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22/03/24

Some pupils attend the Climate Innovation Day at The Royal Institution in London. They listened to a series of presentations from scientists, mathematicians and IT specialists, on how they are working to research and combat climate change. pic.twitter.com/xtsHZE6CGF— VIPS () March 22, 2024

20/03/24

Today, Turtles experienced life as a refugee! Inspired by this term’s text, The Boy at the Back of the Class. Turtles found that some places were not very welcoming, which was made more difficult from the fact that we could not speak the same language! pic.twitter.com/Ec4zSpgi52— VIPS () March 20, 2024

20/03/24

KS2 enjoyed participating in language workshops on Tuesday morning, focusing on German, French and Spanish with some students from pic.twitter.com/seA6XOjMYz— VIPS () March 20, 2024

14/03/24

This week, Year 5 have been researching different topics in the Anglo-Saxon period to create their very own non-chronological reports, in readiness for our Anglo-Saxon experience day on Monday pic.twitter.com/mooj9n3Gg9— VIPS () March 14, 2024

11/03/24

Year 5 and 6 had a fascinating journalism workshop led by BBC reporter Ian Sherwood. The children learnt how Ian first got into the world of journalism and the truly incredible story of Ian reporting of President Obama’s election back in 2008. pic.twitter.com/lyVvDPMXLx— VIPS () March 11, 2024

07/03/24

Turtles showed brilliant resilience and teamwork whilst at Bowles this week! Their effect was fantastic, despite the weather, and we are very grateful to all staff and helpers that joined us too. pic.twitter.com/fJklf105oe— VIPS () March 7, 2024

07/03/24

Seal class created their own bookmarks based on their favourite authors and books. They shared the reasons why it was their favourite with their peers and then used the iPADS to look up more books from the authors so they could read some more in the future! pic.twitter.com/zA7TMfDJDZ— VIPS () March 7, 2024

05/03/24

Seal Class had a fabulous Stone Age workshop! They made their own hammers by splitting wood and tying stones, made their own clay pots and had a go at guessing the names of different stones that were used during the Stone Age. The children all had a great day! pic.twitter.com/v5uObK4KM1— VIPS () March 5, 2024

04/03/24

Turtles have had great fun being creative with their animations! We have learnt what frames are and how we can compile them to create a moving image! pic.twitter.com/PzqXZTCgmz— VIPS () March 4, 2024

29/02/24

We would like to say a huge thanks to our amazing Governors on Governor Awareness Day! pic.twitter.com/u7t4ORkAiP— VIPS () February 29, 2024

28/02/24

Turtles have had a brilliant time using oil pastels in their Art this morning! Last week, we sketched our waves and looked at the shapes that the contours create, so today we have used oil pastels to add colour and shading to make our pictures look even more fantastic! pic.twitter.com/7qZIaosBXa— VIPS () February 28, 2024

23/02/24

This week, Dolphin class are showcasing some of their amazing work they completed last half term! Check out these incredible animal conservation posters! pic.twitter.com/C6zbQ4Cnru— VIPS () February 23, 2024

23/02/24

Seals class have been writing their own version of the Iron Man opening. They created their own story maps and then tried to include similes, metaphors and ellipsis in their own writing. Mrs Covey was really impressed with their work! https://t.co/B1j2BaI3oa— VIPS () February 23, 2024

22/02/24

Turtles have been doing some brilliant work on their times tables this week and recapping their prior knowledge! pic.twitter.com/Nf5Jrsjqt1— VIPS () February 22, 2024

08/02/24

As part of the children have been taking part in different activities at lunchtime including Obstacle course, Lego and trains and The Big Treasure Hunt and drawing! pic.twitter.com/JGwUN1PbkD— VIPS () February 8, 2024

07/02/24

Last Friday, as part of our NSPCC maths day, Year 5 used the Fibonacci number sequence to create some spiral art, incorporating the ‘Golden Ratio! pic.twitter.com/qHVOakAxI9— VIPS () February 7, 2024

31/01/24

This week in art, Year 5 experimented with oil pastels to recreate an image of a sunset over Westminster Bridge. Some amazing work- well done, Year 5! pic.twitter.com/r3BSgRGkHJ— VIPS () January 31, 2024

31/01/24

Whale class have been working hard on their Monet masterpieces, they completed their art work by adding small elements of green by working ‘wet into wet’ as Monet did. pic.twitter.com/n1mD6MXKAI— VIPS () January 31, 2024

26/01/24

Stingray Class have been researching and writing information texts based on the Northern Lights. Mr Littleton is incredibly proud of the high quality work that the children have produced! pic.twitter.com/YLjnC5gPAy— VIPS () January 26, 2024

24/01/24

Shark Class have been revising our learning on money and coins and practicing number and letter formation. In our Art this week, we have learned the skill of weaving and produced some beautiful pieces of artwork! pic.twitter.com/IqEH2cO173— VIPS () January 24, 2024

24/01/24

Whale Class have been busy adding lilies to their Waterlilies paintings pic.twitter.com/OpYqSVI5YE— VIPS () January 24, 2024

24/01/24

This week, Year 5 have been sketching the Gherkin from memory, in homage of this term’s artist, Stephen Wiltshire pic.twitter.com/TeMvkvKbwS— VIPS () January 24, 2024

24/01/24

Year 3 have been learning how to use persuasion in English this week. They have been writing adverts to sell Grandma’s house from our class book: ‘The Building Boy’. pic.twitter.com/6IxVwVgBON— VIPS () January 24, 2024

24/01/24

Turtles Class couldn’t wait to read the next part of their text this term, ‘The Land of Roar’! pic.twitter.com/MHm6MTosRg— VIPS () January 24, 2024

19/01/24

Stingray class have been busy creating coffee portrait masterpieces this week! The children were focusing on their use of tone to bring their portraits to life! pic.twitter.com/yATurjILGD— VIPS () January 19, 2024

Pupil Premium Expenditure

Pupil Premium provides funding for:

  • Raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities to reach their potential
  • Supporting children and young people with parents in the regular armed forces

Pupil Premium per pupil for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 is as follows:

  • £1,455 for every pupil in Year Groups Reception to Year 6 recorded as “Ever 6 FSM”;
  • £2,530 for every Looked-After Child (LAC) defined in the Children Act 1989 as one who is “in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, an English Local Authority”;
  • £2,530 for every pupil who has ceased to be looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales because of adoption, a special guardianship, a child arrangements order or a residence order;
  • £335 for every pupil in Year Groups Reception to Year 11 where:
    • one of their parents is serving in the regular armed forces (including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the full-time reserve service, and also pupils whose parent is serving in the armed forces of another nation and is formally stationed in England) – and they are recorded in the October school census as being a ‘service child’.
    • they have previously been registered as a ‘service child’ in any school census in the last 6 years.
    • one of their parents died while serving in the armed forces, and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.

(This funding is primarily to help with pastoral support. It can also be used to help improve the academic progress of eligible pupils if the school deems this to be a priority.)

The grant may be spent in the following ways:

  • for the purposes of the school i.e. for the educational benefit of pupils registered at the school.
  • for the benefit of pupils registered at other maintained schools or academies.
  • on community facilities e.g. services whose provision furthers any charitable purpose for the benefit of pupils at the school or their families, or people who live or work in the locality in which the school is situated.