Welcome to the News section of the website. I hope you find it interesting and useful in keeping you informed of the many events that happen in Victoria Park School.

• Break time with P2

  Mon 07 Oct 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  Mrs Beatty loves doing break duty with the P2s when the sun is out!

  

• Poppy The Violinist!

  Mon 07 Oct 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  We were delighted to welcome back Poppy who came to show us her Grade 1 violin certificate. Poppy is a very talented violinist and she did her Grade 1 exam in June before leaving us. All of her hard work paid off because she passed. Congratulations Poppy! Miss Boyd was very pleased to hear that Poppy is continuing with her lessons at Strathearn and we know she will continue to make fantastic progress. Thanks also to our brilliant violin teacher, Mr Kane, who prepared Poppy for the exam.

  

• Handa's Surprise

  Tue 01 Oct 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  The P2 classes enjoyed reading 'Handa's Surprise' by Eileen Browne last week. The children asked to taste some of the more unusual fruits in the story so they completed an online grocery shop and ordered some pineapples, mangos, passion fruits and avacados. Here you can see them investigating their fresh fruit delivery!

  

• P4 Belvoir Forest

  Mon 30 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  P4 Had a lovely Autumn adventure in Belvoir Forest Last week 

  

• Partnership with Nerve

  Fri 27 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  We are working in partnership with Nerve Belfast this year to help develop the children's computational thinking, coding skills and understanding of robotics. The P7 classes were delighted to have the support of Donna yesterday as they explored the Lightbot: Code Hour app on the school's iPads.

  

• Football star Jayden

  Fri 27 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson

  Another P5 football superstar! Jayden brought in the trophy his Crusaders 2010s team won recently. Well done to Jayden and the rest of his teammates!

  

• Macmillan coffee morning

  Wed 25 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  We are hosting a Macmillan coffee morning for parents this Friday morning (27th September) from 9.00-10.30am. Thanks you so much for the responses so far and offers to bring in some treats for such a worthwhile cause.  If you are free, call in and enjoy some lovely treats and chat for this wonderful cause.  Apologies for any confusion over the date.  

  

• Road Works

  Tue 24 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson
  There are roadworks on Connsbrook Avenue for the next 3 days so buses are not going down the street. You may need to make alternative arrangements if your child travels by bus.

• Please be vigilant

  Sat 21 Sep 2019 Mr Hutchinson

  Over the past week there have been a number of reports of children being followed or approached by strangers. Thankfully, due to their alertness, no harm has come to anyone. However, this is a reminder to everyone to take time this weekend to speak to your children about the dangers on our streets as they go to and from school or play outside. This will also be reinforced in school. Many of our children travel independently to school. Please encourage your child to travel with others rather than walking alone. Many parents travel to the school with your own children but I ask that you be alert and be guardians to all of our children in Victoria Park as they go to and from school safely. If I receive any further information or advice from the PSNI, I will of course forward this to you.

  Mrs Gourley

• P4's Space Day!

  Tue 25 Jun 2019 Mr Hutchinson

  5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - it was blast off last week for P4's Space Day! They found out about British astronaut Tim Peake and designed and played their own space numeracy board games. The children also had great fun making space cookies, flying saucer buns, space sandwiches and ice cream space shakes. Plenty of brilliant moonwalkers, astronauts and aliens were also sighted. It was certainly OUT OF THIS WORLD!