{"id":4748,"date":"2026-05-22T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/?p=4748"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:30:11","slug":"vp-newsletter-22-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/?p=4748","title":{"rendered":"VP Newsletter 22 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Message from the office<\/strong><\/p>\n

What an amazing week for VP!\u00a0 Our U13 A&B hockey girls achieved fantastic victories against Kingswood College on Tuesday and our choirs, orchestra and our individual musicians did remarkably well at the DSG\/St Andrew\u2019s Music festival. We are always proud of our girls when they achieve but more importantly we are so proud of how our girls composed themselves and behaved in both settings. Well done to all our girls (and our amazing teachers) who held the VP flag flying high in our community this week!<\/p>\n

Next week is time to shift your focus on your academics after your outstanding extramural achievements. Work hard and stay motivated and focused, girls. You can do this!!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Exam Timetable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/td>\nExam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday,<\/p>\n

25 May<\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creative Writing (HL&FAL) (Grade 4-7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday,<\/p>\n

26 May<\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creative Writing (HL&FAL) (Grade 4-7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday, 27 May<\/td>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language and Comprehension English (Grade 4&5)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language and Comprehension FAL (Grade 6&7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Life Orientation (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thursday, 28 May<\/td>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language and Comprehension English (Grade 6&7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language and Comprehension FAL (Grade 4&5)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social Sciences Geography (Grade 4-7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Friday,<\/p>\n

29 May<\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maths Paper 1 (Grade 4-7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art (Grade 4-6)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSPA (Grade 4-6)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Technology (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Monday,<\/p>\n

1 June<\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maths Paper 2 (Grade 4-7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EMS (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tuesday,<\/p>\n

2 June<\/td>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Sciences (Grade 4-7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSPA Theory (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wednesday, 3 June<\/td>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social Sciences History (Grade 4-7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Art (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thursday, 4 June<\/td>\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Life Skills (Grade 4-6)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSPA Practical (Grade 7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

School Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

As from Monday, 25 May until Friday, 6 June the academic school day for Grade 4-7 will end at 13:00 and the extramural programme will run from 13:00-14:00, to accommodate the writing of<\/p>\n

examinations and to ensure that girls still remain active.<\/p>\n

Please ensure that arrangements have been made for your daughter to go home promptly at 14:00 (or 13:00 if she is not doing an extramural) every day to prepare for her next exam.<\/strong> The revised extramural programme for these two weeks accompanies this newsletter.<\/p>\n

Please note this change is only for Grade 4-7. Grade 1-3 will continue with extramurals until 14:00, as usual-except for interventions which end at 14:30. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Stationery top-up for exams<\/strong><\/p>\n

A reminder that girls may not borrow stationery from each other during exams. Please ensure that your daughter has everything that she requires.<\/p>\n

\n

Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that we will not send out a newsletter next week. The next edition will be sent out on Friday, 5 June.<\/p>\n

\n

Worker of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our WOW this week is Oyintando Gumenge for her wonderful sentences. Well done, Oyi!<\/p>\n

\n

Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are immensely proud of our VP musicians, who had a busy week at the SAC\/DSG Youth Music Festival. This year, the categories were adjudicated as a formal Eisteddfod with the following results:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Double Gold<\/strong>: VP String Ensemble and Haset Sintayehu.<\/li>\n
  • Gold<\/strong>: VP FP Choir, Makatendeka Chakona, Isla Orsmond and Carla Frazer.<\/li>\n
  • Silver<\/strong>: VP Chamber Choir, VP Senior Choir, Kungothando Ngangani, Yusrah Suleman, Katherine Marais, Phumelela Macetyana, Misha Potts, Libby Everton and Halle Orsmond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    Merit Achievers<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Well done to Cayden Strauss, Iminathi Bawuti, Kendra Chrisjan, Isla Orsmond, Olothando Kanyiwe, Chlo\u00e9 de Beer, Nalikhaya Diniso, Zingce Pilisani, Anopa-Nyasha Thondhlana who have received over 250 merits this year. Keep it up, girls!<\/p>\n

    \n

    Astroquiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Well done to our two Astroquiz Teams:<\/p>\n

    The VP Stars<\/strong> (Haset Sintayehu, Bridget Akpeng, Ella Radovic, Akum Mxo); and<\/p>\n

