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Friday 6th December 2024
Christmas Reminders!
Community Christmas Parcels - Thank you for your donations this week towards our Christmas packs. These will be distributed to people in the local area who deserve a 'thank you' for something that they do. If you would like to nominate someone, please click here by Monday!
Christmas Jumpers - From Monday, 9th December, children can come to school in their Christmas jumpers over their uniform if they would like to. Please see the below poster from the PTA who are planning to sell pre-loved Christmas Jumpers at the Christmas Bazaar on Friday, 13th December. The official 'Save the Children' Christmas jumper day is taking place in school on Thursday, 19th December; payments for this are now open on Arbor (suggested donation £1 per child).
An additional request from Year 6... At next week's Christmas Fayre, Year 6 will be running a number of stalls as part of an enterprise project. The Red Nose Reindeer team would like to run a pre-loved toy stall. Please bring in any old toys that could be sold as part of our team's stall and donate them to Year 6 by the end of Wednesday. We would love any small donations! Thank you.
Christingles
Thank you for sending your children into school today with their oranges ready for our Christingle afternoon. This year, our children worked together with others from across the school to learn about the symbolism of Christingle and to create their own. When making the Christingles, all of the children learn that the candle and sweets symbolise hope and joy - something which is very welcome during the cold winter months!
Choir at St Mary's Church
Thank you to all of those who visited the Christmas Fayre at St. Mary's Church last weekend. There was a real buzz of visitors.
A special 'well done' to our school choir who attended and took part in singing during the fayre. There was some amazing feedback from parents and members of the public. You were fantastic representatives of our school.
Football Report
Our football team travelled to play Bovingdon on Thursday after school. With only 7 players and difficult conditions it was always going to be a challenge. The team started well but found themselves 2-0 down halfway through the first half, a Trent Alexander-Arnold esque pass from Jenson and tireless pressure from Jacob lead to an own goal for Bovingdon, on the stroke of half-time some intricate play between Alfie, Jacob and Dylan lead to an equaliser from Henry. Nash Mills started the second half strongly and in the rapidly fading light some great work from Arnie at the back post from a corner lead to another own goal and a 3-2 lead, with only minutes remaining Bovingdon pulled back an equaliser. In the dying seconds, Nash Mills had a free kick on the halfway line, Harry sent a fierce shot racing towards the goal, the Bovingdon goal keeper managed to tip it over the bar and the game ended in a draw. We are incredibly proud of the boys and the support they showed for each other and how hard they fought for each other.
Attendance
Attendance
This has improved following a rocky patch last week! In this week's attendance league, Year 2 soared to the top with an outstanding 99% attendance rate, setting a new benchmark for everyone to follow. Year 4 followed closely, achieving a commendable 98.1%. Year 6 demonstrated strong consistency with 97.92%, while Year 1 showed great improvement with an impressive 97.5%, matching Year 5's performance. Year 3 continued their upward trend with 95.83%, and Reception maintained a steady 94%. Despite a slight dip, our Nursery pupils contributed a solid 92%.
Let's keep the momentum going as we support our learning journeys. Why did the student eat their homework? Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake!
Term Dates 2025-2026 - Please click here to view the term dates for the 2025-26 academic year on our website; these have now been confirmed by the governing body. Please take an early look at these dates so that holidays for next year can be booked outside of term time to avoid disruption to your child(ren)'s learning. Thank you.
Times Tables Rockstars and Numbots!
Times Tables Rockstars and Numbots!
Our TTRS leader board reflects the improvement of accuracy over the last week. This is an important statistic as it shows how well children are improving in their times tables. Well done to our leaders this week.
Our Numbots leader board is based on the effort and the time children have been putting in over the last seven days. The more they play the more their fluency will improve and the easier the transition to times tables will become. Well done to our leaders this week!
Mr Shane
Leader board this week
1st - Corin (Y1)
2nd - Poppy (Y2)
3rd - Alex (Y2)
Leader board this week
1st - Lola (Y5)
2nd - Austin (Y3)
3rd - Abdul Hameed (Y4)
Clubs
Clubs
A reminder that the last clubs of the Autumn Term take place next week (there will be no clubs w/b 16th December). Information about clubs for next term will be released soon.
