Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Dear Families,
Welcome to a new school year at Sarratt C of E School.
It's lovely to be back together as a school community. The children all look extremely smart in their new uniforms and have settled back into school amazingly well. Walking around school, the atmosphere has been positive, calm and purposeful with our children getting straight back into learning routines.
A special welcome to our new children and families joining us this year. The children have been amazing, adapting to their new routines, adults and friends and taking in lots of new information. It has been lovely to get to know each individual a little over the past couple of days and I look forward to getting to know them more and seeing them develop over their time with us here.
There is so much to look forward to this year and I will share the highlights with you every other Friday in the school newsletter, including sharing Gold Book entrants.
Warmest regards,
Nicola O'Hare
Head of School
Thank You
This week we said goodbye to the much loved and valued Mrs Bailey. In a special school service, we gave thanks for Mrs Bailey, the fun loving lady with a smile that could light up a room.
We remember her as a person who genuinely cared about others and exuded warmth – this is what made her such a wonderful teaching assistant and a cherished friend and member of the team. We also give thanks for her infectious laugh, outrageous nail colours and fabulous taste in music – Kylie is now a regular feature of our Gold Book Playlist!
In time, we will look at a more permanent and present way to remember Mrs Bailey and all she gave to the children, staff, governors and whole community of Sarratt School.
Our thoughts and love continue to go out to The Bailey Family.
We have come together today to think about Mrs Bailey.
To celebrate her life and to acknowledge how sad it is that she is no
longer with us.
We thank God for the gifts of Mrs Bailey and for her love for us and
this school; the love that surrounds us today as we share together
in our sadness but also in our hope, that she is now in Heaven with
you God.
May we always remember her in the ways she made us smile and
may we, like her, use our time at this school to bring light and
happiness to the others we meet and work alongside.
Amen
Donations in remebrance of Mrs Bailey can be given to the MND association https://www.mndassociation.org/ or the Hospice of St Francis https://www.stfrancis.org.uk/
Spotted in Sarratt!
Lots of happy faces settling into the New School Year!
Parking - Important
The Parish Council have contacted the school to ask for everyone's support in tackling parking issues which occur at drop-off and pick-up times.
Please help by ensuring you park considerately and do not block the turning circle and the grass verges near the Cricketers or surrounding roads.
The car park at the KGV is a short walk away and is available to use at these times.
Signs will be positioned outside the gates as a reminder for everyone to park safely.
We thank you for you support.
Dates
Tue 19th Sept 9.00am
Reception and Y1 Parents Phonics Workshop
Wed 20th and Thu 21st Sept
Individual School Photos
Tue 26th Sept
KS2 Parent's Reading Workshop
Mon 2nd Oct 9.00am
Professional Development Day - School Closed to Children
Well Done Aletta!
A huge well done to Aletta in Year one who achieved first grade in Juijitsu!
Important Reminders
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
As autumn set in, 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.
Community News
Dacorum Halloween Poster.pdfCommunity Support in the Dacorum Area - New For Autumn Term
Church News
Messy Church Poster 2023 TO 2024.pdfOnline 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/
Please click on the link below for the latest information from Herts CC for parents supporting 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 you 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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