    VP Appollos<\/strong> (Owe Gongqa, Maka Chakona, Gabriella Cervati, Buhle Mamase) who competed in the second round of the Astroquiz on Tuesday. The results will be announced as soon as they are available!<\/p>\n

    \n

    Hockey results<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Hockey vs Erica & Priory<\/u><\/p>\n

    U9A vs Priory U10C won 3-1<\/p>\n

    U9B vs Priory U10D won 3-0<\/p>\n

    U9A vs Erica won 2-0; U9B vs Erica won 1-0<\/p>\n

    U10A vs Priory lost 3-2; U10B vs Priory lost 1-0<\/p>\n

    U10 B vs Erica won 1-0; U10A vs Erica lost 1-0<\/p>\n

    U13B vs Priory drew 1-1; U13A vs Priory drew 0-0<\/p>\n

    U13B vs Erica drew 0-0; U13A vs Erica drew 0-0<\/p>\n

    Hockey vs KC<\/u><\/p>\n

    U13A won 2-1; U13B won 1-0;<\/p>\n

    U10A lost 2-0; U10B lost 2-0;<\/p>\n

    U9A lost 1-0<\/p>\n

    Mini Hockey results vs KC<\/u><\/p>\n

    U8A lost 3-0; U8A vs KC U8B drew 0-0;<\/p>\n

    U8B lost 2-0; U8B vs KC U8A lost 2-0;<\/p>\n

    U7A lost 1-0; U7A vs KC U7B lost 1-0<\/p>\n

    Well done to our mini hokkie bokkies.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Netball Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Netball vs St Andrew\u2019s Prep & Oatlands \u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

    U9B vs Oatlands lost 1-4; U9C vs Prep won 3-1; U9B vs Prep won 5-1<\/p>\n

    Netball vs Erica<\/u><\/p>\n

    Our teams travelled to Gqeberha to play against Erica. The matches were played with great spirit, determination, and teamwork.<\/p>\n

    U9A won 7-0; U11A lost 6-1; U12B lost 6-5;<\/p>\n

    U12A lost 12-4; U13B won 10-3; U13A won 10-8<\/p>\n

    Netball vs Kingswood & St Andrew\u2019s Prep<\/u><\/p>\n

    8A vs KC lost 0-1; 8B vs KC won 3-0;<\/p>\n

    8A vs Prep won 3-1<\/p>\n

    U13 Round Robin<\/u><\/p>\n

    Our U13 netball team participated in the Makana Schools’ Round Robin. Even though they did not make it to the next round, we are immensely proud of their team spirit and the sportsmanship they show on the court.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Tennis<\/strong><\/p>\n

    We wish all our little tennis players participating in the Rising Stars Tennis Tournament this Sunday, 24 May the very best of luck! Play well girls, give it your all and most importantly have lots of fun!<\/p>\n

    \n

    Interhouse Cross-Country<\/strong><\/p>\n

    On Friday, 5 June we will have our annual Interhouse Cross-Country event. Parents are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n

    The Pre-Primary, Grade 1&2s<\/strong> will be running on Fergusson Field from 12:00- 12:45.<\/p>\n

    Pre-Primary – 12:00-12:15<\/p>\n

    Grade 1 – 12:15-12:30<\/p>\n

    Grade 2 – 12:30-12:45<\/p>\n

    We kindly request that all PP&FP parents<\/p>\n

    enter through the Beaufort Street office entrance as the Huntley Street entrance will be locked and will not be opened. The girls may leave with their parents after their event. Pre-Primary girls must wear a shirt in their house colour and black shorts, socks and takkies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Grade 3-7 girls <\/strong>will walk to the Botanical Gardens and start running at 08:30. First off will be the Grade 3s, followed by Grade 4&5s and finally Grade 6&7s. Girls are to arrive at school at the normal time and must be collected from school at 13:00 as usual. The Grade 1-7 girls must come to school dressed in their house shirt, black shorts, white socks, and takkies. Please also send a bottle of water, sunscreen and her VP hat\/peak. House shirts can be bought from Extreme Embroidery. Only official house shirts may be worn.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Grade 3 Outing<\/strong><\/p>\n

    On Wednesday and Thursday, 3&4 June our Grades 3s will visit St Andrew\u2019s Prep to watch the production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. This will take place during school. We hope they enjoy this opportunity to see a timeless classic. Please ensure that your daughter is dressed neatly in her full school tracksuits with white socks and white takkies.<\/p>\n

