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Newsletter Number 18   -   6 February 2026

Message From Mrs Dance

I hope that you have all had a lovely week.

Following National Storytelling Week, my assemblies this week have been focussed on the power of stories. I explored with the children the emotional and physical effects that reading and listening to stories can have on their bodies and brain. Using a story mountain scaffold, KS1 even wrote the beginning to a story in their assembly:

 

Once upon a time, in the deep, dark jungle, there lived a sheep who thought he was a bear!

One day, he wanted to leave, so he wiggled away to the middle of nowhere!

Unfortunately, when he arrived, he saw a real bear and wiggled right up to him... thinking they were the same!

The children have now been asked to go home and think about what the ‘luckily’ and ‘in the end' parts to their story could be!

Next week is Safer Internet Day, where I will be exploring with the children: “Smart tech, Safe choices – exploring the safe and responsible use of AI.”

At the end of last week and the beginning of this week, our girls and boys football team played away against local schools. The girl’s team showed grit and determination and won their match against Knights Enham 8-0. The boys team showed similar team spirit against St John the Baptist and drew 2-2. Mr Christmas and Mr Burdock, were in awe of an AMAZING shot made by Logan in Year 5. Mr Christmas stated that “it was the best goal I have ever seen in Junior football!” Congratulations to both teams.

 

Thank you for your generosity. We raised a fabulous £370.23 for Simon Says!

This donation will fund support for lots of local children.

 

Thank you for your generosity for our dress-down charity today – Spotlight UK. We work closely with the charity and our children receive support from their wonderful team. So far we have collected £274.88 Once we have a donation total, we will let you all know.

 

Finally, today, Year 5 have been learning essential life-saving skills from St Johns Ambulance. The children explored how to help and support each other in the event of an emergency. It was a great morning. I asked the children to let me know what they thought of the enrichment experience. Here is what three of Year 5 said:

“It was really interesting to see how I can help people.” Elsie

"It was really useful, because I have learnt how to help others and myself in emergency situations." Steven

“I thought it was really useful to learn when someone is unconscious what to do and when to do it.” Keaton

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Rachel Dance

Headteacher


Attendance this week

Please think carefully before keeping your child away from school. 

As parents and carers, you have a responsibility to inform the school before 9.00am every day if your child will not be in school, this can be done via the Arbor app, by emailing the attendance email address: attendance@vigo.hants.sch.uk or by calling the school and selecting option 1.

More about attendance at Vigo >>

Lateness

Please ensure your child is at school at 8:35am ready for the school day.

You may be invited into school for a meeting with our Attendance Support Worker if lateness is persistent.

Unfortunately, due to updated government guidelines, non-attendance of this meeting could result in a penalty notice or referral to the Legal Intervention Team.

 

Attendance Rewards

Attendance rewards are returning!

Half Termly:

  • 100% attendance certificate for all students who qualify
  • Most Improved Attendance Student in each class – reward from the Attendance Officer

Termly :

  • Most Improved Class Yr R and KS1 – Extra Play, milkshake and biscuit
  • Most Improved Class KS2 - Extra Play, Milkshake and biscuit

End of Year:

  • Best Attendance Class Yr R and KS1 – Trip to the Park
  • Best Attendance Class KS2 – Pizza Party and Movie

Dojo Points

Tierra

Agua

Fuego

Aire

10,551 11,508 10,154 12,705

      

 


Key Dates

Key dates for week commencing 9 February 2026

Friday 13 February  -  Last Day of Spring 1

Monday 23 February  -  First Day of Spring 2


Sign of the week

There are two signs this week

This is the sign for sing

This is the sign for music

ask your child to sign with you

Quote of the Week

 

 

“To make a difference in someone’s life you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.”

 

 

 

Mandy Hale


Diary Dates

Spring Term 1 2026
   
06/02/2026 Dress Down Day - Money donated to Spotlight UK, our nominated charity for this school year.
16-20/02/2026  Half Term to Spring Term 2
23/02/2026 Members of Guiding or Scouting may wear uniform to celebrate 100 years of World Thinking Day
05/03/2026 World Book Day - dress as a book character.
16/03/2026 Young Carers Action Day - awareness day only. (Andover Young Carers are a local charity if you would like to support them directly)
   
   
20/03/2026 Red Nose Day - Monetary Donation. Children may wear red with their normal school uniform
27/03/2026 Down Syndrome awareness day. Wear bright/odd socks with school uniform. No donation in school (local charity is Andover Twenty1 if you would like to support directly)
27/03/2026 Last day of Spring Term
30/03 - 10/04/2026   Easter Holidays
Summer Term 1 2026
13/04/2026 Inset day 4
14/04/2026 School Open for all Students
   
   
30/04/2026 Year 4 Trip to Hampton Court. Details to follow.
04/05/2026 Bank Holiday - School Closed
25-29/05/2026  Half Term to Summer Term 2
03/06/2026 Country Dancing Festival - selected children will receive information closer to the date.
04/06/2026 Science Dome visiting school for Yr 3 and Yr 5
   
19/06/2026 Diabetes awareness day, wear blue with uniform - no donations
   
26/06/2026 Sports Day - full details to follow
03/07/2026 Inset day 5
08/07/2026 Year 6 Trip to Paultons Park - Information to follow
09/07/2026 Learning Disabilities awareness day, no collection in school. (local charity is Purple Oak if you would like to support them directly.)
   
