Mathematicians of the Month

Harvey, Sam, Oliver, Megan, Isabelle and Marcus were the first trophy winners of the new year, and can be seen proudly holding their awards for September 2009. Many congratulations to them - I wonder who will be collecting the trophies at the end of October?

May's Magnificent Maths Champs

Very well done to Jemma, Kallum, Demi, Connor, Hannah, Anabel and Jacob who were nominated by their teachers as the mathematicians of May 2009. As July is a 'short' month in terms of the school calendar, there will be just one more set of trophy winners, who will be rewarded for their hard work and attainment in June.

Maths Trophy Winners, April '09

Many congratulations to Billy, Summer, Lily, Faerun, Chelsea, Arthur and Alice who were our maths champions for last month. Unfortunately Billy was not in school for the photo-call, but he is now in possession of his trophy.

Stop, Look, Listen and Think

The Smart Brothers brought their collection of zebra crossings, kerbs, juggling sticks and unicycles to entertain and educate the whole school in basic road safety. By the end of the presentation, the children were very clear as to what they must do if they have to cross the road; 'Stop, Look, Listen and Think'.

Book Week Assembly

The final week of term was certainly not dull. The Lego day was a highlight in itself - in addition there was the Easter Egg Hunt, disco and Book Week. Well done to Ms Turner for organising such a successful event. A variety of poets, authors and performers visited over the course of the week, and it was all rounded off with the children dressing up as their favourite book character on the last day of term. Hopefully, you should see photographs of everyone who participated below.

Book Mark and Book Character Winners

As usual, the children entered into the spirit of 'Dressing Up Day' on the last day of term. Here are our winners - two from each class - can you work out who they are all dressed up as?

Ms Turner also had the difficult job of selecting the winners of the Bookmark Competition. Again, two winners from each class were chosen; you can see them holding their well-deserved prizes.

Term 4's achievement trophy winners can be seen proudly clutching their trophies - well done to Megan, Phoenix, Matthew, Charlotte, Libby and James. The observant amongst you will notice that there are no Squirrels to be seen. Their champion, Tom, was busy having some teeth extracted - hope you're feeling better, Tom, and that you had enough teeth left for your Easter eggs.

You can also see the (rather distracted) maths champs for March 2009. Congratulations to Elsa, Louie, Ben, Luke, Abbie, James and Blake.

Easter 7s Football Tournament

Vigo's attempts to retain the trophy they won last year eventually came to nothing, but it certainly was not for the want of trying. On a cold, wet Saturday, the team took to the pitch in their first game against Rosherville. Kicking downhill in the first half, we were evenly matched with our opponents, and the 0-0 half time score was a fair reflection on the game. The game continued in a similar vein in the second half until, a minute before full time, Rosherville's only real attempt on goal led to the only goal of the game.

With two of the five teams qualifying for the semi-finals, we knew that we still had every opportunity to progress, so the players were doubly determined as they lined up against New Ash Green. This time, the match was played on the 'big pitch', and it certainly took its toll on both sets of players who covered a tremendous amount of ground. A couple of chances fell to each team, but we were indebted to George who pulled off an excellent save to keep the scores level, and Luke who put in a very solid performance in defence.

Last year, Vigo had played, and beaten, St Botolph's in the semi-final, this year both teams knew that a victory against the other would give them a very strong chance of progressing. Back to the sloping pitch, and once again Vigo kicked downhill in the first half, and once again, the defences held sway. The second half saw a very high standard of football - St Botolph's moving the ball around rapidly, Vigo countering, with Mitchell and Ciaran putting in outstanding performances. However, it was St Botolph's who came closest - a header from a corner was tipped onto the bar by George, bouncing down on the line and away from danger.

Vigo's final match was against Kings Farm - we knew that only victory would give us a chance of progressing. This time, we had the benefit of playing on the flat, good-sized pitch, and it certainly brought the best out of our players. A break from Adam on the right wing led to a chance for Oliver which just went over the bar, and excellent work by Jake kept the pressure on the King's Farm defence. It was more good work from Adam that led to our goal - a pass to Danny gave him enough time and space to hit the ball home from the edge of the box. Determined defence from the whole team kept Kings Farm's chances to a minimum, and the final whistle was greeted with euphoria and relief.

As we had guessed, scores from other matches meant that we just missed out on qualification for the semi-finals - however our third placing was a definite achievement. If we had turned one of the draws into wins, or drawn the game we lost...

Many congratulations to the team - the year 6s amongst them finished on a high note, and all should be very proud of their efforts. Many thanks to the (rather wet) parents who supported the team so well, and to all the parents and carers who have helped out this year.

Netball

Congratulations to Vigo's netball team for two excellent victories in the last few weeks.

The first victory was against Borough Green on Wednesday 18th March. Even though they had to play hi-five netball (something which they have never played before) it didn't faze the members of the team as their efforts lead to a 4-1 victory. Well done to everyone who played.

The second victory was against Riverview on Wednesday 25th March. Despite the windy conditions, the shooters were on fine form and scored 7 superb goals. Final score: 7 - 1. Well done to all who played and many thanks to mums for providing transport.

Football Match against St Joseph's

Just to prove that we are not the whipping boys (or girls) of Kent primary football, Wednesday's game was followed by a victory against St Joseph's Convent School in Gravesend. George's super strike early on was enough to see off the opposition, and to boost confidence ahead of the Easter 7s tournament. You'll see photos of most of the children giving their all for the cause (Luke is still literally licking his wounds), whilst others took measures to ward off the wicked Gravesend wind...