Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Courage Compassion Creativity
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with festive songs filling the air at Sarratt. Preparations and rehearsals have begun for our Lower School Nativity and Upper School Seasonal Music Performance. After last year's wonderful shows, I can't wait to see what Mrs Whittaker, Mrs Serby and the teams have in store!
On Monday, Reverend Sarah visited to tell the children about an exciting project they can all involved in. She has invited the children to create a Shoebox Nativity be displayed in Holy Cross Church over the Festive Break. Look in Church News below to find out more details. There are loads of ideas online the children to try at home.
Next week we have lots to look forward to with the arrival of our Christmas Tree, The Christmas Fair and the Sarratt Christmas Tree Festival!
In the meantime, let's see who has been demonstrating the Sarratt Way this week in our Gold Book...
Nicola O'Hare
Head Teacher
PS: Check out our Instagram Account for Updates on the School.
Freya has shown outstanding determination and motivation to learn all of her sounds! Amazing reading - well done!
Krishika approaches everyday with a smile on her face and a positive attitude! She is really working hard with her phonics and using sounds to write independently.
Sophie is always pushing herself in her school work - she tries her best in everything she does. Sophie also helps and encourages her classmates to do the same!
Bea is a great role model - always doing her best to be her best! Her work is always beautifully presented with such care and pride.
Selbie is in the Gold Book for the encouragement she shows her classmates, her enthusiasm for learning, and generally showing the school values all the time!
Clara has shown a mature and focused approach to her learning in Year 6. She is also a great role model, showing kindness and compassion to her peers.
Thursday was filled with colour as Year 4 celebrated Diwali. The class have been learning about Hinduism as part of their RE studies this term. They spent the day immersing themselves in traditions such as making Diyas, creating wonderful Rangoli Patterns with colourful patterns and in the Frost, trying indian foods and (in true Sarratt Style!) dressing for the occasion in bright colours!
Fri 22nd November Non-Uniform Day - bring a donation for the Christmas Fair
Fri 29th November 3.30pm Christmas Fair
Fri 29th Nov - Mon 2nd Dec Sarratt Christmas Tree Festival @ Holy Cross Church
Mon 2nd December 10am School Choir to perform @ Holy Cross Church
Wed 11th December Christmas Jumper and Lunch Day
Thu 12th December Nativity Dress Rehearsal
Fri 13th December Pantomime
Mon 16th December 2.15pm Nativity
Tue 17th December 9.15am Nativity
Tue 17th December 2.15pm KS2 Performance
Wed 18th December 9.15pm KS2 Performance
Thu 19th December 9.00m Christmas Service
Fri 20th December Break the Rules Day (non-uniform)
Fri 20th December 1.30pm School Closes for Christmas
For all term dates 2024/25, please visit: https://sarratt.herts.sch.uk/news-dates/
The Christmas Grinch, aka Mrs O'Hare, has created a new set of rules for school. £1 for each rule broken:
School uniform must be worn (no festive jumpers, sequins or sparkles!)
Hair must be neat and tidy (definitely no Christmas head wear e.g. Santa hats, reindeer ears or Elf hats!)
No nail varnish (particularly not in Christmas colours - red, green, gold, sparkly...)
No tattoos (DEFINITELY NOT CHRISTMAS ONES!)
Healthy snacks only (no festive chocolate, sweet treats, candy canes, chocolate coins...)
A Parentmail item will be available before the day to leave your donations for any broken rules!
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/
Dear Parents & Carers,
For the 6th year running, Xtra Time Kidz Club will be collaborating with various parties such as Fresh Ego FC, Watford Chambers of Commerce, Watford Football Club, Cadbury’s, McVities, Puma, Xbox, Mkt Global, McDonalds, Wenzels, USM and FedEx are all on board to support families who will struggle without support over the Christmas period and beyond.
We will be donating:
Perishable and non perishable food
Toiletries
Toys
Gifts and so much more.
Last year we supported 500 families - this year we want to support 750 families or more!
This support is for EVERYONE despite religion, ethnicity, age, etc - we want to support as many people as possible! If you need support or If you know anybody who needs support, please complete the form: https://forms.office.com/e/QkZpzUvaKH and choose the 'Unique Identifiers For The Families' choose 'OPTION B.'
If you are interested in volunteering or donating, please get in touch. Let’s make this Christmas special.
Please Forward this message to your contacts to help this campaign reach it's goal!
We wish you all a fantastic week,
From all of the Xtra Time Sports & Childcare Team.
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 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/
New Statutory Guidance regarding unauthorised absence and Penalty Notice Fines.
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!
Culture in Three Rivers - what does it mean to you?
You’re invited to have your say in a new online survey, which focusses on local cultural activity and what role it plays within our district.
The insight and views that you share will feed into the creation of a new five-year Cultural Strategy being produced by the council. This will define and celebrate the rich culture of Three Rivers and help to identify any opportunities where cultural activity can be enhanced.
What does the word culture mean to you?
What places do you visit, activities do you take part in and traditions do you cherish in your community? The council are also keen to hear what challenges you might face when taking part in cultural activity locally and across the wider district.
The consultation is now LIVE and you have until the 22nd November to have your say.
Click here to take part in the survey.
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.
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Contact the school office for more details