VPS Newsletter

Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:

Autumn 1 , Week 8: Friday 25th October 2024

Remember- All newsletters can be found on our school website, which includes links to archived newsletters.

In this issue...

Headteacher's Message
Good To Be Green
Black History Month Disco
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Park Play
Active Travel- StreetTag
Vauxhall City Farm
#WakeUpWednesday - Emotional Resilience

...+ our regularly updated Diary Dates, Term Dates, our weekly Headteacher Awards and TT Rockstars.

Headteacher's message

As we wrap up the first half of the Autumn Term, I want to take a moment to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together!

This month, we enjoyed engaging activities for Black History Month, fostering important discussions among our pupils. Mrs. Coombs led our Inclusive Quality Mark assessment, showcasing our commitment to inclusivity. Our Family Support Worker has been busy getting to know families, and our Parents' Cafes have created wonderful connections within our community.

I’m proud of how well our pupils have settled in and behaved this term. A highlight was having Joe Swash visit our breakfast club, thanks to Mrs. Henry—what an exciting morning for everyone!

Our talented HLTAs and Mr. McQuillan have kept our students active with various sports activities.

I’m incredibly grateful for our dedicated staff and the continued support from the Vauxhall community. Together, we’re making our school a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow.

Wishing you all a restful half term break!

Good To Be Green

We celebrated our "Good To Be Green" initiative with a fun trip to the park! The children had a blast enjoying outdoor activities while celebrating their achievements in staying green all term.

Black History Month disco

Our recent disco was a fantastic celebration of Black History Month! The children enjoyed dancing to music from Africa, the Caribbean, and British artists, all while reflecting on the importance of inclusivity and diversity. It was a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn and celebrate the rich cultural contributions of different communities.

We believe in setting high expectations for our children, and we’re thrilled to showcase the engaging lessons and extra-curricular activities happening at our school! Check out the pictures below to see our students in action, exploring their passions and achieving their best.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

A big round of applause to our winner for the spot-on guess! The actual weight of the cake was 4.5kg, and their guess was impressively accurate. 🎂👏

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our recent coffee morning to raise funds for Macmillan. Your support made it a wonderful event!

A special shoutout to Ms Crawford (aka Camari's mum!) for the delicious cupcakes—they were a big hit! A big thank you to Ms Abi for the exquisite "Guess the Cake".

Together, we raised £197 for a great cause. We appreciate your contributions and look forward to more community events!

Email: HCSBakery@gmail.com

Instagram: @HCSBakery

Park Play

Park Play are looking to facilitate a free weekly play event on Bowling Green Street, using the new pedestrianised space with the table tennis tables, champ square and play trail. Park Play is a bit like Park Run in that it is a weekly free event on a Saturday morning which is run by local people for local people. More information here.

Lambeth Council would be supporting but the idea is that park Play would help local people to set up the event through training volunteers, providing play equipment etc. The weekly sessions are an intergenerational event for people to meet, move and play.

Park Play are currently getting the word out to people who may be interested in attending, or who may be interested in volunteering to help run the sessions or might know someone who is interested in doing this. You can register your interest here.

Kennington Oval flyer v2.pdf

StreetTag

We’re thrilled to announce that we have bonus point codes to reward your incredible efforts in active travel! Your dedication to staying active and promoting a healthier lifestyle does not go unnoticed, and we want to ensure you’re recognised for it.

Keep tagging and earning points as you explore your community. Your hard work contributes to a vibrant, active environment, and these new codes are just a way for us to say thank you!

Stay tuned for more updates and keep up the fantastic work!

To redeem a PE code:

Open the Street Tag app
Go to the main menu and select "Playground"
Click on the "PE code" option
Enter the code
Press “Earn Street Tag Points”

The exclusive PE codes for this month are :

ActiveOct_GEOP
ActiveOct_UYAN
ActiveOct_KTJX
ActiveOct_TXXK
ActiveOct_QHEU
ActiveOct_MUOI
ActiveOct_PRMU
ActiveOct_TYSC
ActiveOct_RLFQ
ActiveOct_WDGH

Join StreetTag

Vauxhall City Farm

Visit the website

#WakeUpWednesday

The 'WakeUpWednesday' guides empower and equip parents, carers and educators with the confidence and practical skills to be able to have informed and age-appropriate conversations with children about online safety, mental health and well-being, and climate change.

Each week we will post a relevant guide to support our school community's knowledge and understanding of how to keep safe online and new things to be aware of.

This week is an well-being focus on 'Emotional Resiliance Ratings'. Please click on the PDF to enlarge it.

build-emotional-resilience.pdf

Weekly Awards

Rights Respecting Award

A big well done to the pupils who earned the Headteacher’s Award this week! Your hard work really shows. Keep it up!

Going for Gold Champion

Let’s give a big round of applause to this week’s 'Going for Gold' stars! It’s so exciting to see our Wall of Fame fill up with your achievements. Well done to everyone who reached Gold this week—keep up the amazing work!

Congratulations to this week's Times Tables Rockstar champion! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and you've shown amazing mastery of your multiplication skills. Keep up the great work, and continue to rock those times tables!

Attendance and Punctuality

We understand that when children are unwell, it can be a challenging time for families. With seasonal illnesses on the rise, we want to extend our support to you as we work together to keep our school community as healthy as possible. In line with government health guidelines, we kindly ask that you keep your child at home for at least 48 hours after any episode of vomiting. This ensures they have time to fully recover and helps us prevent the spread of illness, protecting both children and staff.

Whole school: 95.45% 🎉🎉🎉

School attendance reached an impressive 95.45% this week! This fantastic achievement reflects your commitment and support in prioritising attendance—thank you for helping make this possible!

Dates for the Diary

🏫First day of term 2 - Monday 4th November 2024

🎨Nursery Stay and Play - Thursday 7th November 2024

📚Scholastic Book Fair - Thursday 7th - Thursday 14th November 2024

🎭Year 3 Diwali Performance - Thursday 14th November 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.

2024 / 25 -Term Dates

Term Dates 2024-2025 VPS.docx.pdf

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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