{"id":4695,"date":"2026-02-06T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:55:54","slug":"vp-newsletter-6-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/?p=4695","title":{"rendered":"VP Newsletter 6 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message from the office<\/strong>
\nWhat a lovely week we have had celebrating the joy of reading and storytelling with our girls. The \u2018my favourite book character\u2019outifts were just delightful and I hope you have had a chance to view them on our closed Facebook page. I am looking forward to enjoying some quiet time reading with the VP community this afternoon in BOTS and we hope to see you there! Please don\u2019t limit your family reading to this week only – make it a daily event when you share the joy of reading and books as a family (just before bedtime is the absolute best!) – these special times are what childhood dreams and happy memories are made of.<\/p>\n

I would also like to share this note from the EC School managers group which links beautifully to our theme this year:<\/p>\n

If you want to raise a strong child:
\n1. Don\u2019t raise perfect children – raise honest, kind, and brave ones.
\n2. Listen to their small stories now, or they won’t share the big ones later.
\n3. Correct them gently, harsh words stay in their hearts longer than you think.
\n4. Teach them values, not pressure – grades fade, character stays.
\n5. Let them fail sometimes; confidence grows from \u2018I survived that\u2019.
\n6. Spend time, not money – memories matter more than things.
\n7. Appreciate their efforts, not just their results.
\n8. Be the parent they can come to, not the one they hide from.
\n9. Your child doesn’t need a perfect parent – just a present one.
\n10. One day they will grow up\u2026but the way
\nyou loved them will stay with them forever.<\/p>\n

Reading in Unusual Places Competition<\/strong>
\nWe were thrilled with the number of entries we received and the wonderfully creative photos sent in. It was an incredibly difficult decision to choose our winners as each entry was amazing in its own way. Congratulations to the following girls:
\nTied for 3rd \u2013 Avethandwa Mxo and Kenzeigh Scear
\n2nd \u2013 Alexis Muller
\n1st \u2013 Nkwenkwezi Mtakati
\nA video of all our entries has been posted on the Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Assembly<\/strong>
\nGrade 7V will be presenting their assembly on Monday. Parents are welcome to attend. The assembly will start at 10:15<\/p>\n

SPCA Book sale<\/strong>
\nWe were delighted with the wonderful collection of books that were on sale for our girls for very reasonable prices on Tuesday. The SPCA sent a letter of thanks for our support and they managed to raise R2647.00. I encourage you to visit the SPCA shop in High Street as they have a wonderful array of books to choose from for your girls.<\/p>\n

Worker of the Week<\/strong>
\nWell done to Ezokuhle Kewuti for her lovely work in Natural Sciences. Keep it up<\/p>\n

Uniform\/ VP Flip Flops<\/strong>
\nPlease note that girls may wear their VP flip flops with their sports clothes to school. FP have their designated sports clothes days and IP girls may only wear their sports clothes to school on the days that they have LSPE or LSPA on their timetable. When girls are in their school uniform they may wear their flip flops with their school uniform while on campus but they have to put their school shoes and socks on when they leave campus.<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day civvies<\/strong>
\nOn Friday, 13 February we will have a Valentine\u2019s Day themed civvies day (red, white and pink). The cost is R10. There will also be a tuckshop available.<\/p>\n

Spur Voucher<\/strong>
\nGirls have all received a gift voucher which can be used at Spur restaurants.<\/p>\n

Eye Screening<\/strong>
\nThe team from Dr Davies\u2019 Optometrists will be at VP on Monday and Tuesday doing the eye screenings.<\/p>\n

Swimming<\/strong>
\nB-League Gala
\nOn Saturday selected swimmers will take part in the B-League gala at the Newton Park swimming pool in Gqeberha. Good luck and travel safely!<\/p>\n

Relay Gala<\/strong>
\nOn Tuesday, 10 February our swimming team will participate in the GC Relay gala at 14:00. Girls participating in both galas have received letters. Swim well, girls!<\/p>\n

