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Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:
Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:
Autumn 2 , Week 4: Friday 28th November 2025
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
Road Safety Week 2025
Children's learning
Vauxhall's Winter Market
In Our Community
#WakeUpWednesday - AI generated vidoes
+ our regularly updated Diary Dates, Term Dates, our weekly Headteacher Awards, Weekly Attendance & Punctuality figures and TT Rockstars.
Headteacher's Comment
Headteacher's Comment
Get ready for a festive treat!
We’re thrilled to host our very first "Voices of Vauxhall" Choir & "Sounds of Steel" Pans Winter Showcase! Enjoy a magical mix of music – from well-known favourites to exciting new seasonal songs.
Bring the whole family! There’ll be mince pies, warm drinks and plenty of festive cheer as we celebrate the amazing talent in our school.
Tickets are on sale now from the school office – grab yours before they’re gone!
Road Safety Week
Road Safety Week
Last week, the children took part in in Road Safety Week (16–22 November), a national campaign organised by the charity Brake.
The theme for 2025 was Safe Vehicles Save Lives.
To mark the occasion, all the children joined an assembly where they learned about the importance of road safety. Afterwards, they went on a walk around the school perimeter — a real-life road safety walk — practising how to cross carefully and recognising the key steps of Stop, Look, Listen, and Think taught in the Green Cross Code.
It was a great reminder for all of us — as pedestrians, parents, drivers, and passengers — that staying alert, making safe choices, and using safe vehicles really can save lives.
EYFS- Caterpillars & Butterflies
EYFS- Caterpillars & Butterflies
In Literacy this week, Butterflies and Caterpillars read Harry and the Dinosaurs have a Happy Birthday. We drew and wrote about our favourite party food.
Year 1 - Cheetahs
Year 1 - Cheetahs
The Year 1 Cheetahs came into class to discover that some sort of mysterious creature had broken in overnight. It left behind muddy footprints, scraps of green fur, and even helped itself to the fruit bowl!
The children used the clues to make predictions about the creature and then created brilliant Wanted posters to warn others about the terrible beast on the loose. They practised using questions, statements and commands to describe the creature and keep the school community alert.
Year 2 - Lions
Year 2 - Lions
Over the past two weeks, our pupils have been busy, enthusiastic, and fully engaged in a wide range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
In music, the school has been filled with rhythm and excitement as students took part in steel pans and drumming sessions. Their enthusiasm has been infectious, and we have certainly spotted a few emerging musical stars of the future!
Meanwhile, preparations are well underway for our whole-school winter performance. Students have been rehearsing their lines and practising their songs with great dedication. We can’t wait to share their hard work and talent with you soon.
This week also included our assessment activities, which the pupils approached with admirable focus. These are not formal tests, but valuable tools that help teachers identify learning strengths and areas where additional support may be beneficial. Our goal is always to ensure every child continues to make strong progress and feels confident in their learning.
Thank you for your continued support—we are incredibly proud of all the effort, enthusiasm, and positivity shown by our pupils over these past two weeks.
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Year 3 - Eagles
Year 3 - Eagles
This week, the children in Eagles Class have been working extra hard on their class assembly. They have been practising their lines until they know them perfectly, using fantastic expression, and putting real effort into their acting. Some of the children have also been busy helping to prepare props for the play, showing great teamwork and creativity. Eagles Class can’t wait for their parents to see them perform on Monday, and we hope to see you there!
Year 4 - Leopards
Year 4 - Leopards
Year 4’s Rootd Residential: What an Adventure!
Year 4 had an amazing time on their Rootd residential! They tackled a thrilling scavenger hunt, raced through the exciting Resta Run, learned survival skills in bush craft, and showed off their aim in archery. With so many fun activities, lots of laughter, and great teamwork, it truly was an unforgettable adventure for our fantastic Year 4s!
Year 5 - Ravens
Year 5 - Ravens
Year 5 had a great week upskilling their writing by adding relative clauses to their sentences! We have been adding detail to our character descriptions about Prospero, Miranda and Ferdinand (from the Tempest) and it has been a joy to see how far their writing has come! The past week has been all hands on deck with preparing for our Christmas production of Narnia! Year 5 have been singing superbly, learning their lines very confidently and acting with flair! Well done to all!
Year 6- Tigers
Year 6- Tigers
Year 6 Design and Technology: Building Strong Structures!
