Sarratt School Newsletter
Courage Compassion Creativity
Dear Families,
The Reception class have been fully embracing the cold snap and immersing themselves in their topic, 'Winter Wonderland', writing penguin poetry, sorting polar animals, making icebergs and investigating changing state. Scroll through the carousel below to see what they have been up to.
Hopefully the weather will warm up as we head into February next week. On 1st February, the school will be open as normal to all children. This is the first day of national strike action by the National Education Union. We are able to open at full capacity on this day and we will keep you informed regarding future planned days of industrial action.
As always, any questions about this or any other aspects of school life, please contact us.
Warmest regards,
Nicola O'Hare
Head of School
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Dates
Week beg. 6th Feb
Languages Week
Week beg. 13th Feb
Half Term
Mon 20th Feb
School reopens for Spring Term 2
Gold Book
Congratulations to our Gold Book Entrants...
Reception:
Kaitlin and Ellie - watching you both immerse yourselves in our topic material, 'Antarctica and the Penguins', has been an inspiring experience. You are both writing and reading independently too - absolute super stars!
Year 1:
Fadii and Vitalii - we are honoured to have you both in our class and our school. You are enthusiastic, polite and friendly. Your knowledge of sounds grows daily, you are writing independently and are both maths stars! You are a joy to have!
Year 2:
Megan is in the Gold Book for consistently setting a good example for her peers, doing her best to be her best and ready to learn!
Year 3:
Amelia is in the Gold Book today for her incredible growth and confidence in swimming - making huge leaps and hitting milestones each week. Most importantly, she loves her swimming and never wants to exit the water!
Year 6:
Felix is one of our many WW2 experts in Year 6! He comes to every topic lesson with such enthusiasm and knowledge - he's teaching me a thing or two! Well done Felix, this passion for learning is so lovely to see!
Spotted in Sarratt
Brrrrrrr - the temperature has fallen in Reception as they continue their 'What a Wonderful World' topic (they've also been mastering sewing and learning Chinese too!)...
Spotted in Kings Langley
Our Year 5 children took a trip to Kins Langely this week to learn all about it's fascinating history...
February Food Bank Drive
This February we would like to ask any families who might be able to donate goods to the Kings Langley Community Food Bank. Donations are shared between three area churches and any surplus is taken to the DENS Dacorum Foodbank.
We will have a box for donations in the office lobby. All non-perishable food and toiletries donations are welcome.
If you would like guidance these are suggestions:
Non food items
Cleaning sprays, deodorants, laundry liquid detergent, laundry powder, shampoo, shower gel, soap, toilet paper, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, washing up liquid
Food items
Biscuits, cereal, coffee, fruit juice, jelly, lentils, pasta sauces, pot noodles, sponge puddings, squash, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned meat (ham/corned beef/meatball/hotdogs), tinned potatoes, tinned spaghetti, tinned tomatoes, tinned vegetables, UHT milk
World Book Day Costume Swap
The SPA will be holding a World Book Day costume swap during the Disco on February 10th. Please bring your costumes to donate to the school office.
There will also pre-loved school uniform available. If you have any winter coats or uniform in excellent condition that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the office as well.
Please remember to use easyfundraising every time you shop online. Over 7,000 brands will donate to us, including all the big names. This means you can raise FREE donations for us no matter what you buy. To date it has raised £2720 for the school.
If you haven’t signed up to support us yet, it’s easy and completely free. There is now a new feature that you can set to remind you when you visit websites registered with easyfundraising.
You can find our easyfundraising page here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/sarrattprimary/?utm_campaign=raise-more&utm_medium=email&utm_content=rm-en-e2
Attendance
Message sent to all schools from the DFE this month:
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 you 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!
Community News
Sunrise to Sunset Holiday Club
Community Support in the Dacorum Area
Click on the links to find out about support in the Dacorum Area from our Family Support Team.
Wellbeing and Family Support
Support for Parents/Carers caring for a loved one with an Eating Disorder
Skills for Parent & Carers of Children with Eating Disorders
First Steps ED are offering 4 week ‘Skills for Carers’ workshops, they are full of practical tips, scenarios and case studies. This series is designed to help carers develop self-reflective, care-giving skills to role model confidence, compassion and courage. The aim is to offer attendees the knowledge and ability to be an important part of supporting a loved one.
Sessions are delivered online (via Zoom) over 4 weeks and following the first session, the team will close the group to ensure that the parents and carers in attendance can develop a positive peer group through the entire four-week programme. These courses are Free of Charge.
To self-refer, visit https://form.jotform.com/220964041104343 or contact info@firststepsed.co.uk for more information
If your child or teenager is feeling low, anxious, or generally struggling, there are lots of services available to help them all year round. Please always encourage them to talk and ask for help if they need it.
The services listed on Just Talk’s webpage are all free and don’t need a professional referral, so they can be contacted directly by young people and/or their parents/carers. Services listed include Hertfordshire’s new With YOUth Digital Wellbeing Service for ages 5-18, parents and carers and many more, so please take a look: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/mentalhealthsupportforhertsyoungpeople
Church News
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
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.
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 Dames for KS2 children.
Online Safety
Uniform Exchange
One of our wonderful parents has set up a Facebook page to exchange uniform items that are no longer needed. If your child has outgrown their uniform or you are looking for additional items then this is the place for you. click on the link below to go to the page. Please contact the school office for more details.
