Enriching our School Broad and Balanced School Curriculum
We try to give our pupils lots of different opportunities to experience a variety of activities to enhance their lives and learning opportunities. Here are some examples of activities that have taken place in previous years:
Reading Week, Arts Week, Book Week, Citizenship Week, Remembrance Week, STEM Week, Walk to School Week, Enterprise and Problem Solving Week, Careers Week, Visitors, Mile Run, Music Concerts, Music Workshops, School Trips, Residential Trip, Summer Fair, Christmas Fair, French Trip, Dress Up Days, Visiting other Schools, Charity Collections, Harvest Collection, Recycling, Ecological Awareness, Music Festivals and Sports Tournaments.
To find out what activities are planned this term click here for the school calendar. For sporting activities news and photographs click here.
There are many school clubs for the children to attend. Some are run by staff and others by outside organisarions. Many of these clubs are free. For more information about school clubs click here.
See below for our latest activities. If you would like to see more pictures go to our Photograph Gallery by clicking here.
Year 6 French Day June 2021
Y6 celebrated 4 years of French learning with a French Day on Tuesday. The highlight was undoubtedly the Café Velmead, where children could order pain au chocolat, croissant & chocolat chaud. The morning also featured a music quiz, treasure trail and puzzles, all of which were completed by Y6 with their usual enthusiasm and sense of fun.
Ratatouille was a welcome rest after lunch before heading outside once more for French cricket. Y6 excelled themselves, as always, and are looking forward to taster Spanish when they return from Little Canada.
PSHE Royal Mail's Heroes Stamp Design Competition May 2021
The children of Velmead are taking part in Royal Mail's Hero Stamp Design Competition to honour the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. We're entering the competition for the chance to see our heroes on a stamp!
Year 5 Plastic Workshop May 2021
The Plastic Workshop was an opportunity for the children to enrich their Geography learning, which has focused on looking after the planet this half term. Following on from the workshop the children will be creating a written balanced argument about the use of plastic. A lovely cross curricular activity enjoyed by the whole Year 5 Team.
Year 3 Trip to RHS Wisley April 2021 Science and Art Enrichment
Year 6 Mock Election and Vote May 2021 part of PSHE
When learning about democracy in Britain and Local Councils, Year 6 went to the polling booths to elect a candidate to represent them in the "Velmead House of Commons".
