Congratulations to all of our Gold Book Entries this week - here they are...

Year 1:

Beatrice is such an amazing member of Year 1. She tackles every task with a smile and an infectious laugh. She always shows that she is ready to learn. Well done Beatrice!

Year 2:

Levy is in the Gold Book for his approach to learning - always listening carefully, getting down to tasks straight away and producing well presented and thoughtful work. Well done!

Year 3:

Charlie has joined Year 3 with a skip in his step and an infectious enthusiasm - seamlessly slipping into the weird world of Mr Williams! He has settled in with the whole team brilliantly and they can't wait to learn more about him!

Year 4:

Bertie - what a turn around! Working independently to complete a stitching challenge and working extra hard in swimming lessons to improve. Well done - keep it up!

Felix the fantastic fish! You have been listening well in the pool and working hard during lesson. It has all paid off as you have shown excellent progress - well done!

Year 5:

Isobel the rock star! Isobel showed so much courage and wonderful skill when performing to the whole school during a drumming workshop. It was amazing!

Year 6:

Connie is in the Gold Book - not only has she been putting in a huge amount of effort into improving her arithmatic scores in maths she is also a wonderful new addition to the class!

Our fabulous (and truly inspirational) Year 5 teacher, Mrs Lamb, sets off today to embark on a trek through the Sahara Desert. She is raising money and awareness for a charity close to her heart - Coppafeel. They are a charity on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people are regularly checking their boobs, pecs and chests and getting to know their bodies in order to have the confidence to see their GP if something just doesn't feel normal. She's been putting in lots of hours and dedication to get in training for her big adventure (you can see in her training video above!). We all wish her the very best of luck - Go Mrs Lamb!!!!

If you would like to support Mrs Lamb, please visit her Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/beth-lamb-coppafeel

Marking Remebrance Day, collaborative working and a drumming extravoganza all feature in this week's Spotted in Sarratt...

Here you will find news of up coming events and community support in the local area.

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity would like to invite you to support patients at the Lister, New QEII, Hertford County Hospitals and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre this Christmas!

Should you wish to offer your support to children staying in the hospital this Christmas, you can buy a Christmas gift through their amazon wish list www.enhhcharity.org.uk/Event/xmasgrotto2022

Watford Football Club are running a MENOPAUSE EVENT on Wednesday the 23rd November. This is free and should be very informative for all those affected by menopause directly or indirectly, or those interested to learn more about this important subject.

Hertfordshire Heroes is encouraging all Key Stage 2 pupils in Hertfordshire to take part in our annual Christmas Art Competition by 21 November 2022. This year, we invite children to create artwork depicting 2022 to bring “Christmas cheer” to military personnel for their chance to win a day of adventure at the UK military’s strategic headquarters, Northwood HQ. A winner will be chosen from each year group in Key Stage 2.

The artwork will be shared with those serving in the Armed Forces who are working away from their families at Christmas to help bring them some “Christmas Cheer”. This information is also located online at www.hertfordshireheroes.org/christmasart.

To enter the competition:

1. The children should create artwork no larger than A3 size (with no glitter) which incorporates the following:

• depicting events important to you in 2022

• Christmas or winter scene

• The Military - British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force .

• The phrase, ‘Wishing our military heroes a Merry Christmas from (name of school)’.

2. Entries must be received by 21^st November either by post or via email.

3. Along with your submissions please include the name of your school, contact name, contact number and total number of entries submitted.

4. If submitting by post, please write (or ensure the student has legibly written) the name and age of the pupil, year group, class and school on the back of the picture and send to:

Hertfordshire Heroes Christmas Art Competition

Hertfordshire County Council

Postal Point CHO147

Member Support Office

County Hall, Pegs Lane

Hertford

SG13 8DN

5. If submitting via email, please name each file “Nameofschool_Year_Name_Surname_Age” and email your entries to Hertfordshire Heroes

Further Guidance

1. The competition is open to all Hertfordshire Key Stage 2 pupils.

2. By entering the competition, you accept that the artwork will be published and otherwise used. Unfortunately, pictures cannot be returned.

3. Please note that the judging and distribution of the artwork is dependent on the availability of staff at Northwood HQ and that the competition may be subject to change due to the nature of military operations.

Winning entries

1. A winner will be chosen from Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

2. The 2022 competition will be judged by personnel at Northwood HQ - the UK’s principal military headquarters – who then plan to distribute the art to armed forces personnel working away from home at Christmas.

3. With the relevant school Headteacher, Hertfordshire County Council will arrange for the winning child to receive a certificate in line with any Government regulations for COVID-19 at the time. We plan to alert the winning school before the end of term on 21 December 2022.

4. Photos of the winning entries will be featured on www.hertfordshireheroes.org and on Hertfordshire County Council social media.

5. We will seek permission to use photos of the winning artist on Hertfordshire County Council’s website, Hertfordshire Heroes website and in press releases.

6. The winning artist from each year group will win a “day of adventure” at Northwood HQ. This will be arranged subject to Government guidance at the time.

Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant Board works in partnership to deliver the Armed Forces Covenant locally. It brings together business, military organisations, charities, NHS and local authorities who work in partnership to ensure that no veteran faces a disadvantage when accessing public services, the Armed Forces community is honoured and celebrated for the sacrifices they have made, and the military and civilian communities are well integrated.

Northwood HQ in Eastbury, Hertfordshire, is a very important military base that makes decisions about joint and combined military operations involving the Navy, RAF and the Army worldwide.

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.

If your child needs additional medication, please fill in this form and drop it into the school office.

https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MED-1-Form.pdf

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.

The climbing frames are out of bounds before and after school.

DSPL8 Parent/Carer Communication; Dacorum SEND courses, support & information for families

The latest ‘DSPL8 Parent/Carer communication: Autumn Term’ & ‘Dacorum Parent/Carers courses and support' newsletters are available to download from our website via the following link: https://dacorumdspl.org.uk/online-resources-for-parents-and-carers-2/

This fortnights communication includes:

• Raise Resilience Course by Bounce Forward: 15.11.22-01.12.22

• ADD-vance Mini Consultations: 07.12.2022

• Herts Parent Carer Involvement (HPCI) SEND Survey

• Money Advice and Mental Health support

• Dacorum Parent/Carer courses and support from various local providers

Please also follow our social media pages for the most recent updates:

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Kind Regards,

DSPL 8 Team – Carole Hassell, Ruth Mason & Ashley Fabray

One of our wonderful parents has set up a Facebook page to exchange uniform items that are no longer needed. If your child has outgrown their uniform or you are looking for additional items then this is the place for you. click on the link below to go to the page. Please contact the school office for more details.