Year 6 Tigers have moved on the next stage of their Structures Unit, putting their surveillance and design planning into action. The children explored how to create strong, stable frameworks using materials such as wooden dowels, straws and card.
They experimented with joins, supports and ‘A’ frames and put their problem solving to good use, learning how engineers test ideas and adapt their plans.
The children are showing fantastic teamwork and creativity and are enjoying seeing their ideas come to life in three dimensions!
Vauxhall's Winter Market
Vauxhall's Winter Market
Vauxhall’s Winter Market will be on Tuesday 16th December 2025. We are kindly asking for your support to help towards the Winter Market. Each class will be running a stall, and we’d really appreciate any donations you can offer to support your child’s class stall no later than Friday 12th December, 2025.
We will also be running some whole school stalls including a tombola, raffle and food. We are now collecting donations of any suitable unopened food and drink, food, toiletries, books, games, toys etc. If you would like to contribute to our food stall by bringing in hot or cold food, please speak to Miss Pilgrim or Ms Henry.
Vauxhall's Winter Market.pdfIn Our Community
In Our Community
Young Farmers Flyer.pdf#WakeUpWednesday
#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's online safety focus is ''AI generated videos". Please click on the PDF to enlarge it.
ai-generated-videos.pdf Weekly Awards
Weekly Awards
Rights Respecting Award
Rights Respecting Award
A big congratulations to this week’s Rights Respecting Award winners!
Your kindness, sense of fairness, and respect for others shine through in everything you do. Thanks to your actions, our school continues to be a safe and welcoming place for all. Keep leading by example — we’re incredibly proud of you!
Right Respecting Award Recipients - 21.11.25
Right Respecting Award Recipients - 28.11.25
Going for Gold Champion
Going for Gold Champion
Let’s give a huge cheer for this week’s ‘Going for Gold’ superstars!
Our Wall of Fame is glowing brighter each week, thanks to the incredible efforts of our pupils! We’re thrilled to celebrate those who’ve reached Gold, your children are doing a fantastic job, and we couldn’t be prouder. Let’s keep cheering them on as they continue to shine!
Going for Gold Champions - 21.11.25
Going for Gold Champions - 28.11.25
Most Valuable Players - 24.10.25
Most Valuable Players - 21.11.25
Most Valuable Players - 28.11.25
Times Table Triumphs!
Our Times Table Rock Stars have wowed us this week with their fantastic progress! A huge round of applause to our Most Valuable Players (MVPs), your children’s dedication and determination are truly shining through. Let’s keep supporting them as they practise, grow in confidence, and continue to rock those times tables!
Remember to encourage your child to practice every day for at least 5 minutes.
Attendance & Punctuality
Attendance & Punctuality
Winter Bug😷!
We know that winter bugs have been circulating in our community, and we understand how challenging it can be when your child is unwell. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about our attendance expectations and when to keep your child at home.
When to keep your child at home
Please keep your child at home if they:
Have a high temperature (fever)
Are too unwell to participate in school activities
Have vomiting or diarrhoea (children should stay home for 48 hours after the last episode)
Have a contagious illness that could spread to other children
When your child can return to school
Your child can usually return to school when:
Their temperature has returned to normal
They are well enough to participate in lessons and activities
The 48-hour period has passed (in cases of vomiting or diarrhoea)
Supporting good attendance:
Good attendance is vital for your child's learning and progress. We understand that genuine illness happens, but we encourage you to send your child to school whenever they are well enough to attend. Minor colds and sniffles don't usually require time off school.
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Dates for the Diary
Dates for the Diary
🎄Vauxhall Winter showcase - Tuesday 2nd December 2025
🎭EYFS Christmas Concert - Thursday 4th December 2025
🎭Chronicles of Narnia performance (Years 1, 2 & 3 ) - Wednesday 10th December 2025
🔐 SCHOOL CLOSED- Polling day - Thursday 11th December 2025
🎭Chronicles of Narnia performance (Years 4, 5 & 6 ) - Friday 12th December 2025
👕Christmas Jumper Day - Friday 12th December 2025
☃️Vauxhall Winter Market - Tuesday 16th December 2025
✨Last day of term - 1pm finish- Friday 19th December 2025
🏫Back to School - Tuesday 6th January 2026
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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.
2025 / 26 -Term Dates
2025 / 26 -Term Dates
Contact 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 Mrs Coombs, school SENCO.
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