Sarratt School Newsletter


Courage   Compassion   Creativity


Dear Families, 

What a busy week! Odd Socks Day, Diwali and Children in Need! Today the children looked fabulous wearing spots to support BBC Children in Need (see photos below). Thank you to everyone for making this a great day - don't forget to make donations directly to BBC Children in Need via text or website. 


We've also had extra excitement with the start of the next round of building improvements. The project is progressing quickly with Year 1 almost complete and ready to use. Next week the team will move to Year 2 before heading to Lower KS2. Once complete the new windows and cladding will look wonderful and will provide the school with more effective insulation and energy efficiency.


With the hall in use as a classroom, we've had to put a temporary pause on our weekly Gold Book Assembly but the all important house points, behaviour raffle and the coveted Pink Dustpan Award are still going ahead in school.


The schedule for works has been planned carefully to ensure (if all runs to plan) our Festive plans and Christmas events are all able to go ahead - it will be here before we know! See the diary below for all dates. 



Have a wonderful weekend!


Warmest regards,



Nicola O'Hare

Head of School


PS: Check out our new Instagram Account for Updates on the School and Individual Classes - more to come soon! https://www.instagram.com/sarrattprimary/ 




Happy Diwali!

Dates

Fri 24th Nov

Non-Uniform Day (Bring a bottle/ Chocolate)

Fri 1st Dec

SPA Christmas Fair

Mon 11th Dec

2.15pm Lower School Nativity Performance 

Tue 12th Dec

9.15am Lower School Nativity Performance 

2.15pm KS2 Christmas Performance

Wed 13th Dec

Christmas Jumper and Lunch Day

9.15am KS2 Christmas Performance

Thu 14th Dec

9am Christmas Service 

PM School Panto Visit (Children return to school @4.30pm)

Fri 15th Dec

AM Children to visit Walking Nativity

1.30pm School Close

Save the Date!

SPA Christmas Fair 

Friday 1st December 2023 3.30pm

Sarratt C of E Primary

Do you have a business you would like to promote to the school community?

 Put your advert here for £25 per term

Contact the school office for more details

admin@herts.sch.uk 

Community News

Community Support in the Dacorum Area  


  

The latest ‘DSPL8 Parent/Carer Newsletter: 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/  

  

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:  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dspldacorum  

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

 

Kind Regards, 

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


Church News


 

 Have you got some spare time and enjoy keeping accounts?
St Paul’s Church is looking for a volunteer treasurer and would welcome your help.  Our current treasurer, who is retiring from the position in December, would be happy to show you 'the ropes'.  Please contact one of our churchwardens, Phil Waine, 077 7171 2636  or Judy Olney, 07958 377 622  if you think you can help.

 

 

Help 14th, 15th or 16th December – Walking Nativity

Could you spare an hour or so on any of the above dates. To help set up our walking nativity in Sarratt or man the ending place! Please contact us on either holycrossstpauls@outlook.com or 01923 264377 to find out more.

 


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. 


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/

 

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 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!