Vigo Primary School Parent Portal - Newsletter No.06 Dated 16 October 2026

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Newsletter Number 05 - 9 October 2026

Message From Mrs Dance

I hope that you have all had a great week.

This week in school has been another great week for pupil voice and achievement.

Congratulations to Abigail, in Year 5, who took part in the Hampshire Future Champion final for golf last weekend. She did well for her first ever final. What a fantastic achievement, we cannot wait to hear all about your golfing successes in the future!

I am delighted to share with you all that, following a year group voting process, which included nominations and presentations; this year’s Head Boy is Connor H and Head Girl is Francesca C. Our Deputy Head Boy is Joseph M and Deputy Head Girl is Tannah R. I look forward to seeing how they all represent our school and exemplify our MIRROR values to a high standard as the school year progresses.

On Tuesday, as part of our British Values democratic process, we held our annual school-wide Junior Governor hustings and voting process. The blue hall became a polling station, where the children, using polling booths borrowed from Test Valley Council, carried out their democratic right to vote. Mr Stott (Junior Governor Lead) is now counting the ballots and we will announce our new Junior Governors for 2026/2027 next week.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday.

Wishing you all a great weekend.

Rachel Dance

(Head teacher)

Key Dates

Events during the week commencing 12 October 2026

12/10/2026 Harvest Festival - Food donations for Andover Food Bank.
13/10/2026 Yr R 2027 Open Event 10:30 - 11:30
15/10/2026 Year 4, 5, and 6 School Photos

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.

Dojo's

Tierra	Agua	Fuego	Aire
9,247	9,787	9,579	10,149

Sign of the week

This is the sign for autumn

This is the sign for leaves

ask your child to sign with you

Quote of the Week

“I believe that in the end it is kindness and generous accommodation that are the catalysts for real change”

Nelson Mandela

School Age Immunisation Service - Parent Newsletter

Annual Flu Vaccination Programme

All children are eligible to receive the flu vaccine. Parents and carers are sent a link to the online consent form between September and November, ahead of the school vaccination session.

The vaccine is usually given as a nasal spray. For children who cannot have the nasal spray due to medical or religious reasons, a porcine-free injectable vaccine is available. Details about how to request this are included on the electronic consent form.

Why should I get my child vaccinated? Flu is a highly infectious illness that children can catch and spread easily. For many children, flu can be very unpleasant and may lead to complications such as ear infections, bronchitis, or pneumonia. In some cases, it can result in serious illness requiring hospital treatment.

Vaccinating your child not only helps protect them from flu but also reduces the spread of the virus to others who may be more vulnerable to serious illness, including babies, pregnant women, older adults, and those with long-term health conditions.

What if my child misses their school vaccination session? If you provide consent for your child to receive the flu vaccine and they are absent on the day of the school session, you will automatically receive an email inviting you to book an appointment at a local community clinic, ensuring your child still has the opportunity to be vaccinated.

It's not too late to complete the consent form. Even if your child's school vaccination session has already taken place, submitting a form now will allow you to book an appointment at a local community clinic.

For contact details and further information about the School Aged Immunisation Service and the vaccination programmes offered, please visit:

https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/hampshire/collections/school-age-immunisation-service/

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Diary Dates

Autumn Term 1 2026		15-19/02/2027 Half Term to Spring Term 2
		22/02/2027	Inset Day 3
		23/02/2027	School open to all children

12/10/2026	Harvest Festival - Food donations for Andover Food Bank.
13/10/2026	Yr R 2027 Open Event 10:30 - 11:30	16/03/2027	Young Carers Awareness day – local charity is Andover Young Carers if you would like to support them directly.
15/10/2026	Year 4, 5, and 6 School Photos	19/03/2027	Red Nose Day. Wear red with Uniform - donate money
		25/03/2027	Last Day of Term
26-30/10/2026 Half Term to Autumn 2		26/03 - 09/04/2027 Easter Holidays
11/11/2026	Remembrance Day - wear something red with your school uniform or uniform for brownies/ cubs etc - No donation	Summer Term 1 2027
13/11/2026	Children in Need wear something spotty - Monetary donation	12/04/2027	Inset Day 4
		13/04/2027	First day of Summer term. School open to all children
19/11/2026	Yr R 2027 Open Event 17:00 - 18:00	23/04/2027	World Book Day - dress as a book character.
16/11/2026	Odd-Socks Day - anti-bullying awareness, wear odd socks with uniform - no donation	03/05/2027	Bank holiday - School closed
26/11/2026	School Nurses in school to administer Flu Vaccines
10/12/2026	Christmas jumper day, wear Christmas jumper with normal uniform - Money donations to save the children
21/12/2026 - 01/01/2027 Christmas Holidays		31/05 - 04/06/2026 Half Term to Summer Term 2
Spring Term 1 2027		07/06/2027	Inset day 5
04/01/2027	Inset Day 2	08/06/2027	School open to all children
05/01/2027	First day of spring term. School open to all children.
09/01/2027	Yr R 2027 Open Event 9:00 - 11:00	18/06/2027	Learning Disabilities Awareness day - local charity is Puple Oak if you would like to support them directly.
18/01/2027	Jr governors past and present - trip to Houses of Pariliament. Details to follow	16/07/2027	Diabetes awareness day, wear blue with uniform - no donations
29/01/2027	Dress Down Day - Money donated to Spotlight UK, our nominated charity for this school year.

