Kindness Resilience Respect Thankfulness
Newsletter
10 October 2025
Congratulations to Mrs Keeling
On Tuesday 7 October at 10.41am, Saoirse Rose Kendall-Keeling was born. Mrs Keeling and Saoirse are doing well and we can't wait to meet the new arrival.
Harvest Thank You
This week we had our Harvest service at St Peter's where it was lovely to see all our families celebrating with us. We reflected on those that may not have as much access to food as we do and looked at a story of Frank and the Pea Stalk. Frank lived in Malawi and was unable to grow crops because of the extreme weather conditions. One day he is given some pigeon pea seeds which can grow in the Malawi climate. This story linked to the work Christian Aid does with the community and how this has helped the community to grow foods for themselves.
We were very grateful for all of the generous donations of food and items for the Hope Food Bank. This will help many of the families in Berkhamsted and we have also arranged a visit there with our Kindness Ambassadors to find out more about how the food bank helps our community.
Kindness Ambassadors
We had our first Zoom meeting with other Kindness Ambassadors across the country where we shared our ideas. For this term we plan to promote the Rotary Club shoebox appeal, share the monthly Kindness challenge by clicking
here, visit the Hope Food Bank and create a calm area for children to go at playtimes. We also will be celebrating World Kindness Day on 13 November as part of our Kindness Week in November.
Reminder of our Cuppa and Catch up on Wednesday 15 October
Open Mornings for Prospective Parents
Looking for a Reception place to start September 2026?
Come to one of our open mornings for prospective Reception families to have a tour of the school.
Tuesday 21 October 2025-9.15am
Monday 3 November 2025-11am
Thursday 13 November 2025-9.15am
Wednesday 19 November 2025-9.15am
Tuesday 2 December 2025-9.15am
Thursday 8 January 2025-9.15am (Reception and Nursery Tour)
Click here to complete our online booking form.
Beat the teachers, Quiz Night next Friday!
A fun-filled evening of trivia, laughter, and a touch of friendly rivalry! Come on your own and we will build a team of minds, or create a team yourself, however you show up, come ready for a great night! Challenge yourselves against fellow parents and our fearless teaching team across rounds of general knowledge, brain teasers and games. Will your team take the crown, or will the teachers prove unbeatable? There’s only one way to find out… buy your tickets now…
https://www.pta-events.co.uk/victoriaschoolassociation/index.cfm?event=shop
Save the Date in October
- Cuppa and a Catch Up with Dacorum Family Services/SENCO at Victoria- Wednesday 15 October at 9.15am
- Paula Harrison Author Visit- Thursday 16 October at 2pm
- Reception WoW Day- Monday 20 October
- Parent Consultations- Tuesday 21 October 3.30-5.30 and Thursday 23 October 5.00-7.00
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Tickets available from the office. Every ticket sold by us raises funds for the school.
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Needs Your Help! 🎁
Please help us collect bags for life and big sturdy bags (like IKEA bags) - bring these to the school office by Friday 7 November. They’ll be used by Toy Hub to deliver Christmas presents to local families.
Toy Hub is also looking for volunteers in November & early December — keep an eye on their socials for details.
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 Game On
October Half Term Courses
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 Meet Santa at The Real Christmas Tree Farm every weekend between
29 November and 21 December. Tickets £12.50, with 100% of ticket profits going to support Bowel Cancer UK.
https://realchristmastreefarm.co.uk/santa/
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Acorn -
Phoebe for being so kind to all her friends.
Ash - Lily for her resilience and always giving things a go!
Oak - Isabelle Martin for always showing kindness, respect and being a lovely friend!
Beech - Sophie for always coming in with a great attitude and a big smile.
Cedar - Bode-Bear for a positive attitude and modelling wonderful resilience across all subjects!
Hazel - Talia for excellent team work during PE. What a delight!
Rowan - Nico for great editing in his writing.
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Sasha and Edward
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"Everyday in school makes a difference to your child's future"
Nursery 92%
Reception 100%
Year 1 99%
Year 2 96%
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