Sarratt School Newsletter

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Dear Families,

News just in!!!!

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It is with great excitement that we are happy to announce that Electric Umbrella and children from Sarratt School will be performing on Britain’s Got Talent this Saturday. We would love you all to watch and enjoy on ITV1 at 7pm.

Back in January, a group of children and adults from school headed up North to Blackpool with Electric Umbrella to audition in front of the judges and a live audience (even getting to meet Ant and Dec!). It was a fabulous experience that we can't wait to share with you all.

The journey with Electric Umbrella began over seven years ago and we have been blessed with so many wonderful opportunities as well as the significant learning impact it has had on our children and wider community, both in the past and those with us now. We have learned the value of Acceptance - shining a light on the superstars that are all around and understanding that there is No Such Thing as Normal!

On Saturday, you will be able to watch us perform ‘Acceptance’ - an original song composed by members of Electric Umbrella and children from Sarratt School. The recording is available on Spotify and Apple Play and includes our children singing and performing in the recording.

To celebrate our journey with Electric Umbrella in school, we invite all the children to come to school on Monday wearing yellow (non-school uniform). There will also be a few extra surprises awaiting them!

It's a huge weekend for our school as, not only that, our choir our performing on stage at The Royal Albert Hall on Sunday evening for the Hertfordshire Schools Gala - a vibrant celebration of music across the generations, exploring the ways we interact and connect with music.

As one child put it - it's like two once in a lifetimes in one weekend!

Warmest regards,

Nicola O'Hare

Head Teacher

PS: Check out our Instagram Account for Updates on the School.

Lots of Socks and Comic Relief!

Today we showed our support for World Down Syndrome Day with Lots of Socks! World Down Syndrome Day is on 21 March every year. It is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The goal is to help people understand and support those with Down syndrome better. To find our more about and donate to this charity that is close to our hearts visit: https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/

This year it coincided with Comic relief and so along with our wonderful socks we also wore outfits that made us smile! It's days like today that make our school such a happy place to be!

A huge thank you to or wonderful Reception Parents for organising a Cake Sale in support of World Down Syndrome Day!

Gold Book

Reception

Harper has been using her phonics to write sentences and even create a wonderful Cake Sale Poster! She has also been super brave in the mornings, coming to school with a big smile!

Year 1

Harry loves maths! He always has his hands up and is ready to volunteer answers showing great resilience and independence - always with a big smile too!

Year 3

Olivia has made huge progress in swimming - she gets in the pool with a smile on her face and works hard on her body positioning and skill. Keep this up and next stop Olympics!

Year 4

Lara is an incredible young lady - a wonderful role model, always smiling and using kind words. She is a joy to have in the class!

Year 5

Eva puts dedication into everything she does - cross country, reading, school work, personal fitness... She sets high targets and does not stop - wow!

Poppy has shown great engagement and imagination in her English topic - she has used a theoretical approach and predicted incredible explanations!

Year 6

Darcy is a ray of sunshine! She works so hard, pushing herself day in and day out. She has made so much progress as a result - well done Darcy!

Sports News

A huge Well Done to our Y4 Rapid Fire Cricket Team who participated in the County Finals on Tuesday. They did a wonderful job coming 8th out of all 472 primary schools in Hertfordshire! Wow, well done - Freddie, Arian, Frankie, Sienna, Selby and Gemma!

It's off to another County Finals - this time for our Y5/6 Hockey Team! They were triumphant at the district finals this Wednesday and will be heading off to represent our area at the final after Easter! Well done - Grayson, Jemima, Aidan, Joseph, Maggie, Savanah and Hattie!

World Book Day Photos

Dear Parents

As always it's a pleasure to take the photographs of the children and what better day than World Book Day 2025! WOW, is all I can say to all of the outfits, hard work and imagination in making them both children, parents and staff! I hope you like the photographs.

