About Veritas Primary Academy
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Veritas Primary Academy Description
Veritas Primary Academy is a primary school that thinks and dreams big for its pupils. Expectations are high for all who make up our community and these standards are reflected in the wonderful physical environment we have developed to enable children to flourish within and beyond the school walls. We are committed to developing learners who are well prepared to be successful citizens of the 21st century.
Veritas opened as a brand new primary academy in September 2015, with a large majority of our families relocating from overseas. Our building refurbishment has turned an imposing library building into a bright, modern and inspiring learning environment and we are continuing to invest in our setting – offering up-to-date technology and vibrant teaching and learning spaces for our pupils and staff.
We are working hard to establish our ethos and core values resulting in a happy, inspiring learning environment where children are motivated to achieve and where staff are encouraged, supported and developed to continually strive for excellence.
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The school photos are back and on their way home. All children, with orders placed, were given their school photo packs today so please check your children's bags for these.
We've also had our Christmas Gifts delivery so messages were sent out to all parents who had placed orders. You will need to pop to the school office to collect these as we need you to sign for your items. We hope they will make loved ones feel very special this Christmas with a handmade gift :)
Other let...ters coming home today: Y5/Y6 Residential meeting for parents (Y5 & Y6 participants only) Nursery Reading (Nursery children only)
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Our KS1 children and staff are ready for their nativity ‘A Midwife Crisis’ tomorrow. They have worked so hard to prepare and can’t wait to perform for their families.
The morning performance will start at 9.30am. Please make your way to the hall after drop off in the morning.
The afternoon performance will start at 2.15pm and the gates will be open after 1.30pm for parking.
... Our catering team are feeling very festive and have created some wonderful goodies that will be on sale during both shows. Please bring along some change and help us get the festive season started!
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Christmas has arrived in the Veritas kitchen!
Tuesday night saw the Year 5/6 Athletics team take part in the County Athletics Finals. We competed in relays, jumping and throwning events and placed 7th overall in the competition. A fantastic result!
The children again showed their fantastic athletics skills as well as their consistent sportsmanship, which is equally as important. Miss Frost and Mrs Dean were so impressed with the children and proud of how well they represented Veritas again.
We would like to thank all th...e staff helpers Mrs Newby, Mrs Powell and Mrs Buxton who supported the children in the event. Also, to our parents who very kindly supported the children by transporting the children to Blessed William Howard High School.
We look forward to more Athletics competitions in 2019.
#GoTeamVeritas
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Our November newsletter has been given out to all children today. This details all the information you need for our upcoming Christmas events. We look forward to seeing you soon to get the festive season started.
If you need to download a copy of the newsletter you can do so from our website. http://veritasprimaryacademy.com/…/2018 /11/November-2018.pdf
Also coming home today are some sports flyers and the latest Primary Times.
Last Tuesday Bailey (Y5) and Ben (Y6) took part in an Inclusive Mulitisports session at St Dominic's Priory in Stone. The session was run by Stoke City and the children took part in football, cricket and boccia ganes.
They both thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to the next session on 4th December. We think they did brilliantly and would like to congratulate them on taking part and having such a great time!
If your child has a PAN Disability, is over 6 years old and is interested in taking part in an inclusive sports session - please contact Mrs Dean to check availability for new sessions starting in January.
School reports have been sent home with children today. We hope you will be pleased with your child's progress and look forward to seeing you at Parents Evening next week.
The PTFA need your help! We are looking for donations of teddys and soft toys for this years Teddy Tombola at the Christmas Fayre on 14th December.
This weekend may be a great time to have a sort out at home to see if any you have may appreciate a new home. Especially to make room for any new toys that Father Christmas may be looking to deliver!
Donations can be brought to the school office any time until 7th December and, as always, we thank you for your support in making our events successful and fun 😃
It's that time of the week again! Letters day information coming home today...
