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Enabling all children to learn and grow

Dear Families,

It has been another wonderful term at school, and the children have truly shone.

Year 6 have completed their SATs, and Years 1 and 4 have been preparing for their phonics screening check and multiplication tables check, which they will take next term. We have also enjoyed a number of enriching trips, including visits to Juniper Hall, the British Museum and Hounslow Urban Farm.

And the year is far from over. We are still looking forward to the Year 6 production of The Lion King, our Geography Fieldwork Day, and events linked to the London Literary Festival at Richmond Theatre and the Rose Theatre, along with many other opportunities still to come.

There is so much to celebrate across our Vineyard community, something that was beautifully evident at the recent school picnic. It was a wonderful reminder of what makes our school special: children, families and staff coming together and enjoying being part of something bigger.

I am also looking forward to the meeting on 12th June at 2pm, where parents will be leading a conversation about how we continue to strengthen parent engagement and work together as a community.

As always, my door remains open and I am very happy to meet with any of you. Please do not sit with worries or concerns—do get in touch by email and we can arrange a time to talk.

It looks as though the bank holiday weekend and half term will be blessed with some lovely weather. I hope you all have the chance to rest, enjoy time together, and re-energise for the final half term of the year.

See you all for Summer 2!

Frances

Frances Bracegirdle

Headteacher - headteacher@vineyard.richmond.sch.uk

What is coming up in the next couple of weeks?

01.06.2026 – Class Photos
All children should wear their school uniform and school shoes. If children have a sports club or PE that day, they may bring trainers to change into.

01.06.2026 – Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Talk for Families – 1:00pm (online)
Join us to find out more about the Changing Me unit which will be taught in summer 2. This will include the year 4 topic on menstruation and year 6 topic on conception. Please join via the link here.

04.06.2026 – Geography Fieldwork Day

05.06.2026 – Year 4 Multiplication Times Tables Check
This is a statutory assessment that all Year 4 children take.

05.06.2026 – Year 6 Cake Sale – 3:15pm

08.06.2026 – Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Week
During the week, children will complete the statutory phonics screening check.

08.06.2026 – Year 6 Residential Trip to Liddington

11.06.2026 – Year 5 Grey Court Presentation for Families
A presentation for families who are considering sending their children to Grey Court.

We look forward to all of these exciting events over the coming weeks.

Report from the Governors

1H Summer term 2026

Thank you to all those families who responded to the consultation about joining Bourne Education Trust.  68 families responded, of whom 74% were in favour of The Vineyard school becoming an academy (12% disagreed) and 71% were in favour of the school joining Bourne Education Trust (13% disagreed).  59% were in favour of the change of school dates (15% disagreed). The school and governors monitored the responses during the consultation period and added comments to the FAQ which is still on the school website. This is an extremely important decision for the school and governors continue to monitor and discuss the impact of being an associate member and what full membership of Bourne will look like.

The school's annual family survey will be coming out just after half-term. This is a very important survey for governors and the school and the results are used to inform the School Development Plan.  Please make sure that you tell us your views.

For the rest of the letter please click this link – Governor's Report Summer 1

Blue Badge Holders
If you hold a Blue Badge and need vehicle access after an appointment or at other times during the school day, please contact the school office. We will arrange access to the school drive where required. This can be organised in advance or, where possible, in emergency situations. Please note that the drive is closed to vehicles between 8.30–9.00am and 3.00–3.25pm.

Learning Bulletins for Summer 2 

Please find the learning bulletins for the last half-term of the year below. These useful documents detail the learning for each year group for every subject. You can also find some suggested activities to support your child's learning. 

Gems      Reception       Year 1       Year 2       Year 3        Year 4        Year 5       Year 6

For our Year 6 families, you can also click here for a list of the events that the Year 6 children will be taking part in during their last Vineyard half-term!  

You can find all the half-termly learning bulletins on our website: https://www.vineyard.richmond.sch.uk/our-curriculum/half-termly-learning-bulletins

Ms Reilly and Mrs Dempster 

Assistant Headteachers for Teaching & Learning

Blue Badge Holders
If you hold a Blue Badge and need vehicle access, please contact the school office. We will arrange access to the school drive where required. This can be organised in advance or, where possible, in emergency situations. Please note that the drive is closed to vehicles between 8.30–9.00am and 3.00–3.25pm.

Congratulations Noah! He participated last weekend in the 29th International Houvast Judo Tournament in Mierlo, near Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

The tournament is a youth judo competition with more than 1,000 participants from clubs across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK, and other European countries. 

Noah competed in the Under 34 kg category and won the gold medal in his division. Well done Noah!

A Thank You Letter From Sir David Attenborough! 

We were so excited to receive this thank you letter from Sir David Attenborough's daughter! 

Well done to the Green Team for organising the birthday messages and a huge thank you again to the families who organised our recent community picnic in Sir David's honour.