Sarratt School will be sharing some of them with you this afternoon but if you would like to purchase any, I have attached the link below. There is a discount of 10% for orders over £50. There is also free shipping on every order.

buttercup.gotphoto.co.uk

WBD2025

Thank you as always, it's one of my favourite events of the year so I hope you like the results!

Best wishes

Kim

Buttercup Photography

PTA News

We are excited to launch our Sarratt School PTA Lottery with Parentkind, The Parents Lottery. Sarratt School Lottery

Each £1 ticket also gives you the chance to win £25,000 every Friday along with a selection of other prizes.

The Parents Lottery is a simple yet powerful way for parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours to come together to support our school. We are currently fundraising to purchase the remaining Smart Board Screens needed in school along with an additional set of Chromebooks for the school so more of our children can benefit from high quality regular access to digital technology.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support - it is very much appreciated.

Dates

Sat 22nd March BGT featuring Electric Umbrella and Sarratt School

Sun 23rd March Hertfordshire Music Gala @ Royal Albert Hall

Mon 24th March Wear Yellow (non-school uniform)

Wk Beg. 31st March School and PTA Easter Discos

Fri 4th April School Closes for Easter Break 1.30pm

For all term dates, please visit: https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/news-dates/

PE Days Spring Term

Reception - Fridays

Year 1 - Monday and Wednesday

Year 2 - Tuesdays

Year 3 - Monday and Wednesday (Swimming on Wednesdays)

Year 4 - Tuesday and Thursday

Year 5 - Tuesday and Wednesday

Year 6 - Monday and Thursday

Menopause Support

The Staff recently had a wonderful support session around Menopause from Anna Allerton, parent of Bonnie and Emmy.

Anna Allerton is the founder of Allerton Consulting and a leading Business Consultant and Executive Coach. With multi-sector experience, Anna specialises in workplace transformation, culture change and retention of female talent in the workplace, specifically around the perimenopause and menopause.

Should you or your workplace be interested in the services of Anna, you can find out more at https://www.allertoncoaching.com/

After School Club

ASC Flyer.pdf

Community Support in the Dacorum Area

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

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

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

DSPL8 ParentsCarers Newsletter - Summer 1 25.pdf

Church News

Click on the link to find out the latest news and what's happening at Holy Cross and St Paul's...

NEW PRAYER GROUP

A new Prayer Group is starting in Sarratt on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The first one will be on Wednesday, 19 March, at 7.30pm. We will be meeting in Holy Cross and praying specifically for our Church, the wider Benefice and the community. All are very welcome.

Welcome Sheet

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.

Punctuality

The beginning of the day is an important time in school. Please ensure that children are in school by 8.45am 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.

We would like to politely remind all to not walk through the school staff car park at any time. For safety reasons please use the designated side pavement, it is a working car park and can therefore be potentially dangerous

Please do not let children run or play in the school car park.

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.

School Shoes

We have noticed an increasing number of children wearing trainers to school. While we do permit shoe style all black trainers as we recognise these can be a more affordable option, we do not permit black trainers such as baseball or running trainers. See images below for clarification.

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/

Attendance

New Statutory Guidance regarding unauthorised absence and Penalty Notice Fines.

hcc-sapt-statutory-attendance-helping-parents-understand-penalty-notice-fines-for-school-attendance-september-2024.pdf

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!

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.

Contact List

Storytelling with Danyah Miller

We are teaming up again with the wonderful storyteller, Danyah Miller. She is back in school at the end of the Spring term, working with different year groups to create spontaneous stories.

In addition, we have the wonderful opportunity to see her brand new show - The Mystery Of The Old Town Hall... when it comes to The Old Town Hall in Hemel Hempsted on Saturday 12th April at 2pm. With a 20% discount, there is no reason not to go and see this amazing performance. Mrs Serby has seen it twice already and both shows were completely unique! There is plenty of audience participation and the mystery can only be solved with your help.

To claim 20% off, bookers just need to enter the promo code 'MYSTERY' at the check out when buying tickets via The Old Town Hall's website: https://oldtownhall.co.uk/events/the-mystery-of-the-old-town-hall

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