KS1 News
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 1 & 2 this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 1 & 2 this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Reception this week.
Super Saturday final session before the Summer Holidays. It will be the last opportunity to use the school playgrounds before the summer holidays. The Table Tennis coach is pairing up players to play in a team format, and the JA Sports coaches will get the dino bikes out. Come down between 9:30-12:00midday.
A review of Super Saturday will take place to see if it is viable to continue next academic year. There is a small cost associated with opening the grounds on Saturday (coaches to oversee safety, maintenance/cleaning). This year the school received funding to start the project; thereafter the project needs to be sustainable. The most likely option for this would be families buying an annual Open School pass which would allow entry. Your comments and opinions would be appreciated. Do you value the school ground opening? Feedback form: https://forms.gle/LXQGqkEkbzzcEZES7
Invitation Tournament for Local Schools. Deer Park, Holy Trinity, Marshagte, Russell, and St Elizabeth's were invited to join us for a year 5 and 6 Boys Football tournament. The tournament went so well that all the schools have asked that we run it each year. Holy Trinity will run tournaments for 3 and 4 next academic year. It was fantastic to play at our home ground and have the support of the school during their lunchtime.
On Tuesday, we were fortunate enough to visit The Alligator’s Mouth book shop and spend some vouchers that the school had received. The children’s instructions were to buy a picture book for their new year 5 & 6 classes. They did an absolutely fantastic job and we spent over £110! All the books were incredible but the favourite was…
Laila recommends:
Round and Round Goes Mother Nature by Gabby Dawnay
Reading Age: 5 - 11
Genre: nature, illustrations, science & environment


I really can’t recommend the Alligator’s Mouth enough, the staff in there are helpful, informative and frankly geniuses when it comes to a range of children’s literature.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Gems this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 5 & 6 this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 3 & 4 this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Years 1 & 2 this week.
Read on to find out what we have been up to in Reception this week.
Extracurricular bookings for September 2024 will open on Monday 22 July 7pm. They will be sent out via the school email communication system and also uploaded to the website.
A preview of the timetable will be sent out no later than Thursday 18 July
Important information about library books
The library is at the heart of the school and so that it can continue to succeed, it is important that we have all the books in the library ready for next year. The last chance for children to borrow books from the library this academic year is on Tuesday the 9th of July. Also, if you have any Vineyard School library books, please could they be returned as soon as possible and by the 19th July at the latest. Thanks!
On to our recommended read
This is a special book. A book which I cannot recommend highly enough. It is a graphic novel, which tells the true story of two brothers living in a refugee camp. This book is a mature, language-rich next step for any KS2 child who enjoys comics or picture based books.
Mr Jones recommends:
When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
Reading Age: 7-11
Genre: graphic novel, current affair & biography

This week, I have been chatting to pupils in every year about what they like reading and not to my surprise, they said they like books with pictures! Pictures serve as a way to link the words to an image and support understanding.