Welcome to another new year at Victoria Park School! It has been wonderful to see everybody return after the summer break, I hope everyone is feeling refreshed and ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead here at Vicky Park. Our staff have worked really hard to ensure a smooth start to the year and it has been great to see the children reuniting with their friends and settling into their new classes and routines.

I want to take this opportunity to say how happy I am to begin my first year as Headteacher. I am really looking forward to working with our brilliant school community for another year. Thank you for all the kind words and best wishes I have received since being appointed. I am looking forward to a successful and rewarding year.

Mr Gunner

Our weekly school newsletter is published every Friday. It contains information, updates and celebrations from our school as well as information from parents and the local community.

After-School Clubs

The school office have sent out a letter today outlining the school clubs which will be running until Christmas. There is a breadth of exciting opportunities available. Please see the letter for what is on offer and how to sign up.  

Request for Bookbags

If your child has a bookbag that they have finished using and you would be willing to donate it to somebody else, please drop it off to a member of the EYFS team at one of the Reception classrooms.

Term Dates and INSET days

As we start the academic year, remember that you can see all of the term dates and INSET days on the term dates page of this website. They are also on the website calendar. Note that the next INSET day is on Monday 30th September.

The Smartphone Free Childhood Parent Group

Before the summer holiday parents of VPPS were asked about smartphones.

An overwhelming 87% of VPP parents and guardians who completed the survey would like more guidance about smartphone ownership and online safety. Over 70% agreed that they don’t want their children to have a smartphone at primary school but haven’t yet planned how or when their child should get a smartphone.

In year 5 parents and guardians are planning on forming a pact, agreeing to delay buying their children a smartphone. 

If you’d like more information about this pact or guidance about your child owning a smartphone, check out https://smartphonefreechildhood.co.uk/

More information on the VPPS parent pact to follow soon!