Welcome from the Headteacher
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Velmead’s website.
Our school motto is ‘Excellence with Care.’ We work towards this motto through a TEAM approach – TEAM being an acronym for Together Everyone Achieves More. Throughout our website you will find a multitude of examples of this approach to our work with the children and their families.
Our vision for the school is captured in the document that you can access from this link: School Vision
As you continue your visit to our website you will find lots of useful factual information about the work of the school for example my Weekly Newsletter which includes a calendar of events, information about Extra-Curricular Opportunities, Velmead Values and Ethos and what OFSTED said about us in January 2018 and much more. In addition, our website includes a plethora of examples that celebrate our children’s academic, creative, sporting, horticultural and social success and achievement.
I am very proud to be the Headteacher of TEAM Velmead; working with such talented children, professional staff, supportive parents and dedicated governors truly means that there is no limit to the ways that we achieve ‘Excellence with Care.’
In keeping with the TEAM approach to continue providing the very best for our children, we welcome feedback and contributions from the many ‘stakeholders’ who will interact with the school through our website. If you have any feedback on the website or the work of the school, or you would like to contribute your skills, talents or time to us please contact us.
Mr Andy Howard
INSET DAYS 2019 - 2020
Monday 4th November 2019
Friday 14th February 2020
Monday 1st June 2020
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
School Calendar
For more details about the events below and future events click on the News and Dates tab above and select Calendar, click here, or scroll through the weeks using the arrows on the calendar below.
Open Morning for September 2020 Intake
The Open Morning on Thursday 26th September was a huge success with lots of parents attending to hear Mr Howard's presentation and have a tour of the school.
Our next open morning is on Thursday 14th November at 9am. There are two parts to this morning; a tour with our Year 6 pupils followed by a presentation in the hall with Mr Howard. On this occasion you are welcome to bring your Year 2 child for just the tour or may stay for the presentation as well.
Ocean Stars Trust Variety Show 12 October 2019
Twenty five children took part in the concert, our pupils performed brilliantly in their own groups and with Fleet Community Recorder Ensemble and Calthorpe Park School Jazz Band. The event raised £675 for the children in Sri Lanka.
Year 6 Evacuation Days October 2019
Year 6 Little Canada September 2019
SCL Childcare
SCL offer Childcare at Velmead from 7.45am until 6pm every school day. For more information about Breakfast Club, Holiday Club, After School Clubs and INSET Day Activities please email enquiries@wearescl.co.uk or telephone 0345 644 5747.
To book a place for your child go to SCL Bookings.
Amazon Fundraising Link
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