Sarratt School Newsletter


Courage   Compassion   Creativity


Dear Families, 

It's been another great week here, continuing our World Book Day and Science week events, Comic Relief and lots of sport! See some of the highlights below including the official photos of World Book Day from the marvellous Mrs Whitewood!

There has been even more excitement, particularly in Year 6, with the announcement of a future addition to the Sarratt Family - Baby Lamb! Mrs Lamb is expecting her first child this summer and we are all over the moon for her (especially the children who found out during a code breaking activity in class - see their reaction in the video below!).


On Monday, we are getting together with Holy Cross Church to celebrate Easter through a variety of fun activities and traditions to learn more about the importance of this festival. We will be making Easter Gardens, Easter biscuits, cards and decorating eggs (please bring a boiled egg for this). Holy Cross Church will be providing many of the resources to enable this wonderful experience for our children. If you wish, please consider making a voluntary donation for this event via Parentmail. It is set to be a wonderful day! Celebrate with us via our Instagram account.

It's not just the children who have all the fun - tonight it is the turn of the parents at the SPA Quiz in the village hall - good luck to all those taking part and a huge thank you for you support!


Warmest regards,



Nicola O'Hare

Head of School


PS: Check out our new Instagram Account for Updates on the School and Individual Classes.

Instagram

World Book Day

The official photos have arrived courtesy of the fabulous Kim Whitewood! What and amazing day! Scroll through the carousels below to see the fun.

To continue the World Book Day Fun and to support our passion for reading, the school and SPA are running a sponsored read/ listen launching next week and continuing over the Easter Break.

The project is being organised in conjunction with our local Usborne Partner, Laura Cheshire, and all the money raised will go towards brand new books for our school. In addition to the sponsorship money, Usborne will also donate up to 60% of the total raised in EXTRA FREE BOOKS to the school. So, for every £600 raised, we will get an extra £360 in FREE Usborne books!

Look out for more information next week!


Year 6 Get Some Big News

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Gold Book

Not only did we celebrate the achievements of our children this week, but we were also treated to live music from our multi-talented Mr. Williams! 

Reception

Nelly is friendly, kind and helpful towards all her friends in Reception Class. 

Barney is writing independently showing outstanding creativity.

Year 1

Kaitlin tries her hardest in every subject - her independent writing is outstanding and her 'light bulb' moments are a joy to behold. 

Year 2

Sienna wrote a fabulous fairy tale story - she has been working really hard to improve her spelling and taking care to make sure her writing is the best it can be!

Year 3

Emilia has faced her worries in the swimming pool and can now swim 4 widths on her back with a graceful style -  well done Emilia!

Through his relentless , attentive and resilient approach, Stirling has mastered dividing 2 digit numbers - awesome effort!

Year 5

Sofia has pushed herself in all areas of the curriculum - she is a keen, hardworking and positive member of the class, always happy to support her classmates. 

Special Mention

Well Done to our Year 5/6 Girls Cross Country Team who came first in a local competition at Yorke House School Last Friday. The team put in a wonderful performance to come top from schools in the local area. What a marvellous achievement on International Women's Day - great job girls! An extra well done to Gemma who came in first place overall!

Science Week Winners

During our Science Week activities, there were certain children who shone due to their creativity, innovation, logical thinking and problem solving - engineers and inventors in the making! Well done Bethany, Barney, Eliana, Zach, Harry, Jessica, Archie, Megan, Harris, Zach, Dylan, Maggie, Theo and Riley. An extra bif congratulations to Millie, Henry and Sophie who were selected for awards for showing particular excellence during the Science Week Workshops!

Dates


Week beg. 25th March SPA/ School Easter Parties

Mon: Year 1-3

Tue: Year 4-6

Thu: Reception

Thu 28th March 1.30pm School Closes for Easter

Mon 15th and Tue 16th April  Staff INSET Days

Wed 17th April  Summer Term Begins

Mon 6th May Bank Holiday

Week beg. 13th May SATs Week

Week beg. 20th May Year 6 Residential Visit

Week beg. 27th May Half Term

Mon 3rd June INSET Day



We are excited to be teaming up with the Sarratt Parents Association to host Easter Parties for the children the last week of term.


Years 1-3  Monday 25th after school until 4:30

Years 4-6 Tuesday 26th after school until 4:30

Reception Thursday morning during school time


Tickets for the Easter parties will be £10 for the after school parties and £5 for Reception as it is during school hours.


Mrs O'Hare and the teaching team will be leading party games and dancing. Children will all get a refreshments party bag with treat and drink.


Children are welcome to bring party clothes to change into—teachers will make time for this before the end of the school day. Reception children are invited to come to school on Thursday dressed in the party clothes and an Easter bonnet.


Children who are not attending the after school parties will be dismissed from their classrooms as normal.


The parties will end at 4:30, the children will return to their classrooms where they will be dismissed by their teachers as they usually would be.


Flyer - Easter Bonnet Parade and Party 2024 v3 (1).pdf

Junior Journalists

This week our Junior Journalists wanted to find out more about Lego Club. Here's what they had to say...   

Lego Club Needs You     

If you are in year 3,2,1 and reception join Lego club


If you are a Lego lover and you are in Year 3,2,1 (if you are in Reception you can join in the summer term) then join the Lego Club. If you are interested make sure your parents sign you in up the office. It is  on every Thursday after        School. 


These are some reviews from current Lego Club members:


"I  really like Lego club. It is very fun we have different topics every half term my favourite topic was the Viking," said Harry (year 2).     

Chole (year 2) says, "It is amazing there a topic every half team my  favourite was the topic was the  rainforest.”

Marley (year 2) said, "I love Lego Club!"


By The Junior Journalists




SPA News

Easter Clubs

RZ Easter Flyer.pdf

Parent Questionnaire


Thank you to everyone who has responded to our questionnaire. The link remains open or those still wishing to contribute and let us know what you may be able to contribute to our school and our children. 


https://forms.gle/JuDeQ2nGn8hpbBVy8


Thank you for your support.


Church News


Community Support in the Dacorum Area  


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

  

The latest ‘DSPL8 Parent/Carer Newsletter: Spring 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/  

  

This fortnights newsletter includes: 

  

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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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dspl_dacorum/ 

 



Important Reminders

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. 

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.

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. 


Please Look after Our Books


We have noticed an increase of RWI books that are being returned to school damaged beyond repair. When this happens we are unable to replace them as they can only be purchased as a set costing £48. We have very limited resources and budgets which mean that other children are missing out as a result of damaged books.


We urge you to please take extra care with reading books sent home - including not placing water bottles inside book bags to prevent water damage. If books are returned damaged we will have to charge a £5 fee to be put toward purchasing a new set.


We would like to thank you in advance for your support with this.


Online Safety


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/


Communication

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.


Attendance 

DFE advice:

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) advice remains clear that children can continue to attend as normal unless they are unwell and have a high temperature. Further information on when a child is too ill for school or nursery is available. There is no requirement to be absent from school on a precautionary basis. School staff should continue to maintain their high expectations for face-to-face attendance. 

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!



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