We are looking forward to our annual Summer Fete and hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be a fun-filled afternoon for all the family.

As part of the fete, we will be holding a raffle with a selection of prizes up for grabs. Raffle tickets are now on sale from the school office, priced at £2 per strip. If you would like to purchase tickets in advance, please visit the school office and see Mrs Sandbrook. Raffle tickets will also be available to purchase on the day of the fête.

We will also be holding a Picnic Hamper Raffle, with tickets priced at £1 each. These are also available from the school office.

This year, we are delighted to once again have a selection of bouncy castles for the children to enjoy. The bouncy castles will be set up on the school field and available from 1.15pm until the end of the afternoon.

We are selling unlimited-use wristbands for the bouncy castles at a cost of £8 per child. Wristbands entitle children to unlimited time on the bouncy castles throughout the event. If you would like your child to have a wristband, please come into the school office to make payment. Your child's name will be added to a list and they will receive their wristband on the morning of Friday 10th July.

We will also have a separate toddler bouncy castle, available for £3 for unlimited use. Tickets for the toddler castle can be purchased on the day from the person supervising the attraction.

Please note that only primary school-aged children will be permitted to use the main bouncy castles.

We are pleased to let you know that ATF will be running a HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Holiday Club during the summer holidays for children who are eligible for and in receipt of Free School Meals.The club will take place at Vange on the following dates and times:

Monday 20th July – Friday 24th July 2:00pm – 6:00pm each day
and
Monday 24th August – Friday 28th August 2:00pm – 6:00pm each day

The HAF Holiday Club is a fantastic opportunity for children to get out of the house, stay active, spend time with friends, and make new friendships in a familiar and safe setting. A range of fun activities will be available throughout the programme, along with food provided as part of the scheme.

The club is completely free for eligible children using their HAF code.
If you need support accessing your child's code or registering for the club, we are happy to help. Simply pop into the school office and give us your child's name, date of birth and permission to provide this to the ATF club and we can do the rest for you. Alternatively, please email this information to admin@vange.essex.sch.uk.

We encourage all eligible families to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and hope to see many of our children attending. 

Please see attached.

Home time just got cooler! 😎

Vange Primary's Ice Lolly Stall will be open after school tomorrow. Every lolly is just £1, and every pound raised goes straight back into supporting our school.

Treat your child, support your school! 🌟

Sports Day Update

A huge well done to all the children involved this morning — they showed brilliant effort, teamwork and enthusiasm throughout.

A big thank you to all our parents, carers and Staff members for making the morning such a positive and fun experience for everyone.

The scores have now been totalled and the results are in. Our winners of the 2026 Sports Day competition are…

🎉 St David’s! 🎉

A massive well done to the rest of the teams for a fantastic morning of races, determination and team spirit.

We are proud to share that Vange Primary School has achieved the School Games Silver Mark Award for 2025/26. This national award recognises schools that demonstrate strong commitment to participation, competition, sports leadership and school sport provision.

A huge thank you to all our amazing children for their hard work, brilliant behaviour at competitions, fantastic PE engagement and the enthusiasm they show every day. You are the reason we earned this award.

Thank you also to our parents for supporting their children and ensuring they could attend events, and to the dedicated staff who give their time to accompany teams.

This year we achieved Silver — next year, we’re aiming for Gold.

A huge well done to all of our Year 6 pupils who have officially completed their final SATs paper today! We are beyond proud of how hard they have worked and how wonderfully they have coped throughout this week. We understand that this time can bring many different emotions, but every single student showed resilience, determination, and positivity. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves — well done, Year 6!