		22/07/2026 Last Day of Summer Term

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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Owlet Awards

Penguin	Greyson C	for	always being respectful in how he looks after the classroom
	Edie N	for	being responsible in her handwriting lesson and helping her friends with their letter formation
Seal	George J	for	working hard in his phonics and being a great friend in class. Well done, George.
	Clara M	for	working hard on her handwriting and trying her best when learning her phonics sounds! Well done, Clara.
Whale	Roscoe M	for	being a kind and respectful member of Whale class.
	Fungsa L	for	being open-minded and respectful during class discussion and PSED.
Iceland	Elodie B	for	always being a respectful member of Iceland class and always being willing to help others. Well done, Elodie!
	Kristof B	for	always trying your best in phonics and working hard when practicing your Fred talk. Well done, Kristof!
Norway	Henry R	for	showing resilience and independence with your learning. You always try your hardest and have shown some great work, particularly in English. Well done, Henry!
	Eden B	for	always showing our school MIRROR values, being kind and respectful and trying your hardest in all you do! Well done, Eden.
Portugal	Max M	for	showing resilience in his approach to school; coming in and also completing his work. Great progress Max!
	Arya N	for	always being so kind and helpful to her friends and supporting them with their work.
Brazil	Eadie C	for	always sharing her wonderful thoughts during input sessions. You are a pleasure to have in Class. Well done, Eadie.
	Poppy R	for	AMAZING maths learning this week, being able to add by finding 10. I am so proud of your motivation and resilience. Well done, Poppy.
Chile	Jemma H	for	working on her attitude towards learning and becoming more openminded. You have taken on the challenge of year 2 incredibly well!
	Harvey W	for	demonstrating motivation towards all of his learning and supporting his peers to do the same.
Peru	Lili B	for	showing resilience and motivation in your learning by trying hard to improve your work and make it the best it can be.
	Danny-James G	for	showing respect and kindness by always being quick to help adults and other children. You are awesome.
Australia	Harry M	for	being a responsible learner in class. Always ready to try his best.
	Grayson T	for	taking responsibility in his presentation in maths this week.
Fiji	Kaiden W	for	showing great resilience and responsibility in group work and for taking the lead in PE.
	Mackenzie P	for	being an outstanding role model, trying her best and always producing beautifully presented work.
New Zealand	Callum B	for	showing resilience at school this week. You always try your best at all times even when the going gets tough.
	Rosalie B	for	always following the Vigo Hi 5 at all times. You are always a great role model.
Georgia	Braxton N	for	being so resilient and working on his handwriting. Braxton produced some really lovely handwriting in his work this week. Well done.
	Evie H	for	working independently and producing a lovely piece of writing this week. Well done Evie.
Japan	Jaxson S	for	showing great independence and courage both inside the classroom and around school. Well done Jaxson!
	Arwen C	for	being a friend to every member of Japan class by always showing kindness and respect.
Nepal	Kai F	for	his motivation and the quality of detail used when writing about the differences between Anglo-Saxon and modern times.
	Alana W	for	her resilience in solving missing number puzzles in maths.
Costa Rica	Otis R	for	consistently demonstrating our Mirror Values and for being a fantastic role model. Well done!
	Lee M	for	outstanding contributions to class discussions and for working extremely hard in all of your learning. Well done!
Jamaica	Daniel H	for	always being respectful to everyone around school.
	Kaiyah P	for	being motivated and always completing her work to the best of her ability.
USA	Esme L	for	working hard to uplevel and edit her Writing. Well done, Esme!
	Gracie-Mae H	for	a beautiful piece of writing. Well done, Gracie!
Kenya	Finley M	for	challenging himself and not giving up when he finds things difficult.
	Adalyn J	for	consistent hard work in all lessons
Madagascar	Cody B	for	showing great motivation and always wanting to do his best in his work.
	Evelyn A	for	always striving to show our MIRROR values and so being a brilliant role model to her peers.
South Africa	Maksim O	for	your Maths work this week. You have worked incredibly hard and listened carefully. We are so proud of your resilience! Keep it up.
	Poppy F	for	your brilliant effort and work in Maths this week. You have shown your workings out and this has made you successful! Well done.

Milkshake Time

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

Zara P, Lily R, Bella L, Travis J, Kendell D, Evie H, Rose M, Olivia C, Henry A, Ellis P, Aolani-Rose F, Poppy F, Savannah B, Ivy B, Lily R, Freya E, Amelia T, Travis L, Hugo B, Evie B.