Victoria CE Infant and Nursery School

Kindness Resilience Respect Thankfulness

12 December 2025

A Word from the Bosses of the Day- Mr Beaumont and Miss Conolly

I really liked being Boss for the Day as I got to do everything.-Mr Beaumont

I hope you enjoyed Reception's Nativity and everyone did a really good job. It was great!-Miss Conolly

My bosses were great at running the school with me, they had lots of jobs and especially enjoyed the visit to the staffroom for hot chocolate and marshmallows.

Nativities

The Nativities have been going full swing this week. Every year I am always impressed with the performances of the children and the hard work of the staff. I have also seen throughout the school wonderful work around the story of the birth of Jesus, with the children telling me in detail all the different events. In Reception, they have enjoyed playing with the nativity set, acting out the different characters which brought the story to life.

Diocese School Visit

We also had a visit from the Diocese, looking at the work we do as a church school. Rosemary was very complementary of the work we have been doing with collective worship and our vision and values. She could see that we were living the life of the values inside and beyond the school, all under the vision of 'Do everything in love' 1 Corinthians.

Thank You VSA

Last weekend our VSA worked incredibly hard to put together a brilliant Christmas fair for all the family. The children got to visit Father Christmas and walk through a winter wonderland, as well as make decorations, face painting and lots of games. It was a great success and the school wanted to give a big thank you to all those who volunteered to make it such an enjoyable day.

Christmas Cards

If you child is bringing in Christmas cards for other children in the school, we have decided to make it easier by getting the children to hand out the cards in class. This way we can ensure the cards are going where they need to be. Last day for cards is Thursday 18 December.

End of Term Christmas Service

The children of Victoria (Reception, YR1 and YR2) and Thomas Coram will be taking part in the end of term Christmas service at St Peter's on Friday 19 December at 10.30am. As this is a joint service space in the church will be limited. Parents are welcome to come and see the children perform Christmas songs and some of our YR2 children will be sharing readings and prayers.

Save the Date- December

Saturday 13 December- Town Carol Service at St Peter's 6pm- Mrs Freeman will be doing a reading

Wednesday 17 December- Christmas lunch/dress down day

Rotary Shoe Boxes

It's that time of year again when The Rotary Club launch their Shoebox Appeal which collects presents to bring a bit of happiness to seriously deprived children in orphanages in Romania and Moldova. All you need to do is fill a shoebox (available from the office) with goodies and gifts and return it to school by Monday 15 December. Click here for more information.

ASC

ASC & Nursery Booking Schedule

VSA Update

What a whirlwind few weeks it has been! From joining Santa on his route with Berkhamsted Rotary's Santa's Sleigh last Thursday, to real reindeer visiting school on Friday, and then our wonderfully festive Christmas Fair on Saturday — we’ve been busy. Despite the rain, the Christmas Fair was full of cheer, and it was fantastic to see so many of you there. Thanks to your incredible support, the Christmas Fair raised £2,000 for the school!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make recent events happen, including those who supported Santa on his journey up Chesham Road, to all the brilliant bakers, stall volunteers, set‑up and clean‑up crews, and the Thomas Corum choir at the Christmas Fair.

Thank you as well to everyone who bought Christmas raffle tickets, which raised £467. The draw is taking place in school today, and winners will be contacted.

Family NYE Party – 31 December

Our next big event is the Family New Year’s Eve Party! Join us for a fun-filled few hours (5.30-7.30pm) with a children’s entertainer, disco, bar, hot dogs, and a special 7pm countdown so the little ones can celebrate too. Family and friends are all warmly welcome. Tickets are available at https://www.pta-events.co.uk/victoriaschoolassociation.

Nursery Open Mornings for Prospective Parents

Are Nursery open mornings are now available to book. Come along and see our provision and meet the team. If you have friends or other family members who are looking for a school nursery, let them know about the tours as we would love to have them visit.

Thursday 8 January 9.15am- Full

Wednesday 21 January at 9.15am

Wednesday 28 January at 9.15am

Friday 6 February at 2pm

Wednesday 11 February at 9.15am

Wednesday 4 March at 11.00am

Friday 13 March at 9.15am

Click here to complete our online booking form.

Nursery Stay and Play

Friday 20 March 1.45pm-2.30pm

Come along with your child to have a taster of our Nursery.

St Peter's Church Christmas Events

Christmas is such a magical time for children, and at St Peter’s we offer a welcoming, safe space for all the family to discover the wonder of Christmas.

Sunday 21 December 4pm: A Christmas Bedtime Story

Christmas Eve 3pm & 5pm: Children's Crib Services

Christmas Day 9:30am: Christmas Day Parish Mass - bring your favourite Christmas presents to church!

Acorn - For a fantastic and entertaining Nativity performance.
Ash & Oak - All of Reception for their brilliant Nativity performance. Well done!
Beech - Aira for excellence contributions in lessons.
Cedar - Malea for showing kindness and resilience in school and life.
Hazel - Ayla for her audience participation in the pantomime. It was a joy to see how much she enjoyed it.
Rowan - Luna for always showing the school values particularly kindness.