Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Courage Compassion Creativity
We’ve had a wonderful week full of Science at school! The theme for the week was “Change and Adapt”, and the children took part in a wide range of experiments, made thoughtful observations, and drew scientific conclusions during workshops, assemblies, and lessons. Take a look at the photos below to see just how much fun we had!
A huge thank you to Mrs Whitaker, our Science Lead, and the entire team for making this such a memorable week!
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing PTA and everyone who came out to support the school at the “Dancing Through the Decades” event last Friday. We’ve heard it was a roaring success, raising over £1,700 for the school! Your generosity and enthusiasm are truly appreciated—it’s events like these that bring our community together and make such a positive difference for our children.
It’s also been a quieter week than usual with our Year 6 children away in Devon on their residential trip. If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you’ll have seen some of the exciting activities they’ve been enjoying—surfing, raft building, tunnelling, zip wiring, and so much more. We can’t wait to hear all about their adventures after the half-term break.
We’re also looking forward to welcoming back Mrs Lamb next half term, as she returns from maternity leave. She will be based in Year 3, working alongside Miss Morley for the remainder of the year. Miss Morley will teach the class from Monday to Wednesday morning, with Mrs Lamb taking over for the rest of the week.
We hope you all have a lovely half-term break and look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday 3rd June.
Warmest regards,
Nicola O'Hare
Head Teacher
P.S. Check out our Instagram account for updates on school activities!
Well done to all the children who were selected for the Science Awards today!
It was a tough decision for the teaching team, but these children truly stood out during the week—demonstrating curiosity, engagement, problem-solving skills, and sharing their scientific knowledge with enthusiasm.
Congratulations to all our budding scientists!
Edward and Elijah
Cara and Thomas
Ava-Lily and Ariaz
Harley and Ava
Levy and Archie
Harry and Benji
Emma and Millie
It’s been a jam-packed week for our sports teams!
On Monday, the Girls’ Football Team played a closely contested match against The Russell, narrowly missing out with a final score of 1–0.
On Tuesday, our Year 4 Tennis Team competed in a local schools’ tournament and finished 4th overall—a fantastic achievement!
Then, on Wednesday, the Year 4/5 Girls’ Football Team took part in a tournament and made it all the way to the quarter-finals.
Well done to all the children who represented the school this week!
We always receive such wonderful feedback about how sporting, fair, and enthusiastic our teams are. You’ve made us proud!
A Star is Born – Congratulations, Lilia!
After auditioning for Peter Pan alongside hundreds of children back in January, Lilia was cast as one of the Lost Kids. But after just one rehearsal, she impressed the team so much that she was also offered the role of Tinkerbell!
Over the following months, Lilia kept her progress under wraps—only to absolutely blow us away with two incredible performances at Watersmeet Theatre, in front of family, friends… and a giant box of tissues! She sang on stage with the four main characters and handled numerous costume changes like a true professional.
So many of her friends came to cheer her on, showering her with handmade certificates, trophies, and the biggest, loudest applause.
We are so proud of you, Lilia—what a shining star!
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The LONG SUMMER Holidays are fast approaching. The Sunrise to Sunset Holiday Club, which is FREEPLAY & OUTDOOR focused, will be open for 4 weeks in AUGUST for children aged 4 to 11 years old in leafy CHORLEYWOOD. Their team is HIGHLY EXPERIENCED. Book & pay on or before Sunday 1st June & get up to a 20% DISCOUNT.
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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!
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.