21st October - Y4 trip - Mountfitchet Castle

22nd October - Y1 trip - Mead Open Farm

22nd October - Nursery Coffee Morning

23rd October - Harvest Festival

24th October - Y6 trip - Sky Studios

24th October - Start of half term - No school for one week.  

3rd November - All pupils back to school

4th&5th November - Parents' Evenings

Good Shepherd Club—to book spaces at Breakfast or After School Club, please visit

http://www.goodshepherdclubs.co.uk/

Thank you to those who have now managed to log child absences on Arbor.  It has really helped the office, meaning that we know where all of the children are more quickly in the morning.  If The instructions on how to do this are set out below.

If your child is unwell, Hertfordshire Attendance team require that the nature of the illness is recorded, so please include this in your message (cough, cold, temperature, vomiting etc.).  Please note that any absence requests for future dates will still need to made through the school office.  In line with our attendance and safeguarding policies, a reminder to report your child's absence every morning, by 8.30am, until your child is well enough to return to school.

Step 1 -Click on Quick Actions button and then click Attendance followed by the green Log Absence button (top right).

Step 2 - Enter the absence details. If your child will be absent all day, there is no need to edit the start and end times that will automatically appear. If your child is ill, please ensure that you enter the nature of the illness and then press the green Log Absence button.

Step 3 - Once you have logged the absence, the school office will 'accept' it. Approved absences then appear in the Attendance tab of the Arbor App.  It is not possible to edit an absence once it has been approved, so if you have any queries, please email the school office who will be able to help.

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.

Thank you for your donations towards our clothing bank.  If you have any old clothes following clear-outs, please drop things in.  The clothing bank is emptied regularly so should be ready for more donations.

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!