Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Courage Compassion Creativity
We've been celebrating the season over the past two weeks here in school with Harvest and Rosh Hashanah events, Autumn Walks and seasonal music!
We've had visits and visitors to explore the importance of Harvest and help us to reflect upon what we are thankful for this season. The Watford Schools Trust lead a Harvest assembly and Ian from Holy Cross Church joined us for a special Harvest Service. On Tuesday Mrs Serby, Miss Bronham and the Year 4 Choir performed as part of a wider Chess Valley Trust Choir at St Albans Abbey Diocesan Harvest Service. They sang beautifully performing familiar hymns and a new composition inspired by Sir David Attenborough and his work on climate conservation.
Yesterday the whole school celebrated Hello Yellow Day in support of Young Minds, a charity tackling the emergency in youth mental health. Thank you to everyone who has donated to the charity. In usual Sarratt Style, the staff team embraced the day with Mrs Serby excelling as a Minion! It definitely put a smile on everyone's face!
The smiles were even bigger as we welcomed Electric Umbrella into school. We joined them in singing and dancing along to some of our favourite songs. Some of the footage was filmed to use in the music videos for their upcoming album -stay tuned for more exciting information!
Warmest regards,
Nicola O'Hare
Head Teacher
PS: Check out our Instagram Account for Updates on the School including a little glimpse into the fun yesterday!
We have two wonderful weeks of Gold Book to share...
London is the embodiment of our Sarratt Way - always doing her best and treating others with kindness and compassion - a joy to teach!
Gracie has been shown creativity in Science - she's been thinking outside the box and offering wonderful explanations!
Lilia always shows the 3 core values in school. This week she has also been creative in her thinking, reflecting upon what we can learn from God's Creations in RE.
Marley also has a special mention on his last day at Sarratt School before he departs for Canada! It has been a joy to have you as part of our school and we wish you the very best of luck - we can't wait to hear about your adventures!
Freddie has been working hard using wonderful vocabulary and metaphors in his writing to create a vivid image in the readers head. Freddie has also been recognised for always being helpful and kind towards others!
Brody has made an exceptional start to Year 6! He has worked hard at every task with a positive attitude, takin onboard feedback - well done!
Rupert has demonstrated incredible determination since the start of Year 6. He embraces challenge demonstrating courage - well done, Rupert!
We've seen so many children following The Sarratt Way this week - 'Doing their best to be their best!'
Our first Reception entry in our Gold Book is for Skylar - she has started the year with confidence, a charming personality and a positive attitude to her learning - she's sown that she's a whizz with blending and segmenting in phonics!
Cara is applying her phonics to support her independent writing and challenging herself to to extend her sentences - well done, Cara!
Ellie is always smiling and trying her best - her enthusiasm and energy for learning is valued in the Year 2 classroom!
Isaac always follows The Sarratt Way - he is a great role model to others, kind, honest and hard-working! Well done, Isaac!
Arthur has been working hard in maths - pushing himself to find all possible solutions and challenging himself with different strategies!
Megan has made so much progress in swimming - she can now swim a whole length on her back without stopping. Excellent courage - well done!
On last week's residential visit, Roddie gave us a glimpse into what a wonderful leader he is - navigating a team through the woods on a dark and muddy night's hike!
Jemima is joy to have in the classroom - consistently showing the Sarratt Way. Her positivity and enthusiasm lights up the classroom!
A huge well done to Charlotte in Year 4 who successfully qualified for her red belt in Jiujitsu earlier this week.
Here is a picture of her and her Sensei (teacher) who was very impressed with her hard work.
Well done Charlotte you should be very proud of your achievement!
On 23rd October our after school club will be getting into the season with a Spooktacular evening of fun and activities including Pumpkin Carving, Biscuit Decorating and dressing up! To join in on the action, book your place now - numbers are limited.
Mon 21st October Parent Consultation Evening
Tue 22nd October Parent Consultation Evening
Wk beg. 28th October Half Term Holiday
Mon 4th November Autumn Term 2 begins, Deadline for Short Story Competition
Fri 20th December 1.30pm School Closes for Christmas
For all term dates 2024/25, please visit: https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/news-dates/
Enter your short story (500 words or less) into the Inaugural Sarratt School Short Story Competition!
