In our whole school assembly on Monday, we thought about the upcoming Easter weekend. We looked at why it is important to Christians and how it is observed, including the traditions of enjoying hot cross buns or eggs over this period!

We wish all of our families a happy Easter and we hope you all enjoy the upcoming holiday period. We will see you back at school on  Monday 20th April.

Values Certificates

As usual our Values Certificates were distributed during Celebration Assembly this week. These were awarded to children who were role models for any of our school values. The recipients were Muhammed, Bonnie, Annabelle, Arthur, Taylor, Safa, Hadley, Ibrahim, Fred, Uziah, Archie, Charley and Monty. Well done, all of you!

House Competition Winners

This term's winning house was Aardman who accumulated the most house points over the term to be the winners of the "Old House Cup". 

Attendance and Punctuality

Attendance was back up again last week which was really positive.  Thank you to all our families for helping us keep our target of staying above national average.  The number of late marks still remains high so we will be having a big push on this next term.  

The classes with the highest attendance last week were:

The class with the most improved attendance last week was:

The classes with the least number of children arriving late to school last week were:

Term 5 Year Group Curriculum Newsletters

Each term we provide a Curriculum Newsletter per year group. These are written by class teachers and give an overview of the learning that will be taking place each term in your child's class. The term 5 newsletters for each year group can be found here.

Goodbye Denise

This week we said goodbye to Denise who is retiring. She has been a member of our kitchen staff for over twenty years serving countless meals to VPPS children over that time. Thank you Denise and good luck for the future!

STEM Week Volunteers Needed

We are delighted to let you know that we will be holding a STEM Week at school from 1st to 5th June.

This year, our theme is Curiosity, in line with this year’s National Science Week focus and our own school values. Throughout the week, pupils will be taking part in a range of exciting activities designed to spark their curiosity about the world around them and to deepen their understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

As part of our celebrations, we would love to explore careers in STEM and help our pupils see the many exciting pathways these subjects can lead to. To support this, we are inviting parents and carers who work in a STEM-related field to get involved.

If you have a career in STEM and would be willing and able to give some of your time to:

• Talk to pupils about your profession, and/or

• Run a short workshop or practical session

We would be absolutely delighted to hear from you.

If you have a preference for a particular year group, please let us know and we will do our very best to accommodate this.

If you are interested in supporting our STEM Week, please contact the school office with your details.

Thank you in advance for helping us inspire curiosity and ambition in our pupils. We look forward to an exciting and engaging week!

Important Dates for Term 5

• Monday 20th April First Day of Term

• Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Wear green, blue or animal themed clothes to celebrate Earth Day

• Saturday 25th April PTFA Food Festival
• Monday 4th May Bank Holiday
• Tuesday 19th May PTFA Disco
• Thursday 21st May PTFA Disco
• Friday 22nd May Last Day of Term

Bristol Parent Carers April SENDCo Newsletter​​​​​​​

Bristol Parent Carers support parents and carers of children with SEND and work with Bristol City Council to ensure they are meeting children's needs.

Inside their newsletter you will find information on a Let’s Talk session about Resource Bases in mainstream schools, the Holiday Hub and accessible activities, and free events and webinars for families.

Please click the link here for the Newsletter: https://midd.me/zYKW
Juggling the busy demands of parenting can be tough, but we're in it together. 

Bike Centre Easter Courses

There is an Easter course at the Bike Centre you can signpost people to:

https://betterbybike.info/cycling-centres/bristol-cycling-centre/

FREE Creative After-School Programmes for Young People Age 10-17

Somerset Cricket Foundation - Cricket Cities project

Coding and Robotics club at WHCF

Drama club (Storyworks)