Marimbas<\/strong>
\nWe are very pleased with the level of interest in the marimbas. All the girls who have signed up will have auditions, which will take place next week during the marimba slots on the extramural timetable:
\nMonday 14:00-15:00 Grade 7
\nTuesday 14:00-15:00 Grade 4
\nWednesday 14:00-15:00 Grade 5
\nThursday 14:00-15:00 Grade 6<\/p>\n

Tennis request<\/strong>
\nWe are reaching out to anyone who may have tennis racquets that they are able to donate to VP. We are specifically looking for bigger-sized racquets. Thank you in advance for your support.<\/p>\n

Athletics<\/strong>
\nOur athletics team has had a busy week! On Wednesday, our field athletes took part in their first meet of the year which was held at PJ Olivier Hoerskool. We want to congratulate all of our girls who took part.
\nSpecial congratulations goes out to the following girls who placed first, second or third in their respective events:
\nU\/10 Amahle Mchunu;
\nU\/11 Mivuyo Santi;
\nU\/12 Nalu Mfiki, Emihle Kulati and Etinosa Nini;
\nU\/13 Lunje Manzana, Siphesihle Chrisjan and Chrissy Moriarty.
\nA select group of our track athletes participated in the Makhanda Finals today. We wish them a weekend of rest and await their results in anticipation!<\/p>\n

Rehearsals<\/strong>
\nPlease note the dates of the rehearsals for Alice in Wonderland coming up in February:
\n\u2022 7 February (Scene 3-6) 09:00-12:00
\n\u2022 14 February (Scene 5-8) 09:00-12:00
\n\u2022 21 February (Scene 7-10) 09:00-12:00
\n\u2022 28 February (Scene 1-5) 09:00-12:00<\/p>\n

WhatsApp Broadcast Groups<\/strong>
\nPlease let the office know (i.lang@victoriaprimary.co.za) or call 046 622 4850 or send a WhatsApp to 0834682706 if you are not receiving WhatsApp messages as yet and you requested to be added to the grade group.<\/p>\n

Statements<\/strong>
\nPlease note: Accounts for January 2026 were emailed out on Thursday. If you did not receive yours please send an email to Mrs Terblanche (t.terblanche@victoriaprimary.co.za)
\nto ensure you receive yours going forward.<\/p>\n

VPV Meeting
\nWe will be having a VPV meeting in the hall on Thursday, 12 February at 17:15 to discuss our fundraiser in more detail. Please join us if you are able!<\/p>\n

Stockist
\nWe have just been informed that one of our uniform stockists, Heinen Embroidery is closing down with immediate effect. Please note that Xtreme Embroidery and Birches still stock our clothing.<\/p>\n

Birthday wishes
\nHappy birthday to the following girls who celebrated this week: Ngcwalisa Mbambo, Ncumolwam Mrwetyana, Hlumisa Piti, Nakhane Klei, Inam Toll, Zingce Pilisani, Onwaba Hoyi, Mizaan Marcus, Gabriella Cervati, Zizo Zomelele and Zenazi Mqoboli. We hope you had a very special birthday!<\/p>\n

Regards<\/p>\n

Mrs Rafferty
\nPRINCIPAL<\/p>\n

Dates to remember<\/strong>
\nSaturday, 7 February: Alice in Wonderland rehearsal (Scene 3-6) @09:00-12:00 & B-League gala at the Newton Park pool in Gqeberha.<\/p>\n

Monday, 9 February Gr 7V assembly @10:15. Parents welcome.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 10 February GC Relay Gala @14:00 & Pre-Primary workshop on Early Learning and Literacy @17:15-18:00<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 11 February SGB meeting<\/p>\n

Thursday, 12 February VPV meeting @17:15<\/p>\n

Friday, 13 February Valentine\u2019s Civvies Day (R10). Tuckshop available & Gr 7 Committee meetings 13:00-13:30<\/p>\n

Saturday, 14 February Alice in Wonderland rehearsal (Scene 5-8) @09:00-12:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Message from the office What a lovely week we have had celebrating the joy of reading and storytelling with our girls. The \u2018my favourite book character\u2019outifts were just delightful and I hope you have had a chance to view them on our closed Facebook page. I am looking forward to enjoying some quiet time reading… Continue reading VP Newsletter 6 February 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4698,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695\/revisions\/4698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}