    \n

    School Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Our individual school photos have been scheduled for Tuesday, 9 June. Forms have been sent home. Please send the completed form with proof of payment or the cash back to school by Friday, 29 May. Please note that if you wish to order the mug or key ring an order for an Individual photo is required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Slipper Day \u2013 29 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Girls can still purchase a sticker for R20 from Mrs Mgogo and will then be allowed to wear slippers at school on next Friday, 29 May! If they go to Wimpy on that day with their sticker they will also receive a free coffee or hot chocolate. \u00a0If you would like to bring slippers to school to wear for the day without buying a sticker you may do so for a R10 donation. All proceeds will go towards Reach for a Dream, an organisation that strives to fulfil the dreams of children who are suffering from life threatening illnesses. Please support the Kind Club\u2019s efforts to raise funds for the Reach for a Dream Slipper Day.<\/p>\n

    \n

    VP\u2019s Got Talent<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Entries are now closed and auditions will take place during the week of 1\u20134 June from 13:00\u201314:00, with specific time slots allocated. Girls will be notified of their slots. All artworks must be submitted by the 8 June and will be entered in and displayed at the final show. The final show will be held on 18 June at 17:30.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Bottle Tops for Wheelchairs!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Our Environmental and Aesthetics Committee is promoting the collection of plastic bottle tops for wheelchairs. Each class is encouraged to collect as many milk, juice and water bottle tops as possible. The collected bottle tops will be delivered to recyclers who sell the materials and donate funds to initiatives that provide wheelchairs to those in need. The class who manages to collect the most bottle tops by the end of May will win a prize.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n

    Birthday wishes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Happy birthday to the following staff members and girls who celebrated this week:\u00a0 Mr Daniels, Libongwe Goduka, Amy Mlambo, Luyakhuthando Mhlekwa, Olibango Ngabaza, Misha Potts, Alunamida Jakavula, Walutha Mqalo, Kylleigh Williams, Rose Jordaan, Zingce Tanga, Riley-Anne Knott-Craig, Lusanda Vutha, Riley-Jo Potts and Emihle Kulati. \u00a0\u00a0We hope you had a very special birthday!<\/p>\n

    \n

    Regards<\/p>\n

    Mrs Rafferty<\/p>\n

    PRINCIPAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dates to Remember<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Fri.<\/p>\n

    22\/05<\/td>\n

    		\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mini Maestros @KC<\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grade 7 Creative Arts workshop 14:00-16:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Mon. 25\/05<\/p>\n

    to<\/p>\n

    Fri. 5\/06<\/td>\n

    		\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exams begin for Grade 4-7. School times change to 07:25 to 13:00. <\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Extramurals for Grade 4-7 13:00 to 14:00 (see programme)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grade 1-3 extramurals as usual until 14:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Fri.<\/p>\n

    29\/05<\/td>\n

    		Slipper Day.<\/p>\n

    No newsletter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Mon.<\/p>\n

    1\/06<\/p>\n

    to 4\/06<\/td>\n

    		Auditions for VP\u2019s got talent 13:00-14:00 daily \u2013 girls will be notified of their slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Wed.<\/p>\n

    3\/06<\/td>\n

    		Grade 3 class to watch the Prep production of Beauty and the Beast during school hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Thurs.<\/p>\n

    4\/06<\/td>\n

    		Grade 3 class to watch the Prep production of Beauty and the Beast<\/p>\n

    during school hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Fri.<\/p>\n

    5\/06<\/td>\n

    		Interhouse Cross Country<\/p>\n

    Gr 3-7: 08:30 @Botanical Gardens<\/p>\n

    PP-Gr 2 12:00 @VP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Sat.<\/p>\n

    6\/06<\/td>\n

    		\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hockey & Netball vs Westering (A) details to follow<\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 U8\/U9 Netball Dassie Tournament<\/p>\n

    @PJ Olivier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Fri.<\/p>\n

    12\/06<\/td>\n

    		Danceathon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Message from the office What an amazing week for VP!\u00a0 Our U13 A&B hockey girls achieved fantastic victories against Kingswood College on Tuesday and our choirs, orchestra and our individual musicians did remarkably well at the DSG\/St Andrew\u2019s Music festival. We are always proud of our girls when they achieve but more importantly we are… Continue reading VP Newsletter 22 May 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\/4748"}],"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=4748"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4749,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748\/revisions\/4749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriaprimary.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}