Star of the Week!
Star of the Week!
Nursery
Mary
For her super concentration during carpet time and enthusiasm with our Nativity songs. Well done Mary!
Reception
Eren
For showing a more mature attitude in the classroom, taking responsibility for tidying up and for joining in class discussions by putting your hand up. Fantastic effort Eren!
Year 1
Beau C
For working so hard on your phonics, and it's amazing to see you using them to sound out words. Keep up the fantastic effort Beau!
Year 2
Robin
For giving 100% to our production, showing enthusiasm and putting herself out of her comfort zone. Well done Robin!
Year 3
Kaiden
For being a superstar! He is trying his best in all his work, improving each day and being an amazing friend. We are very proud of you!
Year 4
Ethan
For his all round excellence in school - you are a great role model Ethan!
Year 5
Rosie
For her can do attitude to everything in school and her resilience with new learning. I'm so proud of you Rosie!
Year 6
Arnie
For his patience, support and encouragement as a table partner. Keep it up Arnie!
New Mental Health Provision at Nash Mills
I am delighted to have now started my regular visits to Nash Mills CofE Primary School to support pupils and their families across the school with wellbeing over the coming months. To explain a little more about myself, I am from the Hertfordshire Mental Health Support Team who provide a variety of low intensity interventions according to need but I am very flexible with my approach. Please do come and say hello if you see me!
I look forward to meeting some of you soon and to working with you.
Shania McKoy
Free Workshops
Supporting Links are delighted to let you know about 10 FREE online workshops that have been commissioned for all parents and carers in Herts. These short, single topic, interactive sessions are universal workshops so suitable for anyone with parental responsibility and will all take place during the Spring Term. We will provide insights and practical solutions for typical parenting issues.
Be Bright, Be Seen!
As the winter draws in, a reminder to talk to your child(ren) regularly about road safety and awareness at all times, both on the busy roads around school and elsewhere.
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
9th December - Christmas Jumpers can be worn with uniform from today
12th December - Last clubs of term
13th December - PTA Christmas Bazaar (3.30-6.00pm)
13th December - Year 6 Carol Singing in Hemel Hempstead
16th December - Grandparent Afternoon (School Hall - 1.45-3.00pm)
17th December - KS1 Nativity (9am) and EYFS Nativity (11.15am)
18th December - EYFS Nativity (9am) and KS1 Nativity (2.30pm)
19th December - Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children
19th December - Carols around the Tree (9am) all invited
19th December - Christmas Dinner in school
20th December - Christmas Church Service
20th December - School closes at 1.30pm for Christmas
Good Shepherd Booking
Good Shepherd Booking
Good Shepherd Club—to book spaces at Breakfast or After School Club, please visit
http://www.goodshepherdclubs.co.uk/
Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium
Did you know that your child may be able to receive additional support in school in addition to free school meals, if you qualify for certain benefits?
If you receive any of the following, your child may well be eligible for the Pupil Premium. This provides them with free school meals throughout their time at school, but also a range of additional things in school to help with their learning and engagement. If your child might be eligible, please visit the following site (https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ufs/HCWH.eb?ebd=0&ebz=1_1717745705707) or speak to the school office who will be happy to help.
Income Support
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit (as long as you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and you don't get more than £16,190 a year)
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit (with annual earned income of no more than £7,400 after tax and not including any benefits you get).
The application process only takes a few minutes and we are more than happy to provide support if it is needed.
Clothing Bank
Clothing Bank
Thank you for your donations towards our clothing bank, which was filled within two weeks! It has now been emptied so if you know of anyone with clothes to donate, please encourage them to come and drop bags off!
The school carpark is open between 7am and 6pm on weekdays. Members of the local community are more than welcome to use it too so please spread the word!
Final Thought
Final Thought
As this week is the start of advent, worship was spent thinking about things that we have to wait for. For Christians, this is the start of a very special time; advent meaning arrival. As people prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, they light advent candles, like the one pictured. The first was lit this week, which is the 'hope' candle; a reminder that, even when things feel difficult, there is hope that they will get better.
Which things do you have in your lives that bring you hope?
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