VP Newsletter 16 May 2025 – Victoria Primary School

Message from the office

On Monday Grade 4KC presented a lovely assembly on Respect. Their message was on respecting yourself, others and your environment and this message was discussed at our morning lines too.

Respecting (and being kind) to ourselves is often a challenge for young girls and even grown women. It is important as parents to guide and encourage self-love and acceptance in our girls especially with social pressure and media bombarding us daily to behave and look a certain way.

It is critical for us to nurture self-respect and self-love and acceptance in our daughters from a young age and to highlight to our daughters that their uniqueness is what makes them special.

A reminder of all we can do to build confident and happy girls:

(https://mindfulstl.com/teaching-your-tween-girl-self-confidence/)

Model body positivity
Teach boundaries (and how to say no)
Balance the type of compliments you give (don’t only give superficial compliments)
Praise effort rather than outcome
Encourage new opportunities
Model positive self-talk
Model confidence

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VP’s Got Talent

After last year’s great success, we are excited to be having our second VP’s Got Talent in 2025. We encourage all girls who may be interested to enter to audition. Entry forms can be obtained from the school office. Start practising!!!!

PTA 75th VP Recipe Book

Don’t forget to order your recipe book before the 6^th of June. The cost is R150 and you can order via your daughter’s teacher.

75th Teddies

We still have a handful of 75th teddies for sale (R100). They have been such a hit! Once these are sold there will be no more! Please purchase from the office before it is too late!

Worker of the Week

There were just so many wonderful Grade 4 projects on the Water Cycle that this week’s WOW was a tough one! Well done to Carla Frazer for her amazing 3D water cycle box. I am certain all the Grade 4s will know their Water Cycle by heart for exams!

Merit Achievers

Mila Nongubo, Amyoli Loli, Owekhethelo Gongqa and Amari Funani have received over 250 merits so far this year. Well done!

Music

Final DSG/SAC reminder

Please take note of the final arrangements for next week’s music festival:

Solo categories: Monday, 19 May (08:30). Girls will travel in the school bus.
Choir festival: Monday, 19 May (16:00). Compulsory for all choirs. We’ll meet in the quad at 15:00 and walk to the Centenary Hall together. Please collect your daughter at the Centenary Hall at 18:30.
Orchestra festival: Wednesday, 21 May (18:30). Orchestra members must arrive at the Centenary Hall by 18:00. Please collect your daughter at 20:00.
Gala evening: Thursday, 22 May (18:30). Individuals/groups will be selected from the week’s performances to participate.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no extramurals for Grade 3-7 on Monday afternoon (as the majority of our girls are involved in the St Andrew’s Music Festival on Monday afternoon). If your daughter is not involved please arrange to fetch your daughter after her school day at 13:45.

Music Assessments

All music pupils will play their Term 2 music assessments next week. Keep up the good work, girls and GOOD LUCK!

Chess

Congratulations to all the girls who travelled to Graaff-Reinet last weekend.

They showed incredible resilience and determination, competing in some tough and mentally taxing matches. Well done to Ella Radovic and Bridget Akpeng on their selection to represent the Sarah Baartman District team – a well-deserved achievement!

Highland dancing

On Saturday, 10 May Libby Everton competed in the Border Highland Dancing Festival in East London. Libby danced in the Novice All Ages section and was awarded two gold medals, two silver medals and a 4th place. As a result, she was runner up for both the Highland and National sections of the competition. Well done, Libby!

Gymnastics

Congratulations to Mary-Kate Februarie who received two bronze and a silver medal and Lulu Qeqe who received a bronze medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition in Port Alfred. We are proud of you!

Hockey results vs Erica

U13A won 1-0; U13B lost 3-2; U13C drew 0-0

U10A lost 4-0

U9A 1-1; U9B won 1-0

Hockey results vs Kingswood

U13A lost 4-0; U13B lost 3-0; U13C drew 0-0

U10A lost 8-0; U10 B lost 6-0

U9A drew 2-2; U9B lost 1-0

Well done to all our hockey teams!

Hockey & Netball fixture

On Saturday, 17 May VP will be hosting Kenton Primary, Kowie Foundation and St Dominics Priory for fun filled hockey and netball fixtures. All girls involved have received letters.

Please note that access to our campus on Saturday morning can be made at Huntley Street or the Pre-Primary entrance on Saturday. You may then park in either Huntley Street or in Beaufort Street.

The PTA will have a tuckshop available on Saturday and will be selling breakfast buns, pancakes and cheese toasties. Major Frazer’s barista will also be there selling their delicious coffee. Treat yourself and support our PTA! (Cash and card accepted)

Hockey fixtures vs Priory on Saturday, 17 May at VP

Fergusson Field
09:00	U13B
09:45	U13C
10:30	U13A
Top field
Field A		Field B
09:00	U10C	09:00	U9C
09:25	U10B	09:25	U9B
09:50	U10A	09:50	U9A

Hockey fixtures vs SAC Prep on Thursday, 22 May @Prep

Match Time	Team	Venue
13h30	Prep U9B vs VP U9B	Retief
13h30	Prep U9A vs VP U9A	Retief
13h30	Prep U8 vs VP U8	Retief
13h30	Hockey Clinic Prep & VP	Retief
13h45	Prep U9B vs VP U9A	Retief
13h45	Prep U9A vs U9B	Retief

Hockey fixtures vs DSG Thursday, 22 May @DSG

Time	Court 1	Court 2	Court 3	Court 4	Court 5
14:00	U13A	U12A	U11A	U13D	U10A
14:30	U13B	U12B	U11B	U13C	U10B
15:00				U12C

Netball Results

It’s been a busy season already and the girls are thrilled to have been taking part in different matches and leagues. The following are scores for the fixtures we have had this week:

Saturday,10 May – VP vs Erica Derby Day:

U9A won 3 – 1; U10A lost 12 – 3

U11A lost 4 – 0; U12A won 9 – 2

U13A won 10 – 6

Monday, 12 May – Makana Round Robin:

U12A lost VP 2 – 5 PJ

U12A won VP 5 – 1 C.M.Vellem

U13A won VP 6 – 1 Tantyi Lower

Wednesday, 14 May – VP vs PAHS:

U8A won 1 – 0; U9A won 2 – 1;

U10A lost 4 – 8; U11A lost 0 – 4

U12A lost 3 – 6; U13A lost 5 – 6

Well done, girls!

Netball fixture vs KC @KC today

FIXTURE

COURT A

FIXTURE

COURT B