Welcome back! Term 6 has started with a typically busy week in school, with children learning about their new enquiry topics. Year 1 pupils have been showing their teachers what they have learned about letters and sounds, by taking part in the Phonics Screening Check this week. Also this week, pupils in Year 4 have started their Multiplication Tables Check, which they do on an iPad. All the pupils have shown a positive attitude and determination. Finally, lots of year 3 pupils have been on their first ever school camp this week, staying over for one night on Thursday. Take a look at the pictures on twitter to see what they have been up to!

Staff News

Congratulations to Miss Jefferies who is expecting her first child! Miss Jefferies will still be in school at the start of next year (after the Summer holidays) and then taking maternity leave shortly after that. We wish Miss Jefferies and her partner the very best!

Vacancy

We currently have a vacancy for a class teacher (maternity cover) starting next academic year. Please click this link for more details and pass it on to anyone who you know may be interested:

https://www.eteach.com/job/class-teacher-maternity-cover-1244887

Friends of Victoria Park Primary School

Summer Fair Planning
Our next Summer Fair Planning Meeting will take place on Zoom from 7:30-9:00pm on Thurs 16 Jun. You’ll need the Meeting ID (860 8965 7346) and Passcode (VPPS) to dial in.

If your business would be able to donate or sponsor a raffle prize, please e-mail Jane and Claudia at vppsraffle@gmail.com if you can help. Volunteer slots will be going up on our website soon!

PTFA Committee Changes and AGM
We'll be appointing a new Chair and a new Treasurer at our AGM (7:30-8:30pm on Thurs 23 Jun in the community room in the middle playground). If we can’t fill these positions the PTFA will fold – that could mean the end of “Play in a week” for Yr3 & Yr4, and would throw VPPS participation in the Lantern Parade into doubt – just two of the many, many enrichment activities that the PTFA funds each year.

If you’d like to stand for election, or you’d like to know more about what’s involved please contact victoriapark.ptfa@gmail.com. Perhaps you and a couple of friends could stand for election together?

Other information

We have been sent details of COVID vaccination drop-in clinics, taking place from 9th to 18th June for different age groups. Click on the three attachments below for full information.

Cycling activities around Bristol - you can join in with a family ride on Sunday 12th June, starting at 10am in the centre of Bristol.  More details can be found by clicking this link: Discover Bristol with Bristol Cycling | Cycling UK

Learn to ride or improve skills at the Bristol Family Cycling Centre, where there are fantastic facilities that are safe, off road – and where there are a wide range of bikes to borrow for the session.

Winston's Wish Memory Makers' Walk Sunday 17 July - Winston’s Wish, the charity for bereaved children and young people, are holding a sponsored Memory Maker’s Walk in Leigh Woods on Sunday 17th July. You can find out more by clicking on the flyer below.

Festival of Nature 2022 - join the UK's largest free celebration of the natural world, taking place this year from 10th - 18th June 2022. You can find more information by visiting the Festival of Nature website. 

We are sorry to report that we have experienced electrical problems in our school kitchen today, which is why we had to change the menu at the last minute. Please look out for an email from school to confirm if we need to make any changes to next week's menu as well. Have a lovely weekend!