📚World Book Day- Thursday 7th March 2024
Oval Learning supports as many people as they can within their school communities including children, young people, parents and carers. Click here to find out more and for low cost no cost family activities this weekend
Article 31 (leisure, play and culture) Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.
Term Dates
Term Dates
Term Dates 23-24.pdfContact Us
Contact Us
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.
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