VPS Newsletter

Welcome to Vauxhall's Newsletter:

Summer 2 , Week 2: Friday 14th June 2024

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

In this issue...

Year 4's Author Adventure
EYFS Gardening
Eid Enterprise Extravaganza
Olympic Run
Year 3 Poetry
#WakeUpWednesday - Fair Play and Friendly Competition
Let's go fly a kite!
Health and Wellbeing Day

...+ our regularly updated Diary Dates, Term Dates, our weekly Headteacher Awards, Weekly Attendance & Punctuality figures, TT Rockstars and Guess the Teacher.

EYFS Gardening

Early Years Harvest Vegetables!

This week Early Years harvested potatoes and spring onions, which they planted a few weeks ago. The children were delighted to pull out the potatoes and onions from the soil. First, the children guessed how many potatoes they had dug up before they counted them - 61 potatoes and 15 spring onions. Miss Sam took a piece of onion round the circle for children to smell. The children in Nursery and Reception made potato salad which the children tasted and some had second-helpings!

Year 4's Author Adventure

On Wednesday, Year 4 visited Battersea Arts Centre and had the oppurutnuity to go on an inventive adventure with Blue Peter Book Award-winning author Vashti Hardy! Year 4 learnt how Vashti’s passion for science and invention as a child has influenced the fantasy adventure stories she writes now and learn how to create inventive worlds of your own.

Eid Enterprise Extravaganza

Enterprise Fair (1).pdf

We are looking forward to welcoming welcome you all on Thursday 20th June for our Eid Enterprise Extravaganza. This event aims to bring our school community together to celebrate the spirit of Eid while also providing an opportunity for our students to develop their entrepreneurial skills.

The event will commence at 3.20pm. If you are kindly contributing to our event by providing food or volunteering your time, please arrive from 2.30pm to set up.

Any questions, please speak to Mr McQuillan.

Olympic Run

To celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the PE department at Vauxhall Primary School will be motivating the children into following these prestigious games and become inspired by the incredible athletes who take part in them.

As a whole school initiative, we plan for the children to make a virtual run from Vauxhall to Paris. This will involve every pupil running, jogging, or walking 3km - approximately 15 laps of the school playground.

Our hope is that you, your family and friends can support the children and the school by sponsoring them in this endeavour.

All proceeds will go towards providing new PE equipment to maintain our comprehensive curriculum, including two basketball posts for the playground.

Thank you for your support.

Click here to sponsor

Year 3 Poetry

In their Religion and Worldview lessons, our Year 3 pupils explored the significance of water in special places through poetry and images. We are delighted to share a beautiful poem by Dilaria, who graciously allowed us to present her work to you all. We hope her creativity and flair inspire you as much as they inspired us!

Article 14 (freedom of thought, belief and religion)

Every child has the right to think and believe what they choose and also to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Governments must respect the rights and responsibilities of parents to guide their child as they grow up.

#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 health and well-being focus with information offering expert advice on how to encourage fair play and a healthy approach to competition among children and young people. Please click on the PDF to enlarge it.

Article 17 (access to information from the media) Every child has the right to reliable information from a variety of sources, and governments should encourage the media to provide information that children can understand. Governments must help protect children from materials that could harm them.

friendly-competition.pdf

Let's go fly a kite!

Mr. Dave made the most of the windy day by teaching us how to fly a kite – it was so much fun!

Health & Wellbeing Day

‘inspire’ returns for their third Black Communities Health and Wellbeing Day! A day dedicated to YOUR health, with support from health professionals available. Whether you've attended before or it's your first time, expect a warm welcome and a lot of information to support improving your health journey.

From FREE food and uplifting music to engaging with your local NHS teams, there's something for everyone. Get advice on everything from maintaining good health to managing conditions like diabetes, alongside tips for healthy eating and spotting early signs of cancer.

Guess the Teacher

Can you guess who this member of staff is?

Weekly Awards

Headteacher's Award

A big congratulations to the amazing pupils who received the Headteacher’s Award this week! Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring. Keep up the fantastic work!

Going for Gold Champion

Let's give a huge round of applause to this week's 'Going for Gold' recipients! It's fantastic to see our Wall of Fame growing with your achievements. Well done to all the children who reached Gold this week – keep up the amazing work!

Congratulations to this weeks TT Rockstars class winners -Year 4!

This week's TimesTableRockstar MVP.

Well done!

Well done to Jameela who was invited to the celebration of ‘Girl’s United Values Champion’ Awards at Griffin Sports Club (Dulwich), to receive her award for 'Most Skills Improved' and for always showing great attitude on and off of the pitch.

Attendance & Punctuality

This week’s Attendance Award Cup goes to Year 6 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!

Supporting Attendance:

Provide Evidence: Timely evidence for absences helps us support your child's education effectively.
Ensure Accuracy: Accurate records enable us to address any attendance issues promptly.
Submit Documentation: Email scanned copies or drop off documents at the school office.

Why It Matters:

Learning Continuity: Regular attendance supports your child’s learning and development.
Well-Being: Helps us understand and meet your child's needs.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Article 28 (right to education) Every child has the right to an education.

Dates for the Diary

🚘Implementation of School Streets- Monday 17th June

🚌Year 2 Trip- Monday 17th June

☕Parent Café (Contextual Safeguarding) - Tuesday 18th June

☪️Eid Enterprise Fair - Thursday 20th June

📸School Photo Day - Tuesday 25th June

🎾Sports Day - Friday 28th June

🖍️EYFS Stay and Play Session - Wednesday 3rd July

🗳️ School closed - Polling Station for the General Election - Thursday 4th July

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 FINAL.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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