£1 to Enter
Bring your entry to the school office
Deadline 4 November
As a fun half-term activity, I am inviting pupils from KS1 and KS2 across South West Hertfordshire to submit a design for my Christmas Card this year. This design can be portrait or landscape, and should be submitted as a pdf to my email address (Gagan.mohindra.mp@parliament.uk) (teachers you may have to help) with the subject line [Pupil Name, School, Christmas Card Design]. The more colourful and creative the better! To ensure that there is sufficient time for me to print the winning design, please submit all entries by Friday the 15th of November.
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Hair
Long Hair (below shoulder length) must be tied up for school (i.e. in a ponytail, bun or plait). Any hair decoration must be discrete and in school colours.
Jewellery
Jewellery is limited to a watch and small ear studs only. Earrings must be removed on PE days.
Make-up
Make-up and Nail Varnish are not permitted.
Punctuality
The beginning of the day is an important time in school. Please ensure that children are in school by 8.50am when the gates close.
Snacks and Water
Make sure your child comes to school with a water bottle each day. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are provided with a snack in the morning. Children in KS2 can bring a fruit or vegetable snack to school for playtime.
Medication
If your child needs additional medication, please fill in this form and drop it into the school office.
Request for school to administer medication form
Health and Safety
The climbing frames are out of bounds before and after school. When entering the school via the main gates, please use the path to the side of the carpark. Please park considerately and turn-engines off when dropping off and picking up.
We would like to politely remind all to not walk through the school staff car park at any time. For safety reasons please use the designated side pavement, it is a working car park and can therefore be potentially dangerous
Please do not let children run or play in the school car park.
Uniform
On non-PE days, children must come to school in full uniform including black school shoes or boots (not UGG Boots). On wet/ icy days, children can bring a change of footwear for school if necessary. Please ensure your child has an outdoor jacket everyday. We always aim to have the children outside as much as possible during playtime and lunchtime.
School Shoes
We have noticed an increasing number of children wearing trainers to school. While we do permit shoe style all black trainers as we recognise these can be a more affordable option, we do not permit black trainers such as baseball or running trainers. See images below for clarification.
Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe from harm.
We have security measures in place in school, which are constantly reviewed, to help safeguard pupils from any potential dangers. Online Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with you to ensure the e-safety message is consistent. Your help is needed to talk to your children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
Children are accessing a greater amount of content online, than we were ever exposed to in our childhood. Children can accidently or deliberately be exposed to unwanted or unpleasant content or comments online and there are steps you can take at home to minimise this risk.
The NSPCC provide guidance on how to protect children online for parents including setting controls, talking to your child and how to report concerns.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
New Statutory Guidance regarding unauthorised absence and Penalty Notice Fines.
Good attendance starts at primary school - children who have attendance of 97% or above achieve better outcomes in school and have the best opportunities in their adult life.
If your child misses school regularly, this will affect friendships as well as academic outcomes. It can be hard for a child who misses lots of school to form and maintain relationships with their classmates.
Being on time is also vital. Arriving late at school can be very disruptive for your child, their teacher and the other children in the class.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
We have always prided ourselves on being an open and approachable school and believe that good communication with our families is important to the success of our school.
Class Whatsapp groups are a valuable platform for parents to share information, particularly for those families who are new to the school and have limited opportunities to interact in the playground. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any area of school life or would like to share important information regarding your child, we would ask you to speak to the school directly. There are very clear channels available for doing this, outlined on the parent information pages of our website. We are always here to listen and will endeavour to address any issues quickly and effectively.
Below is the link to the list of who to contact should you need any information about a specific area of school life. Should you wish to raise any questions or concerns directly regarding your child, the class teacher is always the first point of contact. If you have spoken to the class teacher but feel the issue is not resolved or should you require further information, then please make an appointment to see the Phase Leader – Mrs Whittaker for Reception and KS1 children and Mrs Serby for KS2 children.
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