Snow Procedures (all children) KS1 Nativity (Y1 & Y2 only) Y5 Bikeability (Y5 only)... SEND Coffee Afternoon (SEND pupils only)
Next week we will be sending home a Newsletter containing all the information you need for our upcoming Christmas events! We are excited it's nearly Christmas time and we look forward to sharing some lovely events with you 😊🎄
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Veritas raised a total of £397.24 for Children In Need on Friday thanks to the efforts of our school community.
We would like to say a special thank you to our School Parliament, and Miss Kimpton, for all their hard work in organising a fun day! And a huge thank you to all who got into the spirit and entered the Bake Off competition.
It is important to us that our children learn to grow into active responsible adults. Involvement in fundraising activities is motivating and fun for young children and it is important we give our pupils the opportunity to understand about issues affecting our world. We are very proud, and lucky, to have a generous school community and we hope the resulting impact of this is that all our children will grow up to feel good about fundraising.
Everyone has had a great day for Pudsey PJ Day! The school parliament worked very 'hard' to judge the Bake Off and are excited to announce the winners are....
1st place - Aiden (Y2) 2nd place - Harrison (R) 3rd place - Sophia (R)
... We thank everyone who got into the spirit and joined in the Bake Off. We have been overwhemled by the amount of entries and look forward to the after school Cake Sale. Please pop along to get an after school treat!
We will update you next week on the total amount our school community has been able to contribute to this wonderful charity. We hope you enjoy the programme on the BBC tonight!
We also wish to thank our hard working catering team for the fab Pudsey Bear mathematician cookies they made today to celebrate Children In Need and our Magical Maths Week. Thank goodness we got a photo before they were all eaten!!
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There is quite a lot of information coming home today: Parents Evening - Autumn Term (all children) Christmas Card Project (all children) EYFS Stay & Play (N & R only) Y2 Sea Life Centre Trip (Y2 only)... PAN Disability Session (selected participants only)
The information regarding Parents Evening details how you can book your appointment with your child's class teacher online using your Tucasi Scopay account. If this is the first time you are using the system for this purpose, you can pick up some instructions from the front desk to help you navigate your way to book your appointment.
We also just wish to highlight the letter about the Christmas Card Project. We are really excited to be able to offer parents the opportunity to purchase a gift for Christmas designed by your child! The children have worked hard to design a lovely Christmas image that can be printed onto mugs, gift tags, christmas cards, tea towels or bags. Samples of their work are coming home with the children for you to see how this will look on a Christmas card. If you would like to buy any items you can do so on your Tucasi Scopay account selecting the quantity of each item. If you have more than one child please ensure you select each account individually to make sure the right design is made. We know that for friends and family there is often nothing nicer than a homemade Christmas card or gift so we hope parents will be pleased with the option to buy something 🤗🎄
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The Anti-Bullying Alliance (who coordiante anti-bullying week) are holding their first ever 'StopSpeakSupport Day' today to highlight the issue of cyberbullying. For ideas on how to support your child please have a look at the website below. Also, on our school website under 'Parents & Community' and then 'E-Safety' there are a number of helpful guides for parents that are worth a look. https://www.internetmatters.org/…/cyber …/stop-speak-support/
We apologise that our phone lines are currently down and we are unable to both receive and make calls.
This is a global issue being dealt with by the relevant support services.
If you need to get a message through to us urgently we can still receive emails to office@veritasprimaryacademy.com
... Hopefully normal service will resume soon!
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Don't forget we are supporting Children In Need on Friday with a PJ day in school for a £1 donation towards this great cause.
Children and families are also invited to sign up to our Bake Off this year which will be judged by Sue Perkins (Mr Elliott), Mel Giedroyc (Mrs Noble) and Mary Berry (Mrs Wilson)!
This will be followed by a Cake Sale after school to raise as much money as we can for Children In Need.
... We look forward to a great day and lots of fundraising!
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Following their meeting on 10th October, the PTFA would like to introduce their new team! We welcome all new members and thank those who have stepped into essential roles that keep our PTFA going.
You will hear more from the PTFA throughout the year with their fundraising initiatives. The next big one will be the Christmas Fayre on Friday 14th December.
