Sarratt School Newsletter
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Dear Families,
I can't believe it's been a full week since our Christmas Fair - the days are so jam packed they are whizzing by.
The fair was a huge success thanks to the joint efforts of the whole school community - whether organising, volunteering or spending, you all went over and above to make this the best one yet. Over £3000 was raised for the school - this is an amazing total. The funding will go towards another Smart Board! Thank you all again - additional funding is so important to our children's school experience and making it the best it can be!
There was no Gold Book this week but see below for last week's stars!
Have a woderful weekend!
Nicola O'Hare
Head Teacher
PS: Check out our Instagram Account for Updates on the School.
Last week's Gold Book
Year 1
Ava was been trying so very hard with her independent writing. She is using all her sounds to help with her spellings and is making her sentences more complex. Well done!
Year 2
Nic has been working really hard on his maths. He has become Year 2's class Mathematician for the last few weeks, such is his determination! Keep it up, Nic!
Year 3
Lolly has made great progress this year, especially in her maths. She always come into school with a positive attitude and is ready to try her best. Miss Morley says that Lolly makes everyone's day sweeter!
Year 4
Charlotte has worked very hard on her Water Poem. She worked independently and created a surprising, very unique and quite amazing poem. Well done, Charlotte!
Izzy is also in the Gold book for Year 4 because she has settled into her new class so well. She is already part of our wider Sarratt family and we love having her with us.
Year 5
Iris was run her socks off, quite literally as she came second on the Schools' Partnership Year 5 Fun Run. She was incredibly fast and was up against some insane competition. Well done, Iris!
Isla is also nominated for the Gold Book for her cohesive, informative and descriptive Tutankhamen newspaper report. Mr Williams was most impressed with Isla's vocabulary choices of paraphernalia, antechamber, sarcophagus and cosmetic.
Year 6
Maggie has been demonstrating phenomenal literary skills which have blown Miss Lavers away. Maggie has written with such creativity that all her writing is so engaging for the reader. Excellent work, Maggie!
Special Mentions
A huge well done and congratulations to Hattie and Bea who took part in the Watford Mencap Santa dash fun run at the weekend.
Hattie came 1st overall out of 104 people - wow! With younger sister Bea coming in close behind in 11th place! What a talented pair!!!
Well done to Darcy for a wonderful achievement, winning an award for ‘Most promising Inter Musical Theatre Performer‘ at her dance school Bovingdon Dance Academy . Darcy faced some tough competition and should be really proud of herself - go Darcy!
Christmas Tree Festival at Holy Cross
Holy Cross Church was filled with Christmas Trees last week. Each tree had been decorated by different members of our wider village community, from children in school to the Sarratt Cubs. On Monday, some children from years 4 and 5 joined members of the church to sing some Christmas music.
Dates
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/
Festive Break The Rules Day
Friday 20th December
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!
After School Club

Community Support in the Dacorum Area
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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.
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.

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.
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.
Do you have a business you would like to promote to the school community?
Put your advert here for £25 per term
Contact the school office for more details