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Enabling all children to learn and grow

Friday 22nd June 2023

Dear all families,

The fair last week was a huge success. I very much enjoyed the afternoon and felt the strength of our community really shone through. Children were happily running around and enjoying all the activities and treats available while adults tried to keep up with them but also had time to chat to other families. It is events like this that really show what a great school The Vineyard is. Thank you to anyone who played a part in making the afternoon a success.

Many children have visited the Barnes Literary Festival this week and had a wonderful time. I felt very proud to hear that due to the number books the children in Year 1&2 bought books they sold out! They really are growing into avid, curious readers who love books.

The excitement is building for the final of the X factor. Miss McArdle, Ms Reilly and Miss Bracegirdle were blown away by the quality of the entries. I have heard that it was very difficult to choose the finalists. Well done to everyone who has taken part.

There are a new set of teacher strikes on 5th and 7th July. Please see the letter sent out to all families about which classes are closed. Due to these strikes, the Year 3 & 4 festival of sport is changing to Tuesday 4th July 9:30-11am.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

Frances Bracegirdle

Headteacher - headteacher@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk

Safeguarding

Definition of bullying: The repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power.

If you feel your child is being bullied, please contact myself (Miss McArdle) via email: amcardle@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk so that this can be investigated.

Miss McArdle- Safeguarding Lead

STEM WEEK! - 26^TH June – 30^th June

STEM dress up day and science fair– Friday 30th!

The children could think about what they have been learning in science and/or maths this year in class and choose an element of a lesson to inspire their outfit (e.g. a labelled plant with key vocab, a magnet, a calculator, weighing scales etc.)

Here are some ideas on how the children can dress-up: represent a scientific theory, discovery, a number, mathematical symbol/shape.

STEM at home this week

We can’t wait to see the science you have been up to at home - science at home during STEM week – 26^th to 30^th June

At home, during STEM week, children can carry out their own scientific investigations to bring in for the STEM fair on Friday 30^th of June. The theme of this year’s STEM week is connections – please see this link for more information on the theme and the experiments you could carry out at home https://www.britishscienceweek.org/the-theme-for-2023-connections/

Children can bring their projects in on the morning of Friday 30^th to their classroom and these will be displayed outside classrooms after pick up for all The Vineyard community to see and explore.

https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/resources

https://www.britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Important re safeguarding: Please remember that pick up on Friday 30^th is the same as usual. Once your child has been dismissed, that you are aware of where your child/ren is/are at all times.

Thoughtful Parking

Please can I remind you to park carefully at drop off and pick up. Some cars are being parked on the corner of Cardigan Road on double yellow lines. I do understand that parking, particularly in the morning, is difficult, but it would be awful if there was an accident one day because of careless parking. I strongly advise you park up to 10 minutes walk away where it will be less busy and walk the last bit. Thank you for helping making the roads safer for our children.

Bikes and Scooters on the Drive

A gentle reminder that children should not be on their bikes or scooters at any point on the school site. This is for health and safety reasons.

Attendance

Another great week. Well done to Years 1-6 for all having attendance above 96%! And congratulations to Year 1 - 99.9% is amazing closely followed by Year 4 and then Year 3.

Miss McArdle- Assistant Headteacher

21 Jun 2023

Sport News

Festival Of Sport in July Parents are welcome to join us on the school field for Festival of Sport Years 3 and 4 Tuesday 4th July 9:30-11:00am Years 1 and 2 Tuesday 4th July 1:45-dismissal Years 5 and 6 Wednesday 5th July 9:30-11:00am Year R Thursday 6th July 1:45-dismissal

Teaching and learning- Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education at The Vineyard

Alongside our newly adapted ‘Changing Me’ unit, as part of our PSHE curriculum this half-term, below is a list of book recommendations. These are linked to the unit for families to read with their children to act as talking points for further discussion. This is not an expectation, but to support those families who would like additional guidance on these topics. Please do see our PSHE curriculum on the school website to find the areas that your child will be learning about. This may also help you with your book choice at home.

If you need any further support with this, please do contact your child’s class teacher who will be happy to answer any questions regarding the content of your child’s ‘Changing Me’ lessons.

Reception

Look inside your body Louie Stowell

I wonder why kangaroos have pouches Jenny Wood

The very hungry caterpillar Eric Carle

Tell me what it’s like to be big Joyce Dunbar

The huge bag of worries Virginia Ironside

Year 1

Moving Molly Shirley Hughes

Spawn to frog YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiQYWxJLhaQ

The world is full of babies, Mick Branning and Brita Granstrom

Year 2

My Grandpa is amazing Nick Butterworth

Titch Pat Hutchins

Hug Jez Alborough

BBC Learning Clip 2250 - life cycles (clip compilation) BBC https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/zxy7sbk

Year 3

Topsy and Tim: The new baby Jean Adamson

My baby sister Emma Chichester Clark

Let’s talk about girls, boys, babies, bodies, families and friends, Robie H. Haris

Year 4

Moving house Anna Civardi & Stephen Cartwright

Frog in love, Max Velthuijs

What’s happening to me (girls), Susan Meredith

What’s happening to me (boys), Alex Frith

Let’s talk about girls, boys, babies, bodies, families and friends, Robie H. Haris

Love you forever, Robert Munsch

Year 5 and Year 6

Asking about sex and growing up by Joanna Cole

Ms Reilly- AHT Teaching & Learning

24 Jun 2023

Music News

Find out what has been happening in music

Class Parties

We will be having class parties on Monday 17th July in the afternoon. Please can families donate chopped fruit, cupcakes, juice (no pop) and popcorn. Please liaise with the class reps on this so that we get a balanced donation for each class.

On this day, children can wear party clothes or their own clothes.

End of the School Year Message-

As we approach the end of the Summer term, if your child be moving to a different school please contact Rose Dinc (our admissions officer) on rdinc@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk as you will need to provide some documentation otherwise a child may be seen as 'missing in education'.

23 Jun 2023

Vineyard Reads

Can you see this mini-beast camouflaged in the 6Garnet book corner? Well if you can then you would see an ambitious reception reader keen to share their favourite book.Rory recommends The Dinosaur Who Pooped a Planet by Dougie Poynter and Tom FletcherReading Age: years R - 1Genre: Comedy...

PTA News

Maths Night with Mathnasium 3 to 5pm 30th June (Fri)

To celebrate STEM week, join Mathnasium in the Vineyard school! There will be games, giveaways and prizes for the whole family!
Games will be divided into Years 1-3 and Years 4-6. As you walk through the activities you can collect points for a big reward at the end!

PTA will be serving refreshments.