Sarratt School Newsletter


Courage   Compassion   Creativity


Dear Families, 

I hope you all had a lovely half term break.


We certainly have a jam packed Spring Term 2 to look forward to with Science week, World Book Day, Comic Relief and Easter all coming this March! Don't forget next Wednesday 6th March we will be celebrating our favourite school day of the year here in Sarratt - World Book Day! We can't wait to see everyone dressed up and ready for a day of literary learning fun!


Warmest regards,



Nicola O'Hare

Head of School


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

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World Book Day

World Book Day will take place next week, on Wednesday 6th March and we hope you’ll join us as we come together to celebrate our World Book Day in school.


We will be dressing up this year, we want the children to use their costumes to share their favourite books and we encourage you to use things you already have at home.


Please find some great, easy and low cost ideas attached.


As part of World Book Day, each child will receive a World Book Day £1 token.


We’re very much looking forward to celebrating World Book Day, which could not happen without the support of parents and carers - thank you.

Here is a link for some easy last minute ideas:

https://www.madeformums.com/toddler-and-preschool/last-minute-easy-world-book-day-costumes/

And here's a few ideas from last year that can be easily put together....

Artemis Fowl

Pippy Longstocking

Horrid Henry

Oliver Twist

Matilda

Gold Book

Reception 

Bella has a happy and sunny disposition. She is kind, helpful and always willing to support her friends.

Bonnie has a 'get on and do it' approach to learning, being able to independently tackle and explore new activities with determination and commitment.

Year 1

Aletta has worked so hard with her sentence structure incorporating new sounds/words. Well done!

Alfie is starting to use his advanced vocabulary from his reading into his written work. He been working hard on his presentation too!

Year 2

Chloe shows great enthusiasm during whole class work - always listening, joining in and enjoying her learning! 

Year 3

Gracie is in the Gold Book for her marvellous progress and enthusiasm in reading - well done Gracie!

Year 5

Darcy is an absolute superstar! She is gaining so much confidence in her maths and English - always listening, focused and determined to do her best! 

Well Done Y5/6 Footballers! 

Well done to Sarratt girls football team today who played with determination and a smile at the U11s Tournament at WFC Training Ground. They even got to meet some WFC players. 

Dates


Week beg. 4th March National Science Week

Wed 6th March World Book Day

Thu 7th March Science Professor Workshop

Fri 15th March Comic Relief - wear something that makes you smile! 

Week beg. 25th March SPA/ School Easter Discos

Thu 28th March 1.30pm School Closes for Easter


Spring Term PE Days


Reception - Thursday

Y1 - Monday and Thursday

Y2 - Monday and Friday

Y3 - Monday and Tuesday (wear PE kit and bring a Swimming kit)

Y4 - Tuesday and Friday

Y5 - Monday and Thursday

Y6 - Tuesday and Thursday




SPA News

SPA Quiz!

Please support our school, buy a ticket for the Quiz Night! 

Amazing prizes including:

Team Sport Karting Voucher

Snow Centre £25 gift Voucher

Van Hage £20 voucher

2 x DJs £10 vouchers

Willows Farm 2 admission tickets

The Boot voucher 

Limo hire



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:  

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

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.


Go Team Books!


We are Go Team Books, a group of Year 4 boys, and we have been given the responsibility to get the Telephone Box Book Swap up and running.


We would be grateful, therefore, if you could donate one book from your child's age group for us to put into the Book Swap Library.


Please hand any book donations to the school office.


Thank you,

Go Team Books!


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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