The PTFA would also like to confirm to parents that Tuesday's Playtime Snack Shop, and Friday after school Tuck Shop will co...ntinue to run every week until further notice. Should one be cancelled for any reason we will notify parents by text. 30p for Tuesday Snack Shop will need to be given to children in the mornings to enable them to buy a snack if they wish, and please do stop by Tuck Shop after school on Fridays for an end of week treat!
We look forward to a great year working with the PTFA to raise much needed funds for school.
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Last week these amazing Year 5 and 6 children represented Veritas at Sportshall Athletics Primary Competition at Blessed William Howard High School. We competed against 6 other schools in a very exciting and quick paced competition.
Miss Frost (PE Teacher) and Mrs Dean (PE Coordinator) were very impressed with both the children's commitment to their event and how well they supported their teams. They were, most defintely, the loudest supporters there!!
The teams competed in ...numerous relays, throwing and jumping events. Sadly, they didn't make it through to the County event but all 19 children involved should be so proud of what they achieved as a team.
We thank our staff members who attended and helped with the logistics of getting children into correct event, and those parents who helped transport children to the event. Your support makes all the difference to enabling our children to take part in these great sporting activities. We look forward to the next Athletics event!
#GoTeamVeritas
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absolutely lovely school. all the staff are very helpful and understanding and my children are very happy being at veritas primary academy
Since moving my daughter to the school she has completely changed. The school have put her excitement back into learning! I get more and more amazed at the school week by week. The best thing I did was move schools. The teachers are fabulous and having a bright welcoming school definitely helps with the sprit of the children wanting to be there.
Possibly the best primary school in Stafford. Moving my daughters there was a great decision.
My little lady loves it here... Brilliant school, absolutely brilliant! ! �
My kids love this school, and the staff.
My children have been here since day 1 and have completely changed.They give opportunities and thrive for independence and intelligence.
Moving the children to veritas has been nothing but positive. Brilliant school and both children have made fantastic progress.
Hard working and energetic staff who recognise pupils as individuals and educate the whole child. First class resources. Offering the very best primary years.
Had a visit around the school today, hopefully our daughter can join in September. Lovely, safe, clean and welcoming school. Could g fault it in anyway. Hopefully we get a place. Ideal with the arrival of our twins and within walking distance. �
Great school, great facilities, great teachers! Our Daughter is thriving at this school and we love how the school consistently involve parents in the children’s learning. Highly recommended!
Excellent school offering so many fun and exciting opportunities for the children. We love it here.
Can't praise highly enough after what you've done for me & my son this week!
Brilliant school. All the staff are helpful and understanding. The 2 children started last term and are happy. The other family member is due to start Nursery next September 2018 can't wait so the 3 children will be on site.
absolutely lovely school. all the staff are very helpful and understanding and my children are very happy being at veritas primary academy
Since moving my daughter to the school she has completely changed. The school have put her excitement back into learning! I get more and more amazed at the school week by week. The best thing I did was move schools. The teachers are fabulous and having a bright welcoming school definitely helps with the sprit of the children wanting to be there.
Possibly the best primary school in Stafford. Moving my daughters there was a great decision.
My little lady loves it here... Brilliant school, absolutely brilliant! ! �
My kids love this school, and the staff.
My children have been here since day 1 and have completely changed.They give opportunities and thrive for independence and intelligence.
Moving the children to veritas has been nothing but positive. Brilliant school and both children have made fantastic progress.
Hard working and energetic staff who recognise pupils as individuals and educate the whole child. First class resources. Offering the very best primary years.
Had a visit around the school today, hopefully our daughter can join in September. Lovely, safe, clean and welcoming school. Could g fault it in anyway. Hopefully we get a place. Ideal with the arrival of our twins and within walking distance. �
Great school, great facilities, great teachers! Our Daughter is thriving at this school and we love how the school consistently involve parents in the children’s learning. Highly recommended!
Excellent school offering so many fun and exciting opportunities for the children. We love it here.
Can't praise highly enough after what you've done for me & my son this week!
Brilliant school. All the staff are helpful and understanding. The 2 children started last term and are happy. The other family member is due to start Nursery next September 2018 can't wait so the 3 children will be on site.