Dear Parents/Carers,

Firstly, well done to all of our Year 6 children for managing so well with the SATS this week. Also a huge thank you to the Year 6 team for all of their hard work and support. Year 6 enjoyed a delicious tea party as reward this morning for their efforts.

On 17th June it is National Thank a Teacher Day.  In preperation for this, we would like to invite all parents/carers to complete the following form here. You can nominate any member of staff (teacher, support staff etc) and can make as many nominations as you would like by completing the form seperately. Please can these be completed by 1st June so we can collate these in advance of the day.

We have so far had 12 responses to the survey in regards to the Church event/Fete due to take place on 21st June. If you have not already, please kindly click here to confirm your attendance. The Church provides so much support, warmth and community to our school and it would be lovely for as many families as possible to support this event

As a polite reminder, in line with school policy, cancellations for Wrap Around provision should be made via the school office at least 24 hours beforehand as this enables us to staff the provision accordingly and offer spaces to other families. 

Have a lovely weekend. 

Kind regards,

Mr M. Beach

Headteacher

📩Communication sent out this week

• Y5&6 Young Leaders Award

• Small School's Week Trip

• Leavers Hoodies

All letters are also on our website here

🗓️Things happening next week:

• Tuesday - Y3&4 Forest School + EYFS Farm Visit (AM)

• Wednesday - Class/Group Photos (please ensure uniform is extra smart)

• Thursday- Key Stage 2 Swimming & Gymnastics (afternoon)

• Friday - Last day of Summer Term 1 (normal finish time) + FOGGS Yes Day (see flyer further down in newsletter)

Whole school attendance this week: 96.3%

Overall attendance so far this year: 95%

All absences must be reported to the school either by leaving an absence message (Option 1) or emailing Mrs Redman (Pastoral Support/Attendance Lead) via absence@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

For appointments, we ask where possible that these are not during the school day. If this is not avoidable, please kindly share the relevant information for this appointment in order for us to be able to authorise this.

Please note: in line with the statutory guidance from the Department for Education which is reflected in our attendance policy, we are unable to authorise term time holiday. For safeguarding reasons, we must be notified in advance in writing if you plan to take your child out during term time.

Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-improve-school-attendance 

Further to my letter earlier this half term about staffing changes effective from 1st June, as a polite reminder and to support a smooth transition, please see below an outline of who to contact for relevant queries from after half term:

• Dinners, Club/Trip Balances & Tax Free Child Care Payments - Ms Baltera (Finance Assistant) who will be working in the school office on a Wednesday only. 

📧finance@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

• SEND- Mrs Aikman & Mrs Curtis will be sharing the role of SENDCo. There will be a SENCo on site one day per week and this will usually be on a Tuesday.

📧senco@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

• Pastoral Support, Attendance, Club Bookings, Medical Needs & General Enquiries: Mrs Redman (Office & Pastoral Manager) who will be working in the school office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

📧For general enquiries: admin@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

📧For absences: admin@greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk

17th June it is National Thank a Teacher Day.  In preperation for this, we would like to invite all parents/carers to complete the following form here.

Next week, we will be on Week 3 of the Summer Menu.

Kauan has also been working really hard with his writing and used present tense verbs correctly- well done!

Other achievements

Charlotte has completed book one of Piano - well done & keep going!

Jess and William compelted the Gaddesden Gallop! Excellent! 

Well done to Grayson, Priscilla & Pippa who have all got their pen licenses this week!

Awards we are working towards

House Points