22/07/2026 Last Day of Summer Term
2026-2027 Inset Days
1 September 2026 - Inset Day 1
4 January 2027 - Inset Day 2
22 February 2027 - Inset Day 3
12 April 2027 - Inset Day 4
7 June 2027 - Inset Day 5

Please click on the link below to visit our school website's calendar. You can sync this calendar with your own electronic calendar to stay up to date with key events.

School Website Calendar


Please be aware the school is not responsible for undertaking any vetting checks for out-of-school, third-party activity providers.

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Owlets

Penguin

Luke C

for

always being a responsible member of Penguin class

Blanca K

for

being motivated in her maths learning this week about odds and evens

Seal

Heidi M

for

being so respectful towards everyone at school. Heidi has the most wonderful manners and is a very kind and thoughtful member of Seal class.

Saint B

for

displaying great resilience with his writing, he has worked so hard on forming the letters of his name correctly and practises this every day!

Whale

Alfie H

for

showing excellence - always giving his best and not giving up, even when things are challenging.

Maria Tiffany P

for

showing real responsibility in our classroom, taking care of our things and helping others.

Iceland

Aubrey S

for

working hard in History and writing about Mary Anning. She showed independence, used her knowledge and included red words. Well done!

Emily W

for

becoming more independent in class and in her work. We are so proud of how hard you have worked on your handwriting and letter formation. Well done Emily!

Norway

Poppy R

for

showing more independence and resilience in your learning. You are having a go at doing your jobs by yourself first, rather than waiting for an adult. Well done Poppy!

Jude H

for

being enthusiastic and motivated in you learning, especially in History where you've proven to be an expert on fossils and Mary Anning!

Portugal

Rose M

for

showing consistent resilience, motivation and independence in all that you do. You are a fantastic role model to Portugal class.

Iris C

for

her incredible motivation towards her work. Her writing has blown us away and we are very proud of you.

Brazil

Tyler M

for

being creative in his PE learning thinking of different ways to move along a bench and linking it with a balance.

Zane G

for

always being a kind and supportive friend to his peers and wanting to help in any way that he can. Well done, Zane.

Chile

Lunora N

for

writing a beautiful independent piece of writing about what the old man dreams about in the arctic. Super neat handwriting and amazing expanded noun phrases!

Peru

Harlow N

for

giving it your all to improve your handwriting and spelling. Keeping being a winner!

Australia

Marlie M

for

having a better "spark to start" recently and for the effort of her "keeping on trying...even if it's tricky". Well done Marlie.

Auryn S

for

sharing his vast knowledge of geology in our rock topic. Well done.

Fiji

Lily R

for

showing resilience to succeed in fractions and never giving up!

Ava M

for

showing motivation to practise her reading and Maths skills.

New Zealand

Jenna M

for

showing respect to all around her, trying her best and always being ready to give a helping hand. Thank you!

Georgia

Kallie W

for

being motivated to always go above and beyond with her work.

Freddie S

for

demonstrating a range of mirror values across his learning this week.

Japan

Tiana B

for

showing great independence this week, by approaching her work with confidence, taking responsibility and managing her time effectively. Well done Tiana!

Austin B

for

showing outstanding motivation by contributing thoughtful ideas, and going on to write his own clear and well-structured sentences about Rio de Janeiro, reflecting his enthusiasm and motivation.

Nepal

Esme L

for

her excellent computer animation, which demonstrates her creativity and motivation in learning this new skill.

Jaxson D

for

his resilience and motivation in learning his multiplication facts.

Costa Rica

Aviana F

for

being a champion of our MIRROR values, always kind, always caring and considerate of others. Well done!

Kelsea N

for

an outstanding attitude to all of your work. Well done!

Jamaica

Joseph M

for

fantastic resilience with his writing, improving every time!

Ianica C

for

having an amazing attitude towards her learning, demonstrating motivation.

USA

Charlotte H

for

always showing perseverance in our Maths lessons! Well done, Charlotte.

Ethan B

for

participating in our English-speaking role play with enthusiasm. Well done, Ethan!

Kenya

Logan L

for

working hard to independently produce a lovely piece of writing in English.

Joshua M

for

a fantastic piece of writing in English.

Madagascar

Linara L

for

confident, thoughtful contributions to class discussions.

Brandon W

for

working independently to write a lovely narrative in English.

South Africa

Callum B

for

being super motivated to improve his fast 20 Maths score

Jensen B

for

independently writing a great narrative in English

Milkshake Time

Congratulations to the following children who have been chosen for a Milkshake.

Albie T, India R, Rowan M, Jason P, Jerick F, Jensen B, Seren T, Aolani-Rose F, Zofia W, Braxton N, Zavier K, Joseph H, Abigail N, Esmay C, Yalin L, Dosyfey D, Isla P, Adalyn J, Tamia D, James N, Mikolaj N.



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Reminder Here's your reminder that tomorrow, we invite our pupils to "Dress Down" and ask for a voluntary donation towards our nominated charity "Spotlight UK" Spotlight UK are a charity based in the South of England who seek to relieve the needs of children and young people, their families and carers, who are suffering from a life-limiting condition or mental health or physical disability.
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Otis Did it! We are so delighted to hear that our Year 4 pupil, Otis, achieved his goal! A lesson for us all in what a motivated attitude and some community kindness can bring. Thanks for inspiring us all Otis!
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